Lake Bled-one of the most beautiful lakes in the world

17. August 2010.

Together with Lake Bled 9 other lakes made it to the list. Lake Atitlán (Guatemala), Loch Lomond (Scotland), Lake Garda (Italy), Lake Annecy (France) , Lake Nakuru (Kenya), Lake Matheson (New Zealand), Plitvice Lakes (Croatia), Crater Lake (USA) and Peyto Lake (Canada).

Budget Travel writes:

"Why not get to the good stuff right away? To take in this Slovenian lake's most breathtaking vista, head immediately to Bled Castle, at the edge of a sheer, 460-foot-high cliff. You'll see mountains in every direction—the Julian Alps and the Karavanke range—and below, the Alpine lake and its main attraction, Bled Island, a tiny forested circle that's home to the 17th-century Church of the Assumption and its prominent baroque clock tower. Down on the lake's shore, board a pletna boat (similar to a gondola) to the island. Be sure to ring the church bell and make a wish before returning to the mainland. Mountains shield the water from icy northern winds, so Lake Bled is warm, relatively speaking (79 degrees Fahrenheit). If that's still too chilly, head to the lake's northern section, where three hotels have built pools around natural thermal springs.
Nearby: The Slovenian capital of Ljubljana is an easy 35 miles away."

 

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