Going to celebrate New Year in Russia, please note that there are few good hotels here, so many people start booking new year holiday since March (!), most bookings are made in October, and in November there are no decent hotels left. However, something interesting can be “caught” in December, when there are refusals from armor. It turns out that it's better not to take risks and plan ahead. new year holidays in advance - let our list help you with this the best places for New Year's Eve:
1. Fairy New Year in Sochi + Krasnaya Polyana
Sochi is a great choice for celebrating the New Year. The weather is warm, the streets are beautifully decorated, there is a festive atmosphere all around. And, most importantly, there is something to see in Sochi and where to go: in the Ice Palace in the Olympic Village, you can go skating, then go to the Amusement Park, visit the famous Arboretum, swim on a yacht or go to Krasnaya Polyana to ride skiing. At the hotel, ask for excursions, for example, to Abkhazia on Lake Ritsa, Gagra, Pitsunda, or order an extraordinary local residents- this is much more interesting, but you also need to order in advance. However, many people travel around the area on their own, taking it in - cheaply and you can choose not only the class of car, even a certain brand and year of manufacture.
Where to stay in Sochi? Choose a resort with full board (breakfast, lunch, dinner included) and with all amenities. Do not take the “soviet” one at all, so as not to overshadow the rest with a dull look of shabby walls and a lack of service. According to the reviews of vacationers, the Avangard sanatorium is the best in Sochi - inexpensive, cozy, with excellent service and a heated pool.
Sanatorium Avangard in Sochi is one of the best. #sochi Irina: “We lived for the New Year holidays in the Primorsky building. Just wow. Wave noise in your room. Sea air. Silence, calmness. Lack of fuss. Best Location in the city, how much we traveled and walked - I didn’t see the best for relaxation and proximity to the sea.”
For those who love leisure, we recommend Krasnaya Polyana. The easiest way to get to Krasnaya Polyana is by train from Sochi and Adler, from the railway. station. Even if you don’t like skiing, you can have fun riding “cheesecakes”. And be sure to climb the mountains - the views are magnificent!
Ski resorts in Krasnaya Polyana: resort "Gorki Gorod", "Gazprom", "Rosa Khutor".
Krasnaya Polyana for New Year in Russia Do you want to get into the New Year's fairy tale? Then choose the fabulous hotel Golden Tulip Rosa Khutor - located in the mountain resort of Rosa Khutor, just a 3-minute walk from the ski lift. Even if the weather is “non-flying”, there is something to do here: go to the fitness center, relax in the sauna with a pool or take a massage.
Spend New Year's Eve in Krasnaya Polyana can be quite inexpensive, if you know the places :) For example, take a look at the Inn Viktoriya hotel with cozy wooden houses where you don’t want to leave - see prices.
Outdoor heated pool, Grand Hotel Polyana Would you like to go skiing and then take a dip in a warm pool overlooking the mountains? Then watch our unique and relax in comfort!
Here are some other cheap deals:
Krasnaya Polyana, prices
Skiing, unforgettable excursions to the most beautiful places in Karelia, horse riding through snowy forests, fun snowmobiling and even dog sledding - what could be better for a family vacation?
3. New Year in St. Petersburg
The main thing is to plan correctly new year holidays In St. Petersburg. Keep in mind that the best time for the Hermitage and a trip to museums - December 28, 29 and 30, while everyone is buying gifts. From January 1, it makes no sense to waste time on exhausting queues at museums where you can stand for several hours, instead it is better to walk along the beautiful streets. On New Year's holidays, concerts and shows are held on the streets, so you can walk indefinitely. Do you want more impressions? Arrange yourself
In the photo: celebrating the New Year in St. Petersburg Keep in mind that St. Petersburg on New Year's Eve is a very popular place not only among Russians, but also among foreigners, so book a hotel well in advance - here is a list of the most, but - the best exquisite hotels, in which you seem to be transported to the Petrine era, feeling the whole splendor and splendor of those years. To fully experience the spirit of St. Petersburg, you can stay in an inexpensive hotel for a few days, and at least for one night in a luxurious one. After all, as the first week of the New Year passes, so the whole year will pass - let at least a little luxury appear in your life in the coming year.
4. With children in Veliky Ustyug for the New Year
Veliky Ustyug for New Year, Russia Prefer to meet New Year at home with the whole family? Fine! But then, during the New Year holidays, the whole company can go to Veliky Ustyug. Children will be delighted with a trip to the homeland of Santa Claus. Ride the slides, have fun in the company fairy tale characters, see the palace of Father Frost, walk along the “path of fairy tales” - you won’t be able to do everything in one day, so come to Veliky Ustyug for at least a couple of days.
There are a lot of people during the New Year holidays, so book the hotel in advance - the best prices cm. .
