29 Oct 2010
During the last three years Bansko's ski area has beencontinuously improved with new four-man chair and drag lifts, a snowboarder's half pipe facility, a fun park, and a floodlight ski run that allows you to ski all the way to the edge of the town. Other improvements include snow cannons covering more than 80% of the skiing area, extra maintenance vehicles to keep the slopes in the best possible condition and extra safety installations for the skier's safety.
Another reason why you should visit this year is because you get to witness the FIS Ski world Cup.
FIS SKI WORLD CUP BANSKO 2011 - MEN
During the upcoming season
20 Oct 2010
Bulgaria is known for the many beautiful beach resorts such as Sunny Beach, Golden Sands, Albena as well as beautiful mountains that offer fantastic views and romantic cities which are great for short breaks and shopping. But now, thanks to a huge rise in quality accommodation, extremely cheap flights, and some of the lowest holiday package prices around, mainstream travel companies like Balkan Holidays and Thomas Cook are listing Bulgaria as one of the top destinations for UK travelers and a place where you can spend 1 to 2 weeks holidays which would cost almost half of that if you were in Brighton.
Bulgaria unlike countries like Spain
17 Sep 2010
Even though Bulgaria is a relatively small country it certainly has much to offer anyone who is interested in experiencing the beauty and history of Eastern Europe.
Bulgaria offers a huge variety of greenery and nature escapes with the many mountains, black sea, stunning lakes, and villages which are pretty enough to be used in postcards. This vibrant country offers all four seasons so it doesn't matter when you visit you are guaranteed to have a wonderful time. Many places of natural beauties and ruins have not been touched by all the holiday home developers found in Bulgaria, plus it is advised that you hire yourself a guide which
16 Sep 2010
Some may find it unbelievable but it is true - Bulgaria has been ranked number one in the European Union based on the number of new shopping malls that have opened in the first half of 2010. This was reported by the Cushman and Wakefield consultancy.
In most EU states we see the increasingly falling number of malls available which has been on the slide due to the market crisis. in Bulgaria however, there was a whopping 90% increase over one year. Making cities such as the capital Sofia, Bourgas, Varna, etc. perfect for the bargain hunters and shopping holidays.
A similar trend is also found in other nearby countries such as -
27 Aug 2010
Well the summer is almost over but we still have over a month to go so if you were after some relaxation then we suggest you invest into a holiday in the stunning little resort of Obzor in Bulgaria.
The relatively small town with only 2000 locals is becoming more and more popular with the British tourists. It is located about 65 km south of Varna Airport and also very close to Golden Sands, one of Bulgaria's biggest sea resorts, so you would be spoiled for choice when it comes to things to do. You can have relaxing days around the pool or at the beach in Obsor and other more active days in the stunning Golden Sands.
Obzor lies at
20 Aug 2010
Every year Bourgas Airport in Bulgaria announces its millionth passenger and for 2010 it was Eileen Nischik, who happily arrived at Burgas Airport on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast from her home town Cologne in Germany, and found out at the airport that she is in fact the one-millionth passenger for 2010.
The 23 years old German was travelling with her partner Torsten Dormann and visiting Bulgaria to spend 7 days in Obzor, one of Bulgaria's black sea resorts.
This lucky 1 millionth traveller along with her friend was then serviced in the airport's VIP lounge and were personally congratulated by the airport's director Georgi
12 Aug 2010
It has just emerged that the Bulgarian capital (Sofia) offers the cheapest parking fees in the Balkans and beyond as found by a survey conducted by Colliers International.
This survey was conducted during June 2010 and it analysed over 147 capitals and it takes in consideration the average fees charged for parking in the capitals' center areas.
During the research the company found that Sofia in Bulgaria ranked 107th in the whole world for monthly prices when parking in the centres & is ahead of Warsaw as well as Dublin and just slightly behind Romania, Croatia and Montenegro's capitals.
At the moment the average monthly
12 Aug 2010
This small but vibrant town is located in Veliko Tarnovo, a city-based in central Bulgaria and which served as the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire.
Due to the stunning and historical value of Tsarevets, this area has now been turned into an archaeological museum and perfect for tourist wanting to explore history as well as a choice of guides who are more than willing to tell the story of the fortress in Bulgarian, English, Russian, French as well as German.
While there you can expect to witness thick walls and three major gates that lead to an outstanding palace and views and which simply add to the character of the area. The
12 Aug 2010
British tourists should be aware that holidaying in the UK can be pricier than going away to Europe and specificity Bulgaria.
It is cheaper to go away to Bulgaria than stay on a Sussex coast at Brighton this summer, the survey by Tesco Travel Money found.
They have reported that a week in Bulgaria for a family of 3 or 4 would cost about £1,221 while in the UK it would set them back £2,209.
There were 14 countries surveyed and the most expensive of them all was Iceland. A week in Iceland would cost £3,383, having in mind that this survey included the price hotels, car hire, food beach accessories, suntan lotion and
12 Aug 2010
Sol Meliá which is the largest resort and hotel company in the world has shown interest in Croatia and therefore had dedicated budgets to improve their exposure in the country by reopening two resort hotels in stunning Umag, Istria area. The hotels are called: the Meliá Coral and the Meliá Istrian Villas which are well known locally.
Brand new and renovated Meliá Coral provides a total of 244 standard luxury rooms, 6 luxury suites as well as a range of different options for those visiting on corporate events and meetings. The resort also boasts a modern spa, a huge swimming pool, a sunbed (although the
