In the morning we made reservations for an apartment in Trieste, Italy. But, we decided that we would drive first past Ljubljana, the capital, to see some of the natural sites of Slovenia.
On the edge of the Julian Alps, lies some fantastic hiking trails and Lake Bohinj with its three villages surrounding. Although we didn’t leave enough time for hiking, we did manage to drive there, through villages with the constant beautiful background of rolling hills and majestic mountains, and go for a walk.
Lake Bohinj was as lovely and serene as we had expected. Unfortunately, there was also a bit of construction going on at the time – reminding us that the pristine nature of this particular lake was probably on its way out, time to make money from the tourists!
After a hike, we drove to Bled.
Bled is a beauty. There aren’t too many places that can boast a castle on a cliff, next to a big lake, with an island, upon which sits a church, and in the background snow covered mountains. If there were one place where I could capture a feeling of visual perfection – this would be it. There is something so inordinately stunning about this 360 perspective, that photos simply don’t suffice. Perhaps that is why it is a popular destination.
Brano and I drove up to the castle on the cliff. Built in 1004, the castle exhibits weaponry, a printing press, and a wine cellar with a monk in attendance. We sat for a cup of coffee and enjoyed the view of the lake, island church, and mountains.
On the edge of the Julian Alps, lies some fantastic hiking trails and Lake Bohinj with its three villages surrounding. Although we didn’t leave enough time for hiking, we did manage to drive there, through villages with the constant beautiful background of rolling hills and majestic mountains, and go for a walk.
Lake Bohinj was as lovely and serene as we had expected. Unfortunately, there was also a bit of construction going on at the time – reminding us that the pristine nature of this particular lake was probably on its way out, time to make money from the tourists!
After a hike, we drove to Bled.
Bled is a beauty. There aren’t too many places that can boast a castle on a cliff, next to a big lake, with an island, upon which sits a church, and in the background snow covered mountains. If there were one place where I could capture a feeling of visual perfection – this would be it. There is something so inordinately stunning about this 360 perspective, that photos simply don’t suffice. Perhaps that is why it is a popular destination.
Brano and I drove up to the castle on the cliff. Built in 1004, the castle exhibits weaponry, a printing press, and a wine cellar with a monk in attendance. We sat for a cup of coffee and enjoyed the view of the lake, island church, and mountains.
We then went down to get a closer view of the lake. The island with the Church of the Assumption is at the center of the lake. One can visit the church by skating or swimming depending on the season or by taking a ferry boat. The site is a strange one. I can’t imagine who thought to place a church on an island? Why?
Village church on the edge of Lake Bohinj
Village church on the edge of Lake Bohinj
Panoramic of the lake
Slovenian countryside I
Slovenian Countryside II
The city of Bled
A view from the castle of Lake Bled
The Island with the Church of the Assumption
The Julian Alps as seen from the Castle
Bled Castle Tower (1004)
Bleddy Brano
Good "Bleddy" coffee at the castle
Bled Castle as seen from the ground
Em as seen from the ground
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