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
07 Jun 2023
As we write this blog in Balkan Holidays Towers(!) we have some outstanding late deals to Bulgaria this summer. For example, the price for 7 nights bed and breakfast at the hotel Arda in Sunny Beach, departing 9 July from London Gatwick is just £240 per person!
That’s £240 for a return flight to Bourgas including 10kgs hand luggage and 22kgs luggage allowance, return transfers from the airport to your hotel or apartment, your accommodation and breakfast every day…that’s astonishing! Especially when you compare it to the shop under our offices here in the west end of London that sells rain coats for £500, that’s double
23 May 2023
Sunny Beach is Bulgaria’s most popular beach resort, with its wonderful weather and sandy beach it’s easy to see why. There’s so much to do while you’re on holiday in Sunny Beach, here are some suggestions…
1. A Day at the Beach – It’s named Sunny Beach for a good reason! The beautiful sandy beach stretches for 5kms around the bay, from St Vlas to Nessebar and perfect for chilling out or enjoying the water sports on offer.
2. Visit an Aqua Park – There are two excellent Aqua Parks in and around Sunny Beach. There’s Action Aqua Park which is
14 Apr 2023
Bulgaria offers so much for a wonderful holiday, including a romantic getaway! Here are some suggestions for two love birds to do on holiday who only have eyes only for each other…
Nessebar Old Town
Take a stroll through the cobbled streets of this historic and beautiful town. Then enjoy a romantic dinner for two in a restaurant overlooking the sea – Romance Rating 5/5
Water Taxi from Nessebar to Sunny Beach
After your romantic meal for two a taxi back to your hotel is nowhere near romantic enough! It has to be the Nessebar Water Taxi that glides across the bay to
09 Mar 2023
With all that’s happened over the last few years having a holiday is so important. Having the chance to get away and switch off does us all a power of good, a holiday gives us time to slow down and refresh ourselves...
When looking for a holiday it is so important to make sure you get real value for money. This is where Balkan Holidays come in because we offer among the best value holidays available to anywhere, not just Bulgaria, this is because we offer low prices to start with and in addition we offer so many more ways to save!
First, we offer a 5% online booking discount* and our 5% loyalty discount which is
03 Mar 2023
When the UK’s leading travel journalist and broadcaster recommends Bulgaria as the best value holiday destination on two occasions, once on the BBC and once on ITV’s Good Morning show you know Bulgaria really is the best value holiday destination.
Simon was being interviewed on the BBC in January when he was asked where to go on holiday for the best deals, this is his reply 'If you are simply looking for the places where your pound will stretch the furthest when you get there, in Eastern Europe Bulgaria, obviously a very popular package holiday destination' – Then in February Simon was on ITV’s Good
05 Jan 2023
The iconic and ever popular Hotel Globus in Sunny Beach will, from this summer, become Four Points by Sheraton Sunny Beach.
The hotel will be managed by Sheraton Hotels and is currently undergoing a full refurbishment that will be finished by the beginning of this summer season, ready for when our customers arrive to enjoy their holiday.
The Hotel Globus has always been a very popular hotel with our customers with its fantastic location being one of the main reasons, it is right on the beach in the middle of the resort with everything within easy reach. Now it’s a Sheraton hotel
04 Jan 2023
We’ve been telling everyone for years that Bulgaria is a great holiday destination, about how wonderful the weather is, how soft the sandy beaches are, the excellent hotels and of course the low cost of living there.
You would expect that from us, it’s our job! However when Simon Calder, the UK’s leading travel journalist and broadcaster says it, then we feel really chuffed!
When Simon was asked in a television interview last week where to go on holiday for the best deals he replied:
'If you are simply looking for the places where your pound will stretch the furthest when you get there, in
02 Nov 2022
A lot of people have pre conceptions of Sunny Beach, many people think it’s a party resort and not for them, but when you look a bit further into the resort you find a different side of Sunny Beach, quite a few sides actually.
There is indeed a party scene in Sunny Beach. Flower Street, in the centre of the resort does have bars and clubs where you’ll find the partygoers and it’s great fun. However, when you walk just one street away it’s so much quieter and then you have the rest of this glorious and varied resort to discover and enjoy.
Sunny Beach is a large resort and the vast majority of it is
03 Oct 2022
Family holidays to Bulgaria can be both an interesting and rewarding experience, especially if you have taken some extra time before travelling to ensure you have considered all the factors important to you and your family on a summer holiday. Whether you are planning your summer holiday to Bulgaria with teenagers or young children, the right choice of resort and accommodation is essential.
Besides the time you spend together as a family, there may be occasions when they will require their own activities and entertainment to continue having fun while giving you a much needed opportunity to relax and unwind during your holiday. With the
