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
09 Jul 2014
All passengers flying into or out of the UK have been advised to ensure electronic devices in hand luggage are sufficiently charged to be switched on. The Department for Transport have said there could be checks "on some routes into or out of the UK" but did not disclose which routes were involved. The advice has already been applied on selected flights from the UK to the US.
The Department for Transport has now released updated guidelines, saying: "In line with the US advice, passengers on some routes into and out of the UK may now also be required to show that electronic devices in their hand luggage are powered up or
03 Jul 2014
There's a lot to love about the country of Montenegro, the very name of which sounds as though it has come straight from a fantasy novel. Find out why we think it's one of the most magical places on Earth.
1. Because some of the colours here don't exist anywhere else
Sometimes there's a vibrancy to a green that can only be described as emerald, or a flair to a red that more closely resembles crimson. Throughout Montenegro's wild gorse-coloured mountains, Adriatic beaches and enticing cities, you'll find aquatic blue waters, vibrant violet flowers and terracotta orange roofs. Everywhere you look, there are
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
20 May 2014
We are delighted to announce that we now have on sale a selection of 7, 10, 11 or 14 nights holidays to Romania.The package prices include flights, accommodation, meals as per hotel descriptions, transfers and taxes.
Poiana Brasov Resort is located in the Carpathian Mountains, in the heart of Transylvania (central Romania). It's modern and luxurious, yet rooted in a well preserved environment.
Experience the beautiful countryside while hiking or horse back riding and learning the art of equestrianism while being guided by qualified instructors. Discover the natural wonders of the mountains and visit beautiful medieval towns such as
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
07 May 2014
The Bulgarian Black Sea resort of Albena will unveil a brand new aquapark on July 1st 2014. Once opened the Aquapark will offer its visitors more than 600 meters of water slides and a fun, action packed children's section.
Lovka Strashilova, Deputy Sales Director of Albena AD said "The Aquapark opening will form part of the 45th anniversary celebrations of the resort and is one of a kind for the country."
The 45th anniversary of the resort will be marked with a series of celebrations throughout the summer season as well as renovations of the beach facilities, hotels and restaurants. There will be free wifi access not only in the hotels
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.
18 Apr 2014
According to the latest Post Office Holiday Money Report, Croatia is one of ten "hot" destinations for summer 2014. A range of factors will determine where holidaymakers will travel this year say the Post Office, including destination and flight developments, package prices, resort costs, exchange rates and demand that spurred growth in recent years. Using this criteria, Post Office Travel Money has identified the hotspots it predicts will most likely hit the headlines for all the right reasons in the coming year.
Croatia has grown in popularity year after year rising to become one of Europe's most trendy
