The Slovenian city of Bled has been included in Booking.com's '10 most welcoming cities on earth for 2022', based on more than 232 million verified reviews from travellers.

Bled is a resort town in the foothills of the Julian Alps and situated along the glacial Lake Bled.

It is also situated in a triangle of European capitals, including Venice, Vienna and Budapest.

On a cliff overlooking the lake is the 11th-century Bled Castle, which houses a museum, chapel and printing press.

Atop a small island in the lake's centre is the Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Maria.

Slovenians, who are known for their warm and friendly nature, are giving great emphasis to the development of nature-based tourism.

Slovenia, which is located in the heart of Europe between the Alps and the Mediterranean Sea.

It has been officially recognised as the First Green Country in the world, according to the Green Destinations Standard.

In 2020 Slovenia was among the first in the world to be acknowledged by the World Travel and Tourism Council awarding the country the Green&Safe, Safe Travels Stamp.

The Adora Luxury Hotel

The Adora Luxury Hotel is former villa is located right on the edge of the lake with views of Lake Bled, its iconic island church and the snow-capped mountains in the distance.

It is a base for a range of walking and hiking trails, including a climb to towering Bled Castle, perched atop a cliff overlooking the lake and said to be the oldest fortress in Slovenia.

The other cities in Booking.com's '10 most welcoming cities are :

• Matera, Italy
• Taitung City, Taiwan
• Nafplio, Greece
• Toledo, Spain
• Monte Verde, Brazil
• Bruges, Belgium
• Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia
• Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, and
• Hoi An, Vietnam

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Useful links

www.bled.si/en/

www.slovenia.info/en

www.adorabled.com