Planning a trip to Central Europe? Don't miss Slovenia. This guide offers tips on visiting Ljubljana, Bled, and Maribor, from historic castles to delicious local food.

We visited the 11th century Bled castle, Slovenia’s oldest, perched on top of a 430ft cliff. Here you will find a restaurant, wine cellar, museum, chapel and forge – and a fascinating history.

Bled is a great jumping-off point for a car trip through the Julian Alps, and a wide variety of other worthwhile side-trips are right at its doorstep. For more fine vistas, hike up to Bled Castle.

Lake Bled (Blejsko jezero) is a glacial lake in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia, where it adjoins the town of Bled and is overlooked by Bled Castle ...

The castle remains a symbol of Bled and Slovenia, while the castle terraces also offer spectacular views beyond the lake to the mountain ranges of the Karavanke and the Julian Alps.

Visitors overlook Bled lake from Bled castle in Slovenia, Sept. 1, 2021. Bled lake is one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Slovenia.Photo:Xinhua ...

Lake Bled, Slovenia–The only better way to view Lake Bled than from the ramparts of a castle with a glass of champagne in your hand is to view it naked – but I’ll get to that later.

It takes about 45 minutes to reach Lake Bled from Ljubljana. I signed up on a tour with ‘To Do in Slovenia’, an established local operator with guides who never run out of fun facts and stories. One ...

Then head back to the lake and wind your way up to the 11th-century Bled Castle (00 386 4 572 9782; www.blejski-grad.si) There is a museum with sets of armour, artefacts from the Bronze Age and a ...