Pros & Cons of Venice!

So my time in Ljubljana and Slovenia has come to an end and with sorrow and joy I’m leaving this wonderful country. But Venice shouldn’t be so awful right? but it will take a lot to beat Slovenia in my opinion. To get from Ljubljana to Venice is very easy and cheap if you travel by bus. 3.30hrs and will cost you around 10-15€.


It’s no secret that Venice is the most romantic place on earth and it’s every couples dream to go there and enjoy themselves. But you can have different views on that. Here i will give you some Pros and Cons about Venice.


Pros.

  • For starters, it is a very romantic place. early mornings and late nights when the mass – tourism is sleeping, you will see Venice for what it is.
  • ” Dinner with a view “. Wherever you wanna eat or just relax with some wine, I think the taste gets better with a view. Like an old chef said: You eat with your eyes. Pizza and pasta is absolute incredible in Venice. The wine isn’t to bad either ;-).
  • How to get around is not by car, it’s by boat. There is not a single car on the streets of Venice. You can take day-trips to Lido for an example with a boat and see Venice from a Boat view.
  • I’ve actually have to mention Lido “Lido di Venezia”. Don’t miss it. Walk the little town. Rent a bike and ride out as far as you can, passing the hotel where they filmed “Death In Venice”. I actually recommend to stay in Lido If you’re going to Venice. Short way / time to Venice, San Marcos place, 15 min. whit the water bus and you’re away from the mass crowd.
  • A visit to Venice can hardly be felt complete without a visit to the beautiful “Piazza San Marco” also known as St. Mark’s square. The square is know as the most beautiful living room in Europe with its stately buildings that surround the square.

Piazza San Marco

Cons.

  • First of all, obviously it’s the mass tourism that kills this beautiful place. With its approximately 60 000 visitors/day during the season the experts says thats double of what Venice can handle.
  • Even that it is beautiful, the prices are extreme over there. I mean everyone wanna try out the gondolas for an example, but for 80€ for 30 minutes is according to me an overprice. Food and drinks are also very expensive. So remember that, if you’re going, bring a big wallet!

Actually i don’t wanna put more cons here because it’s a probably the most romantic place in Europe.  All you need to know is that it’s totally worth it even if it’s expensive and a lot of tourists.

If you’re gonna live in Venice, here’s a very nice and quiet hotel in the centre that i lived in.

Hotel Ateneo

 

 

Now I’m off to Milano for a few days and after that i’m going to Nameless music festival in a small town called Barzio. Stay Tuned!

Lake Bled, Slovenia!

Lake bled, Slovenia was absolute mind blowing. Whatever you like to do on your travels or vacation, The town bled and its stunning park and lake has something for everyone.

Lake bled is an Serbo-Croatian glacial lake in the northwestern Slovenia. Its located 475 metres above sea level. This glacial lake is 2.1 km long and around 1.4km wide.

Climb up to the castle where this picture —> was taken and enjoy the panoramic view over the lake.

But what more can you do here except taking pictures? Well, I’m gonna give you “3 things to do” at Lake bled, Slovenia!


  1. Boat ride: You can board an gondola or paddle by yourself out to the little island of lake bled and visit “Church of the Assumption” which has a lot of history!
  2. Tobogganging: Summer sledding on the Straža ski slope is absolute amazing and something for the adrenaline junkies out there! With its length of 520m and a top speed of 40kmh this is a must do when you are in Bled!
  3. Paragliding: Experience flying over Lake bled and the beautiful country of Slovenia (not the whole country tough). For 20-30 minutes and approximately 1200-1400m up in the air you will be able to see unreal scenes of this beautiful place.

 

Just to walking around this beautiful lake was the perfect place for me to relax.

 

View of the castle of Bled.

 

Surrounded by mountains and forrest.

When you see the castle from below it looks very impressive and you think it has to be beautiful up there.

The hike up to the castle where this picture –> was taken will take you about 10-15 minutes to walk up and there are A LOT of stairs (but they are new and well laid out).

It’s a hard walk up there but it’s totally worth it!

What are some of your best places for relaxation and stress relief? Lake bled was perfect for me.

So what are you waiting for? Start pack your bags and book your next travel to Slovenia, Bled!


Here’s a video of my time here: Lake bled