18 May 2016
The Deputy Minister of Economy in charge of Tourism, Branimir Botev says Bulgaria ranks fourth in Europe by the rate of development of winter tourism. Speaking at a meeting with the international media present at the World Travel Market exhibition in London last week Botev said "During the past winter, the country has been visited by over 1 million tourists, which is an increase of 8.2%. Hopes are for this positive trend to continue during the 2013-2014 season".
He also added that the 2013 summer season was also successful in Bulgaria with the country being visited by 3.5m tourists between June - August 2013, an increase of 5.4%
17 May 2016
As we all know, keeping an eye on your budget is especially important at the present time. That is why at Balkan Holidays, we can help you plan your Summer Holiday this year and ensure that most of your costs are taken care of before you travel.
We have a range of All-Inclusive properties in Bulgaria that will suit everyone's pocket and taste.
From 2 Star All Inclusive right through to our Premium Selection of All-Inclusive hotels that include the Sol Nessebar Palace and the Marina Palace in Duni.
For those on a tighter budget, we have a selection of 3 and 4 stars All Inclusive Holidays in Sunny Beach and the Elenite All Inclusive
17 May 2016
Balkan Holidays Summer Hotels.
All Balkan Holidays Hotels, Globus, Fenix and Pomorie are ideally located in the Summer Holiday Resort of Sunny Beach in Bulgaria.
Balkan Holidays have over 56 years of experience of providing summer holidays on the British Holiday Market to Bulgaria, we aim to satisfy all the needs of the British Holiday Maker to Sunny Beach, Bulgaria.
The Hotels Globus, Fenix and Pomorie are Exclusive on the British Holiday Market to customers of Balkan Holidays and are not available through any other Summer Holiday Operator.
Hotel Globus
The Hotel Globus is a well-established landmark in the centre of the holiday
16 May 2016
Balkan Holidays has its very own British Run Children's Club based in Hotel Fenix in Sunny Beach, Bulgaria. Join our Children's Representatives, Michelle and Christine for a fun-filled programme of activities.
The children's club is open to all Balkan Holidays clients who are travelling with us. The club is conveniently located in Hotel Fenix and offers a full programme of fun and adventure for the children. Some of the activities that take place are Garden Games, T-Shirt Painting, Movie Nights, Pirates Cruise and talent shows. These are just a few of the activities that take place.
There will be plenty of fantastic new
12 May 2016
If you fancy going to a summer festival but you would like to combine the music festival with your summer holiday, then the Spirit of Bourgas the ideal choice for you.
The Spirit of Bourgas, the biggest seaside festival in Europe, on the Black Sea Riviera in Bulgaria, lets you leave the rain-soaked, mud-stained festival tent at home and gives you the sea and the sand instead.
Book your holiday to Bourgas this summer and you can witness three days of festival music just by the sea.
Spirit of Burgas has earned itself numerous nominations: 'Best European Festival', 'Best Overseas Festival' and in
11 May 2016
Bulgaria has a great history that goes back 100's of centuries and much of the past remains today for your eyes to witness...
Here you have many places that will inspire and interest you including the spirit of Baba Vanga. She is Bulgaria's beloved mystical prophet who has saved many lives due to her ability in identifying the exact causes of illness and lived in the tiny mountainous village Rupite in southern Bulgaria. While there you can go and visit the house where she lived which offers outstanding views of the local mountains.
Visiting this area would probably be best during late summer (Sep-Oct) as the sunshine is not as
11 May 2016
If you are going on a ski holiday to Bulgaria this year and have any concerns about the weather and wonder if there will be snow then we can confirm that there will be as reports have suggested that there would be a serious snowfall just after 20th of November 2010. This means that skiing in December will be perfect for those wanting to get away for Christmas.
The reports we made by Petar Yankov, a meteorologist from the Bulgarian company TV-MET.
During this time in November, the temperatures are expected to be 1-2 degrees lower than the average for the month, which means that the minimum temperatures will be 7-8 degrees Celsius, while
11 May 2016
In the latest issue of the Travel Weekly Perfect Places magazine, Bulgaria has been chosen at the 4th best value for money in the world.
Travel agents have long been recommending Bulgaria to their clients for its excellent value summer and winter holidays.
In addition to Bulgaria's rich choice of beach and ski holiday options, its capital city of Sofia has firmly placed itself on the map in recent years as a short break destination that offers incredible value for money, helping stretch your pound even further.
Travel Norwich Airport representative Sarah Billington said "Being a non-euro destination, Bulgaria offers
10 May 2016
SIX THINGS YOU MUST SEE AND DO IN BULGARIA
1) The Beaches – Nessebar UNESCO World Heritage Site
Situated in the south eastern Balkan Peninsula, Bulgaria boasts an impressive 230-mile long Black Sea coast with some of the finest sandy beaches in Europe.
The two most popular tourist beaches are Golden Sands and Sunny Beach, but for an alternative seaside experience, the resort of Nessebar is a must do.
With a history dating back some 3,000 years, Nessebar has been linked with many ancient civilisations. Located on a small peninsula in the Black Sea the delightful tourist spot yearly attracts a million visitors. A
10 May 2016
In a recent survey for 2011 Holiday Costs in Resort for UK Tourists, Bulgaria still ranked highly at number 4 for all holiday destinations.
Costs for 8 holiday items were compared in 36 holiday destinations and Bulgaria is still a recommended choice offering excellent value and helping your pound go that little bit further.
Here are a sample of some the prices* of the items you may buy whilst on holiday to Bulgaria.
Item
Cost
Cup of Coffee
£0.71
Bottle of local beer
£1.18
Can of Coca-Cola
£1.18
1.5l of mineral water
£0.71
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