Today’s blog I dedicate to Pletna, a wooden boat that has been transporting people to the Island of Bled for at least 800 years. At first it was a ride for pilgrims that wanted to visit the church of St. Mary and in the 12th century the villagers of Mlino had to transport the pilgrims to the island instead of paying local taxes. In the 18th century Empress Maria Theresa of Austria gave the rights to perform the rides to 20 local families. Even now, the right is transferred only within these families usually from a father to a son. The attached photo shows Grand Hotel Toplice taken from one of the Pletna boats by our guests Mrs. and Mr. Seely.
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