11 Feb 2011
One of the featured ski resorts by Balkan Holidays has installed more artificial snowmaking systems this season.
Borovets have installed additional snow cannons on the ski areas of Yastrebets, Sitnayakovo and Markudjik along with a new snow retention system.
A new reservoir with a capacity of 30,000 cubic metres, will supply water directly to the snow cannons.
Borosport Director, Nelly Sandalska, has informed Balkan Holidays: "This allows for perfect snowmaking and maintaining of more than 200,000 square metres of ski runs."
Winter tourists are on the rise in Bulgaria, particularly families on cheap package deals and young
20 Jan 2011
If you are travelling to Bulgaria during the first few months of the year, you have this amazing opportunity to take part in one of the most spectacular spring traditions in the country called 'the Kukeri ritual'.
The tradition itself...
The Kukeri is a traditional Bulgarian ritual of Thracian origins, but you can expect to find similar ones in near by countries such as Romania, Serbia, Italy and even Spain.
This fun ritual is performed by the locals and anyone who wishes to take part between Christmas and Lent and by costumed men, who walk around and perform fun dance routines that are meant to scare away the evil spirits
29 Dec 2010
Bulgaria is this winter's bargain family ski destination, with total ski costs 55 per cent lower than Switzerland.
The most recent Post Office Family Ski Resort Report (published 18 Nov 2011) shows Bansko in Bulgaria to be the best value ski resort when it comes to items such as Lift Passes, Ski School & Ski/Boot Hire.
The fact that Bulgaria is a non euro country allows its resorts to offer incredible value and savings for clients coupled with breathtaking scenery and modern ski facilities.
Balkan Holidays are proud to be the specialist tour operator to Bulgaria offering magical ski holidays with added value &
17 Dec 2010
Croatia's coast makes it an ideal island-hopping destination. There are hundreads of islands, from the Kvarner region in the north right down to the Elafiti islands of Dubrovnik. There are options to suit everyone from the family friendly beaches of Krk to the party island of Pag and the unspoiled nature paradise of Mjlet.
Distance between many islands are small and all connections are made easy. Clients can either use the Jadrolinija ferries to get around or, for an even easier life, take an organised cruise.
Croatia's Dalmatian Coast stretches for 1050 miles along the Adriatic, facing Italy's eastern edge, and the
17 Dec 2010
It has now been announced that the Bulgarian Ski Federation of Bansko has received the trust and support of the International Ski Federation to conduct a special race for the World Cup next year 2011 which will be located on the Banderitsa track in Bansko on the 26th and 27th of February.
For this special occasion, Bansko will have built a stand for just over 5 thousand people. The plan is: on the first day the best skiers from around the world will compete in the discipline super-combined and super-giant slalom at around 10:00am & another slalom run will start later in the day at around t 13:00pm.
The following day February 27th
16 Nov 2010
Balkan Holidays Wins the Silver 'Best Tour Operator to East and South East Europe' Award at this years British Travel Awards, which are also known as the 'Oscars of the Travel Industry.
The awards are voted by the customers (public) as well as travel professionals and the process lasts for around 21 weeks during which time this campaign is supported by some of the UK's most well known media outlets such as the Sunday Times, Rough Guides, Classic FM and The Sun.
This glamorous ceremony is held every year with the aim to demonstrate the public's appreciation of some of the best performing travel companies around. The
29 Oct 2010
During the last three years Bansko's ski area has beencontinuously improved with new four-man chair and drag lifts, a snowboarder's half pipe facility, a fun park, and a floodlight ski run that allows you to ski all the way to the edge of the town. Other improvements include snow cannons covering more than 80% of the skiing area, extra maintenance vehicles to keep the slopes in the best possible condition and extra safety installations for the skier's safety.
Another reason why you should visit this year is because you get to witness the FIS Ski world Cup.
FIS SKI WORLD CUP BANSKO 2011 - MEN
During the upcoming season
20 Oct 2010
Bulgaria is known for the many beautiful beach resorts such as Sunny Beach, Golden Sands, Albena as well as beautiful mountains that offer fantastic views and romantic cities which are great for short breaks and shopping. But now, thanks to a huge rise in quality accommodation, extremely cheap flights, and some of the lowest holiday package prices around, mainstream travel companies like Balkan Holidays and Thomas Cook are listing Bulgaria as one of the top destinations for UK travelers and a place where you can spend 1 to 2 weeks holidays which would cost almost half of that if you were in Brighton.
Bulgaria unlike countries like Spain
17 Sep 2010
Even though Bulgaria is a relatively small country it certainly has much to offer anyone who is interested in experiencing the beauty and history of Eastern Europe.
Bulgaria offers a huge variety of greenery and nature escapes with the many mountains, black sea, stunning lakes, and villages which are pretty enough to be used in postcards. This vibrant country offers all four seasons so it doesn't matter when you visit you are guaranteed to have a wonderful time. Many places of natural beauties and ruins have not been touched by all the holiday home developers found in Bulgaria, plus it is advised that you hire yourself a guide which
16 Sep 2010
Some may find it unbelievable but it is true - Bulgaria has been ranked number one in the European Union based on the number of new shopping malls that have opened in the first half of 2010. This was reported by the Cushman and Wakefield consultancy.
In most EU states we see the increasingly falling number of malls available which has been on the slide due to the market crisis. in Bulgaria however, there was a whopping 90% increase over one year. Making cities such as the capital Sofia, Bourgas, Varna, etc. perfect for the bargain hunters and shopping holidays.
A similar trend is also found in other nearby countries such as -
