Bled has a real fairy tale appearance, with its medieval cliff-top castle and the picturesque church on Slovenia’s only island. In Bled you will find friendly, hospitable people and excellent standards of accommodation. The area offers some marvelous walking, whether it is a stroll around the lake or a scenic walk in the surrounding hills. Enjoy the scenery in a more leisurely fashion in a horse-drawn carriage, or take one of the gondola-like boats to visit the island and make a wish as you ring the bells in the ornate church. Your holiday in Bled has something for everyone with bicycles and rowing boats for hire, tennis and one of Europe’s most scenic golf courses. You will find beautiful, well kept lakeside gardens with plenty of places to sit and enjoy the view. Choose from an array of guided excursions to see more of this beautiful country.
Lake Bled Holidays
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Lake Bled Holiday & Dance 06 July 2019
Price: £879 per person (Hotel Lovec)
Includes: 07 Nights on Half Board sharing a twin bedded room, Full dance programme, Flights from Gatwick and Transfers, Services of Inghams Rep. plus Complimentary visit to the city of Ljubljana. Other regional airports available on request and subject to flight supplement.
Room Supplements: Twin with Balcony £73.50 pp; Single £143.50; Deposit £150 pp. Balance Payable 10 weeks before departure.
If you would like to find out more about the Slovenian Holiday and Dance trip or any of the other getaways in their programme, you can browse their website or contact Philip directly:
PHILIP WYLIE of HOLIDAY & DANCE
Tel: 01895 632143
E-mail: info@holidayanddance.co.uk
Website: www.holidayanddance.co.uk
To book your place on the trip departing Wednesday 06 July 2019 for 07 nights stay, contact Reservations at Inghams, on:
Tel: 01483 791111
Useful Information
Resort Code: SIBL
Languages spoken: Slovene
Time difference: GMT+1
Currency: EUR
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from£489pp
- 72 rooms
This beautifully appointed, traditional hotel located 3 minutes from the lake and the resort centre, superior 3 star hotel with lovely indoor and outdoor lounge.
Popular with our repeat guests who love the loyal staff who work here.
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from£579pp
- 87 rooms
The Grand Hotel Toplice is full of history and tradition and a member of the small hotels of the world.The hotel lies on the shores of the Lake Bled offering superb views of the Lake.
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from£549pp
- 150 rooms
Hotel Rikli Balance (formerly known as The Golf Hotel) has been refurbished to a very high standard Superior 4 Star hotel offering good spacious rooms.The hotel is situated above the centre and 3 minutes walk to the lake on gentle slope.
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from£489pp
- 100 rooms
Hotel Jelovica is under new owner and management team. The hotel rooms have been renovated over the past year.The lovely reception and dining staff are friendly and welcoming.
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from£509pp
- 95 rooms
Scenically situated in Bled, the Kompas hotel is tastefully designed with a high degree of comfort with friendly and attentive service, the hotel is situated above the lake and the resort centre is about 300m (3 minutes’ walk). The hotel has a superb view of the lake from the terrace and gardens.
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from£529pp
- 217 rooms
This first-class hotel has a superb location in the centre of Bled with great views of the lake, Julian Alps and the castle. The hotel faces the lakeside and is a minute’s walk to the lake with its magnificent water lilies and elegant swans. It boasts a wide range of facilities for guests to enjoy.
- 22 rooms
One of the unique hotels just above the resort of Bled and not far from the Bled Castle. Hotel offers very high standard of accomodation with beautiful restaurant and superb setting overlooking lake bled with superb views.
Travel and Transportation
| Departure day | To | Depart from |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Wed, Fri & Sun | Ljubljana | Gatwick |
| Daily | Stansted | |
| Sunday only | Manchester | |
| Wednesday/Saturday | Zagreb | Heathrow |
| Saturday only | Salzburg | Birmingham |
| Wednesday/Saturday | Manchester |
Transfer approx. 30mins by coach (Ljubljana)
Transfer approx. 2½hr by coach (Zagreb)
Transfer approx. 3 - 4 hrs by coach/Minibus depending on traffic (Salzburg)
Supplements may apply on certain departures
Car hire available: Yes
Evening resort bus service: No
Local bus services:
Parking available: No
Resort Ski bus available: No
Inghams Plus
- Inghams Saver Plus : Save £50 per couple for Summer 2019 departures - whilst stocks last !
