LAKE BLED / SLOVENIA

Lake Bled - Slovenia

Lake Bled is one of the beautiful lakes in Europe. It is very famous for its location and natural view which makes this place one of the most visited places in every season of the year. This lake is a glacial lake located in the Julian Alps in the part of nothwestern Slovenia. 

The lake is situated near the town of Bled. The lake has a surface of 1,45 km2 and max. length of 2.120 m and max. width of 1.380 m. 

As can be seen from the fotograf on the right ( all pictures have been taken from flickr) it is situated in a marvelous enviroment, surrrounded by mountains and forests. The historical Bled Castle is located above the lake on the north shore. The Zaka Valley between the Alps lies at the west end of the lake.

Church Bled

The Island on Lake Bled

The only natural island in Slovenia is surrounded by the lake Bled. The island has several buildings. The most important historical building on the island is the church of the Assumption of Mary (Cerkev Marijinega vnebovzetja) which also Pilgrimage. The Churh built in the 15th century is famous for the weddings which are held regularly during the year. There are 99 step which leads up to the church and it is considered good luck for the groom to carry his bride up the 99 steps on the day of their wedding before ringing the bell and making a wish inside the building.

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