This is our second site based by an icon European lake in two days and I think I can safely say that Lake Bled is just above Lake Garda, in my humble professional lake rating opinion.
Slovenia is an amazing country. This is my first time visiting the country and I will be coming back for sure. If I didn’t have to travel to another 14 countries in as many days I would spend all my time here. If you like good food, very friendly locals, amazing photo opportunities and picturesque settings then Bled, Slovenia is for you.
The 5 Star Camp Bled is almost directly on the banks of Lake Bled with stunning views of the Bled Island as well as the whole expanse of water. When visiting you will be presented with more activities than you can shake a stick at. From archery to massage therapy Camp Bled has it all.
So let’s start with the onsite restaurant because it’s amazing. In London there are a fair share of great places to eat. The food served at the onsite restaurant is as good as any high end restaurant I’ve eaten at. I really cannot express enough the quality and presentation of the food. Usually on site eateries can be a bit bog standard and deliver what I call “Harvester” style grub, pre cooked and warmed up to order. There is nothing like this here whatsoever. The meal was more of an culinary experience than just an evening meal.
The 5 course extravaganza started with a baked Camembert pie served with toasted crostini slices and smoked garlic chutney. Without trying to be over dramatic but it was mind blowing. The garlic chutney was served in an edible cheese bowl type thing which I think is the way forward, edible dinnerware. From there we had a cheese soup, spicy shrimp tagliatelle, steak, assorted puddings and ended with an espresso and a shot of a local pear schnapps style drink which you certainly felt as it went down into to stomach. Our hostess presented each course and drink with an explanation of the where each thing came from and a little bit of history on foods. 12/10 for service and food. You will struggle to find somewhere this good at home.
Now onto the facilities. With 3, soon to be 4, large wash blocks the site ensures there is more than enough for everyone. Just past the entrance of the site there is a child’s play area, set a nice distance away from the pitches. There was not a slide or swing in sight. Instead the children can use the table tennis tables, 6 large connected trampolines, trampolines harnesses rides, board game shacks and many other things to keep everyone happy. The showers and toilets are immaculate, modern and very spacious. Too often I find that by the time you’ve finished showering your towels and clothes and wetter than you. But with a good amount of space I was able to keep everything dry.
Camp Bled also have free easy access WiFi throughout the whole site. The WiFi is simple to connect to and does not ask for any kind of login details, simply click and connect. No matter where you are the connection stays very strong and never drops out.
The onsite market is very well stocked with everything you will possible need for a very long stay.
You can see why this site is 5 Star. The only issue I found was that the site is currently under development. But if you think this has taken anything away from my visit you’d be wrong. I cannot wait to see what the site will look like when it’s finished.
I do have one admission of guilt. I was offered to stay in one of the sites newly built glamping hut last night. I could not help myself.
