Penzion Mlino

Lake Bled


A good choice along the quieter southern strip of the lake. The restaurant is known for trout and game dishes (including venison, wild boar and duck), and the fish or meat platters for two are enormous. Never fear – there are a few veg-friendly options too.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Lake Bled attractions

1. Lake Bled

0.4 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…

2. Provost’s House

0.46 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).

3. Church of the Assumption

0.46 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…

4. Bled Island

0.47 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…

5. Bled Castle

0.7 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…

6. Parish Church of St Martin

0.81 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…

7. Festival Hall

0.84 MILES

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

8. Vintgar Gorge

2.82 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…