26 Jul 2022
Balkan Holidays have fantastic offers for you to spend your summer holiday in Sozopol, Bulgaria.
The history of Sozopol dates back to as far as the ancient Greek times when settlers arrived here with the intention of founding a polis (city-state) on the site, in around 600 BC. According to ancient Greek mythology, the name of the polis was Apollonia, named after Apollon, the God of Music and Poetry.
During the course of history, the city which is now Sozopol was destroyed in multiple occasions: first by the Romans in 72 BC, then in 1453 by Turkish hordes, the latter focusing on destroying all the medieval
15 Jul 2022
4 Amazing Things To Do In Sunny Beach
Big, beautiful and buzzing – Sunny Beach curves around Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast for eight blissful kilometres. With a huge range of water sports, restaurants, nightclubs and excursions, you never run out of things to do in Sunny Beach. Sunny Beach is consistently one of the best value holiday destinations in the world in the Post Office Holiday Costs Report
Hit the beach
Sunny Beach’s sheltered Blue Flag sands are the star of Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast – and the biggest. Families love the soft golden sands, where you can join volleyball games or go
12 Jul 2022
Orebic on the Dubrovnik Riviera offers a wide choice of activities for your family holiday in Croatia.
Why choose Orebic?
Orebic lies on the Peljesac Peninsula halfway between Dubrovnik and Split, easily available from the airports of both, offering a wide choice of activities for your family holiday in Croatia. Orebic boasts some of the finest beaches and lies just beneath the Mount St Ilija, offering spectacular views of the Adriatic Sea. There are walking and hiking opportunities to the surrounding area and a stunning path to a mountain spring and just up to the summit. A wide range of sports facilities, seafood restaurants
11 Jul 2022
Apart from the town of Makarska itself, there are some other picturesque seaside resorts along the Makarska Riviera the on the Croatian coastline. Balkan Holidays offer package Summer Holidays to Baska Voda and Tucepi.
The former fishermen’s village has become one of the most popular destinations of Makarska Riviera. Today, the main industry of Baska Voda is tourism: its first hotel was built in 1936. In 2007, Sunday Times chose Baska Voda one of the Top 20 European seaside destinations, the only one from Croatia.
Its 2km long pebble beach, surrounded by forests, offers a great relaxing experience. Cafés and
19 May 2022
The time that we get to spend with our loved ones alone is precious, so it is important to choose the destination for a couple's trip very carefully.
Nessebar on the Black Sea coast is perfect for this as it blends the charm of traditional Bulgaria with some pristine beaches, as well as good places to try local food and drinks.
So whether you prefer to walk hand in hand along the sand or while exploring the cobbled streets of the old quarter, you are bound to find the holiday destination to suit your romantic needs.
There has been a settlement at Nessebar for 3,000 years, with various
16 May 2022
Established in 1958, the resort of Sunny Beach is situated approximately 42km north of Bourgas & 430km east of the capital city of Sofia. The resort's spectacular 8km long beach has been awarded the prestigious International Blue Flag award, which guarantees that tourists are provided with ecologically clean beaches, water and air to compliment more than 1700 sunny hours from May to October. The soft golden sand of Sunny Beach forms dunes along the beachfront, considered to be a unique natural phenomenon.
The resort has over 100 hotels and more than 130 catering establishments ensuring there is something for every type of guest
12 May 2022
Dubrovnik, probably the most beautiful city in Croatia, and one of the most beautiful summer holiday resorts of the world, is situated in Dalmatia, the southernmost corner of Croatia. Its old town has been a Unesco World Heritage site since 1994. Visitors are amazed by its beautiful houses and crystal clear, deep blue sea. Dubrovnik is often called the Pearl of the Adriatic, it is the center of Croatian literature, and the birthplace of a number of writers. As George Bernard Shaw once said: “those who seek paradise on Earth should come to Dubrovnik and see Dubrovnik”.
This paradise on Earth has been subject to infernal
04 May 2022
Grape growing and wine production have a long history in Bulgaria, dating back to the times of the Thracians. Wine is, together with Beer and Rakia, among the most popular alcoholic beverages in the country. Bulgaria was the world's second largest wine producer in 1980's, but the industry declined after the collapse of communism. Wine production is growing again, reaching 108m litres in 2011, an increase of 4.9% from the previous year. Bulgaria's fertile lands are now once again one of the world's largest producers of wine after France, Spain, Italy & Greece.
A visit to any part of Bulgaria is not complete without
02 May 2022
We are proud to announce that Balkan Holidays have become a supporter of Macmillan Cancer Support, a charity that improves the lives of people affected by cancer. The charity was founded more than a hundred years ago and has supported local information and support centers, cancer support groups, benefits advisers and cancer support specialists ever since.
Macmillan fund nurses and other specialist health care professionals and build cancer care centers and can help with practical, medical, financial and emotional support.
From now on, whenever you make a booking on the Balkan Holidays website, you will have the opportunity to donate
22 Apr 2022
Situated north of Bourgas and south of the Stara Mountain, Nessebar is a Black Sea coastal resort with a rich history dating back some 3000 years. The old part of the city is located on a small piece of terrain linked to the mainland by a narrow neck of land. The new part of the city is situated on the coastline and has grown significantly over recent years creating invisible borders between Nessebar and the surrounding cities and resorts.
Established towards the end of the Bronze Age by the ancient Thracians, Nessebar was originally named Melsambria - the city of Melsas, after its creator. During this time, the city was home to two
