Hum-BLED by the perfect Alpine setting

Advantages: Beautful scenery, kremsnita, plenty for children and adults
Disadvantages: Crowds and traffic on busy days, not cheapest food, lack of self-catering accommodation

...Bled is the number 1 tourist destination in Slovenia, and it is not hard to see why. Slovenia is the northernmost republic of what used to be Yugoslavia, sharing borders with Italy and Austria in the Alps, and Hungary to the east and Croatia to the South. Although just a very small town with a population of 10,000, its Alpine location and beauty draw visitors from all over, to see its lake, its castle, play golf and sample its hospitality. = HISTORY = The first mention of history was in 1004 when the Holy Roman Emperor, Henry II awarded it to the Bishop of Brixen. The 1000 years of Bled logo can be seen throughout the town, as part of a big tourism campaign three years ago. In the nineteenth century, Bled became known as a health resort, and the grandeur of some of its buildings gives an indication of its clientele. Tito...

lobourse 20.08.2007 · Read review
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Review of Lake Bled (Slovenia)

Heaven IS a place on earth!

Advantages: Possibly the most beautiful spot in Slovenia
Disadvantages: Apparently very busy in summer and prices rise accordingly

...Bled is a small town in north west Slovenia with a population of around 6000. It lies close to the edge of the Julian Alps and it is the most popular tourist destination in the country, mainly because of it's beautiful, picturesque lake, but in general for the wealth of outdoor pursuits on offer in the area. No brochures or guidebooks could prepare me for just how beautiful Lake Bled is. It is almost too perfect with it's tiny island and Bled Castle guarding over it protectively one hundred metres above on an ominous looking crag. There have been settlements on the island and around the lake for centuries but it was an enterprising Swiss doctor who made Bled what it is today. He managed to save the lake from being drained (the keeper wanted to extract the clay from beneath the lake to make bricks!) and developed Bled into a spa...

fizzytom 05.03.2004 · Read review
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Do You See What I See?

Advantages: Great Views, Feels Like Dreamland, Easy to get to
Disadvantages: Expensive, Can See Everything in a Day

.../cafe selling food, drink and ice lollies to keep you cool. While walking around there are many little trails to follow which lead in many different directions, although we did not take any of them, if you are staying for a few days then it might be nice to see where some of these go, we discovered that a short bus ride away is a waterfall in a clearing which looked nice, that might be something to look into. There are plenty of other things to do in Bled, there are a few shops that you can visit if that is your thing, each one selling souvenirs of Slovenia and Bled in general, look out for the great postcards showing the island from above surrounded by water. There are bars and restaurants, although not that many by the lake which sells various dishes from all over the world so you should get something you like. If you want you own perfect...

liquidburner2002 23.11.2006 · Read review
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THE BROWN BEAR

Advantages: Beautiful setting, excellent base to explore Slovenia
Disadvantages: Hotels could have been built more sympathetically

...Most of the important information has already been said but if you either have a holiday booked or still making your mind up then if you like delicious, mouth-watering, finger licking deserts then this might tip the balance! The Brown Bear is a speciality Cake shop situated near to the bus station in the heart of Lake Bled. The cakes they produce are absolute monsters and worth a trip to Slovenia just for the sake of them! Layered with fresh succulent fruit including Kiwi?s, strawberry?s, oranges, pineapple and freshly made crème, it will take you most of the morning to get through your chosen ?Heart Stopper? What?s more you can then walk it off around the lake, passing General Titto?s old residence. There is a lovely little Art Shop at the far end of the lake away from the main tourist hotel?s, which sells stunning sculptures...

tastymorsel 23.08.2004 · Read review
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Review of Lake Bled (Slovenia)

An excellent and cheap holiday!

Advantages: Gorgeous scenery, calm atmosphere, great cakes, huge pizzas!
Disadvantages: none i can think of - apart from ryanair delaying my bags!

...I echo everything said by the other reviewers. Lake Bled and Slovenia itself are wonderful places. Lake Bled is calm, tranquil and full of the opportunities offered by other European alpine resorts but without the hassle, coco-cola signs and tourists (apart from myself, a few Americans on a whistle stop tour of Europe, Russians and Croatians!). I would recommend a trip on the lake rowed by v strong men. Really lovely and I would be amazed if you don't come back with countless pictures. I ate the most amazingly-gorgeous Bled cake - pastry, cream custard and cream on top. YUM! and the hugest pizza I have ever seen. Pay a trip to Lake Bohinje. There's a waterfall there which when i went at Easter was covered with snow. Lovely! Lubjliana is a lovely capital city yet to be invaded by drunken British stag/hen parties. It's 50...

eljacko6276 14.08.2004 (15.08.2004) · Read review
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Chilli - it's hot!

