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Lake Bled (Slovene: Blejsko jezero; German: Bleder See, Veldeser See) is a lake in the Julian Alps of the Upper Carniolan region of northwestern Slovenia, where it adjoins the town of Bled. The area is a tourist destination.
Bled (pronounced ⓘ; German: Veldes, [2] in older sources also Feldes) [3] is a town on Lake Bled in the Upper Carniolan region of northwestern Slovenia. It is one of Slovenia's most visited tourist destinations. The town is the administrative seat of the Municipality of Bled.
Bled Castle (Slovene: Blejski grad, German: Burg Veldes) is a medieval castle built on a precipice above the city of Bled in Slovenia, overlooking Lake Bled.According to written sources, it is the oldest Slovenian castle and is currently one of Slovenia's most visited tourist attractions.
The largest glacial lakes are Lake Bled (147 ha) and Lake Bohinj (318 ha), and the largest intermittent lake is Lake Cerknica (2500 ha when completely filled). The deepest lake is the Wild Lake, reaching a depth of over 160 metres (520 ft), followed by Lake Družmir with the maximum depth of 87 metres (285 ft). Jezero is the Slovene word for lake.
Map of Slovenia. Location ... Lake Bled and Bled Island are Slovenia's most popular tourist destination. [10] Elevation extremes. Lowest point: ...
The Zaka Valley lies at the west end of Lake Bled. [1] [2] The railway between Jesenice and Gorizia runs above it.Locally, a distinction is made between the Little Zaka Valley (Mala Zaka), originally at the extreme southeast part of the lake, east of Little Osojnica Hill (Mala Osojnica, 691 meters or 2,267 feet) where Jezernica Creek empties into the lake in the hamlet of Mlino, and the Big ...
Vintgar Gorge (Slovene: soteska Vintgar) or Bled Gorge (Blejski vintgar) is a 1.6-kilometer (0.99 mi) gorge in northwestern Slovenia in the municipalities of Gorje and Bled, four kilometers northwest of Bled. It is located on the edge of Triglav National Park. Carved by the Radovna River, it is the continuation of the Radovna Valley. The sheer ...
The town is located on the southern slope of the Karawanks mountain range, about 6 km (3.7 mi) of Lake Bled at the confluence of the Sava Dolinka and the Sava Bohinjka, both headwaters of the Sava River. It lies at the southern end of the Radovljica Plain (Slovene: Radovljiška ravnina, also known as Dežela). [3]