Hotel near Lake Bled

On the island in the middle of the lake, the ancient Slavs worshiped Ziva, goddess of love and fertility. Pilgrims later came to the church of St Mary on the island. A thousand years ago, on 10 April 1004, the town of Bled was mentioned for the first time when the German emperor, Henry II, gifted it to the Bishop of Brixen. At that distant time, a Roman tower already stood at the top of the cliff 100 m above the lake, and it still forms part of the mighty castle that now houses a museum collection. The town flourished in the Middle Ages due to pilgrims, and these were replaced in the 19th century by the first tourists. The Swiss naturopath, Arnold Rikli, discovered that the gentle climate, lake and thermal waters are a source of good health and well-being. Local people complemented the health spa offer with guest houses and hotels.

The town, already famous at the beginning of the 20th century as the most beautiful health spa of the then Austrian empire, attracted the European aristocratic elite. After WWII, one of the most attractive state residences of the former regime was located in Bled. Many of the world`s most important people thus enjoyed the beauties of Bled. And now, for decades, the pilgrims of the new age have been discovering this town.