Advantages: Good value, excellent pizzas, wide ranging menu
Disadvantages: Difficult to read menu

...While a restaurant with a really extensive and varied menu can cause some raised eyebrows ? Are they spreading themselves too thin? Can they be good at everything? ? it can also be a godsend; recently in Bled we needed to find a restaurant to please a group of four people that included a pair of unadventurous parents, one of whom couldn?t walk very far in search of dinner. As we approached Chilli, my initial reaction was that this was a restaurant we wouldn?t be eating at - the illuminated red chilli pepper did not bode well. However, a quick glance at the board outside showed that the menu was quite extensive and covered much more than just Mexican food. As it was a warm evening we chose a table outside and within a minute or two our waitress brought some menus. The first hurdle was that the font used in the menus was really...

fizzytom 31.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of The Chilli Bar & Restaurant, Bled

Bled-dy Fantastic

Advantages: beautiful, beautiful, beautiful..
Disadvantages: it might be a while till i make it back..

...Right in the middle of Lake Bled is tiny Bled island. And when I say tiny, i mean allow yourself around 5 minutes to walk the whole island! Bled island is part of the reason the area around Lake Bled is so pretty and picturesque. Bled is a gorgeous location situated in the Julian Alps with a castle perched above the lake and the little island in the middle. To get to Bled Island you can grab a water taxi from the side of the lake (we got ours in front of the tourist information place). You can share your water taxi with others to save cash (just wait around where the boats are), but as we were there in winter there was no one around to share with so we just took our own over, for around 20 euros. The taxi will ferry you to the island and then wait for you to come back usually allowing you an hour which includes the ten minute...

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  A Taste Of Christmas In Slovenia

Advantages: Small but perfectly formed...between the Alps & the Adriatic.
Disadvantages: Very Few Indeed!

..., ate as much as we could, and left feeling uncomfortably full, having been relived of less than 5,000 Tolars (about £12) for the privilege. Drinks included. Although many things in Slovenia cost as much as or even more than they would elsewhere in Europe, the restaurants certainly seem to be very cheap. Wearily, we returned to the hotel along snow-lined streets, pausing in the hotel's downstairs bar for a nightcap. The bar was clean & bright and decorated in what would probably be best described as Ikea-chic. The hotel waiter, who was clearly a jack-of-all-trades, and very possibly a master of none, was in any event a priceless character. He flounced about dramatically, dashing from the adjacent dining room to the bar and back again, muttering bitter asides to himself, and launching into flamboyant monologues in response to perfectly...

snowbunni 23.12.2005 (20.10.2008) · Read review
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Review of Ljubljana (Slovenia)

A Lodge on the Lake

Advantages: Fantstic service and lovely lodges
Disadvantages: You have to go home !!!

... PINE LAKE CARNFORTH, LANCASHIRe I am very lucky as I live only 20 minutes away from this lovely location in my native county of Lancashire - UK. Pine Lake is part of Diamond Resort, a leisure company of whom I am a member, so I use the facilities here a lot - my grandkids love it!! Pine Lake is a complex a series of wooden lodges by the side of Pine Lake in Carnforth, Lancashire . It is three miles from Morecambe Bay and 19 miles from Preston and very close to the beautiful Lake District. There is wonderful restaurant, an indoor pool( with spa, sauna, steam room and children's pool) , games room with arcade type games, table tennis, pool and air hockey, tennis court, children's club, childrens indoor ( with soft play area) and outdoor play area, small shop, a health club, internet availability and a marina...

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Pohorje - Slovenia's Playground

Advantages: Fantastic scenery, wealth of activities, history, culture, wildlife
Disadvantages: Some natural attractions can only be reached on foot

...with facilities increasing all the time. This is the highest part of the Pohorje Massif though it doesn't have the highest peaks. From November through to late spring the alpine meadows of Kope are covered in snow and attract thousands of skiers but families in particular. But what if you come to Pohorje outside winter? Well there's just as much - probably even more - to do at other times of the year. Walking is an obvious example; the Slovenian Alpine Trail starts in Maribor and there are some fantastic routes for short or long walks. Just thirty minutes walk from the upper cable car station at Maribor is the Black Lake - so called because the peaty deposits have coloured the water. Walking a little further brings you to Pragozd - just about the only virgin forest remaining in Europe. Now, you could get around some of Slovenia's picturesque...

fizzytom 08.03.2009 · Read review
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