24 May 2018
The eyes of the tennis world are set on London SW19 this week with the start of Wimbledon, the most prestigious Grand Slam of the world. There is one man, born in our stunning destination Split in today’s Croatia, who holds a special record related to The Championships in Wimbledon.
Goran Ivanisevic is the only person to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon having been handed a wild-card entry by the organizing Lawn Tennis Club. After three lost Wimbledon finals in 1992, ‘94 and ’98, he was just recovering from an injury in 2001 and ranked 125th in the world. Without even hoping for a comeback, he was going to be the best
02 May 2018
Dubrovnik has beautiful beaches and landmarks you shouldn’t miss when having a summer holiday to Dubrovnik.
According to the reports of the European Union, Dubrovnik has exceptionally clean beaches. One of the most popular beaches is Banje, a pebble-covered beach in a very good location, with spectacular view to the old town. The beach of St Jakov is also a popular pebble beach, while the biggest beach of Dubrovnik, Lapad is sandy, equipped with showers and changing rooms, and has cafés, restaurants, tennis courts and playgrounds on it, and is surrounded by natural trees, providing a cool shelter against the scorching sun.
01 May 2018
There's nothing worse than standing in line for ages selecting your perfect combination of All Inclusive grub or spending your hard earned cash on that delicious looking Ice-Cream you spotted out of the corner of your eye while walking down the promenade only to have it whisked away in an instant by a rather hench looking seagull.
Well, it turns out that following new research conducted by the University of Exeter, a solution may finally be in sight! And who knew we all had it in us all along... According to the study, the feathered thieves take on average 21 seconds longer to approach your mouth watering snacks when
21 Apr 2018
If you're wondering what culinary delights await you on your visit to Croatia, you've come to the right place! In this article we present you with four delicious, mouth-watering Croatian dishes that we have tried and love. Be sure to look out for and try these heavenly dishes on your next holiday to Croatia.
1. Pasticada
If the description of this traditional meat dish doesn't have your mouth watering, then quite frankly, there's something wrong with you. A hefty joint is taken for marinating - a whole 24 hours before it is cooked - in a sauce of red wine, garlic and various herbs. While it's on the heat, the
18 Apr 2018
Balchik, on the northern part of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, is one of the northernmost summer resort of the Bulgarian seaside, and is less than 35 miles away from Golden Sands and very close to Cape Kaliakra, where the golf courses of our Golf Holiday Programme are located.
Balchik was founded as a Thracian settlement, its name means small town in Gagauz language, spoken in Moldova. The most famous attraction of Balchik is the former Romanian royal holiday home, as the town was part of Romania twice in the first part of the 20th century.
Balchik is often referred to as the “White City” because of its houses
17 Apr 2018
Fancy a week with drinks in Bulgaria, but a pub crawl in Sunny Beach is not your thing? For a journey across the best wine regions of Bulgaria, book your place in our Bulgarian Wine Tour departing in September.
This is an exciting eight-day tour, taking you to Bulgaria’s most significant historical places some popular wine regions and wineries. The Bulgarian Wine Tour gives you the opportunity to combine the cultural experience with the tasting some of the finest Bulgarian wines.
On the first day we fly you from your local UK airport to Bourgas where the journey begins. We will take you to the best Bulgarian wine
12 Apr 2018
In the month of February Bulgarians celebrate wine and its patron Saint Trifon, also known as Trifon Zarezan. Wine-makers and Vine-growers love Trifon Zarezan so much that its popularity has now ensured the event is celebrated in accordance with both the old and the new religious calendars. Whilst the old calendar states the date of February 1st as the day of Trifon Zarezan, over the last 15 years, February 14th has also become a day on which the event is celebrated thus providing an excuse for many people to celebrate it twice in the matter of weeks.
February 14th is well known across the world as the day of St Valentine, which coupled
28 Mar 2018
In the final part of our series about the Island of Hvar, we are visiting Stari Grad, the oldest town in Croatia. Balkan Holidays offer package holidays to Stari Grad in self catering apartments.
Stari Grad (meaning old city) is the oldest town not just on the island, but in the whole of Croatia, and one of the oldest settlements of Europe. The historical heart of the island has a history of about 2500 years, it was founded by Greek settlers in 384 BC. The old Greek town is still unexcavated, only a few fractions can be seen, for example the 11-metre high Greek walls. Apart from these remains, other ancient, 500 year old churches can also
22 Mar 2018
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. The villas and hotels have magificent seaviews. Water sports, aquapark and lots of entertaining facilities await the holidaymakers wanting to relax. The main attracting feature is obviously the flat sandy beach.
Vehicles must be left outside, in the guarded car park. Residents are transported to the hotel within the village with small carts.
This holiday complex consists of villas on the hillside of Elenite, with spectacular views. The sandy beach is safe and suitable for small children.
15 Mar 2018
The uninhabited island of Lokrum can be reached from the port of Dubrovnik in about 10-15 minutes by boat. There is a regular service in every 30 minutes to the island, which is a registered National Park, having a beautiful vegetation. The getaway starts on the boat leaving Dubrovnik, as the old town gets more and more visible to its full extent. After enjoying the clear water, we can have a rest on the rocks. There are no restaurants, shops or hotels on the island, and no one is allowed to stay there after 8pm. The island is for the undisturbed relaxation where everybody can find a place to be alone and can swim and have a sunbathe, and
