31 Jul 2023
BANSKO has been voted ‘Bulgaria’s Best Ski Resort’ in the Prestigious 2023 World Ski Awards.
The World Ski Awards are voted for by a combination of ski professionals, tour operators, ski journalists and the general public. Over 4 million votes were cast making the World Ski Awards the ski industry’s leading awards.
Bansko have won this award every year since 2013, only the Austrian resort of Kitzbuhel, Val Thorens in France and Deer Valley in the USA can say the same.
‘We are happy to win this Oscar of ski tourism for the eleventh time in a row, because it helps the image of the city, the ski
27 Apr 2023
Winter Ski 2023/24 SENSATIONAL OFFER: GET £75 OFF PER BOOKING!
There are plenty of reasons to book your skiing holiday to Bulgaria with Balkan Holidays early, but the main reason is that it’s your chance to grab yourself some huge savings!
For this weekend only we are offering £75 OFF per booking if you before midnight on 2 May using promo code SKI75. Add this offer to all these other ways to save you’re your chance to save BIG!
Save 5% with our online discount
Save 5% with our loyalty discount (conditions apply)
Save 10% on Bansko ski services (book before 30
09 Nov 2022
Top 10 things to do in Bansko in Winter
First things first it has to be the snow activities that’s why most people head to Bansko in the Winter, with 75km of piste and winner of best ski resort in Bulgaria it’s no surprise customers love a trip to this winter resort!
Apres ski, head to Happy End straight from the mountain, grab the happy hour and rock out to the fantastic live bands!
Join your BH team as they take you down to the neighbouring town of Banya to visit and relax in the outdoor mineral pools, a popular experience not to be missed.
Visit the old town and
09 Nov 2022
Learning to ski is a life-changing experience that will always have you looking forward to those dates when you can return to the piste and slice your way down the mountainside. If you've always been put off of the sport because of the cost, you no longer have an excuse as you can get hold of fantastic deals in Bulgaria.
With great prices for the upcoming season at popular resorts including Bansko or Borovets, you can be sure of value for money for a great session out on the slopes. To find out why skiing in Bulgaria is truly fantastic for those on a budget, read on.
Variety of Accommodation
Whether you choose
03 Nov 2022
Bulgaria is a fascinating country. Steeped in rich cultural history and an abundance of ancient architecture left by its five centuries of Ottoman rule and thousands of years of Bulgarian Empire reign, there certainly is plenty to see and do on your holiday to Bulgaria.
At Balkan Holidays we know not everyone's holiday is complete with just perfecting their ski jumps and throwing snowballs. With this in mind we have carefully put together an amazing selection of excursions to tantalise all tastes and ages. Here are a few of our customers favourite swinter excursions you can look forward to on your next holiday to Bulgaria.
1. Full Day
27 Oct 2022
Judging by the way most Bulgarians are known to drive, you may be forgiven for being a little cautious before hitting the slopes for the very first time in Bulgaria. However whilst it is true to say that general disregard for the rules is commonly experienced on the roads, skiing in Bulgaria is nowhere near as hazardous or nerve-racking as the driving.
Evidence over the years has shown that is not necessarily the locals, most of whom are good skiers even if a little reckless, that cause the biggest danger on the slopes. It is commonly known that every skier and snowboarder should follow the International (FIS) code of conduct for skiers;
09 Sep 2022
As Bulgaria’s number one winter resort, Bansko offers a wide selection of restaurants and bars for you to enjoy during your stay. Finding something special amongst such a huge choice can sometimes be a daunting task, so we’ve put together this short list of what we consider some of the best places to eat out in Bansko Ski Resort and help make choosing where to eat out just a little easier...
The Irish Harp
Cuisine: Irish
Only 10-15 minutes from Apartments Winslow Highland, Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena in Bansko, is the Irish Harp.
Joining the Bansko restaurant and bar scene in 2012, Brian and the crew at the Irish Harp have
21 Jan 2022
Skiing and snowboarding are the main activities when you are on your winter holidays with family or friends. Still, you have enough free time and to really relax we recommend some additional entertainment. Bulgaria skiing resorts are the place you can both practice your favourit? sports and enjoy life.
What is there to do in Bulgaria’s ski resorts when the skiing stops?
What is the apres ski scene like?
Well if you really want to you can go night skiing in Borovets and Bansko, but come one, have a day off, or should that be a night off! So if you can tear yourself away from the ski runs you’ll find that at night in Bulgaria’s
05 Nov 2021
Having previously been a French Alpes exclusive snowboarder, I had the opportunity to visit Bansko in March 2020 just before lockdown started, and boy was I impressed! I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the slopes in Bansko, well groomed, corduroy slopes met me and without a mogul in sight! There was a mixed standard of slopes too, not just blue runs but some good reds which were a good width too and to top it off I was also lucky enough to have sunshine too! For the Instagramable photos head to the ‘Bansko loves you ball’ on the piste!
A few times throughout our stay we visited the Mountain restaurants as you do for a quick
26 Oct 2021
Nothing quite compares to carving on your board or skis down freshly groomed pistes on a sunny crisp morning,taking in the views of the Pirin Mountains and getting a serious adrenaline rush at the same time. Quite frankly, there's no better place to do it than on a Bansko Holiday, without a doubt Bulgaria's most modern ski resort. Here are five reasons why it's the best place to be if you're into the sport.
Location
Situated as it is at the foot of the Pirin Mountains, you're lucky to have a whole UNESCO World Heritage Site to explore at your leisure. Bulgaria's landscape is at its wildest here, and you're bound to be impressed
