布莱德湖，斯洛文尼亚 Lake Bled, Slovenia (© Kesu01/Getty Images)

布莱德湖，斯洛文尼亚 Lake Bled, Slovenia (© Kesu01/Getty Images)

冰雪倒影和积雪覆盖的群峰 Icy reflections and snow-dusted peaks

布莱德湖，斯洛文尼亚

斯洛文尼亚的布莱德湖在夏季备受关注，而在冬季，这里的一切都放慢了脚步。湖水碧绿，色调柔和，湖心岛上的古朴教堂宛如从冬季童话中走出的一般，正如今日图片所示。这座长1.3英里的湖泊，被积雪覆盖的朱利安阿尔卑斯山环绕，形成于大约14,000年前的冰川与地质活动。布莱德岛上最早的定居迹象可追溯至新石器时代（公元前10,000年至公元前3,000年）。此外，考古学家在这里还发现了公元9世纪的中世纪早期墓地。如今，这里坐落着圣母升天教堂，其现有建筑形式建于17世纪末，游客们会在这里敲响“许愿钟”以祈求好运。

当你来到这里时，不要因为惧怕寒冷就只待在室内。围绕湖边散步，乘坐传统的手划船“普莱特纳”前往布莱德岛，或前往布莱德城堡俯瞰小镇全貌。如果喜欢冒险，湖附近还有许多滑雪场可供体验。在离开之前，不妨犒劳一下自己，去尝尝布莱德奶油蛋糕，就会明白它为什么能成为当地的美食符号。

Lake Bled, Slovenia

Lake Bled in Slovenia gets plenty of attention in summer, but winter? That's when things slow down in the best way. The lake's emerald waters take on a softer tone, and Bled Island, with its quaint church, looks straight out of a winter fairy tale, as seen in today's image. The 1.3-mile lake, surrounded by the snow-dusted Julian Alps, was formed over 14,000 years ago through glacial and tectonic activity. The first signs of settlement on Bled Island date back to the New Stone Age (10,000 BCE to 3,000 BCE). Additionally, archaeologists uncovered an Early Medieval graveyard here from the 9th century CE. Today, the island houses the Church of the Assumption—built in its current form near the end of the 17th century—where visitors ring the 'wishing bell' for good luck.

When you're here, don't let the cold keep you indoors. Take a walk around the lake, ride the traditional boat, called a pletna, to Bled Island, or head up to Bled Castle for sweeping views of the town. Feeling adventurous? There are plenty of ski slopes not far from the lake. And before you go, treat yourself to a slice of Bled cream cake—yes, it's famous for a reason, and no, you won't regret it.