Bled holiday ski home rental with walking, beach/lake nearby, balcony/terrace, internet access, telephone, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Traveller's Haven House (house)

Home description

This is a home with everything suitable for a large family of five children and their visiting guests to enjoy. It is in the centre of Bled's residential district, located only yards from St Martin's Church at the foot of the spectacular cliff top Bled Castle. There is a shop across the road from the property where a huge variety of fresh food, supplies and toiletries can be purchased. The lake offers a wide variety of entertainment from the leisurely to the active; sunbathing, swimming, diving, rowing, fishing etc. The straza or piste is just across the lake from the accommodation and is open for day and night time skiing in the winter months and roller coaster rides in the summer. The property is within walking distance of all the hotels, pubs and restaurants. Locally organised events are held throughout the year - Bled Days and Nights in July and The Circle of Friendship at Christmas. There are many outdoor pursuit organisations for the adventurous visitors, as well as concerts and recitals for those who prefer less strenuous entertainent. A popular passtime, due to the aesthetic nature of Bled, is a walk or cycle around the lake. Bled has a host of other activities on offer.

Aerial Picture of Bled in the Summer	Living area
External View from Front	En suite Bedroom No 2

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The Gorenska region

Bled is an Alpine resort of breathtaking beauty, like a picture post card of a disney wonderland. The vibrant town surrounds a crystal clear, spa lake, fed by the pure, green, melt water from the Julian Alps. In the summer the rivers are cool and the lakeside, supervised pools, are warm for bathing. In the winter it is crisp, dry and cold. Some winters the lake freezes and Bled is engulfed in snow, The snow capped Julian Alps are the background to this fairytale scenery. Slovenes are well known for their love of the outdoors and this is the perfect starting off point for days of fun, surrounded by the outstanding scenery of Triglav National Park. Bled and its surroundings, are steeped in history from Roman times, to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Front Line in WW1, to Tito and the socialist Yugoslavia until 1991when it gained independence and joined the European Union in 2004. The currency has changed from the Slovene Tolar to the Euro. It boast 100% literacy and English is spoken by almost everyone.

Bled area

The town of Bled offers so many activities and attractions that it iseasier to put the most obvious in a list that is by no means exhaustive
Summer: swimming, rafting, walking, cycling, pitch and put, hiking. train rides, Gondola hire, boat hire,
Places to visit locally: Cliff Top Castle, Vintgar Gorge, Lake Bohinj, Radovlica Bee Museum, Radovna Valley.
Outdoor activities include: white water rafting, canyoning, mountain biking, hunting, fishing (exceptional), hiking, ballooning, golf (championship course in Bled) flying (Lesce 2km).
Daytime excursions include trips to; Venice, Tarvisio Markets(Italy), Velden, Salzburg (Austria), Zagreb and Ljubljana. Postojna Caves in the Karst Region.
A summer day trip in the car could be: breakfast in Kranjska Gora (40mins) ->Mangart mountain hike, mountain hut for lunch, -> Kobarid WW I Museum and bathing in the Soca valley, -> Car train from Most na Soci to Bohinjska Bistrica -> Dinner in the Bled Castle.
A more leisurely day drip would be a visit to picturesque Piran and Portoroz on the Slovene coast to savour the flavours of the Adriatic.
Winter activities are equally diverse i.e. Skiing, Snow shoe walking, tubing, sledging, ice climbing, ski touring, Indoor Ice rink (Bled)
There are several ski locations i.e. Bled (although Bled cannot really be described as a ski resort itself), Kravavec, Vogel, Kranjska Gora, Kobla, or Pokljuka Plateau. (all 30 mins or less by car and also served by a daily bus service) Other Ski resorts in Italy and Austria can be accessed in under 1 hours drive.

