Bled out of season is a different, quieter fairytale: mist on the water, snow on the island church and the castle floodlit above it all, at a fraction of summer prices. The traditional pletna boats still row to the island on fair days, there's sledging at Straža hill directly above town and the Vintgar Gorge's winter closure is the excuse to walk the lake perimeter instead — an easy, flat six kilometres with cream cake as the finish line.
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