Road Trip Slovenia 13 Radovljica

 Afternoon refreshment: kremna rezina, or cream cake. Funnily enough, I had dined on its Croatian counterpart, the cremšnita, just a few weeks before.

A 10-minute drive from Bled is the town of Radovljica, so we drove up to check it out. While most of the museums and attractions had closed by the time we arrived, it was certainly a pretty town with some nice cafes and cute shops.

After leaving Radovljica, we drove back to Bled and visited Bled Castle for the view over the lake.

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Road Trip Slovenia 12 Lake Bled

 Coming down to the shore, this was my first view of Bled Castle across the water.

Next came the ultimate view of Lake Bled: the church-topped island with the castle in the background.

There is no motorized transportation on Lake Bled. If you want to get to the island, you’ll need to row! Peter rowed there. I rowed back. It took about ten minutes each way.

Of course, the distance is short enough that you can swim if you want to. Some teenagers did! In fact, Peter loved the idea so much that he swam back!

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Road Trip Slovenia 11 Day Two Essential Info:

 Guided tours of the Skocjan Caves start at 16 EUR ($21 USD) for adults. A longer tour following the river costs 21 EUR ($28 USD) for adults. Photography is ordinarily not permitted in the caves; I was allowed because I visited privately as press.

Rates at Garden Village start at 80 EUR ($107 USD) for tents, 90 EUR ($121 USD) for apartments, and 160 EUR ($214) for treehouses and glamping tents. You can find other hotels in Bled.

Day Three: Bled and Radovljica

A full day in sumptuous Bled, the most beautiful place in Slovenia — and thankfully the weather cooperated! A cloud-streaked blue sky made for a bright teal lake and magical photos.

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Road Trip Slovenia 10 Garden Village Bled

 And what kind of mint would you like for your mojito? I recommend the chocolate mint. An entire salmon filet for an appetizer? Edible lavender? Why not? Venison and chanterelles for the second night in a row? I will NEVER complain about that.

 I loved this resort. Also, for some reason, the entire staff was really good-looking. It was like the staff of Abercrombie and Fitch had grown up and gone into the hospitality industry.

 (And it was a huge contrast to the last place I stayed at that was called Garden Village: a hostel in Cambodia where you could rent a mattress out in the open for just $1.)

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