Lake Bohinj

• Address: 4265 Bohinjsko jezero, Slovenia;
• Height above sea level: 523 m;
• Length: 4500 m;
• Width: 1200 m;
• The maximum depth is 45 m.

One of the most famous and popular tourist attractions in Slovenia is Lake Bohinj, which is famous for its extremely picturesque location - it is in the territory of the Triglav National Park , and around it there are mountains, forests and meadows.

What is interesting about Lake Bohinj?

Tourists who decided to see and visit Lake Bohinj ( Slovenia ) will be able not only to admire the magnificent scenery, but also to engage in many kinds of entertainment, including:

• a trip around the neighborhood on a bike that you can take at the box office;
• alloy on the lake by canoe or kayak;
• the opportunity to spend a beach holiday, located in the north-eastern part of the lake, where there are places for swimming;
• for those who like hiking there is a special route;
• tourists can comfortably settle in the tourist complex Ribchev Laz or in the hotel "Jezero";
• the excursion route on boats is very popular, they depart from Ribcheva Laza and follow the Zlatorog camp, located in the village of Ukants. On the way you can admire unsurpassed natural species.

Attractions near the lake Bohinj

In the immediate vicinity of Lake Bohinj there are interesting natural and architectural attractions, among which the following are very popular:

1. The Church of John the Baptist , which contains a rich interior decoration: on the walls there are frescoes dating back to the 15th-16th centuries, also inside is a statue of St. Christopher, which is huge.
2. The Savica waterfall , to which leads a road, built from Zlatorog. The waterfall has the form of a cascade, and its height reaches 97 m. Tourists will be able to descend into a rather deep gorge.
3. You can climb the Triglav , which is considered the highest mountain in this country, its height reaches 2864 m.
4. You can ride on the cable car Vogel , which departs from a place south of Ucanka. She leads to the Vogel ski center.
5. You can visit the Alpine Milk Museum , located on a farm built in the XIX century. To get to it, you need to stick to the road, which runs just north of Ribchev Laza. The museum will tell you about the history of Slovenian cheese making and will allow you to enjoy local produce.
6. Riding lovers will be able to go to the center of Mtcina Ranch , where they breed Icelandic ponies and give them a ride.
7. You can make a trip to the nearby town of Studor, it houses the Ophelen house , which is a farm of the XIX century, which was turned into a museum.

How to get there?

Tourists who decided to see Lake Bohinj can easily reach it from anywhere in Slovenia , buses go to it. If you go from Ljubljana , then the distance is 90 km, and the journey time is about 2 hours.