Bled is known for the glacial Lake Bled, which makes it a major tourist attraction. Rested on a rock above the lake is the iconic Bled Castle. The town is also known in Slovenia for its vanilla-and-cream pastry called kremna rezina or kremšnita.
Due to its moderate climate, Bled has been visited by nobelman guests from all across the globe. Today it is an important convention centre and tourist resort, providing a wide range of sport activities ( such as golf, fishing, horseback-riding) and is a opening point for mountain treks and hiking especially within the nearby Triglav National Park.
A small island in the middle of the lake is home to the Assumption of Mary Pilgrimage Church; visitors often ring its church bell for good luck. Human traces from prehistory have been found on the island. Before the church was built, there was a temple dedicated to Živa, the Slavic goddess of love and fertility. You can get to the island on a traditionalistic wooden row flatboat called Pletna. The island on Lake Bled has 99 stairs. A local tradition at weddings is for the husband to carry his new bride up these steps, during which the bride must remain silent.