What’s the most beautiful place you have ever been to?
This is a question I get asked a lot as a travel blogger. The answer is not always easy. I have been to many beautiful places around the world, each one distinct and special in its own way.
But there is one place always at the top of my list. It is the background on my computer and my iphone. I have a printed photo of it taped to my desk at work. It’s even on the back of my business cards.
Lake Bled, Slovenia.
Why is it the most beautiful place? Apart from being jaw-droppingly gorgeous, Lake Bled took me completely by surprise. I wasn’t even planning on going there, rather just passing by on my way to the Julian Alps before heading down to Croatia a few summers ago. Browsing through my Balkan guidebook, I stumbled on the page about Lake Bled. I had never even seen a picture of it. Thinking it sounded lovely and idyllic, we quickly added it to our itinerary.
Best decision EVER.
Lake Bled is smack out of a fairy tale . The water is so blue it looks like someone dumped a million tons of cerulean blue crayon dye in it, with an island sporting a medieval church conveniently located in the middle. To make the scenery even more spectacular, Lake Bled is surrounded by lush green mountains, and the one next to the old town has a castle perched on top.
Is this for real?
And the best part? Almost no tourists. At least there weren’t any in the summer of 2009. Lake Bled is one of Europe’s best kept secrets, and it ranks very high on one my favorite places in the world. It was easy to chose Slovenia to be this week’s Photo Friday.
Have you ever been? Would you go to Lake Bled if you had the chance?
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Agreed. Well, I haven’t been but – your photos of Lake Bled are literally some of my favorite landscape travel photos EVER, and I mean it. I never really considered going to Slovenia until seeing your photos of Lake Bled! So THANK YOU & I can’t wait to go 🙂
Hey Liz, question: did you stay at a hostel in Bled? I’ve been inspired by your post about the area and a friend of mine that’s from Slovenia highly recommends it as well. So I’ve booked a day trip to Lake Bled from my travels to Austria in March. Any accommodation/activity recommendations? I’ll only have about 24hrs there.
Hi Liz,
I’ve been having a thorough rummage around your blog and I have to say you have absolutely nailed it here. I am in awe, and supremely jealous!
I was in Lake Bled this summer and found it equally as mesmerising as you. I did a whole lap of it and took well over a hundred photos. Two days later, lost my camera…
Que pena!
OMG that sucks!!!
Ah dying to go there. You definitely hit it at the right time because I’ve certainly seen a frew sad travel photos of it on a gloomy day and it’s certainly not the same.
I know! You have to get really lucky with the weather otherwise the water doesn’t look like that. I hope you get to go soon! It’s really amazing!!