Most tourist trips to Slovenia take in Bled, an admittedly beautiful lake with a monastery on a lake in the middle. But 10 miles west of Bled is Bohinj, a totally unspoilt lake amidst the southern end of the Julian Alps. Great for snowboarding in winter, and surrounded by woodland that makes for some great walking in summer. Just watch out for bears.
There is a fine hotel on the eastern shore, and an equally good campsite to the west.
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Have to disagree: the hotels on the eastern shore are rather nasty - I have photos to prove it. However, set back from the shore is the Bohinj, a very nice hotel indeed.
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