There is also a version of
this tour designed specifically for VR headsets such as
Google Cardboard, and it works with both iPhone and Android
devices. It may be accessed by scanning on the QR code to
the left. If you are viewing this on a mobile phone, you may
access the VR tour by following this link.
For iOS devices: scan QR code with your device's
camera app, tap on the prompt to open Safari. Select "Allow
Device Motion" and the next prompt, "Allow Access to Motion
Orientation." Turn the device to landscape mode and a split
screen will appear. When the screen turns white, swipe up for
fullscreen mode, and place in headset. Here is
a video of how to do this--it is simpler than it
sounds! [The video opens in a new window--close when done to
return to this page]
Following our castle visit, we toured a
path around the eastern shore of Lake Bled. The Lake itself was
formed by the actions of the Bohinj Glacier, although legend has
it that fairies, outraged at the refusal of local shepards to
share the grassland with them, created the lake with the island
in the middle, reserved solely for their dancing. We
parked and entered the pathway on its eastern side, passing the
dock where the Pletna's embark to ferry tourists to Bled Island.
Next, as we wound our way toward the southern shore of the lake,
was the "Heart of the Lake," an observation dock with a large
heart sculpture. We continued on, ending up on the terrace of
the Park Restaurant and Cafe, where we sipped tea and 
snacked on 
the local version of kremšnita, a regional
custard cake. While a pleasant way to pass the time while
admiring the lake and the castle, we are afraid the cake could
not hold a candle to the version we tasted with our friend Hans
in Samobor.
Fortified and sated, we walked back to the car and began a rainy
trip back to Zagreb. We cannot recommend a trip to
Ljubljana and Lake Bled highly enough, and our Viator guide
proved to be a wise choice, contributing immeasurably to our
understanding of both sites.