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The high alpine meadow at Uskavnica (Route 1)

Kranj (pronounced Kran) is the largest city in the region but it still isn’t huge. It has some good options for places to stay and it’s right next to the international airport and the motorway system. It is not, however, very inspiring and you’d be much better off staying in Bled. This town is much more central for the rides in this guide and it is spectacular, clinging to the shore of a thermal lake in the middle of which sits an old monastery on an island. Rising sheer from the shores of the lake is a cliff atop which rests a castle. If that’s not enough to convince you, it’s also home of the famous cake kremna rezina (we’d know it as a vanilla slice).

Accommodation

As the main tourist location in the region, Bled has plenty of options for accommodation. The town has a range of hotels, many of which are owned by the same chain. The best of these is the Grand Hotel Toplice, but if your budget doesn’t quite run to five star, a better option would be Hotel Jelovica, a budget hotel with great lake views and a central location. Around the other side of the lake is Camping Bled, a campsite with very good facilities and a party atmosphere in season.