Bled je naselje ob Blejskem jezeru in eno najbolj prepoznavnih turističnih naselij v Sloveniji. Leži sredi ledeniško preoblikovane pokrajine. Bled je bilo od zgodnjega srednjega veka ime za fevdalno posest, ki je obsegala prostor med Savo Dolinko in Savo Bohinjko. Današnje mestno naselje je nastalo iz vasi Grad, Mlino, Rečica, Zagorice in Želeče, ki so razporejene okoli jezera, ločuje pa jih vrsta samostojnih vzpetin. Mestno naselje je pričelo nastajati sredi 19. stoletja, ko so po zemljiški odvezi kmetje najprivlačnejša kmetijska zemljišča ob vzhodni obali jezera pričeli prodajati premožnim meščanom za gradnjo počitniških vil in so se vasi Grad, Zagorice in Želeče pričele zraščati. Uradno je Bled pridobil status mesta leta 1960. Jezero, ki je dolgo 2,12 km in široko od pol do 1 km, ima poleti prijetno ogreto vodo, primerno za kopanje, ki se na površini segreje do 25 °C in ohrani primerno temperaturo (do 18 °C) vse do jeseni. V bolj mrzlih zimah jezero zamrzne. Ob blejskem geološkem prelomu je blizu jezera termalni vrelec (23 °C).
Na Bledu je deloval tudi Arnold Rikli, sin bogatega švicarskega poslovneža. Arnold je zaradi stika s kemikalijami v barvarni usnja močno zbolel. Začel je iskati kraj, kjer bi se lahko pozdravil in si odpočil. Izvedel je za Bled in se tako leta 1852 prvič odpravil tja. Na Bledu mu je ugajalo prav vse, od okolice, svežega zraka, klime do vode. Kmalu se je pozdravil. Nad Bledom je bil tako navdušen, da je tam čez dve leti razvil vrhunsko evropsko središče za premagovanje bolezni in utrjevanje zdravja t. i. Naravni zdravilni zavod za helio-hidroterapijsko zdravljenje . Družinsko podjetje je opustil, na Bledu pa je začel uveljavljati svojo metodo zdravljenja. Njegovo zdravljenje je temeljilo na kopanju v hladni vodi, golem sončenju in sprehajanju. Zanj so bili namreč voda, sonce in zrak vir zdravja. Znano je njegovo reklo ki se glasi: »Voda je seveda koristna, še bolj zrak in največ svetloba«. Gostje so stanovali v posebni koloniji, kopali so se v kadeh, goli pa so se sprehajali v bližnji okolici, predvsem na Straži, kjer je danes pozimi smučišče, poleti pa sprehajališče, trim steza in poletno sankališče. Žal pa Arnold Rikli ni našel pravega stika z domačini in pri njih ni bil preveč priljubljen. Do njih se je obnašal vzvišeno, imel jih je za preproste in neizobražene, oni pa njega za čudaka. Na njegovo početje so gledali postrani, se zgražali in mu očitali, da so njegovi gostje hodili in tekali naokrog na pol nagi in se pri tem niso prav nič sekirali. Kljub temu, da je živel na Bledu 52 let, se nikoli ni naučil slovensko in se ni prilagajal navadam Blejcev. Tudi usmerjevalne table v zdravilišču in okolici so bile nemške. Klicali so ga »Švajcar«, ker je prišel iz Švice ter »Sončni doktor«.
Bled is settlement at Bled lake and is one of the most famous Slovenian tourist places. It lies in the middle of glacier formed area. From feudal time Bled has been a name for the space between the Sava Dolinka and the Sava Bohinjka. The present-day urban settlement originated from the villages of Grad, Mlino, Rečica, Zagorica and Želeče, which are located around the lake and are separated by a series of independent hills. The urban settlement began to emerge in the mid-19th century, when farmers sold the most attractive agricultural land along the eastern shore of the lake to the wealthy townspeople for the construction of holiday villas. Villages of Grad, Zagorice and Želeče became part of town because of growing. Officially, Bled acquired the status of a town in 1960. The lake, which is 2.12 km long and half to 1 km wide, has pleasantly warm bathing water in the summer, warming up to 25 °C on the surface and maintaining a suitable temperature (up to 18 °C) until the fall. In colder winters, the lake freezes. At the Bled geological fault, there is a thermal spring near the lake (23 °C).
Arnold Rikli, son of a wealthy Swiss businessman, also worked in Bled. Arnold was seriously ill due to contact with chemicals in leather dye. He started looking for a place where he could rest and heal himself. He found out about Bled and went there in 1852 for the first time. In Bled, he enjoyed everything from the surrounding area, the fresh air, the climate to the water. His health was soon ok. He was so enthusiastic about Bled that in two years there he developed a top European center for disease control and health improvement – Natural Institution for Helio-Hydrotherapy Treatment. He abandoned his family business, and in Bled began to establish his own method of treatment. His treatment was based on bathing in cold water, naked sunbathing and walking. For him, water, sun and air were the source of health. He is known for saying, "Water is of course useful, even more air and most light." Guests lived in a special colony, bathed in bathtubs, and walked naked in the immediate vicinity, especially on Straža, where in the winter there is a ski resort, and in summer there is a promenade, a trim track and a summer toboggan run. Unfortunately, Arnold Rikli did not find the right contact with the locals and was not too popular with them. He treated them sublime, considered them simple and uneducated, and they considered him a freak. They did sideways looking at him, scoffed at him, accusing him of his guests walking and running about half-naked, without really chopping anything. Despite living in Bled for 52 years, he never learned Slovenian and did not adapt to the Bled's habits. Also, the signboards in the spa and surrounding area were German. He was called "Swiss" because he came from Switzerland and "Sun Doctor".
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https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bled
https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Rikli
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