How long to spend in bled

Watch this Topic. Browse forums All Browse by destination. Bled forums. All forums. Level Contributor. Report inappropriate content. Re: How long to spend in Bled. Destination Expert for Louisville. Ask a question. Christmas 02 November Shower after Bled hike? Aurelia Teslaru is a professional travel blogger and the writer behind Daily Travel Pill. With a 4-year experience as a travel writer and photographer, Aurelia only shares travel guides about destinations that she visited.

She has been to more than 40 countries during the past 10 years and aims to explore 50 countries before turning 30 years old. Aurelia is a digital nomad who transformed her passion for travel into a lifestyle. Read more about her here. To follow her adventures, check out her Instagram and Facebook pages! Lake Bled is the crown jewel of Slovenia. They say it looks even more beautiful and amazing in reality than on photos.

Me and my husband will arrive at Bled by bus. How can I reach Vintgar Gorge from Bled? Thanks for your help! There is a shuttle bus from the Bled main bus station to Vintgar Gorge. The buses run every hour. Your email address will not be published.

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Work with me Contact me. Summer is a great time to visit Slovenia, but this is also the most crowded and most expensive time to visit. If you like the idea of paddle boarding on the lakes and sunbathing in Piran, summer is the best time to go to Slovenia.

Spring and Fall are wonderful. Temperatures are pleasant and the crowd levels are lower. To see Lake Bled in autumn with the fall colors would be magical. Winter is the off-season. Expect cold temperatures and snow.

However, snow can also create a magical experience at Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj, and the opportunity to go skiing in Triglav National Park. In my opinion, the best time for this Slovenia itinerary is late summer and early fall, when the weather is warm. Once September rolls around, crowds begin to lessen, so this is a wonderful time to visit Slovenia. You can do this Slovenia itinerary without a car if you are willing to make some modifications.

Spend a few nights here, using the public transportation system to get around. Compared with countries in western Europe, such as Germany, France, and Switzerland, Slovenia is cheaper. However, it is more expensive than the eastern Europe countries, such as Slovakia, Serbia, and and Hungary. You will spend the most money in and around Ljubljana, where costs are the highest. If you wait to the last minute to book your reservations in and around Lake Bled, this can be pricey as well.

If you have any questions about this 10 Day Slovenia itinerary, comment below! Planning a trip to Slovenia? Read all of our articles in our Slovenia Travel Guide.

Note: This post contains affiliate links. When you make a purchase using one of these affiliate links, we get paid a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks a lot for the a very easy and details informations, We are planning to have a 14 days trip second part of September for 4 adults and 1 car, starting in Zagreb rent car at airport and start trip visiting Lubliana 2 nights with day trip to Lake Blake and Gorge, drive and visit Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle arrive in Rovjni 2nights then day Drive to Opatija stay overnight need recommendation for lodging in Plitvice Park next day visit Plitvice Lakes National Park and drive to Split.

Spend 2 nights in Split. Greatly appreciate any comments and advise. Your itinerary looks good to me. We have some lodging recommendations for Plitvice on our Plitvice Lakes Guide. You can also check Booking.

For the seven nights in and around Dubrovnik, here is one way to set up your itinerary, ending in Dubrovnik if this is where you will fly home from. If you visit Mostar on the drive between Split and Dubrovnik, you will have less driving. Day 1 here starts your 7 day Dubrovnik section of your itinerary. To drive from Mostar to Kotor, there are two ways to go.

We drove backroads through Bosnia, going around Bileca Lake. At times it felt like we were in the middle of nowhere. Driving through Dubrovnik is prettier, but it is 1 hour longer and has one more border crossing. Cheers, Julie. So inspiring!! On day 7, check out of that accommodation and then you will spend one night in Piran. I have to say, your website is fantastic.

I found it while googling for Slovenia info. Your articles, and the photography with them make it a great resource. Great job, and thank you!

It will be myself, my wife, and my 4 kids 12, 9, 6, 3. I plan to be in Slovenia from Saturday June 6 in the evening, until we leave for Venice 5 days later on Thursday, June Given that we have 4 kids, picking up and moving accommodations regularly is hard.

So, I ask, should we base in Ljubljana for all 5 days and do day trips out from Ljubljana? Or, should we stay in Ljubljana for 3 days, and then Kranjska Gora for 2 nights? My basic Itinerary was open to suggestions as well!

But, could I do most of that if we stayed in LJ the whole time? Hello Drew. Your itinerary looks perfect. Plus, your young kids will appreciate shorter road trips. It is a beautiful place to take your family…have fun in Slovenia and Italy!

Thanks for all the tips! Do you have any recommendations or advice when it comes to rental companies? Hello Martina. We book our rental cars in advance. Tim usually price checks the main companies Hertz, Avis, Budget, etc and chooses the company with the best deal.

By not, we have used them all multiple times and they are all really about the same. This post about hiring a rental car in Europe might help you out too. I am planning a 10 day visit to Slovenia next week.

