Bled, Bohinj and the Savica waterfall

Bled first, then on to Lake Bohinj, thirty minutes further into the mountains and considerably quieter — no pletna boats for hire here, no crowds on the shore, just a long glacial lake under the Julian Alps. From its far end, a forty-minute walk each way through forest brings you to the Savica waterfall, where the river drops 78 metres in two stages out of a cave mouth in the rock, loud enough to hear before you see it. It's a full day built around contrast: Bled's postcard crowds in the morning, Bohinj's near-silence by afternoon. If the schedule allows it, Vintgar Gorge fits in on the way back without adding much driving — worth asking about when you book.

up to 10 h and 300 km