Slovenia - day trip to Lake Bled, or Postojna caves?

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We (me, DH, teenage DS and slightly younger DD) are going to be in Slovenia later this month, with 3 nights in Ljubliana followed by 4 nights in the mountains about 1.15 hour's drive from Lake Bohinj. We will be hiring a car on our last day in Ljubliana to drive to the mountains.

I gather that 2 days is enough time to see Ljubliana so on our third day I was thinking of a day trip, either to Lake Bled (had originally planned to go there for the day while in the mountains - by car - but am now thinking it might be better to do as a day-trip from Ljubliana by bus rather than stressing trying to find parking etc as I'm sure it will be heaving with tourists like ourselves) - or to Postojna caves, also by bus from Ljubliana.

I am now torn between the two. The reason for going to Bled from Ljubliana would be it would free us up in the mountains to spend more time at and around Lake Bohinj which I understand is much lovelier than Bled! On the other hand, people say Postojna is unmissable. DC have never been to a cave before....Any thoughts?!

If you're doing Bohinj I'd do postojna. Tbh it's quite possible to do Bohinj and Bled in a day - they're not very far apart at all.

Bohinj is indeed spectacular and much quieter and less commercialised than Lake Bled. Admittedly I've only visited bled in the shoulder season but I really enjoyed it too - and there's probably more there for the kids.

You'll drive through Bled on your way to Bohinj (which is utter, utter heaven, by the way) so maybe just plan a couple of hours in Bled for lunch en route? A quick mooch along the lake and up to the castle was enough for us.

I've never made it to Postonja but would love to that's what I would choose if I was planning a day trip!

I would definitely do the caves - it's a really fun trip and you start off in this little train which takes you deep inside the mountain. Inside is utterly stunning. Lake Bled is perfectly nice and pretty, but as others have said Lake Bohinj is far more rustic and beautiful - the water is crystal clear - it's gorgeous!

Highly recommend Bohinj, it's absolutely beautiful. Skocjan caves were far better than Postojna imo, far less commercialised. We found driving generally very easy. Slovenia is fabulous - enjoy!!

I’d cut Ljubliana to one day and do both. It’s a very small country and city so they’ll
be plenty of time to see the city in the evening. Predjama (sp?) Castle is easy to combine with the cave.

Definitely Postojna, you can mooch over to Bled from Bohinj region any time you want.

Thanks all! Have decided to do the caves as a day-trip from Ljubljana and Bled on our way to our accommodation in the mountains, leaving 3 full days for Bohinj and environs.