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  • Visiting Lake Bled
    • First time in Bled Hiking and walking Lake Bled from above Places near Bled

      Things to do and see at Lake Bled in Alpine Slovenia

      Bled Island with St Mary’s church and 99 baroque steps

      Bled Castle atop a cliff above Lake Bled

      Bled Island Church and its wishing bell

      Hiking to a ‘hidden cave’ near Bled

      Pokljuka Gorge with cave and natural windows

      Scenic hike on the edge of Triglav National Park

      Peaceful hiking trail to the village of Kupljenik

      Ojstrica Hill above the lake for sunrise lovers

      The hill of Mala Osojnica above Lake Bled

      Cliff with 1000 years old Bled Castle

      Hiking on Straža Hill with several viewpoints

      A short trip to Zelenci Nature Reserve

      Brezje Peace Trail with waterfalls and bridges

      Climbing the cliff of Bohinjska Bela

      In photos: Good morning, Radovljica

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Bled Days 2018: Recycled lights on the lake

by petra August 17, 2020
Published: August 25, 2018Last Updated on August 17, 2020
Bled Days
21 July 2018 

‘Let’s go see the lights on the lake,’ is something you could hear at the end of July when a traditional event called Bled Days takes place at Lake Bled.

By saying that, the locals have in mind thousands of eggshells with little candles inside them all lit up, floating on the lake surface.

Those ’little lights’ that illuminate the lake each year are being put on the lake’s surface by volunteers in the boats when it starts to get dark.

The lights made of eggshells are a creation of a local man who receives the eggshells from a café and sweet shop that is located close to the lake.

Putting the artistically recycled lights on the lake’s surface on Saturday evening represents the height of Bled Days that last three days.

During that time, visitors of Bled Days can also try some local specialties – like posmodulja (bread with garlic and cheese), buy local crafts and attend music concerts.

We visited Bled Days on Saturday evening when the Lakeside Promenade and the Spa Park bustled with people, waiting for the lights to appear on the lake.

See the gallery below to get an impression of how this traditional event in Bled looks like.

Bled Days
During Bled Days, a traditional event that takes place in July in Bled, visitors can buy traditional crafts from the stalls that are placed on the Lakeside Promenade.
Bled Days
Apart from buying traditional crafts, one can also have a snack. This pastry (kind of fritters) is called 'miške' which would literally translate as 'mouses'. My grandmother used to prepare that kind of pastry.
Bled Days
In this oven members of Bled Tourist Association bake a so-called posmodulja, a bread with garlic and cheese.
Bled Days
This year, it was occasionally raining when Bled Days were taking place. Visitors enjoyed despite the rain (there is a stage on the left with Bled Castle in the background).
Bled Days
Music concerts are part of the event that lasts three days. The stage is placed on Bled Promenade near Lake Bled.
Bled Days
The height of Bled Days is on Saturday evening when local volunteers put more than 10,000 eggshells with little candles inside them all lit up on the lake surface.

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