19 Dec 2012
New Five Star Hotel in Bansko
We have launched our Winter Ski & Board programme for 2012/13 which features a new five star hotel and spa in Bansko, Bulgaria. The hotel, called Premier Luxury Mountain Resort is situated at the foot of the Pirin Mountain and is within walking distance of Bansko's gondola ski lift and the historic town centre. Features include two restaurants, a bar and a Spa and Wellness Centre complete with heated indoor pool and outdoor Jacuzzi. New Premier Luxury Mountain Resort in Bansko, Bulgaria. Premier Luxury Mountain Resort is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Seven nights at the hotel start from £484 per person
17 Dec 2012
New Regional Flight Departures Announced for Skiing in Slovenia
Balkan Holidays are delighted to offer seven night ski and snowboard holidays to Slovenia from more regional UK airports for winter 2012/2013 following the addition of new flights to neighbouring Salzburg, Austria. Holidaymakers can ski in the resorts of Kranjska Gora, Lake Bohinj and Lake Bled, Slovenia, departing from January, with a choice of nine regional UK airports. New flight departures are to Salzburg on Saturdays flying from Leeds Bradford, Gatwick, Luton, Liverpool, Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh, Southampton and Exeter. These flights are additional to Balkan Holidays existing programme to Slovenia from
07 Sep 2012
Second edition of Winter 2012/2013 brochure is out now
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. Booking incentives
25 Jun 2012
Improvements in Pamporovo for Summer and Winter
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. Book your winter ski
29 May 2012
Borovets starts improvement works after record season
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
11 Apr 2012
Kempinski Hotel Bansko Wins Favorite SPA Award
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
17 Feb 2012
The Best Skiers of the World in Bansko Kempinski Hotel
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
Bansko Ski Resort Approved by Unesco
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
Advanced Registration for Winter 2012/13
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
Prince Albert II brings a superstar team to Bansko
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
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