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Lake Bled was added as a sort of pit-stop on one of our European road-trips. Starting in Munich, we drove through Austria, then Slovenia to Croatia. With our fast-paced itinerary, we allotted only 24 hours in Lake Bled. We 1000% did not regret going to Lake Bled. However, once we got to Slovenia, we wished we could have had more time to see more!
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As someone who loved the area and would like to return to see more of Slovenia, I recommend staying longer. However, if your itinerary only allows 24 hours in Lake Bled (I get it!), you better make the most of them!
Once you arrive in Lake Bled, I recommend starting with a paddle boat rental; there are several paddle boat rental places along the lake.
You’ll notice the iconic Bled Island as soon as you see the lake. While you are out paddle boating, stop and visit the island!
Paddling and exploring Lake Bled will likely take up most of the morning. I recommend packing a quick lunch then carrying-on with your explorations!
After you finish paddle boating and checking out Bled Island, take a walk around the lake! You can walk completely around Lake Bled in 1.5-2 hours, depending on how much you stop to admire the lake. It is about 6km (3.73 miles) around the lake and it is an easy stroll with no significant inclines or declines.
Once you get to the west side of the lake on your stroll around, take the hike up to the Ojstrica viewpoint and Mala Osojnica view point. The most iconic view of Lake Bled is probably located here!
After you’ve done all that walking and hiking, have a nice dinner since you didn’t have time for a big lunch! I recommend finding one along the lake. We were told we had to have a piece of Lake Bled Cream cake (aka cremeschnitte aka kremna rezina aka kremsnita!!), which can be found at nearly every restaurant around Lake Bled 👍🏼😄
Nearly everywhere I go, I had wished I had more time to explore. This is definitely true with Slovenia! A couple of things we wanted to do that were close to Lake Bled:
If you have more than one 24 hours in Lake Bled, take the time to visit these locations! I hope to be back to do it and I’m already envious of you!
If you’re coming from Austria, follow this itinerary for 72 hours in west Austria! If you’re headed south, here is a great way to spend 4 days in Croatia!