- Inghams Wanderwalks
- Early Booking Offers at selected hotels
- Inghams Rep based in resort
Special Offers
Excursions
Pre-bookable |
Venice £69 , full day, Monday
A step back in time. Visit one of the most magical and romantic cities in the world in Italy. Transport and guide included (water bus not included).
Taste of Slovenia £62 , full day, Tuesday
Trail the river Soca by train, boat and coach and visit the largest wine cellar in Slovenia. All transport, lunch and wine tasting (4 wines) and guide inlcuded.
Julian Alps £37, full day, Monday,
Enjoy full day of spectacular mountain scenery and unspoiled natural beauty on this tour of the Julian Alps. Transport and guide included.
Postojna Caves and Predjama Castle £55, full day, Thursday
Visit one of the most visited site in Slovenia, and world famous Postojna Caves and travel on the "cave train" to really enjoy on of worlds largest cave system and finish by visiting the nearby enchanting and mysterious Predjama castle with vast history. Entrance fee, transport and guide included.
Book Locally | Prices shown are for guidance only.
Ljubljana £37, half day. (Wednesdays and Saturdays)
A guided insight into one of the youngest capitol cities of Europe. Plenty of free time to enjoy shopping, castle, river cruise, local markets and a must to walk across many of the Ljubljana's wonderful bridges.Transport and guide included.
Bohinj Valley £38, half day (Friday)
Please note that we act at all times as selling agent for the suppliers of activities & excursions.
Please note days of operations may change or get cancelled and they will be re-confirmed locally by your Inghams Rep.
Things To Do
- Golf
- Horse-riding
- Tennis
- Walking
- Kayaking
- Paddle boarding
- Canyoning
Lake Bled holidays offer some marvellous walking, whether it is a stroll around the lake or a scenic walk in the surrounding hills. Enjoy the scenery in a more leisurely fashion in a horse-drawn carriage, or take one of the gondola-like boats to visit the island and make a wish as you ring the bells in the ornate church. Bled has something for everyone with bicycles and rowing boats for hire, tennis and one of Europe's most scenic golf courses. You will find beautiful, well-kept lakeside gardens with plenty of places to sit and enjoy the view.
Activity Information
You can claim discounts of 5%-50% discounts with the Toursist card on sightseeing, culinary delights, sports activities and many other things such as:
- Bars
- Restaurants
- Museums
- Guided tours
- Caves and waterfalls entrance
- Public transport
- Heritage train trips
- Massage and spa
- Sports facilities
- Bike rental
- E-bikes rental
- Shops
- Wine Cellar
The Card can be used with all providers that bear the sticker Gorenjska Green Card.
Other things to do in and around Bled
- Bled Castle
- The Vintgar Gorge
- St Mary’s Church on the island
- Bled Days & Nights Festival during July
- International Music Festival
Walking
Bled is a good base from which to partake in any number of hikes into the eastern tranche of the Julian Alps. Although there is some good walking around Bled for all levels of expertise, there are some very enjoyable walks in the immediate vicinity of the lake. Velika Osojnica; the south western corner of the lake or a gentler, alternative walk up to Straza, the south west of the Grand Hotel Toplice. Take a stroll around the lake, climb up to the castle for some spectacular views over the lake. The hills surrounding Bled offer a choice of interesting walks.
Inghams walk with us
Join other Inghams guests on our exclusive guided walks led by local, English-speaking guides. Wanderwalks are popular so we recommend you book early
Thursday Villages Around Bled | Easy | 3½-4 hrs | 499-655m / £10
A picturesque walk around the Villages of Zaka, Bohinjska Bela, Kupljenik and Selo near Bled.
Multicentre Holidays
Ljubljana Flights:
You can combine any resort in Slovenia with any other for minimum 03 night stays in each for example making 4 centre combinations you could for Wednesday arrival as 3 plus 4 plus 3 plus 4 night stays making total duration as 14 Nights. Saturdays will be 4 plus 3 plus 4 plus 3 night stays.
You could mix 3 centre combination for 10 nights (Wed) or 11 nights (Sat)
or simply combine any 2 centre combination for any durations from 3/4/7/10 or 11 nights stays.
All transfers will be included and will be direct except Ljubljana city will be via the airport
Salzburg Flights: Combine Slovenia with Beautiful Austrain resorts
You can combine resorts of Lake Bled, Lake Bohinj and Kranjska Gora followed by any Austrian resorts served on Salzburg flights, like Kitzbuhel, Fuschl, Zell Am See, BKK and many more.
All transfers between the two countries will be via Salzburg airport and Slovenia will be First centre.
Please call our reservations team on 01483 79 11 11 for more information.
