Discover Bled: the best place to get married in Europe

Bled, a town among the high Julian Alps in the north-west of Slovenia is renowned as the best place to get married in Europe. It has a lot of charm, topped with great facilities and fabulous restaurants. There are several reasons why many couples choose it to tie the knot, voting it one of the best places if not the best place to get married in Europe. Let us discover together, what makes it so popular.

1. The romantic setting.
   Bled is known as the best place to get married in Europe simply because it is unique and it oozes romance. A turquoise clear lake, surrounded by white mountain tops, topped by a castle, with an island and a church in the centre, is it the picture of perfection. Little wonder, therefore, that couples love it and choose it as their preferred place of wedding ceremony.
   
   
2. The location.
   The location of Bled is at the crossroads of three countries: Italy, Slovenia and Austria. Very close to the border and to the main traffic lines, this town is the best place to get married in Europe, as far as connections go. The main international country airport is only a half hour’s drive away, other regional airports in Italy and Austria are accessible within one or two hours. The main highway connecting Austria and Germany with Southern Europe runs past the exit Bled, which is less than ten minutes’ drive from the town centre.
   
   
3. The many hotels and facilities in the region.
   The tradition of Bled as a tourist resort goes back for more than a hundred years. The many hotels and smaller tourist accommodation facilities in the region make for a great holiday destination, while happily accommodating your guests. The combination of the tourist sights, the exquisite restaurants and the wellness hotels makes Bled the best place to get married in Europe.

For a perfect wedding in Slovenia, choose a Bled castle wedding

If your wedding wishes include getting married in a spectacular setting, consider a wedding in Slovenia. The country is renowned for its nature, covered in forests and offering various venues for ceremonies and trips. A Bled castle wedding is complemented by other attractions of this mountain town: its beautiful lake and the island in the centre, the surrounding mountains and ski slopes, as well as the Triglav natural park. The scenery could hardly be better, yet this is only one of the venues for a perfect wedding in Slovenia. Read on to find out about other breath-taking spots, beside a Bled castle wedding, that await you in this Alpine country.

A villa Bled wedding in Slovenia is certainly among the most popular wedding venues in Slovenia

A villa Bled wedding in Slovenia is a ceremony taking place in one of the most stunning buildings of this town. The Villa, named after the place where it was built, is a fine example of a stately home, rich with history. It offers all that you could wish for from wedding venues in Slovenia: charm, tradition and exquisite beauty.

Another popular venue that you can choose if a villa Bled wedding is not your preference, is Bled castle wedding or the Štanjel village. Located in the southern part of the country, this Mediterranean-inspired village oozes tradition, romantic sunsets and lush vegetation. Walk along the cobbled streets and fall in love with its stone walls, sipping a glass of the local white wine Malvazija, as Štanjel bathes in the summer sunshine.

Finally, you can choose a vibrant city ceremony in one of the many Slovenian towns. Maribor, located in the eastern part of the country, lies next to the Drava river, which gives it a distinct Central-European flair. Home to the oldest vineyard in the world, Maribor is a town withy as many stories to tell as there are bars and restaurants in its old town, buzzing with life and happy with the sounds of music from the streets.

Discover the best wedding destinations in Slovenia

Above are just some suggestions for the ceremony venues, but it will not be easy to choose the best wedding destinations in Slovenia. There are simply too many beautiful places to choose from:

• The Slovenian coastal towns: Piran, Koper, Izola and Portorož,
• The Lipica, home of the famous Lipizzaner horse,
• The many spas around the country, with lush spas and hammams,
• The hiking and biking trails, filled with adrenaline,
• The magnificent Postojna cave or the Škocjan caves in the Karst region,
• The capital Ljubljana with its medieval castle and the Ljubljanica river,
• The Panonian lowlands in the eastern part of the country,
• The Kolpa river with its soft green curves in the south,
• The sun-kissed vineyards of the Štajerska and Dolenjska region,
• The Roman remains of the old town Poetovio at Ptuj, the oldest town in Slovenia,

...and many, many more.