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Bled Castle
Cliff-top castle
Bled’s castle, first recorded in 1011, set on a cliff 130 metres above the water.
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About Bled Castle
Slovenia’s oldest castle has watched over Bled for more than a thousand years from a 130-metre cliff, and its terrace frames the whole postcard: the lake, the island church and the Julian Alps with Triglav beyond. The poet France Prešeren called the view a “vision of paradise”. Inside, a museum displays finds from the area, the printing works shows off a replica Gutenberg press with demonstrations on handmade paper, and a wine cellar cut into the rock pours more than twenty Vipava Valley wines. Open every day; buy tickets online to skip the queue.
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- First recorded in 1011
- Printing workshop and forge
- Terraces over the island
- Address
- Bled, the Balkans
- Website
- blejski-grad.si
- Our city guide
- On our Ljubljana guide
- Price guide
- €€ (sights price guide)
- Opening hours
- Daily 08:00–20:00 Apr–Oct; 08:00–18:00 Nov–Mar; last entry 30 min before closing
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Bled Castle before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
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