How to get there

Travel options.
The bus station is yards from the property.
The train station is 2km away in Lesce, giving access to Austria, Italy and Croatia.
Flight options from Uk and Ireland
Easyjet Stanstead to Brnik Ljubljana - 30 mins by car.
Ryanair Stanstead to Kagenfurt (Austria) - 50 mins by car
Aerlingus Dublin Salzburg - Train to Lesce (2Km) or 2 hours by car
Belfast - Venice Train to Jesenice (18km) & Lesce (2Km) or 2.5 hours by car
Easyjet - Stanstead - Triest - Train to Lesce or Car 1.5 hours
Ryanair - Dublin - Pula (Croatia) 3 hours by car
Dublin and many other airports direct to Lubljana with Slovene airline Adria
Expedia.co.uk find cheapest routes (from Dublin) for weekend trips via Franfurt/Paris or Prague
We have even driven twice and can give you the route from Ireland!

Activities near Bled

Facilities

Further details indoors:
This is a luxury house with all modern conveniences and top quality equipment. The living room and dining area are open plan and the ultra modern kitchen runs along the entire length of this room. From the living room you can access a very large terrace which can be used in the summer months for sun bathing and having BBQ's.
The master bedroom has direct access onto a private terrace and garden as well as having a private shower room and toilet. The second bedroom is also beautifully furnished, with ample wardrobe facilities and a private shower room en suite, The children's bedroom is cleverly designed to make full use of the light. There is a set of bunks and a single bed with two further beds that pull out from the floor. This is colourfully designed for children's use but is fully capable of accommodating adults. The large entrance hall is also used as a children's entertainment area with a plasma TV and DVD player (+ 2 futons for visiting guests). From this access point there are 3 bedrooms, an entrance to a private garden and terrace, and access to the upstairs living area. All bed linens and towels are provided and any other requirements can be arranged by asking Mirjam, Karmen or Gasper who run a tourist office next door.

Further details outdoors:
This is a superb location for the whole family. During all seasons there is something for all ages and diversities of interests. All local amenities are within walking distance. The garden to the front is enclosed. The balconies are all secure. There are barbecue facilities and future plans for an outdoor hot tub. Traveller's Haven Hostel (27 beds) next door, is manned all day and Mirjam, Karmen or Gasper who are experienced in tourism, can help with excursions, flights, buses, train timetables etc

Further details

The house is let on a weekly basis usually from Saturday to Saturday. Exceptions can be made, where possible. Care and respect for the expensive decor and facilities is essential to the contract. Please replace anything lost or broken or the deposit will be used to cover costs.

Conditions

The owners operate a strictly no smoking policy except on the balcony.
25% of rental fee is due six weeks before your stay to secure your booking.
This property is not suitable for children under 2, unless carefully supervised, as the stairs are tiled and cannot be secured from below. The property cannot be accessed without using some (10 or 12) steps.

Rental rates

Prices for group size 9
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Autumn	31 Aug 08	21 Dec 08	600£ 600	120120	125125	3 Nights
Winter ski	21 Dec 08	22 Mar 09	800£ 800	120120	125125	3 Nights
Spring	22 Mar 09	7 Jun 09	800£ 800	120120	125125	3 Nights
Summer	7 Jun 09	27 Sep 09	1000£ 1,000	145145	150150	3 Nights
Autumn	27 Sep 09	20 Dec 09	700£ 700	125125	130130	3 Nights
Winter Ski	20 Dec 09	25 Apr 10	1000£ 1,000	145145	150150	3 Nights

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Four People	12 Sep 08	20 Dec 08	500£ 500	120120	125125	3 Nights
Four People	20 Dec 08	25 Apr 09	650£ 650	125125	130130	3 Nights
Four People	25 Apr 09	26 Sep 09	750£ 750	135135	140140	3 Nights

The owner's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.

Guestbook

This holiday home is being let on a trial basis. The location of this property and the facilities on offer in the vicinity throughout the year make it an exceptional holiday choice no matter what season you visit Bled

Availability

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Contact owner

To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/46855

Contact details for home 46855 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Colleen Connolly
Tel:	+44 (0)28 37526916
Mobile:	+44 (0)771 8340803
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