Greetings in midsummer for Latvians and other nations around the world!

Celebrate midsummer in Latvian spirit!

Latvia is one of the countries who has the brightest traditions in midsummer day, called the Jānis day celebration.

A great feast, song and dance, the shortest night of the year spent in front of a bonfire, mystical rituals and even a bit of romance – this is what makes the Līgo celebration or Jāņi. Jāņi is celebrated on the summer solstice on 23 and 24 June. This pagan-like holiday is almost more popular in Latvia than New Year's Eve and Christmas.

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Do you know the meaning of midsummer in different countries?

Midsummer, also known as St John's Day, or Litha, is the period of time centered upon the summer solstice, and more specifically the Northern European celebrations that accompany the actual solstice or take place on a day between June 21 and June 25 and the preceding evening. The exact dates vary between different cultures. The Christian Church designated June 24 as the feast day of the early Christian martyr St John the Baptist, and the observance of St John's Day begins the evening before, known as St John's Eve.

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We are so different.

MyPrint247 has come up with an interesting infographic that uses handwriting analysis (graphology) to provide a glimpse into the personalities of 25 famous tech entrepreneurs. The list includes Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Larry Page, Sergey Brin and more.

 

Check out here!

London - the most expensive city?

Is London really the most expensive city to live in?

Read this article and you will find out is this really true!

Loyalty program

You all have a promo cards with your unique code. You should give your unique promo code to all your customers.

Every time, when customer makes a booking with your promo code, you will receive 10 % commision of transfer value. Commisions will be paid every month.

Thank you all for the great job you have done.

All commisions that drivers have earned are calculated every month. Here are results in April:

London:

 

1st place: Maris Aboltins

2nd place: Ilmars Samsonovs

3rd place: Jurijs Purins

 

Alps:

 

1st place: Kaspars Suna

2nd place: Cracium Horia Lazarel

3rd place: Edgars Usvils

Congratulations!

A baby makes love stronger, the days shorter, the nights longer, savings smaller and a home happier!

Best wishes to Andis Locmelis and his family with the happy moment of life!

Trully yours, 123 Drivers & Amitours team!

Happy Birthday!

Congratulations to our colleagues who are celebrating birthdays in May!

05.05 Kaspars Kulvinskis

06.05 Guntars Grigulis

07.05 Pavel-Hristov Apostolov

12.05 Arvils Pusaudzis

13.05 Aleksandrs Sandors

20.05 Janis Jurevics

23.05 Gatis Jakubanecs

25.05 Georgi-Stoyanov Taparov

26.05 Uldis Taubenbergs

29.05 Artjoms Kononovics

29.05 Laine Miglane

 

123 Drivers & Amitours team!

Great work!

Thank you all for the excellent work in the "hot" ski season in the Alps.We have received a lot of positive customer feedbacks about our service. Happy to have such a great drivers!  

 The most positive feedbacks we have received about these drivers:

Vlad-Livui Birau, Ivars Indriksons, Vitalijs Galilejevs, Janis Kurmis, Roms Petrausks, Andrei-Sergui Bodea.

 

 Thank you all for the great work! 

 

Buildings, located in unusual places!

It seems that on our planet are left just few „corners” where people hasn`t taken their foot. But seeing these pictures thoughts completely changes. These are 5 buildings in the world which are most difficulty to reach. 

1. Lodge in the middle of a river

This lodge is located in Serbia, on a miniature island in the river Drina. It was built in the end of 1960 by initiative of group of young people to have their own summer club. 

2.Under the grass roof 

Nordic roofs, covered with a layer of soil and grass is not a rarity. If such a roof is designed properly, it protects from large storms and heavy showers. In Faeroe Islands such buildings have survived until the present day - and not a single one!

3.House in a cliff 

At the end of the 1960 in Caribbean island, Becky, was built house named “Moon Cave”. Its owners wanted to live in an ecologically clean place in a natural environment. Unfortunately, rock falls very soon made it dangerous to live in the house.

4.Church on a inaccessible cliff

In the west Georgia, on a high, inaccessible cliff called Kachi pillar in Imerety, is a church, where their bravest can climb up by metal stairs. By the way, the entrance is allowed only for men! 

5.Mountain house in 4000 meter height

In Switzerland, Matterhorn mountains, in 4000 meter height, on a steep slope edge lies so –called “hata”- mountain house, where those who are on why to the peak can spend the night. Wake up and you are above the clouds!

Paradise on Earth - 5 most beautiful national parks in Europe

The summer and holiday season is coming so more and more people choose travel destination where to go together with family. To facilitate this task a little we would like to introduce  you with the most beautiful national parks in Europe, where to delight your eyes with a beautiful nature. 

1. Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia is one of the most beautiful places in Europe where you can enjoy luxurious and fantastic scenery. You can see there 16 lakes, waterfalls, caves and flower meadows. The beautiful park also includes the UNESCO world heritage list.

2. Saxon Switzerland National Park in Germany near Dresden is another great destination, where the rest in a fresh air can be combined with the world's natural heritage seeing. The park is characterized by rock formations, deep ravines and gorges, and its territory you can also see unique pearl - 'Bastei' Rock Park. National Park paths winds around 400 kilometers.

3. Ordesa National Park in Spain is familiar with both - the four existing canyons and beautiful waterfall "Cola de Caballo"- literally "horse-tail". The park is surrounded by 3 kilometers high mountains, and is home to the Pyrenean chamois.

4. Ecrins National Park is located in France and is located in the south-eastern part of France. Every traveler will find here and adequate rest -you can see alpine meadows and bubbling brooks and sparkling lakes and beautiful scenery of the Alps mountain peaks. The Council of Europe has crowned this place as the greatest mountain park in Europe.

5. Durmitor National Park in Montenegro is a place, where to come back when the mountain expanse, azure water and lush forests are close to heart. The park is founded in 1952 and is 339 square kilometers big.  In this park is also located the Tara River Canyon - the deepest in Europe. Its depth is 1300 meters and is the second largest in the world after the Grand Canyon in Arizona.