11 Dec 2024
International Mountain Day, celebrated on December 11th each year, serves as a reminder of the importance of mountains to our planet and the need to protect these majestic landscapes. This day not only highlights the ecological significance of mountain ranges but also emphasizes their cultural, economic, and social value. One of the most stunning mountain ranges in Europe is the Balkans, which boasts breath-taking scenery and rich biodiversity.
The Balkan Mountains, stretching across Bulgaria and Serbia, are home to some of the highest peaks in the region. Among them, the highest is the Musala Peak, this stands tall at 2,925 meters,
04 Dec 2024
Winter enthusiasts, rejoice! Fresh snow has blanketed Bulgaria’s ski resorts, signaling the start of another incredible ski season. Whether you’re an experienced skier or a first-timer looking for their first adventure, Bulgaria’s slopes offer something for everyone.
Experience the Magic of Fresh Snow
There’s nothing quite like the sight of freshly fallen snow covering the picturesque mountains of Pamporovo, Borovets, and Bansko. To see the magic for yourself, visit our website and check out our live webcams. Watch in real-time as snow piles up and this is groomed ready for the slopes opening. Perfect for building
23 Jul 2024
In their recent Family Holiday Report, Post Office Travel Money visited beach resorts across Europe and added up 10 items we buy on holiday to find which one is the cheapest. Well it won’t come as a big surprise but Sunny Beach won very comfortably and so it’s official, Sunny Beach is Europe’s cheapest beach resort.
Here are the items the Post Office compared with other Euro beach resorts and here are the prices they paid in Sunny Beach.
Cup of coffee: £1.38
Bottle of beer (in a café/bar): £2.07
Bottle/can of cola: £1.61
Glass of wine: £2.76
1.5 litre bottle of mineral water: £0.69
(bought in a
17 Jan 2024
We are so pleased to say that current Skiing and Snowboarding conditions in Bansko and Borovets are excellent and our wonderful guests are having the time of their lives!
The snow is deep and conditions are excellent in both Bansko and Borovets. The skiing in these two resorts are good for all types of skiers, including beginner, intermediate and advanced. Plus, the great news is that snow is forecast this weekend (20 & 21 January) so conditions will be even better for the weeks to come.
The ski areas are also not very busy so there’s no queues at the lifts, including the gondolas, so all our guests
16 Jan 2024
Bansko is a town in south west Bulgaria located at the foot of the Pirin Mountain, 925 metres above sea level rising to 2746 metres at the top of Todorka, the highest peak in Bansko. Bansko is an actual town where people live, work and go to school, this is very different from Borovets (our other featured ski resort in Bulgaria), which is a purpose built ski resort.
That Bansko is an actual town adds to it charm. You can ski during the day and then head into the old town at night for a few drinks or a meal at one of Bansko’s ‘Mehanas’, a traditional style Bulgarian restaurant serving authentic and local food and
27 Sep 2023
BREAKING NEWS! For next summer we now offer the beautiful holiday hotspots of Malta and Northern Cyprus!
Let’s look at Malta first. This beautiful island in the middle of the Mediterranean really does offer all you could possibly want from a summer beach holiday. We offer eight summer resorts across Malta, all have sandy beaches that are lapped by crystal clear waters (sorry, we went all brochure speak on you there!). You can relax on these wonderful sandy beaches or by your hotel pool, but if you want a change of pace there are plenty of water sports available including diving, jet-skiing or para-gliding! Or how about a boat trip
07 Sep 2023
Great news, our MEGA Ski Sale is now on – we’re offering £150 OFF ski bookings to Bulgaria. That’s £150 off* our already discounted prices!
Skiing and snowboarding in Bulgaria with Balkan Holidays offers the best value skiing holidays. Everything costs less than other ski resorts, the holiday itself, ski services and then when you’re skiing the local prices are much lower too.
Then, after a day on the slopes you might want a few drinks in a cozy bar, well put your piles of Euros away because a cold beer in Bansko or Borovets is a lot cheaper than a schnapps in Saalbach!
Add all this our MEGA
31 Jul 2023
To celebrate the new year we’re having a NEW YEAR SKI SALE with £100, yes £100 OFF ski bookings to Bulgaria – That’s £100 off our already discounted prices!
We offer the best value skiing holidays and now our prices are even lower, but don’t hang around as the sale is on for a limited period only, so BOOK NOW using code NEW100.
We are offering this discount on all our skiing holidays to Bulgaria using our charter flights (from Gatwick, Bristol, East Midlands, Manchester, Belfast and Newcastle) including our ‘late deals’ – our discounted late holidays that are great value anyway!
The great thing about a
20 Jul 2023
Great news, we are having a MEGA SUMMER SALE! We are offering £150 OFF per booking for all holidays departing in July and August.
That’s £150 OFF per booking on summer 2023 holidays to Bulgaria travelling in July and August in addition to all our other savings*. The sale includes all package holidays including our famous ‘Late Deals’, these are our reduced prices holidays that are priced to sell.
Bulgaria is really popular this summer due to our great value holidays and the low local prices proving Bulgaria still offers the best value holidays.
So now is the time to book your holiday
18 Jul 2023
There are many reasons that make Bulgaria a popular beach holiday destination. Let’s start with the fantastic weather, then there’s those wonderful sandy beaches, the friendly locals, the wide choice of hotels and apartments and of course the great value holidays that we offer :)
But there are many destinations that offer all this, what else does Bulgaria offer that makes it so popular? Well if you haven’t twigged yet let us tell you, it’s the low cost of living when you’re on holiday! That’s the big reason that makes people return again and again, so good in fact that Sunny Beach consistently tops the Post Office Money
