Velenje Beach, Velenje

As far as I'm concerned to me, this beats Bled lake at the moment. Very nice nature, clean water, lots of space to lay on the sun or in the shadows, plenty of parking spaces for a reasonable price, good food offering, free toilets and showers... went on a Sunday, in the morning it was peaceful with not that many visitors but got vey crowded and noisy during the day. Sometimes there is some bad smell, from what I heard it's coming from the mines.

Nice artificial lake for SUP and kayak. Good for families and people with dogs. They have a lot of infrastructure: parking nearby, various options for food and drinks, bathroom, playground for kids, etc. There is a lot of natural shadow as well.

Ok. The lake is nice and parking is available and there are facilities and places to eat etc. But the experience depends on which way the wind is blowing. The nearby thermo electric power plant gives off quite a whiff (think Burton on Trent brewery smell of you're from the UK) which can be rather unpleasant. Apparently the locals call it the cloud factory.

Beach is comfortable but nothing besides. Gives slight industrial vibe given the proximity to the factories around. The inflatable amusement elements were slightly under inflated, and not too much of it.

A nice place to walk and enjoy the nature💚