15 Mar 2018
As Bulgaria’s number one summer resort, Sunny Beach offers a wide selection of restaurants and bars for you to enjoy during your stay. Finding something special amongst such a huge choice can sometimes be a daunting task, so we’ve put together this short list of what we consider some of the best places to eat out in Sunny Beach and help make choosing where to eat out just a little easier ...
Mamacitas
Price range: £5 - £10
Cuisines: Mexican
Mamacitas is the one and only authentic Mexican restaurant in Sunny Beach with many considering the restaurant a “not to be missed” during any stay in Sunny
13 Mar 2018
Thinking of your ideal summer holiday destination, you think sun, sea & beaches. You may also think its going to take a long expensive flight to get there, all for the promise of crystal clear waters & breathtaking scenery. But what if there was a destination that offered all the trimmings of a perfect summer holiday plus so much more, right on your European doorstep?
Dubrovnik holidays continue to increase in popularity and enjoys it's ever growing reputation as the perfect holiday destination. Perhaps you have heard of Dubrovnik but never thought of it as the ideal place to spend your summer holiday? Well let us share with
06 Mar 2018
In the previous part we spoke about the town of Hvar, the biggest town on the Island of Hvar. Now let’s take a look at some other beautiful summer resorts of the island. At Balkan Holidays, we offer package Summer Holidays to a number of resorts of the Island of Hvar, one of these resorts is Jelsa.
Jelsa, with a population of 3600, situated between the two highest mountains of Hvar, surrounded by forests, has a remarkable heritage in tourism: the first hotel, Jardan was opened in 1911. It seems like a modern town at first sight, but it has a long history, dating back to the ancient ages. It doesn’t have many architectural
21 Feb 2018
We have recently started a series about one of the most beautiful destinations in Croatia: the Island of Hvar. In the previous part we have given you a general overview about the town of Hvar, now let’s take a look at some of its landmarks!
The Fort of Hvar
The Fort of Hvar is situated on the hilltop in the town of Hvar. It gives a magnificent panoramic view to Hvar and other surrounding islands. It is worth to have a look at during the night, when the darkness and the white city provide a fantastic contrast. The fort was built in the 16th century, and it was restored in 1579, after the explosion of the gunpowder
12 Feb 2018
Balkan Holidays are pleased to announce the release of our new Winter 2018/19 1st Edition brochure packed with a choice of over 50 hotels and apartments in the countries of Bulgaria, Slovenia and Romania. Take a look at what we’ve packed inside...
• Prices from £279pp.
• Low Deposit – A low deposit of £70pp is available for a limited period.
• Free Child Places & Great Discounts for Children.
• Departures from 11 UK airports – Including Bristol, East Midlands, Gatwick, Manchester and more.
• Free Luggage Allowance – 20 kilos per person on all package holidays.
• 5% Loyalty Discount – Repeat clients may qualify
05 Feb 2018
We at Balkan Holidays would like to wish you an enjoyable and memorable stay in the beautiful country of Bulgaria so we created this list especially for you to provide all the information you will need for a safe and pleasant holiday along with some interesting facts about your chosen destination.
ALPHABET
The Bulgarian alphabet was created by two brothers, Cyril and Methodious, and it is called Cyrillic, after one of them. Bulgaria is the only country in the world that has a national holiday celebrating their alphabet which is held on the 24th May each year.
BANKS
We recommend that you
05 Feb 2018
The biggest town of the island of Hvar is the one with the same name with a population of around 3,800. Its seaside promenade is lined with palm trees and VIIth century city walls. The white stone walls provide an authentic medieval atmosphere. Its piazza is the biggest and one of the most beautiful ones in Dalmatia.
When approaching from the sea, one of the first things you see is the fantastic port of the city and the Pakleni Islands. Hvar is the home of the oldest public theater of Europe, opened in 1612. Apart from its cultural wealth, Hvar has the most nightclubs, restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs on the island, making it the best
13 Jan 2018
The reasonable prices, the amazing slopes, the delicious food and the quality entertainment make Bansko one of the finest ski resorts in Europe. People flock there for five good reasons and we have listed them here for you to check out!
1. Skiing
The cause for ski fans to go back to Bansko every season is that it is the perfect place for skiing: cheerful and cheap. The nature and beauty of the resort is so enchanting, people who visit Bansko often recommend the resort as an alternative to France, Austria and Switzerland to everyone they meet once they get home. The scenery from the
09 Jan 2018
For the first time in history, a short distance sprint event in a European championship awarded a medal to a Bulgarian sprinter: Ivet Lalova from Sofia.
Ivet, also known as the fastest white woman in the world, ran the 100m sprint in 11.28 seconds and thus took the European title at the European Track and Field Championship in Helsinki.
Elsewhere, in Wimbledon, a Bulgarian tennis player, Tsvetana Pironkova gave Russian title favourite Maria Sharapova a hard time by reeling in the break of serve by which Sharapova had led. Pironkova, a Wimbledon semi-finalist two years ago and quarter-finalist last year, threatened to turn
08 Jan 2018
Bulgaria will be represented by 63 athletes in 17 sports at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Yordan Yovchev will bear the Bulgarian national flag in the opening ceremony on Friday. The 39-year-old fourfold world champion gymnast has won four Olympian medals in Sydney and Athens, and the London 2012 Games will be his sixth Olympiad. He will be the oldest male gymnast ever to compete in the Olympics, and also the only male representative of artistic gymnastics in the Bulgarian team this year.
The Bulgarian Olympic Team will consist of nine wrestlers, two weightlifters, a men’s volleyball team, one male and one female tennis
