08 Oct 2024
The first snow has fallen on the high peaks of the Rila Mountains in Bulgaria
We’ve got some great news … snow has fallen on Mount Musala in the Rila Mountains and Vitosha mountains in Bulgaria. The famous Borovets ski resort is here so snow falling now is really encouraging for the coming season. The ski resort of Borovets is one of our most popular places, at a height of 1300 metres. It is well-known for all grades of skiers. Here you will find everything needed for a great skiing holiday, lots of skiing (58 km of ski runs), beautiful scenery, a wide variety of winter hotels plus a very lively apres ski scene. These all combine to make Borovets a great choice for all types of skiers, either groups or
17 Sep 2024
Our Tip for Today….Book Your Skiing Holiday by 23 September!
We like our blogs to be on all sorts of different topics that are useful for our guests. For example we’ve written about what to pack for a skiing holiday, what you can do away from the slopes or we go into more details about the different resorts such as  Bansko, Borovets and Pamporovo in Bulgaria and Kranjska Gora, Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj in Slovenia. However, the intention of this blog is unashamedly a ‘salesy’ blog! It’s to encourage you to book your skiing holiday before 23 September, but it’s for a very good reason! This is because when you book your skiing holiday on or before 23 September you enjoy so many savings,
30 Jul 2024
Nessebar – The Perfect Choice
The enchanting town of Nessebar is a perfect choice for a holiday this summer. It has everything you could want from a holiday; wonderful weather, glorious beaches, a historic old town, quality hotels and there’s plenty to do when the sun goes down too. There is lots written about this beautiful town overlooking the Black Sea, mostly by us! We would like to tell you why Nessebar is such a great choice for a holiday and how it has something for most holidaymakers, here goes…. Wonderful Weather and Beaches As Nessebar is in Bulgaria, a country which borders Greece and Turkey, the weather here is fabulous! The mercury hovers around
23 Jul 2024
OFFICIAL! SUNNY BEACH IS EUROPE’S CHEAPEST BEACH RESORT
In their recent Family Holiday Report, Post Office Travel Money visited beach resorts across Europe and added up 10 items we buy on holiday to find which one is the cheapest. Well it won’t come as a big surprise but Sunny Beach won very comfortably and so it’s official, Sunny Beach is Europe’s cheapest beach resort. Here are the items the Post Office compared with other Euro beach resorts and here are the prices they paid in Sunny Beach.   Cup of coffee: £1.38 Bottle of beer (in a café/bar): £2.07 Bottle/can of cola: £1.61 Glass of wine: £2.76 1.5 litre bottle of mineral water: £0.69 (bought in a
11 Jul 2024
Keeping the Kids Happy on a Budget
When you’re on holiday with children keeping them entertained is vital, especially as you don’t have access to things like games consoles. So, it’s time to go old school!   If you grew up pre 2000 and something then you spent a fair chunk of your childhood bored! You know what we are talking about here, you were dragged to your parents friends who didn’t have any children themselves, or pets, or even an outside space so you were faced with hours of sitting in their house listening to adults talking about 70s, 80s or 90s things. Kids these days don’t know they’re born do they?!   So you’ve got to keep you’re
15 Jun 2024
Bulgaria on a Budget
We all like a bargain don’t we? And this definitely applies to booking a holiday, after all it is one of the major purchases we make each year. As we have been offering great value holidays for 58 years we like to think we know something about the subject and so we’d like to give you some tips about holidaying on a bargain, so here they are…   When to go There are times during the summer when prices are lower, like June or September. Demand in these months is lower than other times and there’s not so many people in the resorts so if you can, book your holiday for travel in these months, you’ll find the price you pay will
05 Jun 2024
June and Early July are a Great Time to Go on Holiday
June and July is a great time to take a break from the daily grind and book a holiday to re charge. There are lots of reasons why now (June 2024) is a great time to book a holiday, here are a few of ours…  Low Prices   During June and early July we have some unbeatable deals on our package holidays to Bulgaria with prices starting from around £249! So that’s the main reason, because these prices are the lowest of the summer season! Add to that the very low prices in Bulgaria (this year you can still buy a large beer for about £1!) and you can see what great value a holiday in Bulgaria with Balkan Holidays is.  Beautiful
05 May 2024
10 Great Activities in Sunny Beach
Sunny Beach has something for everyone. A hotel to suit any need or budget, a restaurant to suit any taste and as for entertainment, well you name it and you can do it in and around Sunny Beach! Here we have chosen 10 different things to do that we think you’ll enjoy while on holiday in this bustling resort… A day on the beach When on holiday in Sunny Beach you just have to spend some time on the beach! It stretches for miles around the bay, from St Vlas to Nessebar. You can relax on the beautiful sand, take a dip in the cool waters of the Black Sea and then enjoy a cold and refreshing drink or a bit to eat in the numerous
01 May 2024
Our Tips for the Best Things to do in Nessebar
We’ve written numerous blogs about Nessebar, and why not, it is most definitely the jewel in Bulgaria’s Black Sea crown. It is a city with a history dating back thousands of years so there’s plenty to see. It’s not all history though as there’s plenty of modern attractions too, so read on for our tips of the best things to see and do in Nessebar… Wonder through the old town. If you do one thing on this list, please make sure it’s this one! Nessebar is a UNESCO Heritage Site for a very good reason. This is because it has thousands of years of history that can be witnessed as you wander through the cobbled streets. While
19 Mar 2024
‘Cracking’ Easter Sale Save up to an ‘Eggstra’ £100 off Summer 2024 Bookings
Here at Balkan Holidays we are well known for offering great value holidays. We lower our prices as much as possible plus we offer Early Booking, Online and Loyalty Discounts. And we do like a sale! So, here is news of our latest sale with even more savings! To celebrate Easter, we’re offering discounts of up to £100 per booking off all of our Summer 2024 Holidays. This represents ‘eggscellent’ value for money! Below are details of how you can save up to £100 together with the discount codes. All you have to do is book your holiday by Monday 2nd April, so don’t delay, BOOK today! Summer 2024 Holidays to Bulgaria Summer 2024
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