- Geography and History
- Lake Bled is located in Julian Alps, Slovenia, 35 km from Ljubljana Airport
- Mixed glacial and tectonic origin lake measures 2,120m long and 1,380m wide
- Bronze Age gold appliqués discovered near lake shore, dating to 13th-12th century BC
- Emperor Henry II built Bled Castle in 1004 as estate
- Tourist Attractions
- Medieval Bled Castle stands above lake with museum
- World Rowing Championships held in 1966, 1979, 1989, and 2011
- Bled Island features 17th century pilgrimage church with Gothic frescos
- Traditional wooden pletna boats used for transportation since 1590
- Local Culture
- Cream pastry (kremna rezina) designated protected dish in 2016
- Current official recipe created in 1953 by Ištvan Lukačević
- Hotel Park's patisserie has prepared 12 million cream pastries in 60 years
- Traditional wedding ceremony held at Assumption Church on Bled Island