25 Sep 2012
With its beautiful scenery, surrounding nature, and long stretches of sandy beaches, the Bulgarian coastal town of Bourgas earned itself top award by the prestigious Swiss Travel Awards 2012 in the category "Must Visit Destination". It was also given the title "City of Sand Sculptures" for the original Sand Sculpture Festival which attracts thousands of tourists to visit the city each year. The announcement of the award comes two months prior to the biggest Swiss International Tourism Exhibition, which will be held in Lugano.
This year saw the fifth edition of the Sand Sculpture Festival in Bourgas with 18
07 Sep 2012
We have launched our Winter Ski & Board 2nd edition brochure for 2012/13 featuring top resorts in Bulgaria, Romania and Slovenia.
Order your brochure online or pick up a copy from your local travel agent to find out about our new products and offers! Now available - three and four night ski weekends to Bulgaria and Slovenia, new accommodation choices in Borovets (4* Club Hotel Yanakiev and 4* Hotel Iceberg) and Bansko (4* Aparthotel St George’s Lodge), free lift passes and night skiing (at selected hotels on selected dates) and many more. Prices start from £244* per person.
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20 Aug 2012
More hot weather with plenty of sunshine to come in the following weeks in Bulgaria. Starting from today (Monday, 20 August) temperatures will be rising with at least 1C each day and towards the end of the week they are expected to reach up to 40C in some parts of the country. Who's to blame for this hot weather? The answer is "Lucifer", the sixth anticyclone from Africa to hit Bulgaria this summer.
In such weather conditions, the best idea is to escape the cities and head over to mountain lakes or the seaside , where you can enjoy the sun, while the breeze keeps you from overheating. Temperature of the water on the Black
17 Aug 2012
We are delighted to announce that Balkan Holidays has been nominated again for Best Tour Operator to East & South East Europe at the forthcoming British Travel Awards to be held in London on 01 November 2012.
Voting is on now and will continue until 30 September 12. To vote for us and get the chance to win wonderful prizes - follow this link!
Thank you for your support!
01 Jul 2012
For those interested in Mediterranean culture, such as dance and music, the destination for this Summer is Slovenia, and the Mediterranean International Folklore Festival (MIFF). This year’s MIFF will be held on the Slovenian coast from 4th July to 8th July 2012. Performances will take place in popular seaside resorts, such as Portoroz, Piran and Koper.
The festival has been organised since 2003 by the Folklore Association VAL Piran. The purpose of the festival is to present the folklore dances, music and singing and the cultural variety of Mediterranean countries to the public.
This popular festival has been building
25 Jun 2012
A number of improvements will be made for the upcoming summer and winter seasons in the Bulgarian mountain resort Pamporovo.
For holidaymakers in the summer season, a new 23 km bike park will open just before the high season, where professional bikes can be rented and used on mountain paths of various levels of difficulty.
For a better winter ski holiday experience, the triple chairlift from Malina to Studenets will undergo a major overhaul which will make it faster. A new green run will be created from Snezhanka to Stoikite village. As a major attraction, Pamporovo’s main ski slope will be illuminated.
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13 Jun 2012
The largest beach resort of Bulgaria, Sunny Beach had its official opening last Sunday. Bulgaria is expecting an increase of foreign tourists of at least 5% this year, said the minister of tourism at the opening ceremony.
Sunny Beach, the most popular beach resort is awaiting British travellers as well, and Balkan Holidays offer a wide range of package holidays to hotels and apartments at the Bulgarian Black Sea coast from local UK airports, to make your summer holiday to Bulgaria as convenient as possible.
29 May 2012
Thanks to the ample snowfall and perfectly maintained slopes, Bulgarian ski resort Borovets has had a successful and record long winter season: lucky skier had the chance to use the slopes by early May.
The real hard work just starts now for Borosport, the company that runs the resort: they plan to invest a further 40 million euros in renovation and improvement of skiing infrastructure. Snow cannons on the central slope just outside the Rila Hotel will be developed and new ones installed.
The new attraction, Borosport Snow Park will be improved further for a third year in a row with new elements and features for beginners.
The
25 May 2012
Bulgaria is this year’s best holiday bargain in the new Holiday Costs Barometer of 15 European and mid-haul destinations by Post Office Travel Money. Key findings include that meals, drinks and other tourist staples are cheapest by far in Bulgaria.
For example, the average price for a cup of coffee is £0.71, you can buy a bottle of beer for £1.18, a factor 15 suncream for £8.06 and enjoy a 3 course evening meal for two adults (including one bottle of house wine in a local restaurant) for as little as £23.70.
Find out more about the Post Office Holiday Costs Barometer 2012 results.
24 May 2012
Summer 2012 has just started early: at Balkan Holidays you can already book your beach holiday at the Black Sea Riviera in Bulgaria and Romania, or the Adriatic Sea in Croatia, Slovenia and Montenegro for next summer. Balkan Holidays have been organising winter and summer holidays to the Balkan region for 46 years now, and has remained the provider of excellent value holidays ever since.
Those who book their summer 2012 holidays early, can grab some of the fantastic deals on offer, for example free child places, two weeks for the price of one, early booking discounts of up to £370 per couple just to name a few.
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