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Welcome to the Firebird blog! Here we're happy to share our travel expertise with you as well as our latest and most interesting findings about Europe. Find answers to travel-related questions, learn more about the different destinations, cultures, and gastronomy, as well as catch up with the latest updates from Firebird Tours in the "Month in Review" and "News" sections.

 

Destination Focus

Amalfi Coast Cities You Don't Want to Miss
05.02.2019
Enthusiasts of Italy travel often say that if you haven't been to the Amalfi Coast, you haven't seen Italy in all its glory.
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Travel Central Europe: Three Imperial Capitals
29.01.2019
The charms of winding cobbled lanes, the grandeur of Gothic cathedrals and medieval castles, outstanding art and music coupled with authentic local delicacies - be sure, central Europe has it all.
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Best of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg
24.01.2019
Often overlooked because of neighboring France and Germany, the Benelux countries have an incredible charm and so many experiences to offer.
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What to Do in Switzerland: Winter Musts & Tips
14.01.2019
Dreaming of seeing the endless beauty of Switzerland? In this article you can find answers to questions like where to go in Switzerland in winter, things to see in winter Switzerland, which activities to add on to your travel plans, what the weather is like, as well as handy tips on which things to pack in your suitcase.
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Firebird Experiences

How to Travel to France: France Travel Advice
13.02.2019
Getting ready for your first trip to France but still have lots of questions on when to go and what to bring? Don’t worry as we’ve decided to give you a hand and prepared a bunch of useful tips in order to clear up certain aspects of your upcoming France tour.
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Peculiar Christmas Traditions in Europe
19.12.2018
Christmas is less than a week away! Are you excited? We bet that wherever you are from, you have interesting holiday traditions, and today we would like to share the most peculiar ones from different countries in Europe. Some of them made us laugh, others made us think about our own traditions and find similarities, but overall we had a lovely time writing this piece, and we hope you will equally enjoy reading it!
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Simple Guide to French Wines & Dishes
07.12.2018
An outstanding combination of ingredients, aromatic spices, and herbs, fine wines, and cheeses… It is for sure that unique gourmet cuisine is one of the calling cards of France along with the iconic Eiffel Tower, gorgeous Versailles and sun-kissed French Riviera.
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German Food: Must-Taste Dishes & Drinks
24.11.2018
Delicious German cuisine is just as rich as the country's heritage. In this piece, we'd like to take a closer look at the delicious things to eat and drink during your Germany travel.
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Lists & Rankings

Compare Firebird Tours, Gate 1 Travel, Go Ahead & Trafalgar Tours to Italy
09.12.2018
Creating a product of great value for our clients is always our aim when we craft our tours to Europe.
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Top 10 Iceland Experiences
22.11.2018
Discover volcanoes, thundering waterfalls and steaming geothermal areas. The list to fall in love with Iceland, especially its capital Reykjavik, could go on and on, but for now, we have prepared top 10, based on our destination specialists' opinion and travelers’ reviews.
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Top 10 Finland Experiences
17.10.2018
Often people are tempted to book tours to Finland just for this unique opportunity - to meet real Santa Claus! But there is more to Finland than that, it is an extremely welcoming, inspiring and unique country, with hundreds of different outdoor activities, delicious food, and unspoiled nature. Here is our top 10!
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Top 10 Denmark Experiences
12.09.2018
Denmark is rolling out all kinds of entertainment, from heritage treats to architecture treasures, modern art, and delicious traditional cuisine. Here you can find the places that have no crowds and no rush, as well as those that are full of adventurous experiences.
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Firebird News

Columbus Day
08.10.2018
It goes without saying that human history counts numerous conquerors and brave travelers who have made thousands of discoveries, enriching our knowledge about some remote corners of the planet. However, there’s one famous man whose name is perpetuated in the world legacy, remembered by lots of generations, and inscribed in all history books around the globe - Christopher Columbus. And today is the best day to recall the renowned traveler and his great contribution to the world’s history.
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World Tourism Day
27.09.2018
Have you ever wondered whether it was curiosity and drive for adventure that made people discover America, Siberia, the moon? Since ancient times thousands of valiant travelers left their homes and set off on long voyages in order to find new lands and to perpetuate their names in history. Are you an adventure lover striving for new emotions and valuable experience as well? If the answer is “yes”, congratulations, you have a reason for a celebration today!
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FIFA World Cup 2018 | The Rush in Russia
27.06.2018
The most anticipated sport event of the year took its grandiose start and now all eyes are on Russia, which is hosting the FIFA World Cup for the first time in its history. Tours to Russia are in top demand as football fans from all over the world have gathered in the host country to support their national teams and take part in the epic celebration. Now let’s have a sneak peek at the whole crazy football rush that captured cities throughout the country.
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A Sneak Peak of MS Rostropovich | Cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg
14.06.2018
Discovering Russia during a cruise is one adventure to remember, as apart from time spent on land, touring the two Russian capitals and their main landmarks, each day of the cruise part is full of fun activities and sightseeing during stops in ports of call. In this piece, we go “behind the scenes” of the 12-day cruise on board the 4+ star ship, MS Rostropovich.
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Month in Review

Month in Review: November
01.12.2018
It's December already, and as much as we'd have liked to go straight into the heartwarming festivities of the month, there is something we needed to take care of beforehand. Yes, as the title reveals it - we continue with our monthly tradition of reviewing travel trends and news at the end of each month.
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Month in Review: October
01.11.2018
We're writing this post on a gloomy Friday morning at one of our offices in Vilnius (the capital of Lithuania, which has four distinctive seasons) wishing it was summer again. But it's not, and we need to come to terms and make the most of this colorful fall. Anyway, that's what we're planning to do today! So if you're experiencing fall blues just like us, grab a cup of coffee and let's chat about traveling! Well more specifically - about which places our travelers explored this month, where they plan to go and how many itineraries we have sent already, and of course - what's new on our blog, so let's dive in!
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Month in Review: September
01.10.2018
We're writing this post on a gloomy Friday morning at one of our offices in Vilnius (the capital of Lithuania, which has four distinctive seasons) wishing it was summer again. But it's not, and we need to come to terms and make the most of this colorful fall. Anyway, that's what we're planning to do today! So if you're experiencing fall blues just like us, grab a cup of coffee and let's chat about traveling! Well more specifically - about which places our travelers explored this month, where they plan to go and how many itineraries we have sent already, and of course - what's new on our blog, so let's dive in!
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Month in Review: August
31.08.2018
Even though it is difficult to part our ways with summer, the ending of the month also means that we get to update you on what we have been up to during the sunny days of August, and we enjoy it almost just as much as planning your trips. So, if you are ready to learn which destinations our travelers were exploring this month and where they are planning to go next season, as well as the number of different itineraries we sent to our clients and the hottest news from our blog and channel - let's get down to it!
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