Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
gotoKranj(Mon-Fri12/day,Sat-Sun8/day,35minutes),thentransfertoaBrnik-boundbus
(at least hourly, 20 minutes). Many Bled residents prefer to fly from Klagenfurt, Austria.
Route Tips for Drivers:
Bled is less than an hour north of Ljubljana on the slick A-2
expressway.The exit is marked for
Lesce
,but you'll also see signs for
Bled,
which will lead
you directly to the lake (where the road becomes Ljubljanska cesta).
To reach Radovljica (bee museum) or Lesce (train station), drive out of Bled on
Ljubljanska cesta toward the expressway. Watch for the turnoff to
Lesce
on the right.
They're on the same road: Lesce first (to reach train station, divert right when entering
town), then Radovljica. (Signs to
Radovljica
will divert you out to the main road that par-
allels the expressway, then back down into Radovljica; instead, you could follow signs to
Lesce, and drive through that town for the more direct route.) Also along this road, between
Lesce and Radovljica, is the well-marked turnoff to the road to Kropa (with its Iron Forging
Museum).
The countryside around Bled offers several day trips that can be done easily without a car
(bus connection information is described in each section). The four trips listed here are
the best (two small-town/museum experiences, two hiking/back-to-nature options). They're
more convenient than can't-miss, but each is worthwhile on a longer visit, and all give a
good taste of the Julian Alps. For a self-guided driving tour through farther-flung (and even
more striking) parts of the Julian Alps, see the next chapter.
For those seeking an easy yet spectacular walk, Vintgar (VEENT-gar), worth
▲▲
, is one of
my favorite low-impact hikes in Slovenia or Croatia. Just north of Bled, the river Radovna
hascarvedthismile-long, picturesque gorgeintothemountainside. Boardwalksandbridges
put you right in the middle of the magic in this “poor man's Plitvice.” Shaded and relatively
cool, this is a refreshing place for a walk on a hot day.
