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Suitability	Resort height: 503m
Families:		[Yes]
Glacier:		[No]
Beginners:		[4]
Intermediates:		[4]
Advanced:		[2]
Snowboarding:		[3]

Bled is Slovenia's best known ski and year-round leisure resort. Set in a beautiful location close to the Triglav national park, it is a short transfer from Ljubljana International Airport and less than an hour from the capital City of Ljubljana. Winter sports are only a part of Bled's attractions and the town has a character and identity not wholly reliant on the ski industry.

Skiers in Bled have a choice of three ski areas, all on a joint lift ticket, as is a ski bus running between them and Bled. The local ski hill, which can be accessed by chairlift from Bled itself, is Straza.

However this is open in the evening and at weekends only. On the plus side, this does mean you can spend a day in Bled and still go skiing in the evening, although unfortunately weekday evening skiing is not included in the area lift ticket, although weekend skiing is.

Kobla and Vogel ski areas are about 30 minutes drive away and both much larger – although with only about 25km (16 miles) of piste each, they are much smaller than larger ski areas in the Alps.

Beginners

Many skiers will start their week with a weekend day on the local Straza slopes which are ideal for beginners. Alternatively the most snowsure plateau in the area is at Vogel, reached by cable car from the ski bus and beginner lessons are also organised there with a highly regarded ski school.

We can offer good value packages including lessons, lift tickets and equipment rental at a discount on purchasing these separately.

Intermediates

Intermediates should find enough to stay entertained for a week amongst the slopes of Vogel and Kobla. Eighty percent of the runs are graded easy to intermediate. Many cut through picturesque pine forests with views out over Lake Bohinj, so there's a lot to enjoy.

Advanced

There are two black runs at Kobla and four at Vogel, but free riders will probably get the most enjoyment from heading off-piste in to the trees with a guide. Vogel does have an excellent 8.5km (just over five miles) long red run going over the back of the mountain and descending to the lakeside
below, snow cover permitting.

This starts with a choice of two black runs before turning red for the final two thirds. A larger area ticket which includes two more ski areas, Krvavec and Kranjska Gora, is available although you will need to use the regular bus service or rent a car to get to them.

Snowboarding

The centre most geared-up for boarders of the three is Vogel, which has recently opened a small terrain park. Both it and Kobla offer excellent freeriding terrain when snow conditions are good, with runs down through the pine woods and natural hits in between.

The area is also an affordable place to learn, with beginner boarding packages we can offer, which include equipment rental, lift ticket, ski bus and six full days of tuition around half the cost of an equivalent package in the western Alps.

Other Activities and Facilities

Activities in the area include sleigh rides, paragliding in Triglav national park, and cross-country skiing on more than 50km of prepared trails. Or you can hike around the frozen lake (three kilometres/two miles/one hour), during which time you'll get lots of great views of the church on an island in the lake and back towards the town.

Excursions are organised to Slovenia's capital Ljubljana and to the famous Postojna caves. Facilities in the town include an ice-skating rink, a cinema, bowling, concert hall, a casino and a good range of shops. There are swimming pools and saunas in several of the larger hotels.

Après Ski and Dining Out

Bled has an above average range of bars and restaurants that range from the basic to haute cuisine. The liveliest nightlife is centred on the shopping district. Popular bars include the Devil's Bar and the inevitable Irish Pub. There's also a nightclub for late night dancing.

The range of dining choices is extensive from cake shops to gourmet establishments frequented by former Yugolslav presidents. The century old Restaurant Okarina, the Villa Bled and The Penzion Mayer all have high reputations.

Don't miss the cake shops though as Bled is famous for them. A former manager of the Park Hotel perfected a cream cake recipe and sold it in the café across the street, the resort has since sold more than 15 million over the past 50 years!

Families

There's no general non-ski nursery provision for children, but the ski schools in Kobla and Vogel both offer ski kindergarten from age three and full ski school programmes from age five. Some of the individual hotels have excellent children's facilities, such as the Savica which offers family rooms, a selection of play rooms for different ages, a children's entertainments programme and access to the swimming pool at the nearby sister hotel, Golf.

Learn to ski packages for children offer excellent value with four hours of lessons daily, equipment rental and lift pass for one low inclusive price.

Accommodation in Bled

• Golf Hotel - 4 star,
• Golf Hotel - 4 star, half board
• Golf Hotel - 4 star, half board
• Golf Hotel - 4 star, half board
• Golf Hotel - 4 star, half board
• Grand Hotel Toplice - 5 star, half board
• Hotel Golf - 4 star, half board
• Hotel Grand Toplice - 5 star, half board
• Hotel Park - 4 star, half board
• Hotel Savica - 3 star, half board
• Hotel Savica - 3 star, half board
• Hotel Savica - 3 star, half board
• Hotel Toplice - 5 star, half board
• Jelovica - 3 star, half board
• Jelovica - 3 star, half board
• Jelovica - 3 star, half board
• Jelovica - 3 star, half board
• Jelovica - 3 star, half board
• Lake Bled Apartments A - 3 star, half board
• Lake Bled Apartments B - 3 star, half board
• Park - 4 star, half board
• Park - 4 star, half board
• Park - 4 star, half board
• Park - 4 star, half board
• Park - 4 star, half board
• Park - 4 star, half board

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