05 May 2024
Sunny Beach has something for everyone. A hotel to suit any need or budget, a restaurant to suit any taste and as for entertainment, well you name it and you can do it in and around Sunny Beach! Here we have chosen 10 different things to do that we think you’ll enjoy while on holiday in this bustling resort…
A day on the beach
When on holiday in Sunny Beach you just have to spend some time on the beach! It stretches for miles around the bay, from St Vlas to Nessebar. You can relax on the beautiful sand, take a dip in the cool waters of the Black Sea and then enjoy a cold and refreshing drink or a bit to eat in the numerous
19 Mar 2024
Here at Balkan Holidays we are well known for offering great value holidays. We lower our prices as much as possible plus we offer Early Booking, Online and Loyalty Discounts. And we do like a sale! So, here is news of our latest sale with even more savings!
To celebrate Easter, we’re offering discounts of up to £100 per booking off all of our Summer 2024 Holidays. This represents ‘eggscellent’ value for money! Below are details of how you can save up to £100 together with the discount codes. All you have to do is book your holiday by Monday 2nd April, so don’t delay, BOOK today!
Summer 2024 Holidays to Bulgaria
Summer 2024
19 Mar 2024
Pamporovo is a fantastic ski resort in Bulgaria. It is set high in the Rhodope Mountains among magnificent pine forests at a height of 1,620 metres. It has 38 km of marked ski runs, including the a new 7km long run and 25 kilometers of cross country tracks. There is another new feature, lift passes will give you access to the Mechi Chal ski zone at Chepelare resort with a free shuttle bus service to take you between the two. Chepelare is just 10kms from Pamporovo ski resort and it has the longest ski run in Bulgaria.
Pamporovo itself is perfect for beginner and intermediate skiers. It has a wide choice of nursery slopes plus there
16 Feb 2024
Our Guide to Aqua Parks & Hotels with Waterslides in Bulgaria…
Bulgaria enjoys such glorious sunny weather a day of fun at an aqua park is a must! Well, we are pleased to say that Bulgaria has plenty of Aqua Parks to choose from. There’s one in Sunny Beach, Nessebar and Albena and many hotels have their own aqua park or waterslides. Here is our guide to aqua parks in Bulgaria...
(Aqua Parks) Sunny Beach -
Action Aqua Park Action Aqua Park is attached to Hotel Aqua Nevis and anyone can use it. It’s a great day out as it has all types of slides. For thrill seekers there’s the Kamikaze, turbulence or the twister, perhaps go
14 Feb 2024
We now take a look at Borovets ski resort, Bulgaria’s most popular one, although Bansko, its noisy neighbour, is gaining all the time!
Set in the Rila Mountains, Borovets ski resort was originally developed for Bulgarian royalty to use almost exclusively. Thankfully these days everyone can visit and enjoy this wonderful ski resort with its soaring mountain peaks, excellent skiing and a lively apres ski scene.
Located in the Rila Mountains in south west Bulgaria, the resort of Borovets itself is 1320 metres above sea level (rising to 2560 metres at its highest point). It has 58kms of ski runs, 5kms of advanced or black runs and
01 Feb 2024
As the true specialist tour operator to Bulgaria, we are the first to say that whatever your budget we have a holiday for you. With that in mind let’s have a look at the luxury end of things in Bulgaria and ask the question, what luxury holidays does Bulgaria offer?
Well, we sent a crack team to check out a selection of luxury hotels along the Black Sea coast…(it’s a difficult job, but hey, someone has to do it!). This is what they came back with…
First, let’s define luxury. Of course one person’s idea of luxury isn’t the same as someone else’s, but generally we would say a luxury hotel would be an high grade 4 Star or
26 Jan 2024
We know that All Inclusive Hotels are very popular these days but there is still something special about a day spent on the beach and then going back to your hotel for a shower and then hitting the town for a lovely dinner as the sun sets. This is what helps make holidays special…
So, if you are Booking Self Catering or Bed and Breakfast then this blog is for you! There’s a wide choice of restaurants in the resorts we offer. Big restaurants on the beach, restaurants on the main street, small restaurants tucked away in a side street …all of them serving food from all over the world. So, which one do you choose?
Well, it’s said
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
19 Jan 2024
Let’s talk Glorious Golden Sands!
A fabulous beach resort in the north of Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast.
Golden Sands is a wonderful beach resort located 25kms from Varna on the beautiful Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. Varna is Bulgaria’s ‘second’ city and Golden Sands is actually the second largest beach resort in Bulgaria, after Sunny Beach. As you would expect it has a long sandy beach, but hey, all beach resorts in Bulgaria have a long sandy beach! But what people like about Golden Sands is the nice relaxed atmosphere. You can wander along the promenade that stretches from one end of the beach to the other, taking you past all
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
