16 Mar 2020
Response to Covid-19:
Pay final balance 4 weeks before travel for new Summer 2020 holidays
London, 16th March 2020
Specialist Tour Operator Balkan Holidays offers new payment terms for bookings for summer 2020.
Balkan Holidays offers spring, summer and autumn breaks for all ages to Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia and Montenegro. They fly from 18 UK airports to Bulgaria on charter flights.
New Special Offers as of 9th March 20 are:
• The balance due date on new summer 2020 package holidays is now payable 4 weeks prior to departure until further notice (10 weeks previously).
• For new summer 2020 package
27 Feb 2020
Baba Marta is known as 'Grandma March Day' and is a holiday celebrated in Bulgaria on the 1st day of March. Bulgarians wear an item called a Martenitsa, usually in the form of a wrist band which is woven by binding red and white coloured threads together. The Martenitsa are not only worn on the day to celebrate the holiday but also through the month of March until a stork or a bloomed tree is seen which symbolises warmer weather and good health. The greeting exchanged by Bulgarian's on this day is Chestita Baba Marta (Happy Baba Marta).
There are many different beliefs and opinions (even several legends, involving real
29 Jan 2020
Britain will leave the EU at 11pm on Friday night after the government’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill received formal assent last week and was ratified by the EU.
The UK will end 47 years of EU membership, but nothing will change until January 2021. Instead, Britain will enter a transition period to allow talks on the new relationship with the EU.
This means that anyone wishing to travel with us this summer will be able to do so with a valid UK passport and enough days remaining on it for your return date. You will not need 6 months remaining until January 2021.
Customers wishing to bring back Tobacco, Alcohol and other goods
28 Jan 2020
London, 28th January 2020
Balkan Holidays has appointed Jessica Jane Applegate MBE as an ambassador for Bulgaria, flying from Norwich Airport.
Balkan Holidays has asked Jessica Jane Applegate to be their official ambassador for Bulgaria in 2020, in particular to promote flights direct to Bulgaria from Norwich airport, near her home.
Jessica Jane is Para GB champion paralymic swimmer, consistently winning in category S14 since 2012. She fell in love with Bulgaria when she visited with her family.
In order to reach a new, younger audience in the Norwich area, Balkan Holidays have invited Jessica Jane to appear at a free event at
14 Jan 2020
Bulgaria's popular Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach has retained its number one spot as the cheapest summer holiday destination according to new research carried out by Post Office Travel Money.
Famous for its clean sea water and golden Blue Flag awarded 8km stretch of beach, Sunny Beach has been attracting holidaymakers from the UK for over half a century as they seek a great value beach resort offering all the necessities for a memorable summer break.
In the latest Holiday Costs Barometer, which is released annually, the value for money resort of Sunny Beach beat 41 other locations that were surveyed when it came to essential holiday
08 Jan 2020
London, 8th January 2020
Balkan Holidays have confirmed an expansion for ski holidays to Slovenia, with immediate effect.
Balkan Holidays has added flights and two hotels to their package holiday programme to Slovenia. Adding flights to the country via Salzburg, Austria, Balkan Holidays now provide flights from 11 airports for winter.
Whilst transfers will be longer than via Slovenia’s main gateway of Ljubljana, they will be 2.5 hours to Kranjska Gora via Salzburg.
New airports served for winter are: Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool and Manchester. Existing airports continuing
01 Jan 2020
We're pleased to announce Sunny Beach remains Europe's Best Bargain says Post Office Travel Money Report.
Bulgaria's popular Black Sea resort of Sunny Beach has retained the number one spot as the cheapest summer holiday destination according to new research carried out by Post Office Travel Money.
Famous for its clean seawater and golden Blue Flag awarded 8km stretch of beach, Sunny Beach has been attracting holidaymakers from the UK for over half a century as they seek a great value beach resort offering all the necessities for a memorable summer break.
In the latest Holiday Costs Barometer, which is released annually, the value
18 Dec 2019
Balkan Holidays provide fantastic holidays to Portoroz, a coastal town in Slovenia, at the heart of Europe. Portoroz (literally "Port of Roses") is known as the capital of Slovenian seaside tourism and nightlife and is defined by the interaction of rich culture and history, music, natural setting and gastronomic delights.
You can stroll by the sea, do some jogging on the beach, go for a swim in the pools and the sea, attend beauty and health care programs at thermal spas, immerse yourself in the busy nightlife and enjoy a wide choice of sports and recreation to revitalize your body and
13 Dec 2019
Croatia's islands are a diverse bunch with fascinating individual nuances and personalities. Like any family, there is contrast aplenty to be found here. From energetic Brac to isolated Lopud, you're in for an absolute treat. You're going to enjoy getting to know this extensive family if you come back more than once, or visit more than just the one island during your stay.
And what a family to behold! There are 1,244 landmasses if you count every little rock and islet, however only around 50 of these are permanently inhabited. Depending on what you want for your holiday, it may well be best to examine what the islands below
11 Dec 2019
Research conducted last year by leading experts at a Finnish University and presented to the congress at ITB Berlin proved that those who take holidays are not only healthier but also happier.
Doctor Jessica de Blum conducted the research to determine to what extent holidays have a positive impact on people’s health and well-being. Doctor de Blum discovered in her conclusions that not only do holidays have a beneficial impact on our health, but they also make us happier. According to the results, related to the experiences and personal happiness of groups monitored over a period of time, those who spent their money on concerts, family
