While Slovenia's Lake Bled certainly looks like it was designed by Walt Disney himself, I have it on good authority that in fact massive things called "glaciers" and "tectonic plates" are behind its ...

Gregor Pazlar, president of the Bled Boat Association, restores his "pletna" boat in Bled, Slovenia, March 13, 2021. Every off season, Slovenian boatmen take the "pletna" rowing boat out of Lake Bled, ...

Traditional pletna boats ferry visitors to a tiny island on Lake Bled, where children can ring the church’s bell. Photo Credit: Felicity Long On my first morning in Ljubljana, Slovenia's capital, ...

Tiny Slovenia, nestled where the Alps meet the Adriatic Sea, is one of Europe's most unexpectedly charming destinations, with spectacular natural beauty and a fascinating recent history — yet much of ...

Anze Logar builds a new "pletna" boat at his workshop in Bled, Slovenia, March 13, 2021. Every off season, Slovenian boatmen take the "pletna" rowing boat out of Lake Bled, a famous resort shining ...

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