Bled and Bohinj - Slovenia
A settlement area since Mesolithic times, Bled was first mentioned as Ueldes (Veldes) within the March of Carniola on April 10, 1004, when it was awarded by Emperor Henry II to Bishop Albuin I of Brixen. Bled Castle was first mentioned in a 22 May 1011 deed in which Henry II donated it to Albuin's successor, Bishop Adalberon of Brixen. With Carniola, Bled was ceded to Rudolph of Habsburg after he defeated King Ottokar II of Bohemia at the Battle on the Marchfeld in 1278. From 1364 until 1919, Bled (Veldes) was part of the Duchy of Carniola, except for a stint between 1809 and 1816 as one of the Napoleonic Illyrian Provinces
After the dissolution of Austria-Hungary in 1918, Bled came under the rule of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and became a summer domicile of the ruling House of Karađorđević, a tradition that President Josip Broz Tito continued, when he built his residence here in 1947. Bled became an independent municipality in 1996. In 2000, Bled became the home of IEDC-Bled School of Management.
Bled is known for the glacial Lake Bled, which makes it a major tourist attraction. Perched on a rock overlooking the lake is the iconic Bled Castle. The town is also known in Slovenia for its vanilla-and-cream pastry called kremna rezina (cream slice) or kremšnita.
Naturopath Arnold Rikli (1823--1906) from Switzerland contributed significantly to the development of Bled as a health resort in the 2nd half of the 19th century. Due to its mild climate, Bled has been visited by aristocratic guests from all across the world. Today it is an important convention centre and tourist resort, offering a wide range of sport activities (golf, fishing, horseback-riding) and is a starting point for mountain treks and hikes especially within the nearby Triglav National Park.
A small island in the middle of the lake is home to the Assumption of Mary Pilgrimage Church; visitors frequently ring its bell for good luck. Human traces from prehistory have been found on the island. Before the church was built, there was a temple consecrated to Živa, the Slavic goddess of love and fertility. One can get to the island on a traditional wooden row barge called Pletna. The island on Lake Bled has 99 steps. A local tradition at weddings is for the husband to carry his new bride up these steps, during which the bride must remain silent.
Bled will be hosting the World Rowing Championships, for the 4th time in history, in 2011. It previously hosted the Championships in 1966, 1979 and 1989.[
Lake Bohinj is 4.2 km long and 1 km at its maximum width.[3] It is a glacial lake dammed by a moraine.
The largest of the streams that flow into the lake, the Savica River (little Sava),[4] is fed from Črno jezero (Black Lake), the largest lake in the Triglav Lakes Valley.
The outflow is the Jezernica which merges with the Mostnica to form the Sava Bohinjka (which in turn merges with Sava Dolinka to become the Sava).
The area is associated[clarification needed] with the legendary Goldhorn (Zlatorog), a white chamois with golden horns. A statue of the creature stands beside the lake
Rock Climbing in Slovenia - Lake Bohinj
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In this video we explore three crags at the beautiful Lake #Bohinj in the National Park Triglav in #Slovenia. The first crag has a stunning location close to the sea and it is part of a public area. It is a wonderful piece of rock although so polished that it is almost impossible to climb some routes. Nevertheless we had a lot of fun #climbing at this rock in toprope.
We enjoyed our day at the lake and the amazing landscape and had a look at the other two spots around Bohinj.
Slovenië - Top 5 plaatsen om te bezoeken
Slovenië / Slovenia - Top 5 Plaatsen / Locaties om te bezoeken tijdens je vakantie in Slovenie.
Mooie vakantie plaatsen in Slovenie zijn: Ljubljana, Bohinjska Bela, Kranjska Gora, Zelenci, the Vrsic Pas, Bovec, Soca River, Ljubljana (Laibach), Postojna (Caves).
In 2017 brachten wij (mijn vrouw, dochter en ik) onze zomervakantie door in Slovenie door een mooie rondreis te maken met de auto. Slovenie heeft het (bijna) allemaal qua natuur: bergen, rivieren, meren, grotten, watervallen, leuke steden en rustige plekjes. Met name actievelingen kunnen het hele jaar door kiezen tussen een breed aanbod aan buitensportactiviteiten. Denk dan aan: Kanoën, Kajakken, fietsen, wandelen, klimmen, MTB, skiën, snowboarden, vliegvissen, raften en meer.
In dit filmpje heb ik de (voor mij) top 5 genoemd van leukste/mooiste plekken om te bezoeken. Ik ben hierbij met name uitgegaan van de steden in het Noorden.
Mocht je er over nadenken om Slovenie te bezoeken dan hoop ik dat je wat hebt aan deze tips. Wat mij betreft is Slovenie zeker een aanrader.
Slovenia Iglica waterfall /Slovénie Cascade de Iglica
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20110730 Fietsen rond het meer van Bled
In de zomervakantie waren we in Bled. Het meer daar biedt uitstekende mogelijkheden om een rondje te fietsen met de hele familie.
Korte impressie afdaling Vršič pas Slovenië april 2018