According to written sources it is the oldest castle in Slovenia, first mentioned in a 1011 donation deed as castellum Veldes. Bled castle towers 130m above the glacial lake attracts numbers visitors and rewords them with unforgettable views over Lake Bled and the wider area. In the castle you may visit the museum which portrays the ancient history of Bled, castle printing press, wiencellar, herbgallery and chapel.

The opening hours are as follows:

November – March  April – 14 June   15 June - 15 September  16 September - 31 October  8:00 - 18:00  8:00 - 20:00   8:00 - 21:00   8:00 - 20:00

Castle restaurant: Local and regional dishes are made in contemporary and sophisticated way with an aim to preserve the gastronomical heritage of Upper Carniola region and Slovenia. Would you like to enjoy the lunch or dinner at this special place, contact our hotel staff to make a reservation for you. In this case you will also be allowed to enter the castle without paying the entrance fee as well as having the parking place reserved right under the castle..

Castle wine cellar: The castle wine cellar attracts with tastings of its top-quality wines and a demonstration of bottling of wine from oak barrels. The visitor who fills a bottle as a souvenir, corks it and waxes it, is presented with a certificate. The blend of colours, smells and tastes will bring you utmost delight and enjoyment. Wine is a tear of the earth, a gift from the sky and the sun, the juice of life. The cellar is well worth your visit.

Castle printing works: The castle printing works houses a reconstructed Gutenberg's wooden printing press which the master printer uses to demonstrate printing on hand-made paper with historical blocks and lead letters. If you wish to have a memorial certificate, turn into a castle master printer for several minutes and after some hard work you will learn to appreciate the “black” art.