All posts by Uros Grumerec (Fine Stay Slovenia)

First Snow Of The Season At Lake Bled

The Lake Bled area has about 10 centimetres of new snow on the ground for the first time this winter and everything is covered in white and so beautiful.

Lake Bled and its island with the first snow of the 2021-22 wwinter
Lake Bled and its island with the first snow this winter.

Wooden boats covered in snow in winter at Lake Bled in Slovenia
Wooden rowboats covered in snow.

A group of mallard ducks in Lake Bled in winter
A group of mallard ducks in Lake Bled.

Water Lilies in Lake Bled in winter with Straza Hill covered in snow in the background
Water lilies in the lake

Bled Castle covered in snow in winter above Lake Bled in Slovenia
Bled Castle above Lake Bled.

Lake Bled In Fall Colors

Everything just looks better in the fall. Most people flock to Lake Bled in the summer, but fall is an awesome time to visit this natural beauty. The temperatures are mild and the stunningly blue water is surrounded by hues of gold, orange and red.

Botanical experts will tell you that fall colors are difficult to predict any given year. Much depends on how low temperatures drop at night. Typically, with the weather getting warmer, it seems that fall colors in the Bled area now begin in early October. Generally, the second half of October is a good bet, but there are no guarantees with nature.

View of Lake Bled in Slovenia in the fall season
Slovenia’s fall colors are amazing and Lake Bled is one of the best places in the country to enjoy the full “Colorama” experience! It looks amazing in the fall, even if the weather isn’t the best. (photo: Bojan Kolman)

Photo Gallery: A Trip To Vintgar Gorge In Summer

Vintgar Gorge is one of the most beautiful and impressive natural sights, not just in Slovenia but in the whole of Europe. Our current guest Evgenii Danilov visited the Vintgar Gorge with his family on 13 September 2021 and shared these beautiful photos with us.

Vintgar Gorge in the Bled area of Slovenia in summer
Vintgar Gorge is 1.6 km / 1 mile long, with paths, wooden walkways and several observation bridges to give you the best views of the river.

Vintgar Gorge in the Bled area of Slovenia on a clear summer day
Vintgar Gorge was formed by the Radovna river between the Hom and Borst hills.

White rapids in Vintgar Gorge in the Bled area of Slovenia
Vintgar Gorge is 1.6 km / 1 mile and should take about 45-60 minutes to walk through depending on how many breaks you take along the way.

View from Vintgar Gorge in the Bled area of Slovenia
Vintgar Gorge is a nice little hike/walk for just about anyone.

Radovna stream in Vintgar Gorge in the Bled area of Slovenia
The walk through the gorge, along with all of the photo stops, takes about 45 minutes to an hour.

Falls in Vintgar Gorge in the Bled area of Slovenia
Vintgar Gorge definitely wins in terms of its final sight, this waterfall with the old bridge behind it.

Triglav National Park sign board in Vintgar Gorge in the Bled area of Slovenia
Vintgar Gorge is part of the Triglav National Park.

The Goodyear Blimp Flies Over Bled And Our Accommodation

The iconic yellow-and-blue airship called Goodyear Blimp, which hasn’t been seen in Slovenia for nearly a decade, is visible over Bled today.

Goodyear Blimp airship over Slovenia
Goodyear’s yellow-and-blue airship was visible over Bled. (photo: Leon Vidic)

Goodyear Zeppelin over Bled Castle in Slovenia
The iconic Goodyear Blimp flying over the Bled Castle. (photo: Leon Vidic)

Goodyear Blimp over accommodation Fine Stay Apartments in Slovenia
Flying at around 300 metres above the ground, Goodyear’s yellow-and-blue airship was completly visible from our accommodation Apartments Fine Stay. (photo: Katja Grumerec)

Goodyear Zeppelin over accommodation Fine Stay Apartments in Slovenia
The Goodyear Blimp as seen from our accommodation Apartments Fine Stay. (photo: Katja Grumerec)

Goodyear Zeppelin over Slovenia
The iconic Goodyear Blimp returned to European skies for the first time in almost a decade. (photo: Leon Vidic)

Photo Gallery: A Hike To Mt. Golica Covered In A White Blanket Of Daffodils

Every year between the months of May and June, thousands of white daffodils are blooming on the slopes of Golica, a mountain in the Karavanke range above the town of Jesenice, only a ten minute drive from Bled. It’s a hike well worth taking in the late spring.

All photos taken on June 9th, 2021 by Leon Vidic!
White daffodils on the slopes of Mt. Golica

White daffodils on the slopes of Golica with Mount Triglav behind

A dog surrounded with white daffodils on the slopes of Golica

Narcissus Poeticus flower at Golica