Lake Bled, Slovenia - August 20, 2018: Some Traditional 'pletna' Boats Wait For Tourists To Take Them Into The Blue-turquoise Wate Editorial Image

Visitors to Lake Bled in Slovenia enjoy its exuberant, green and fresh environment in many ways in summer. The traditional and colorful wooden boats called 'pletna' are the most popular way among tourists to visit the lake, for wandering around its blue-turquoise waters while contemplating beautiful alpine forest landscapes and the magnificent architecture that lies around.Lake Bled is a very popular tourist destination in the Julian Alps of the Upper Carniolan region of northwestern Slovenia, located only 55 km far from the capital city, Ljubljana. It has a railway station to easily reach the area, besides the access by road. It's well known for the small Bled Island inside it, a very photographed landmark that has the pilgrimage church dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, among other buildings.The lake lies in a picturesque environment surrounded by great mountains and forests, and for centuries people has flocked to its shores to enjoy recreation and also medicinal benefits. The remarkable medieval Bled Castle stands above the lake on its north shore.