5. New Year in Altai
Perhaps, only in Altai you can still spend the New Year in Russia inexpensively, but at the same time bright and extraordinary. And both as a family and as a couple. What to do? Go skiing and “cheesecakes”, arrange snowmobile races, admire great views, and warm up in the sauna in the evenings, then spend a pleasant time by the fireplace, relaxing from the bustle of the city.
By the way, many modern camp sites have now been built in Altai - see - so the rest will be not only active, but also comfortable. So far, not all Russian tourists they know about Altai, so prices, even on New Year's Eve, are low, and the quality of rest is quite at the level - have time to enjoy an inexpensive high-quality vacation :)
There are picturesque respectable eco-hotels in Altai, located far from the noise, where there are no crowds of tourists, and the prices are incredibly low - 3-4 times less than in Sochi.
For example, in such a secluded European-level eco-hotel at an Altai price:
Of course, you will not find tours and vouchers to the best places in Altai. Such pearls are not for “package” tourists; Book and go on your own. To get to Mountain Altai from Moscow or other Russian cities, there are several options:
– fly to Gorno-Altaisk (the closest, there are direct flights, see “search for air tickets” in the column on the left). Then take a taxi, but it is better to arrange with the hotel to meet you;
- fly to Novosibirsk, then take a bus to Biysk, and then take a minibus, bus or taxi.
This year Moscow is best decorated for winter holidays! A traditional GUM fair has unfolded on Red Square. Outwardly, it almost does not differ from its last year's predecessors, even the paraphernalia is the same. The only thing that was added to the design was festive retro postcards that decorate GUM this year.
1| The tradition of decorating non-coniferous trees on Red Square also continues. Unusual and wonderful.
2| Nikolskaya street - the most a nice place in New Year's Moscow! Probably even the street itself thinks that this is just a Christmas dream)
3| People stand in front of the decorations, as in front of a stage, many cannot hide their delight. The most popular phrase on Nikolskaya: “Like in Europe!” (although many cities in Europe decorate much more modestly). In second place is the question: “Is this really Moscow?”.
4| The entire street has been turned into a festive light corridor. True, from the side of Lubyanka, the decorations look more modest than from the side of Red Square.
5| The decorations of Tretyakovskiy Proyezd have been traditional for a couple of years now. From the new - the guards have learned not to buzz on a tripod and now they do not equate it with "a spy attribute of the competitors of the stores presented here." How can you not believe in miracles after this?
Last year, one head of the barrier tried to forbid me to shoot with a tripod. Was of course politely sent. He did not calm down, even called the police. Was sent a second time, already by the police.
Maybe the White Square is now also the guards are not so strange? And then they also looked at the tripod as a weapon.
6| Ice slide on Revolution Square. Alas, today it thawed a little and was already closed.
7| Fair on Manezhnaya Square. Great place!
8| for history)
9| The second year a huge ball appears on the Manezhka. Unlike its predecessor, it now shimmers in different colors.
10| As before, you can go inside. They say the ball grants wishes
11| Grand theater in the crown!
12| Fountain.
13| The second most beautiful place in the center after Nikolskaya!
15| Fair in front of the Central Department Store.
16| Carousel.
17| Gorgeous chamberlain.
18| Let's go through it.
19| On the side of Tverskaya on Kamergersky, they put luminous numbers 2016. They are also found in other places in the city - on Trubnaya, Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya.
20| A cozy fair on Tverskaya Square. The most difficult thing for a photo is to capture a moment without people. There are a lot of people walking, so sometimes you have to wait a long time. I was told that there were photographers who, in anticipation of the right moment, had time to read a whole volume of War and Peace!)
23| And smaller tunnels
24| Warm and cozy inside
Galina Chernenko
Director of the travel agency "RossTour", Ulyanovsk.
- Plan a holiday vacation at least from December 24 or even earlier. Then you will be able to choose the most favorable tour in terms of price-quality ratio.
- Consider non-standard countries and cities for the New Year's holiday. In any case, you will be satisfied, because the New Year is an international holiday.
- Choose tours based on the company in which you are going to relax. For example, families with children will certainly enjoy Finland, where there is a residence of the Finnish Father Frost and a school for little skiers.
- Air temperature: -10… -15 °C.
- Visa: need not.
- Who suits: families with children, as well as anyone who loves fairy tales.
- Cost of living: from 1,071 rubles per night in a hotel.
- : from 9 464 rubles.
Santa Claus is registered in one of the oldest Russian cities, famous center family tourism - Veliky Ustyug. Stay at home fairy tale hero winter is like going back to childhood.
The estate of Santa Claus has its own library, an observatory, a bedchamber, a lighthouse of magical objects, attractions, a zoo, a throne room where you can take a selfie with the famous grandfather. It is from here that he sets off on his famous tour of Russia - to light the main city Christmas trees.
If you go to Veliky Ustyug as a savage, keep in mind: the entrance to the territory of the patrimony is paid. An entertainment package costs from 1,220 rubles.
