24 Sep 2014
Certainly no less attractive than a beach holiday on the Black Sea Coast, Bansko, the winter capital of the Balkans, has now firmly established itself as one of the best destinations for a lakes & mountains holiday during the summer too. Each year more holidaymakers are choosing a summer holiday in the Pirin Mountain due to the magnificent beauty and unbeatable value the region has to offer.
Bansko welcomes thousands of tourists from around Europe during the summer and hosts a number of events including the 2013 International Jazz Festival. The Pirin Nature Park is full of eco paths and travel routes which will surprise you with every
07 Sep 2014
ABOUT THE WORLD SKI AWARDS:
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The World Ski Awards focus on the leading 20 ski destinations who are shaping the future of this progressive industry. Whilst acknowledging and rewarding excellence across ski resorts and the ski hospitality sector, the World Ski Awards will ultimately strive to improve the ski tourist customer experience and energize both
06 Sep 2014
Following on from our popular blog article a few weeks back featuring our Customer Services Manager, we wanted to continue bringing you a behind the scenes look at some of the Balkan Holidays team members who ensure you can enjoy the holiday you deserve year after year. This week we managed to grab our Reservations Manager, Paloma Fiestas from her busy work day to sit down and have a quick chat with us. Here's how it went....
1. Hi Paloma, thank you for joining us today, firstly can you tell us a bit about yourself and as reservations manager, how you and your team interact with Balkan Holidays customers?
Hi Guys. Well I have been
03 Sep 2014
With as much glorious history, beautiful beaches and stunning scenery to rival any European destination, it's no wonder why Bulgaria is a popular holiday hotspot for sun seekers and winter sport lovers alike.
Many of the Bulgarian resorts have undergone dramatic revitalisations over the last few years, making them a haven for holidaymakers. For those looking for a summer holiday to Bulgaria, resorts such as Sunny Beach or Golden Sands offer a wide range of facilities and activities to keep everyone entertained, from designer shopping to local markets, quaint seafront tavernas, lavish dining and a range of water sports like no other,
18 Aug 2014
Bulgaria is Europe’s newest golf destination, and Balkan Holidays offer golf holidays to two main golf regions: Cape Kaliakra by the Black Sea, and Bansko in the Pirin Mountains.
Pirin Golf Hotel & Spa in Bansko is a five star resort, perfectly located in the beautiful Razlog valley, where you have the rare opportunity to tee off among pine tree-lined fairways.
You can play 18 holes on the Ian Woosnam golf course or 5 holes on the amazing new Pine course, while the Golf Academy provides top class facilities to improve your swing.
For relaxation after a day on the course, there is a Spa and Wellness centre with
27 Jun 2014
Although Romans, Slavs, Byzantines and the Ottoman Turks have all ruled the region, no civilisation has had a greater influence on Bulgaria's history than the Proto-Bulgarians, whose leader Khan Asparuh founded the first Bulgarian Empire in the 7th Century (610-1018). His rule continued to expand until it encompassed the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula and present day Macedonia (Macedonians are still considered Bulgarians by the Bulgarian nationalists).
Leader Khan Asparuh founded the first Bulgarian Empire
In 865, under Tsar Boris I, the Bulgarian's accepted Orthodox Christianity as the nations official religion. In 870,
13 Jun 2014
If you're thinking of heading off to Sunny Beach, Bulgaria for the first time this summer or perhaps you've been before and are looking to try a new hotel? We've taken our expert knowledge and over 57 years of experience in providing quality holidays to the resort of Sunny Beach to put together our list of six Sunny Beach hotels we think you may want to try out and will prove popular in 2014.
Based on previous summer seasons and customer feedback, we have compiled the hotlist with all our customers in mind so no matter what your budget or taste is, we are sure you can find a hotel in our hotlist perfect for your summer
10 May 2014
Following on from our article last week featuring the most popular Bulgarian summer holiday resorts of the north, our two part blog special continues with the stunning beach resorts of the south. We start part two with the most popular and well known resort of Sunny Beach...
1. SUNNY BEACH
The biggest resort in Bulgaria with the longest and widest beach strip, lined with hotels spread across the beach amongst the dunes, the resort of Sunny Beach lives up to it's name as the sunniest resort for the sunniest people! This popular beach resort was awarded the prestigious EU Blue Flag for proven ecological advantages. Sunny Beach has a
29 Apr 2014
Elenite is a small summer holiday resort, north of Sunny Beach. Only residents are allowed to enter the holiday village, which was built in 1985. Vehicles must be left outside, in the guarded car park. Residents can move between their hotel and other parts of the village by small carts.
The villas and hotels have magnificent sea views. Water sports, aquapark and a entertaining facilities await the holidaymakers who want to escape the hustle and bustle of the large resorts, however the main attracting feature is probably the flat sandy beach.
Villas Elenite consists of a cluster of villas scattered on the gorgeous hillside of Elenite.
24 Mar 2014
Balkan Holidays are delighted to bring you a selection of Late Deals now on sale for Summer 2014 Holidays to Bulgaria. Flights are available from 15 UK Airports including Manchester, Gatwick, East Midlands, Cardiff and Glasgow departing early May through to early June with prices starting from only £247pp!
To find your ideal Summer 2014 Holiday from our Last Minute Deals to Bulgaria click here.
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There has never been a better time to book your Summer 2014 Holiday to Bulgaria with Balkan
