Bled, Slovenia

I made a day trip to Bled (30 minutes by bus), which owns the oldest castle in Slovenia, built in 1003. The hilltop castle overlooks a island-housed churched perched upon a crystal-clear lake. As if it wasn't enchanting enough, the entire landscape is surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Quite a gorgeous little town with a few great hikes around the lake and up to the castle.

I hiked up to the castle and gazed upon the lake taking in all the beauty. A little literature provided by the castle-museum provided me with the history of both Bled and Slovenia. This was followed by a couple glasses of wine from the castle winery (complementary with admission!). A hike back down and some walks around the lake concluded my short visit to to the village of Bled before my bus ride back to Ljubjiana.