Bled Island
Tiny wooded lake island crowned by a Baroque pilgrimage church, reached by traditional wooden boats.
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This guide to Bled Island on Lake Bled starts with a printed fare list from 1907 and a question about who earned money from rowing visitors across the water. Along the way you meet the Bishops of Brixen, the flat-bottomed pletna boats under their colourful awnings, and the ninety-nine stone steps up to the church. Best heard from the shore, where you can watch an oarsman at work.
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