A tough-to-reach village in the mountains of central Bulgaria, Bata's remoteness has helped keep traditions alive – so it's ideal for an evening of Bulgarian entertainment. In a rural restaurant, you'll feast on traditional dishes with unlimited wine, watch fascinating folkloric rituals and see the spectacular fire dance – one of the country's oldest customs.
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FrRobLa
Travelled as a couple
26 September 20254.6United Kingdom
The evening was excellent. The guide was friendly and had a good sense of humour. The band played international hits. The warmup act was great. Food was promptly served and there was water, soft drinks and unlimited wine. Folklore dancing was good but could do with an explanation as to what each dance meant. Fire walking was very entertaining too. However the coach transport was appalling. Half the seats were broken, they didn’t stay upright and were uncomfortable. Very sad reflection on TUI
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Julie
Travelled as a couple
19 September 20255United Kingdom
very enjoyable evening would highly recommend staff very organised serving food bit confusing for the pick up as we were told to go a bus stop but wasn’t clear which one so could of missed the trip if I hadn’t included my phone number when booking
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Kerrie
Travelled with family
19 September 20253United Kingdom
Coach pickup was as expected. Guide was pleasant and knowledgeable ( apart from not telling us how to get our "unlimited wine") The food was passable, just. We were expecting, from the TUI description, an evening of Bulgarian folklore entertainment not a live band doing Elvis songs, Amy Winehouse etc and a dancing cow, plate spinning !!! The actual Bulgarian dancing was very good. More of this and less of the other would have been great.
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Maurice/Carol
Travelled as a couple
17 September 20254.2United Kingdom
Desert we did not get any when everybody else got a small plate of melon
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Waste of money.
Travelled as a couple
14 September 20251.4United Kingdom
Guide,'well yes'at end of everything she said got very annoying.Food 3 out of 4 courses not edible.entertainment, could not see. Music mostly polish disco. Fire dance ok until end when it was free for all on burning coals with idiots kicking coals about quite a few only just missing my legs and arms. Ladies toilets flooded could not use. Music at end once again polish pop music. THIS TRIP SHOULD Be CALLED POLISH EVENING. When other nationalitys go surely ALL entertainment should be mixed.
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Malcolm
Travelled with family
12 September 20254.2United Kingdom
The guide was great and clear, the evening overall was good. But where were seated most of the acts and dancers were facing away from us so all we got was thier backs, except when they interacted with the audience. The fire dance was OK except he picked up a young girl with a shott dress on and by doing that he was showing ALL of the young ladies behind. I felt her embarrassment. But as said overall it was good
