17 May 2016
The resort of Albena, Bulgaria were delighted to announce the recent opening of the very first beach library in the European Union and only the third of its kind in the world. Located near the Hotel Kaliopa, the new beach library boasts 140 shelves with over 2500 books available in more than 10 languages.
The library is completely free for guests to enjoy and the titles available have been carefully selected for all tastes including world classics, thrillers, mysteries, romantic readings and memoirs. An extra special treat for foreign tourists is a collection of stories by Jordan Yovkov entitled "Albena", published in six
17 May 2016
Balkan Holidays are delighted to announce the addition of 3 fantastic new hotels for guests wishing to visit the beautiful Slovenian capital city of Ljubljana in Summer 2015. Carefully selected for the range of excellent facilities and picturesque locations, we are sure guests choosing to stay at these hotels will get maximum enjoyment and satisfaction out of their holiday to Ljubljana.
Bookable right now through the Balkan Holidays website, friendly UK call centre or your nearest Travel Agent, the 4* Grand Hotel Union Executive, 4* Best Western Premier Hotel Slon and the 3* City Hotel will provide you with not only excellent service but
17 May 2016
2016 is fast becoming one fantastic year for Bulgaria. With it's popular summer beach resorts already in high demand, there was another welcome surprise on Saturday when Poli Genova took Stockholm's Ericsson Globe by storm at the 2016 Eurovision contest.
The Bulgarian contestant thrilled the crowd with her catchy song ''If Love Was a Crime" grabbing herself 307 points in the process, putting her just behind the winner Ukraine, runner-up Australia and third-placed Russia.
This was only the second appearance by Bulgaria in a grand final since the country's debut performance in 2005. Genova however, is no stranger
16 May 2016
Balkan Holidays has its very own British Run Children's Club based in Hotel Fenix in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria. Join our Children's Representatives, Michelle and Christine for a fun-filled programme of activities.
The children's club is open to all Balkan Holidays clients who are travelling with us. The club is conveniently located in Hotel Fenix and offers a full programme of fun and adventure for the children. Some of the activities that take place are Garden Games, T-Shirt Painting, Movie Nights, Pirates Cruise and talent shows. These are just a few of the activities that take place.
There will be plenty of fantastic new
16 May 2016
According to new ABTA research, one in five holidaymakers are still travelling uninsured. Although the number of those travelling overseas uninsured are slightly down last year's figure of 22% travelling overseas uninsured, ABTA said there has still been a big rise in young holidaymakers travelling uninsured.
A third (33%) of 16-24 year olds are travelling uninsured, up from 22% in 2014. A third (32%) of 25-34 year olds are also travelling uninsured, putting these two age groups at most risk should something go wrong. ABTA said the high numbers could be down to confusion amongst young holidaymakers over what a European Health
12 May 2016
If you fancy going to a summer festival but you would like to combine the music festival with your summer holiday, then the Spirit of Bourgas the ideal choice for you.
The Spirit of Bourgas, the biggest seaside festival in Europe, on the Black Sea Riviera in Bulgaria, lets you leave the rain-soaked, mud-stained festival tent at home and gives you the sea and the sand instead.
Book your holiday to Bourgas this summer and you can witness three days of festival music just by the sea.
Spirit of Burgas has earned itself numerous nominations: 'Best European Festival', 'Best Overseas Festival' and in
11 May 2016
According to the President of the Bulgarian Ski Federation, Tseko Minev, and the Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, approximately 10-15,000 spectators are expected to attend the Men’s World Cup when it hits Bansko at the end of February.
Balkan Holidays is one of the official sponsors of this prestigious event.
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11 May 2016
Bulgaria has a great history that goes back 100's of centuries and much of the past remains today for your eyes to witness...
Here you have many places that will inspire and interest you including the spirit of Baba Vanga. She is Bulgaria's beloved mystical prophet who has saved many lives due to her ability in identifying the exact causes of illness and lived in the tiny mountainous village Rupite in southern Bulgaria. While there you can go and visit the house where she lived which offers outstanding views of the local mountains.
Visiting this area would probably be best during late summer (Sep-Oct) as the sunshine is not as
11 May 2016
Winter is just a couple of months from now, that is 8 weeks. So don't be the last one to book your Ski holiday abroad and pay more for booking last minute.
Here at Balkan Holidays, we have launched our 2nd edition brochure and with even more reduced prices. You can now book a Winter Holiday from as little as £199 per person on a self-catering basis.
For those who are after half board – then you can search on our website for the best deal available for the date and duration you are after.
Some of the hot offers we have included but are not limited to:
Holidays from £199pp
Early Booking discount
11 May 2016
The main track called Ulen and located near Shiligarnika will hold the open state snowboarding championship. These races are part of the ISF (International Ski Federation) calendar.
This fantastic contest will kick start on Saturday with the start of the Olympic parallel giant slalom discipline. On Sunday you can expect a parallel slalom race.
Many European athletes are expected to attend this event from countries such as Greece, Romania, Poland, Ukraine, Macedonia, Republic, and Germany.
Bulgaria will be represented by Ivan Ranchev, Maria Teodora, and Dimova Pencheva who will give hope to our young boys and girls.
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