16 Dec 2024
Why settle for a regular ski trip when you can combine it with magical traditions and unforgettable festivities? Bansko, Bulgaria, has it all – top-notch skiing, cozy après-ski vibes, and unique cultural celebrations that make your winter holiday truly one of a kind.
Here’s why Bansko should be your New Year’s getaway:
World-Class Skiing at Amazing Prices
Let’s start with the slopes – Bansko is a skier’s paradise! With 75km of runs for every skill level, stunning mountain views, and one of the most modern lift systems in Europe, it’s no wonder skiers and snowboarders flock here year after year.
The best part?
11 Dec 2024
International Mountain Day, celebrated on December 11th each year, serves as a reminder of the importance of mountains to our planet and the need to protect these majestic landscapes. This day not only highlights the ecological significance of mountain ranges but also emphasizes their cultural, economic, and social value. One of the most stunning mountain ranges in Europe is the Balkans, which boasts breath-taking scenery and rich biodiversity.
The Balkan Mountains, stretching across Bulgaria and Serbia, are home to some of the highest peaks in the region. Among them, the highest is the Musala Peak, this stands tall at 2,925 meters,
05 Nov 2024
Prepare for Winter 2025/2026
Winter is just around the corner, have you booked your ski getaway for this season? If yes, then now it’s the perfect time to start planning your next ski adventure for Winter 2025/2026! With our early bird ski offers now available, there’s no better time to book your escape to Bulgaria’s stunning resorts, Bansko, Borovets and Pamporovo. Here’s why you should take advantage of these fantastic deals and secure your winter holiday today.
Enjoy Savings by Booking Early
Planning your ski trip in advance not only ensures you spread the cost but also allows you to enjoy early booking discounts.
17 Sep 2024
We like our blogs to be on all sorts of different topics that are useful for our guests. For example we’ve written about what to pack for a skiing holiday, what you can do away from the slopes or we go into more details about the different resorts such as Bansko, Borovets and Pamporovo in Bulgaria and Kranjska Gora, Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj in Slovenia.
However, the intention of this blog is unashamedly a ‘salesy’ blog! It’s to encourage you to book your skiing holiday before 23 September, but it’s for a very good reason!
This is because when you book your skiing holiday on or before 23 September you enjoy so many savings,
24 Jan 2024
Here’s a tip to save you lots of money this winter…BOOK your Skiing Holiday to Bulgaria with Balkan Holidays!
Why? There are so many reasons even before you get there! First there’s the cost of your holiday. One look at the cost of a skiing holiday in other European ski resorts and you see just how much they cost, so check our latest prices for the best value skiing holidays. That’s hundreds of pounds save already.
Then there’s the cost of ski services – Just a lift pass in other resorts will set you back many hundreds of pounds not to mention ski packs. Whereas a 6 day lift pass in Bansko starts from just £182 and a
17 Jan 2024
We are so pleased to say that current Skiing and Snowboarding conditions in Bansko and Borovets are excellent and our wonderful guests are having the time of their lives!
The snow is deep and conditions are excellent in both Bansko and Borovets. The skiing in these two resorts are good for all types of skiers, including beginner, intermediate and advanced. Plus, the great news is that snow is forecast this weekend (20 & 21 January) so conditions will be even better for the weeks to come.
The ski areas are also not very busy so there’s no queues at the lifts, including the gondolas, so all our guests
16 Jan 2024
Bansko is a town in south west Bulgaria located at the foot of the Pirin Mountain, 925 metres above sea level rising to 2746 metres at the top of Todorka, the highest peak in Bansko. Bansko is an actual town where people live, work and go to school, this is very different from Borovets (our other featured ski resort in Bulgaria), which is a purpose built ski resort.
That Bansko is an actual town adds to it charm. You can ski during the day and then head into the old town at night for a few drinks or a meal at one of Bansko’s ‘Mehanas’, a traditional style Bulgarian restaurant serving authentic and local food and
17 Nov 2023
The very popular hotel Strazhite in Bansko has undergone a complete refurbishment and is now called Four Points by Sheraton Bansko.
The interior is exquisite, it has been designed in the style of a traditional Bulgarian house and refurbished with the most up to date materials with the result being a stylish, modern and very comfortable hotel. Facilities include an indoor swimming pool, gymnasium and a spa and beauty centre, perfect for pampering yourself after a day on the slopes.
The hotel itself is conveniently located just 600 metres from the gondola, perfect for skiers that want to get up the mountain as soon as possible,
01 Nov 2023
Learning to ski or snowboard is something a lot of people would like to do. The first time you are able to stay upright on a ski slope is a great feeling let alone skiing down a mountain on fresh snow, that is almost an unbeatable feeling.
However, if you haven’t skied before and what you know about skiing you can fit on the back of a lift pass, where do you start?! Well fear not because as long as you are reasonably fit and have a decent sense of balance you can learn to ski in a week with Balkan Holidays!
So, first we need to book a skiing or snowboarding holiday. There are some destinations and ski resorts that are more suitable
10 Oct 2023
We’ve been thinking hard about why a skiing holiday to Bulgaria with Balkan Holidays is a great choice. Here are 10 reasons for starters…!
1. Excellent value for money - our ski resorts of Borovets & Bansko offer affordable ski holidays not only with the price of the holiday and ski services but also when you’re on holiday as the cost of living in Bulgaria is so much lower! Plus we offer a low deposit of only £70pp!
2. We offer a huge choice of accommodation - Whether you prefer to be away from it all or in the centre of resort, half board or more independent with self catering, we have a huge
