Bled in 1994

My photos from my first trip to Bled

The first time I saw Bled was in June 1994. It was an end-of-school-year field trip to Ljubljana Airport, Bled, Vrba na Gorenjskem, a village, where our famous poet has grown up and to Vintgar gorge, one of Slovenia's natural wonders. I took these photos during that trip and I want to show you how little has changed in Bled from 1994 to 2010. Of course I mean the area around the lake. Things have changed within Bled town of course. But Slovenians love nature, love to keep it intact, that's why you won't find the whole area around the lake destroyed with numerous hotels and privatized beaches like for example nearby in Velden (Austria), another small town near a lake (Wörthersee), which is flooded with tourists. If you want piece and untouched nature, come to Bled, Slovenia! :-)

Compare Bled 1994 with Bled 2010>>

We saw swans this year, too. And the island still looks the same.

This area still looks the same, too.

The Bled castle and the parish church. Bled's landmarks always looked amazing.

The island an a pletna boat on the right. We took one of these in 1994. I was on the island! :-)

See also: My best Bled 2010 photos>>

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