Penzion Mayer

Lake Bled


This flower-bedecked, 12-room inn in a renovated 19th-century house sits in a lovely garden in a quiet location above the lake. The larger apartment is in a delightful wooden cabin and the in-house restaurant (primarily for guests) is excellent.


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Nearby Lake Bled attractions

1. Festival Hall

0.33 MILES

Surrounded by park at the lake's eastern edge, the hall hosts events, exhibitions and concerts.

2. Parish Church of St Martin

0.43 MILES

This pretty neo-Gothic church was designed by Friedrich von Schmidt in 1905, who also did the city hall and Votive Church in Vienna. Outside there's a…

3. Bled Castle

0.51 MILES

Perched atop a steep cliff more than 100m above the lake, Bled Castle is how most people imagine a medieval fortress to be, with towers, ramparts, moats…

4. Lake Bled

0.53 MILES

Bled’s greatest attraction is its exquisite blue-green lake, measuring just 2km by 1.4km. The lake is lovely to behold from almost any vantage point, and…

5. Church of the Assumption

0.92 MILES

The baroque Church of the Assumption dates from the 17th century, though there’s been a church here since the 9th century. Go inside to see some fresco…

6. Provost’s House

0.93 MILES

On Bled Island, this building is home to a gallery and an excellent souvenir shop; on the 1st floor is an exhibition space (with changing exhibitions).

7. Bled Island

0.94 MILES

Tiny, tear-shaped Bled Island beckons from the shore. There’s the Church of the Assumption and a small museum, the Provost's House, but the real thrill is…

8. Vintgar Gorge

2.49 MILES

One of the easiest and most satisfying half-day trips from Bled is to Vintgar Gorge, some 4km to the northwest of Bled village. The highlight is a 1600m…