Lake Bled

Slovenia

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Gondolas, known locally as pletna, on the shores of Lake Bled. These pletna ferry passengers to Bled Island, which sits in the middle of the lake.

Gondolas, known locally as pletna, on the shores of Lake Bled. These pletna ferry passengers to Bled Island, which sits in the middle of the lake.

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Yes, it's every bit as lovely in real life. With its bluish-green lake, picture-postcard church on an islet, a medieval castle clinging to a rocky cliff and some of the highest peaks of the Julian Alps and the Karavanke as backdrops, Bled is Slovenia's most popular resort, drawing everyone from honeymooners lured by the over-the-top romantic setting to backpackers, who come for the hiking, biking, water-sports and canyoning possibilities.

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