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Bled Island
The tiny island in the lake, reached by wooden pletna boat, with a church and a bell that grants wishes.
- Open
- Every day; shorter hours in winter
- Price
- Paid for the boat and the church
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Blejski otok, 4260 BledDirections
- Getting There
- Pletna boats from Mlino and the town shore, about 20 minutes each way, or a rented rowboat.
Why Go
A stairway of 99 steps climbs from the landing to the baroque Church of the Assumption. Pull the rope of its wishing bell, and legend says your wish will come true; it's a tradition for grooms to carry their brides up the steps.
The pletnas, flat-bottomed boats rowed standing up, have carried visitors for centuries; only a few families hold the licenses.
Nearby in Lake Bled
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