Over the years, Bled has become very commercialised and has lost much of its charm. Imagine the most beautiful Alpine lake, an island with a church, a mediaeval castle hanging on a cliff-top and you would be in heaven. Unfortunately, all of this is wrapped in mass tourism, especially at weekends and prices are high compared to Slovenia as a whole. If you get away from the new concrete development on the lakeside (who allowed this monstrosity?) there are some wonderfully peaceful walks around the shores. My advice, however, is to make a short visit and move on to Bohinj, where you will see nature at it's most spectacular and most unspoilt.
Over the years, Bled has become very commercialised and has lost much of its charm. Imagine the most beautiful Alpine lake, an island with a church, a mediaeval castle hanging on a cliff-top and you would be in heaven. Unfortunately, all of this is wrapped in mass tourism, especially at weekends and prices are high compared to Slovenia as a whole. If you get away from the new concrete development on the lakeside (who allowed this monstrosity?) there are some wonderfully peaceful walks around the shores. My advice, however, is to make a short visit and move on to Bohinj, where you will see nature at it's most spectacular and most unspoilt.