I am so excited after reading this article, it was so helpful. I am travelling by myself from Ireland and was thinking of renting a car while in Slovenia. I feel a bit nervous at the thought of it though as they drive on the other side.

Did you find it fairly easy driving while there? I am usually a confident driver while in Ireland, but i think the idea of doing it on my own is whats worrying me. Restavracija is one of the best restaurants in Lake Bled and a local favorite. The chef puts a modern spin on traditional Slovene dishes.

The restaurant also has an impressive wine cellar — the only wine cellar in the area, in fact. The sommelier will select the perfect wine pairings for your tasting menu from their selection over top quality Slovenian wines.

Finish off your overnight trip to Lake Bled with a 3-hour adventure canyoning Bled tour. Climb, abseil, scramble and slide down a series of natural water slides and waterfalls in the canyon during one of the most adventurous Lake Bled activities and one of the top things to do in Slovenia.

We highly recommend 3Glav Adventures. They even pick up from various hotels and campsites around Lake Bled, which is convenient because finding parking in the peak of summer can be a challenge. The canyoning is actually in Grmecica canyon, located about a minute drive from Lake Bled.

Along the way the 3Glav Adventures guide tells you a bit of history of the area and about canyoning Slovenia in the Grmecica canyon. The first order of business is gearing up. They also provide thick neoprene socks, oversize shoes, a hooded jacket, harness and helmet for the adventure.

You have to hike up about 20 minutes to the starting point for canyoning. Be prepared to sweat a lot hiking in the hot summer in all that gear.

We recommend just tying the jacket around you waist to help stay cooler on the hike, and putting it on once you get to the start. The first 10 minutes of the hike is flat, and then the remaining 10 minutes is a climb. Our guide joked that if you want to go down, you must climb up first.

Once you reach the entrance to the canyon, you finish gearing up and have a quick lesson on abseiling or rappelling as Americans call it. After the lesson the guides tie off to a tree, where the group repels down to the creek from. This is also where the real fun begins. After walking down the creek a bit, the first obstacle appears: a 3-meter waterfall.

The guides tell you exactly where you step and where to jump to avoid any shallow areas that there may be. At one obstacle you jump down into a small hole filled with water, hold your breath and the guide pushes you under an arch. You pop right back up through the hole adjacent to it.

There are 6 or 7 pools in all to jump down. After some 6-meter jumps, there is finally a meter waterfall. The hike back down to the vehicles is far easier than getting to the canyon entrance. The museum is one of the lesser known things to do at Lake Bled, but well-worth the stop. Gingerbread making is one of the oldest handicrafts of Slovenia.

The family has been making traditional Slovene gingerbread since and you can see some of their creations as well as taste it in their workshop open from 12pm — 10pm daily in July and August and closed Tuesdays throughout the rest of the year.

For several days every July, a festival sets up along the promenade with local craftsmen and artisans selling their Slovenian wares. But our favorite part is that the festival comes to its climax with 15, floating lights in eggshells being launched from the pletnas on Lake Bled and a massive fireworks show.

The aim of the festival is sustainability and the local specialties from the various food tents are all served in biodegradable packaging to create a zero waste event.

Situated only meters from the lake in the heart of Lake Bled, Hotel Kompas is set slightly uphill giving it a great view directly across to the castle and of the lake. One of the best features of the hotel aside from the superb location is that guests of the hotel can enjoy the pool year round.

The hotel has a total of 95 rooms, including family suites that can accommodate two adults and two children. The rooms are modern, but simple and some have Lake Bled views.

Grand Hotel Toplice is the only 5-star hotel in Lake Bled and situated lakeside just a few minutes walk from Hotel Kompass.

The hotel has been a romantic and historic fixture of Lake Bled for more than 80 years. The rooms are quiet similar to the decor and style of those at Hotel Kompass, with some rooms having a lake view. Some rooms do also have a balcony.

Breakfast is included, parking is free for guests, but this hotel does not allow pets. Also except to pay double the nightly rate at Hotel Kompass for essentially the same amenities, but with a private beach. You might like to try camping and we recommend Camping Sobec Campground. There is a campsite located right at the end of Lake Bled, but it gets super crowded in summer.

You can pitch a tent, park an RV or camper with electric and water hookups or rent one of the 10 alpine-style bungalows that accommodate up to six people each for a glamping Lake Bled experience. The campsite also has their own little lake, called Sobec Pond, which is fed from the Sava River. The pond is pretty shallow along the shore, so it is a great place to take kids during the summer.

They also have a section roped off that has an inflatable pyramid and two floating trampolines for kids to enjoy. From June to September, a lifeguard is on duty to supervise swimmers. You can choose either 5 or 10 minutes in the zorb, but 5 minutes proved more than enough for us. Bled is also accessible via train from Ljubljana and the train station is 1. Driving to Bled is easily accessible in all seasons from the motorway.

Just be sure to purchase a vignette required road tax sticker if driving from neighboring countries like Italy or Croatia.

We highly recommend Hotel Kompas. Dogs are welcome and there is an indoor pool and spa that is included for guest use. Free breakfast, wifi, and parking make this hotel a great value.