Lake Bled, Slovenia

After breakfast at Paninoteka, in Ljubljana, we drove out of town to Lake Bled, a lovely lake with an island church in the middle reached by gondola, and a castle (now a museum) on the hill overlooking the lake. The setting is very picturesque, but it felt a bit touristy so we continued on another 20 km to Lake Bohinj.  This lake is larger than Lake Bled and much less developed.  There is a hiking trail along the northern edge of the lake, and it takes approximately 1 and a half hours to reach the other end of the lake. Upon our return, we drove to the nearby village of Stara Fuzina hoping to purchase some fresh cheese at the cheesemonger, Plansar, but unfortunately, we were too early in the season, and they had not opened yet. During the summer months, there is a Tourist boat that departs from the eastern point of the lake and terminates half hour later at the western end of the lake.

Excerpt from my article, Mountains, a monastery, and reminder of war – a self-drive tour of the Balkan countries, published in the September, 2015 issue of International Travel News.