18 May 2012
Balkan Holidays is proud to support the unveiling of a new Bulgarian water fountain in Kensington Gardens which is a gift from the Bulgarian community in London for the 2012 Olympic Games. Held under the joint patronage of Prince Kyril Saxe-Coburg-Gotha of Bulgaria, the occasion will be marked by a half day cultural event in Kensington Gardens on the 26th of May 2012.
This will be a great day out for everyone especially families as there is a special kids corner. The day starts at 10:30 with a gentle fun run/walk which will be 2012 metres in distance to celebrate the Olympic Year in London.
The official unveiling ceremony by Prince
11 Apr 2012
SpaFinder, Inc., the global spa resource, has announced that Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Zalez SPA and Wellness Center has won the coveted SpaFinder Readers’ Choice Country Award for Favorite Spa in Bulgaria. The award is given for second consecutive year after winning in the same category in 2010.
The Zalez Spa Center offers a full range of traditional and exotic massages, as well as skin and body spa procedures based on Terrake and Thalgo products. This is also the single Bulgarian location, which offers treatment with Ligne St Barth products. The state-of-the-art facilities include outdoor & indoor swimming pools, indoor
12 Mar 2012
Book your Summer Holidays to Bulgaria from Cardiff, Leeds/Bradford or Newcastle, and your free car parking will be included!
Please visit our airport pages for the best deals from each airport. Book your holiday and add your Free Car Parking as an extra - at no extra cost!
Hurry, you have 3 weeks left to book your Summer Holiday to Bulgaria with Free Car Parking at your departure airport for up to 2 weeks.
08 Mar 2012
According to the new Post Office Worldwide Holiday Costs Barometer, Bulgaria resort costs are the sixth cheapest among the world's most popular holiday destinations. Having previously featured in the Top 10 for the 2012 edition of the survey, this result shows that the non-euro value for money Bulgaria continues to offer visitors to its shores is still one of the best around.
The annual cost barometer conducted by the Post Office collects prices of eight popular holiday items such as dinner for two, sun cream & refreshments from over 40 destinations worldwide for the report.
For Bulgaria, the increasingly popular resort of
21 Feb 2012
Following the huge success of our Free Car Parking offer at Cardiff Airport, we are now offering free 7 or 14 night car parking again when you book your Summer Holiday to Bulgaria with a flight from Cardiff. The offer is valid when you book your Summer 2012 Holiday to Bulgaria by 31st March 2012.
We operate regular flights from Cardiff to Bourgas throughout the summer until the end of September, serving the Bourgas area of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, including the most popular summer resorts such as Sunny Beach, Duni, Pomorie or Nessebar. Claim your free car parking in 3 very easy steps: 1. Find your Summer Holiday to Bulgaria
17 Feb 2012
Bansko is once again in the very heart of the event, welcoming the brightest stars of the cast.
In two consecutive weekends, the best of the best in alpine skiing will be in Bansko for the regular starts of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup - first the men, then the ladies. This "double" hosting within one season happens in Bulgaria for the first time ever and once again proves the international respect Bansko has gained as one of the premier winter resorts in Europe.
As usual, Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko and its friendly staff are at the epicentre of this exciting winter event. The winter resort’s most elite hotel will
07 Feb 2012
Ski facilities at Bansko have no negative environmental impact on the Pirin National Park as a world heritage site – says the latest report based on checks carried out by UNESCO last year in the resort.
The report also states that the replacement of Bansko ski facilities was carried out in an appropriate manner and they don’t have a negative influence on the value of the world heritage site.
The participants of the monitoring mission held meetings with representatives of the Bulgarian government as well as regional mayors and conducted on-the-spot checks of the replaced ski facilities in the Bansko ski zone.
UNESCO's
01 Feb 2012
You can now book your winter ski or board 2012/13 holiday well in advance in order to secure the flight and hotel or apartment of your choice.
By pre registering you can take advantage of the following benefits:
* Most Winter 2012/13 Holiday Packages at Winter 2011/12 prices
* 5% Loyalty bonus
* 7.5% Online Discount applied to all Advanced Registrations
* £70 Low Deposit (Saving 50%)
* Priority FREE Child Places
* Early Booking Discounts of Up to £150 per couple
* Prices from an incredible £219
* Group Discounts are available
PLUS for ALL Bansko Hotels & Apartments we are offering 2 for 1 lift
27 Jan 2012
His "Star Team for Children" Charity Association will raise funds for children in need.
Another remarkable event is coming to Bansko and this time it's the superstar team of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco! The Prince has chosen the premier Bulgarian winter resort for the 6-th Ski event of his "Star Team for Children" Charity Association and will arrive on January 27, leading a cast of worldknown legends in various sport disciplines.
H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and Mr. Mauro Serra founded the association in 1993, attracting as members outstanding sports champions from all over the world, each one of them
08 Jan 2012
It is with great pleasure and pride to announce that Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko has been awarded for a second consecutive year with the TripAdvisors Certificate of Excellence for the year 2012 by achieving an exceptional 4.5 rating.
Ideally positioned, at the foot of the Pirin mountains, the Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena in Bansko is the only "Leading Hotel of The World" in Bulgaria and offers clients luxury along with quality services in this most popular of resorts.
The hotel combines Alpine style with modern comfort and comprises five connected buildings with an impressive range
