05 Apr 2022
Bulgaria is famous for the mountain ski resorts, clean beaches, ancient monuments, but it is also a popular destination for scuba diving holidays with PADI certified diving centres at the resorts of Golden Sands and Sunny Beach. For experienced divers there are some sunken wrecks, some those of submarines, to discover under the sea along the coastline. In the area of Sozopol, there are some interesting and unspoilt ruins of ancient towns under the sea, such as the remains of Apollonia, a Greek town with artworks and architectural monuments immersed for centuries. The areas of some other ancient ports have old shipwrecks to discover
16 Mar 2022
The city of Varna is known as the sea capital of Bulgaria and it is this unofficial title that hints at the reasons that make it a great place to explore while on holiday in the country.
Located in the north east of the nation on the shores of the Black Sea, Varna has all the charm associated with a coastal destination, as well as the historical and cultural attributes of Bulgaria's third largest city.
This means it ticks all the boxes for a family holiday where everyone wants to see and do something different.
Since a town was established on the site in the sixth century, it has acted as a sea port and over the years been in
03 Mar 2022
Bulgaria is famed for its beautiful Blue Flag beaches, fun resorts and family holidays, yet just around the corner from Sunny Beach, is the ancient port of Nessebar which can claim to be one of the oldest towns in Europe, dating back an impressive 3,000 years.
A UNESCO World Heritage Centre, the old quarter of the town has been preserved as a living museum, displaying cobbled streets and the remains of 40 ancient churches from the medieval and other periods in history.
The city’s remains, which date mostly from the Hellenistic period, include the acropolis, a temple of Apollo, an agora and a wall from Thracian fortifications.
24 Feb 2022
Planning on visiting Bulgaria for a family holiday soon? Make a splash this summer at Bulgaria's best water parks around Sunny Beach!
You’re in for endless spills and thrills at Sunny Beach’s water parks. Days fly when you’re whooshing down water slides and swimming in wave pools. Between the two water parks in and near Sunny Beach, you’ve got hours of wet and wild fun in store.
Action Aquapark
Spreading across nearly nine acres of lush tropical gardens, Action Aquapark features more than 30 water attractions. Here at Bulgaria’s first water park, the slides will have you screaming as you whizz and
17 Feb 2022
The Rila Monastery is the most revered holy site in Bulgaria, stirring up huge enthusiasm and devotion amongst locals. Everyone who visits is captivated by its beauty, making it an absolute must see for those on holiday in the country.
The approach to the Eastern Orthodox edifice is nothing special. It’s hidden away in a narrow and forested valley in the Rila Mountains, just over 100km from the resort of Borovets. Enter the courtyard however, and be prepared to be overwhelmed by ancient charm.
This is Bulgaria’s largest and best known monastery. It was founded in AD 927 by Ivan Rilski, the leader of a monastic colony of
10 Feb 2022
If you're a regular skier or snowboarder, you'll be familiar with the usual flow of how your holiday works - waking up and checking for fresh snow before queuing up with fellow adrenaline lovers waiting to get the first lift up the slopes followed by the excitement and buzz from weaving your way back to the bottom again. However, ski holidays to Borovets offer added excitement to your day, something that is becoming increasingly more popular, and that something is night skiing.
To some, there simply aren't enough hours to ski during the day which is what makes Borovets the perfect resort to visit this winter in order to enjoy
07 Feb 2022
Is it because Bulgaria is so famous for its long sandy beaches and ski peaks, that many don’t realise how green a country it is? Feedback received by Balkan Holidays reps often includes surprise at how lush and vibrant guests find towns and resorts.
One top attraction is the Sea Garden in Bourgas. However, when flights for the coast come into Bourgas, guests are whisked off to Sunny Beach, Nessebar or Aheloy or other popular resorts. So a good day trip is to take the local bus the one-hour journey back to Bourgas to see the Sea Garden. (About 6 Leva, available from our southern coast resorts).
The Bourgas Sea Garden is a
01 Feb 2022
At the beginning of the 1980's the Bulgarian Government decided to build a holiday village that would be of a first class standard and become a destination the world would want to visit. This dream was realised when in 1986, after years of teamwork between historians and architects, the Duni Royal Resort was built. The plan was prepared by Bulgarian architects and was carried out by the Austrian building company "Rogner". Sprinkled with the charm of a Bulgarian village and it's picturesque location in the bay of Duni, on a nature preserved area, the Duni Royal Resort was designed to resemble the Bulgarian style of past
28 Jan 2022
Balkan Holidays is a proud partner of online forum Silver Travel Advisor (silvertraveladvisor.com), a website full of useful travel information for the over 50s.
On 29th January 2020 their annual survey revealed some fascinating insights into the travel habits of the over 50s, from how travel research is done, how a holiday is booked, and the aspects of the holiday which are most important.
Balkan Holidays launched ‘Time of Your Life’ holidays for Summer 2020, in the hope of providing everything a holidaymaker over the age of 50 wants and needs. Nine hotels are offered in this range, and they will include one or more of the
21 Jan 2022
What is there to do in Bulgaria’s ski resorts when the skiing stops? What is the apres ski scene like? Well if you really want to you can go night skiing in Borovets and Bansko, but come one, have a day off, or should that be a night off! So if you can tear yourself away from the ski runs you’ll find that at night in Bulgaria’s ski resorts is when the fun really starts!
Let’s start with dinner at a local restaurant, or a mehana (meaning tavern) as they call them in Bansko. Bulgarian food is delicious, especially in the numerous restaurants you’ll find in our three featured resorts. All food is sourced
