Things to do in Ljubljana, Slovenia and Lake Bled | Travel Guide

Slovenia is one of our favorite countries we have ever visited during our retirement travel. Ljubljana, Slovenia checks all the boxes for a city with beauty, cost of living, safety, great summer weather, castles, bridges, other things to see and do, etc. We enjoyed the Farmer’s market, Open Kitchen, walking around the Old Town and enjoying the bridges, and riding the funicular up to Ljubljana Castle.

We also took a day trip to Lake Bled and it is simply one of the most beautiful places on earth. After hiking up to Bled Castle, we made the 4 mile trek around the lake. We stopped and rented a row boat out to the island and visited the historic church. There were so many picture opportunities, that we probably stopped more than we walked, but it is a day we will never forget.

If you are looking for some retirement things to do, look no further than world travel to a great destination like Ljubljana or Lake Bled in Slovenia. We hope you can use this travel guide for Ljubljana and Lake Bled to experience this amazing place for yourself.

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[RetirementTravelers]

Slovenia is a country that we will definitely visit again. It was clean, beautiful, safe and welcoming in every way. Ljubljana is a wonderful city and Lake Bled is one of the most beautiful places on the planet! Let us know if you liked Slovenia as much as we did. 🇸🇮❤️ John and Bev

[Anonymous-One]

Rowing across Lake Bled to the church looks great! That looks like a great area and to be inside the church when the bell is ringing had to be awe inspiring!

[vesnajogan]

Nice video. It is true that Slovenia is small, but it is much more than just Ljubljana and Bled. Hope you come again to see other regions full of nature, nice people, tasty wines and food.😊

[brizzle]

I’ve been binge watching videos of Slovenia and it’s making me wish I could speed up time to April 2023 when I’ll be out there! It’s truly underrated and I can’t wait to explore Slovenia and of course stuff my face with the good food 😂

Excellent video

[cynthiaowens]

Slovenia, one of those countries I definitely plan to revisit, I was there in 2019! I didn’t get to Ljubljana, we were in Bled & Bohinj. I did that entire trip (Albania, Montenegro, Croatia & Slovenia) to get to Bled Island/the church on Lake Bled & we had a farewell reception at Bled Castle. A bit of trivia, I caught sight of Bled Island on a Hallmark Christmas movie ‘Crown for Christmas’ believe it or not, I recognized the steeple; another bit of trivia, Slovenia is the only country with L-O-V-E in its name…SLOVENIA! 👍🏽❤ Happy travels!

[benjaminjohnson]

Great video. Slovenia is one of my favorite countries I've had the pleasure of visiting. It is beautiful, has amazing hiking, and the Slovene people are very friendly. In my opinion, it may be the most underrated country in Europe. That church in the middle of Lake Bled is a popular venue for weddings. It has an old urban legend: the marriage will last if the groom can carry the bride up the steps leading to the church. Thank you for sharing. Continued safe travels. Have a wonderful time in Belgrade.

[crrizello]

Slovenia is wonderful. I used to travel there for work. Another great town is Maribor

[tphillips]

I was fortunate to spend 2 weeks in Slovenia back in 1996 as part of a college missions trip. This was just a few years after the collapse of Yugoslavia. The people were amazing and it remains as the most amazing trip I have made in my life. Love your videos and your energy.

[jackierinker]

The castle in Ljubljana is home to a fantastic restaurant that was just awarded a Michelin star in September We had a fantastic wine pairing lunch experience there and it was outstanding!

[JohnandCaraRetiredTravellers]

Agee! Ljubljana was one of our favorite cities too! Only 48 hours for us, but we visited the castle, bridges and the market was outstanding! I still remember the stunning flowers for sale. Wish we could have visited Lake Bled thanks for taking us back!! Great video! ~Cara

[hansdegroot]

I was in Bled in the summer of 1985 (when I still lived in the Netherlands). I stayed in a youth hostel. I didn't visit the island, so I'm glad you gave me a peek there.
I'm going to subscribe to your channel.

[MagentaOtterTravels]

LOVED the lake and the church! I’m so glad you got to ring church bells, Bev! I got my first chance last year here in England and was so excited! Then I had another cheeky little go at a tiny very old church at the beginning of the summer. And then in June I finally had a proper lesson from the bell ringer on how to do it! It’s actually quite difficult!!!

[DestinationEarth]

Can't go wrong with dragons! Wow, perfect timing at the bell tower. What an incredibly beautiful place.

[havechopstickswilltravel]

Gorgeous country. Will definitely add this to our list. I love how you find active ways to get to your destinations and then when you get there you do more hiking and walking. Thank you for showing us Slovenia.

[KarenYouncke-hjxu]

Beautiful country…never thought of visiting Slovenia…but we will now…Thanks to you two😊

[vmichelita]

It looks so beautiful! Will have to add it to our list, for sure!! Continued happy and safe travels!

[travelman]

Great video again. Slovenia does look amazing and we are definitely adding it to our bucket list. Thanks for making excellent travel content! Looking forward to seeing Serbia.

[melissabedwell]

I'm at a different phase in life (young kids) but I enjoy your videos.

The information, the banter between you both -you have a lovely vibe. Wishing you both amazing travels and a successful YT channel!

[emilyfathauer]

Adding this to my list of places to visit! So beautiful. I think adding the dragons to your bridge would be a nice look 😉

[jongheum]

One of several places to live for a while…