Combining the ancient charms of Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey, Intrepid offers an Eastern European holiday of a lifetime. Visit the renaissance cities of Bulgaria, amble down small cobbled roads hemmed in by old stone taverns housing delicious eateries, witness the Byzantine ruins of picturesque Plovdiv and the cosmopolitan culture of Sofia. The new up and coming tourist destination, Bulgaria, should be your next stopover with tour operator Intrepid.

One of the most underrated holiday destinations in Eastern Europe, Bulgaria offers visitors a picturesque beach holiday on the Black Sea, superb pistes in the established ski resorts and romantic cities full of culture, cuisine and history. Thomson holiday provides easy access to this hot new destination with cheap flights, a myriad of hotels and apartments to choose from and unrivalled package holidays to Bulgaria. Visit www.thomson.co.uk today and benefit from a £100 online booking discount.

Alexander Tour, established in 1991, is one of the original private tourist companies established in Bulgaria, licensed as an incoming and outgoing tour operator and travel agent. The multi-lingual staff and tour guides have welcomed tourists to Bulgaria from more than 130 countries, handling hotel reservations, city tours, airport transfers, car rentals, conferences and airline tickets. The company offers tailor made tours and package tours including fantastic trekking opportunities, vacationing in summer and winter resorts, touring the Bulgarian monasteries, sightseeing in towns and villages or attending folk festivals.