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Balkan adds new hotels to ski programme
Balkan Holidays has added new hotels in Bulgaria to next winter’s ski programme, which features departures from 11 UK airports to eastern European resorts.
New hotels include the four-star White House in the centre of Borovets and the three-star Royal Towers in Bansko.
Other highlights of the programme, which goes on sale on September 3, include bogof deals on lift passes at selected hotels in Bansko until the end of September, half price ski packs at the Hotel Rila in Borovets and free equipment storage in Bansko.
Departures are from Bristol, Doncaster Sheffield, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Heathrow, Manchester, Newcastle, Southend, Stansted and Luton.
"Ski and snowboard holidays to Bulgaria still offer tremendous value for both beginner and more experienced skiers and there are plenty of good offers available for early bookers," said sales and marketing manager Chris Rand.
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