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Bled is one of Slovenia's most iconic destinations and one of the most recognizable Alpine landscapes in Europe. The famous scene of Lake Bled with its island church and castle perched high above the water looks almost unreal — and seeing it in person is even better.Lake Bled is the heart of the destination.The emerald-green lake is surrounded by forests and mountains, with a small island sitting dramatically in the middle. The combination of water, mountains, church and castle has become one of the most famous images of Slovenia.Walking around the lake is one of the simplest and most enjoyable ways to experience Bled. The scenery changes continuously as you move around the shoreline, giving you completely different perspectives of the island and castle.⛪ Bled IslandBled Island is the only natural island in Slovenia, making it one of the country's most unique landmarks.The traditional way to reach the island is by pletna, a wooden boat operated by a local pletna boatman.Once on the island, visitors can climb the famous 99 stone steps to the Church of the Mother of God on the Lake.According to local tradition, ringing the church's wishing bell can make your wishes come true. The island's bell tower also offers views over the lake and surrounding landscape.🏰 Bled CastleBled Castle sits dramatically on a 130-metre-high cliff above Lake Bled.

We choose the horse carriage ride up, it was €8 a person. It took around 20 minutes and we enjoyed the forest view. Make sure to arrive and park at least an hour early. The entrance time is exact to every 5 minutes for crowd control. The entrance ticket includes an audio set and takes around 30 minutes. You are moved thru the rooms rather quickly. There are free lockers at information at the entrance area if needed. No pictures can be taken during the tour. **not handicapped friendly ** must be able to walk for 2-3 hours and climb up and down many flights of stairs. There are no elevators. We planned to walk down but it began to rain. So we took the horse carriage again -/€4/person.

An overall good experience with lots of historic reference s. Takes atleast 2-3hrs if you don't want to skip exhibition s. The musuem is open until 18:00 so plan accordingly. Many references only have a german description written next to them, but overall it is English friendly. Would only recommend this place if you are a big art enthusiast, and not just going in for a casual tour. The museum right next to it (natural history musuem) will be a better choice then.

We visited the palace during renovation period unfortunately. Some sections are covered with scaffolder and may not have majestic and beautifull background for photos but there are m other sections that can gives you the majestic vibe-like phots. Importantly all the arts exhibited in the palace were very interesting and fulfil my wishes