View of Lake Bled with Bled Island, Bled Castle and the Parish Church of St Martin in Bled, Slovenia Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bled_(6226605050).jpg Author: Arian Zwegers
Bled is a small resort town in Slovenia. It is located by the banks of Lake Bled, at the centre of which is Bled Island. The town, which has a population of around 5,200 people today, has a history going back to the 11th century, though evidence of human habitation goes back even further.
Getting there
From the Jose Pucnik Ljubljana Airport, you can take a bus to Bled for about €7.