Slovenia
Things to do in Bled & Bohinj
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Sightlore has 11 places to explore in Bled & Bohinj, and 11 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Bled & Bohinj's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Lake Bohinj
Lake Bohinj, covering 318 hectares (790 acres), is the largest permanent lake in Slovenia. It is located within the Bohinj Valley of the Julian Alps, in the northwestern Upper Carniola region, and part of Triglav National Park.
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Savica Falls
Savica Falls is a waterfall in northwestern Slovenia. It is 78 meters (256 ft) high and is fed by a karst spring also called Savica just above the waterfall.
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Assumption of Mary Church
Church of the Assumption of Mary on Bled Island, a branch church of the Bled parish and perhaps the oldest pilgrimage site in Slovenia.
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Vogel Ski Resort
Vogel Ski Resort is a Slovenian ski resort located above Bohinj next to Lake Bohinj. The nearest city is Bled. Ljubljana is about an hour away.
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Bled Island
Small wooded limestone island in the western part of Lake Bled, crowned by the medieval Church of the Assumption, rebuilt in the Baroque period.
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Lake Bled
Lake Bled is a lake in the Julian Alps of the Upper Carniolan region of northwestern Slovenia, where it adjoins the town of Bled. The area is a tourist destination.
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Bled Castle
Bled Castle is a medieval castle built on a precipice above the city of Bled in Slovenia, overlooking Lake Bled.
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Vintgar Gorge
Vintgar Gorge or Bled Gorge (Blejski vintgar) is a 1.6-kilometer (0.99 mi) gorge in northwestern Slovenia in the municipalities of Gorje and Bled, four kilometers northwest of Bled. It is located on the edge of Triglav National Park.
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St. Leonard's Church
Medieval branch church of the Ribno parish at Bodešče, standing high above the Sava Bohinjka river below the north face of Gradišče hill.
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St. John the Baptist's Church, Ribčev Laz
Church of St. John the Baptist at Ribčev Laz, on the south-eastern shore of Lake Bohinj; a branch church of the Srednja vas parish.
Discovery routes in Bled & Bohinj
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Bled: castle, lake and island
From the Vintgar Gorge to Bled Castle, past St. Martin's Church to the shore of Lake Bled, then Bled Island and its Church of the Assumption.
Lake Bohinj and Savica Falls
From St. Leonard's Church at Bodešče to the Church of St. John the Baptist at Ribčev Laz, then Lake Bohinj, Vogel and Savica Falls.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Bled Castle
Bled Castle is a medieval castle built on a precipice above the city of Bled in Slovenia, overlooking Lake Bled.
Bled Island
Small wooded limestone island in the western part of Lake Bled, crowned by the medieval Church of the Assumption, rebuilt in the Baroque period.
Places of worship
St. Martin's Church of Bled
St. Martin's Parish Church in Bled (northwestern Slovenia) is the parish church of the Parish of Bled.
Assumption of Mary Church
Church of the Assumption of Mary on Bled Island, a branch church of the Bled parish and perhaps the oldest pilgrimage site in Slovenia.
St. Leonard's Church
Medieval branch church of the Ribno parish at Bodešče, standing high above the Sava Bohinjka river below the north face of Gradišče hill.
St. John the Baptist's Church, Ribčev Laz
Church of St. John the Baptist at Ribčev Laz, on the south-eastern shore of Lake Bohinj; a branch church of the Srednja vas parish.
Nature
Vintgar Gorge
Vintgar Gorge or Bled Gorge (Blejski vintgar) is a 1.6-kilometer (0.99 mi) gorge in northwestern Slovenia in the municipalities of Gorje and Bled, four kilometers northwest of Bled. It is located on the edge of Triglav National Park.
Lake Bled
Lake Bled is a lake in the Julian Alps of the Upper Carniolan region of northwestern Slovenia, where it adjoins the town of Bled. The area is a tourist destination.
Lake Bohinj
Lake Bohinj, covering 318 hectares (790 acres), is the largest permanent lake in Slovenia. It is located within the Bohinj Valley of the Julian Alps, in the northwestern Upper Carniola region, and part of Triglav National Park.
Vogel Ski Resort
Vogel Ski Resort is a Slovenian ski resort located above Bohinj next to Lake Bohinj. The nearest city is Bled. Ljubljana is about an hour away.
Savica Falls
Savica Falls is a waterfall in northwestern Slovenia. It is 78 meters (256 ft) high and is fed by a karst spring also called Savica just above the waterfall.
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