Bled

Better than crowded and expensive Venice and loads more fun than Ljubljana. I would go back in a heartbeat!

It’s a little touristy, but very pretty and all the restaurants and banks and amenities are handily nearby. We stayed in Alp pension, a short walk from town and nice. The weather was cold and rainy, but we managed to fit in the gondola ride on the one nice evening when we arrived. It’s like an old world tourist area, sort of elegant, without the masses of tourist crap shops. The creme cake is delicious and I haven’t found a recipe online so indulge while you are there.