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Saturday 27 May 2017

Beautiful Bled

Night-time Bled town
across the lake and under a full moon.


I did not get out much during my recent visit to Slovenia.... but when meetings allowed, I found that Bled is still mighty pretty.

Here are some images of the architecture, the lake, the castle, the little church on the island and some merganzers.

The remarkable blue-green lake of clear water is warmed by thermal springs.


Ancient barn in an older part of the town - surrounding buildings date from the 1700s, perhaps the barn too.
One of the many pletnas (or gondolas) on the Lake taking people out to Bled Island.

A selection of Bled cream cakes.

Bled castle - high above the lake. It dates from the 11th century. 
A modern villa and guest house


A modern mansion

Inside the parish church of St Martins

St Martins

 A solitary merganser on the turquoise waters of Lake Bled

View across the Lake

The Church of the Assumption on Bled Island

Merganser with chicks



Church on the island

Mansion Villa Beli dvor across the lake

Wonderfully clear water - full of fish. 

The town hall.
View from the apartment.


More views of Bled (from last year) can be found HERE.

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