12 Feb 2013
Happy Pancake Day! If you're having pancakes for dinner tonight and fancy trying something different, why not make your pancakes Bulgaria style? Palachinki (Палачинки) is a popular Bulgarian style pancake and by following our easy recipe found below you can make this year's Pancake Day one to remember!
Ingredients:
4 eggs
16 table spoons all purpose flour
1 table spoon sugar
1/2 table spoon salt
1/4 table spoon vanilla
23 Jan 2013
Following on from last year’s highly successful campaign to help reduce the number of traveller accidents and incidents associated with ski and snow holidays, ABTA have re-launched the Get Fit for Ski campaign, with some updated ski related guidance and tools to help prepare holidaymakers for hitting the slopes.
This includes a safety leaflet called “How to Have a Safe and Healthy Holiday in the Snow“, a “Get Fit for Ski” fact sheet which features a series of recommended exercises with advice on stretching techniques and a dedicated website page on ABTA.com which includes the leaflet, factsheet and some video exercise
14 Jan 2013
As we have already mentioned, Bulgaria’s veteran gymnast Yordan Yovchev was the national team’s torch bearer at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. At the age of 39, he is the first male gymnast ever to compete in six Games, starting in Barcelona in 1992.
He is now the president of the Bulgarian gymnastics federation, but on Saturday in London’s North Greenwich Arena (this is the Olympian name for the O2) he performed a fantastic run on the rings in front of an amazed crowd, and made it into the final with the eighth best score of 15.308, grabbing the last qualifying spot. With a partially torn bicep and an injured
10 Jan 2013
As part of a solid multinational group selling holidays, Balkan Holidays Ltd have over 46 years of experience in the travel industry and guarantees holidaymakers complete financial protection.
Balkan Holidays are members of the ABTA group (The Association of British Travel Agents) holding membership number V089X. As the UK's leading travel association, ABTA has been at the heart of the travel industry for over 60 years. ABTA was set up with the purpose of not only assisting its members to grow within the industry but also helping clients enjoy total confidence in their travel experience. BOOK with Balkan Holidays.
04 Jan 2013
As the UK recession officially hits its fifth year in 2013 overtaking the previous record of four years set between 1930-1934 and talks of a "triple dip" recession escalate, many holidaymakers are finding it increasingly difficult to save their hard earned cash for a summer holiday. Although currently not as deep as the downturn of the 30's, this recession has steadily been eating its way through the population's wallets, leaving travellers searching high and low across the country for the best value deals they can find to help get the most out of every penny they spend.
Research has found that holidaymakers are searching for
28 Dec 2012
Balkan Holidays are delighted to introduce new winter city break holidays to Dubrovnik with direct flights available from London Gatwick from January 5th – March 27th 2013. Our Dubrovnik Winter Holidays are available for 2-14 night stays at one of eight quality hotels including the 5* Hotel Excelsior and the 5* Hilton Imperial.
Situated on the southern tip of the Adriatic coast, the Dubrovnik Riviera provides visitors with an unrivaled combination of luxury and historical discovery. The jagged coastline is dotted with islands helping make the region one of the world's most popular tourist destinations today. The main attraction
27 Dec 2012
Bulgaria is a diverse destination providing holidaymakers with the opportunity to experience almost every holiday type imaginable from beach, lakes & mountains, city breaks & golfing holidays. So with this in mind, we have put together a fantastic collection of Bulgaria package holidays to inspire you with ideas and choices for your next summer holiday.
Our first holiday idea comes from the beautiful resort of Nessebar. Situated opposite the main southern resort of Sunny Beach on the Black Sea coast, Nessebar gives visitors the chance to sample authentic Bulgarian traditions and explore its UNESCO protected Old Town in a relaxed
19 Dec 2012
We have launched our Winter Ski & Board programme for 2012/13 which features a new five star hotel and spa in Bansko, Bulgaria. The hotel, called Premier Luxury Mountain Resort is situated at the foot of the Pirin Mountain and is within walking distance of Bansko's gondola ski lift and the historic town centre. Features include two restaurants, a bar and a Spa and Wellness Centre complete with heated indoor pool and outdoor Jacuzzi.
New Premier Luxury Mountain Resort in Bansko, Bulgaria.
Premier Luxury Mountain Resort is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Seven nights at the hotel start from £484 per person
17 Dec 2012
Balkan Holidays are delighted to offer seven night ski and snowboard holidays to Slovenia from more regional UK airports for winter 2012/2013 following the addition of new flights to neighbouring Salzburg, Austria.
Holidaymakers can ski in the resorts of Kranjska Gora, Lake Bohinj and Lake Bled, Slovenia, departing from January, with a choice of nine regional UK airports. New flight departures are to Salzburg on Saturdays flying from Leeds Bradford, Gatwick, Luton, Liverpool, Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh, Southampton and Exeter. These flights are additional to Balkan Holidays existing programme to Slovenia from Stansted and
08 Dec 2012
We are delighted to have received news that the breathtaking Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort in Cape Kaliakra has been rewarded with Bulgaria's first professional golf tournament.
The 2013 Volvo World Matchplay Championship will attract some the the worlds leading golfers and the tournament will take place between the 16th to 19th May 2013.
Balkan Holidays offer flights and holidays to Varna which is just 40 minutes from Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort from London, East Midlands, Manchester and Newcastle.
