Globally renowned travel blogger Aurelia Teslaru has published a list of the 50 most beautiful European towns and villages, with two Slovenian towns on it. The lakeside town of Bled, with its placid lake, fairy-tale island church, and clifftop castle, has claimed the 41st spot, while the coastal town of Piran, with its Venetian architecture and narrow, cobbled streets, made it to the top ten at rank 8.
With its Venetian architecture and narrow, cobbled streets, Piran is the prettiest town on Slovenia’s short Adriatic coastline. (photo: Ubald Trnkoczy, slovenia.info)
‘With colorful houses, a bustling harbor, and lots of tourist attractions, Piran is one of Europe’s off-the-beaten-path destinations. For the best views, head to St. George Church or climb the Bell Tower. The sea of orange rooftops and the harbor are just some of the places that you can admire from above.’ Aurelia substantiated her decision to include Piran on the list.
The lakeside town of Bled with its placid lake, fairy-tale island church, clifftop castle and girdle of mountains. (photo: Jure Korber and Tjasa Borsnak)
Aurelia summed up her decision to include Bled on the list with the following words: ‘Famous for the picturesque small island situated in the middle of Bled Lake, Bled is a small corner of paradise and one of the most visited places in Slovenia’. She also provided a few recommendations of things to do in Bled: ‘While in Bled, take a walk to the castle, visit Vintgar Gorge, and take a boat tour around the lake. Also, don’t hesitate to try the delicious cream cake called Kremsnita’.
Aurelia Teslaru is a full-time travel blogger currently exploring the Asia. She once worked a more typical job in advertising before leaving her office behind in pursuit of a full-time travel adventure. She documents her travels on her website called ‘Daily Travel Pill’. Last year in March, we were privileged enough to make an interview with her. You can read it here!
Aurelia’s full list of the ’50 most beautiful European towns and villages to visit in your lifetime’ includes towns and villages from 24 different countries.
- Smogen, Sweden
- Sibiu, Romania
- Telc, Czech Republic
- Portree, Scotland
- Santana, Madeira, Portugal
- Annecy, France
- Gjogv, Faroe Islands
8. Piran, Slovenia - Bamberg, Germany
- Hvar, Croatia
- Budva, Montenegro
- Brno, Czech Republic
- Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland
- Symi, Greece
- Oxford, England
- Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Lucerne, Switzerland
- Kaysersberg, France
- Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
- Bruges, Belgium
- Kufstein, Austria
- Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
- Burano, Italy
- Olvera, Spain
- Rovinj, Croatia
- Sighisoara, Romania
- Zalipie, Poland
- Castle Combe, England
- Vernazza, Italy
- Kotor, Montenegro
- Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sintra, Portugal
- Alberobello, Italy
- Giethoorn, Netherlands
- Split, Croatia
- Casares, Spain
- Zermatt, Switzerland
- Bellagio, Italy
41. Bled, Slovenia - Reine, Norway
- Menton, France
- Hydra, Greece
- Ghent, Belgium
- Colmar, France
- Haarlem, Netherlands
- Ivalo, Finland
- Hallstatt, Austria
- Brasov, Romania
The article is available here!