The bonus is clean fresh air, chic northern spruce forests, as well as a huge number of architectural and historical monuments that can be seen during a sightseeing tour.
2. Kondopoga, Russia
- Air temperature: -3… -5 °C.
- Visa: need not.
- Who suits: everyone who loves outdoor activities, families with children.
- Cost of living: from 385 rubles per night in a hostel.
- The cost of the train from Moscow and back: from 4,704 rubles.
Vacation in Karelia is an active holiday surrounded by picturesque landscapes. You can ride on the snowy plains on huskies, deer and snowmobiles, go to the Kivach waterfall, and also get acquainted with the Karelian Santa Claus, who organizes fun competitions like throwing felt boots.
Among other things, tourists in Karelia are fed with delicious dried fish and drink water from healing glandular springs.
- Air temperature: 4-8°C.
- Visa: need not.
- Who suits: lovers of skiing, but not sudden changes in temperature.
- Cost of living: from 190 rubles per night in a hostel.
- The cost of a flight from Moscow and back: from 12 300 rubles.
- : from 27,138 rubles.
Despite the workload of the most popular Russian ski resort, places in hotels with interesting price tags can still be found. The main thing is to choose.
On the Black Sea on New Year's Eve it is cool and windy. But it doesn't cancel pleasant walks, gatherings in coastal cafes and activities active species sports, including skiing and snowboarding.
Tourists from the regions can go on New Year holidays to Bus tours to and Moscow. Their cost is 12-15 thousand rubles per person.
Galina Chernenko, director of the travel agency "RossTour", Ulyanovsk
If you decide to go to Sochi, use Aviasales to save on buying tickets.
- Air temperature: 7-9°C.
- Visa: need not.
- Who suits
- Cost of living: from 455 rubles per night in a hostel.
- The cost of a flight from Moscow and back: from 17,862 rubles.
- The cost of a weekly tour for two: from 57,384 rubles.
Istanbul is not the most popular city during the New Year holidays. Therefore, the trip will be quite budgetary.
You will walk around the most beautiful streets of the ancient capital of empires, eat hearty dishes of Turkish cuisine, ride along the Bosphorus, see enough of the sellers of oriental exotics and relax in the hammam.
- Temperature: 24-28 °C (water temperature - from 21 °C).
- Visa: not needed if you stay in the country for no more than 15 days.
- Who suits: lovers of exotic and those who did not have enough summer this year.
- Cost of living: from 165 rubles per night in a hostel.
- The cost of a flight from Moscow and back: from 46,763 rubles.
If you want to celebrate the New Year under the hot foreign sun, plan to fly on December 25-27, and return on January 1-2. At this time, you can choose quite budget tour to Vietnam.
Despite the fact that the weather here is capricious, tourists sunbathe, go fishing and excursions, enjoy the evening breeze. The only reminders of the New Year are the elegantly decorated Christmas trees that the Vietnamese set up in hotels and shopping malls.
- Temperature: 23-28°C (water temperature 18-21°C).
- Visa: needed, but issued at the border at the entrance.
- Who suits: for those who do not want to celebrate the New Year with snow and frost.
- Cost of living: from 1,394 rubles per night in a hostel.
- The cost of a flight from Moscow and back: from 23,271 rubles.
The budget holiday will be from December 25–28 to early January. New Year's Eve is considered a cold season here, but not for Russians. Among our tourists there are even those who dare to swim.
- Air temperature: -1… -2 °C.
- Visa: Schengen.
- Who suits: lovers of walking and exploring new cities.
- Cost of living: from 455 rubles per night in a hostel.
- The cost of a flight from Moscow and back: from 17,862 rubles.
- The cost of a weekly tour for two: from 57,384 rubles.
During the New Year holidays, you can go to one of the European capitals - Prague. There you can see the main attractions: the ancient fortress of Prague Castle, the Old Town Square, Charles Bridge and the historical district of Mala Strana. But the main thing is that all this time you will be surrounded by the atmosphere of the holiday and the New Year in the most beautiful city in Europe.
- Air temperature: -25… -15 °C.
- Visa: need not.
- Who suits: lovers of nature and travel in Russia.
- Cost of living: from 250 rubles per night in a guest house.
- The cost of a flight from Moscow and back: from 21,500 rubles.
A small resort on the Halkidiki peninsula is suitable for a measured rest and walks by the sea. In winter, there are few tourists in the city, but traditional shops and fish restaurants still work. Nea Kallikratia is located 40 km from Thessaloniki, so it will be easy to go to the big Greek city for a few days.
When it comes to celebrating the New Year, everyone chooses their own way to celebrate this holiday. Someone sits at home in front of the TV, someone rushes around the world, trying to get as many impressions as possible on this day.
In this article we will figure out where to go to Europe for the New Year holidays. There are many places in Europe where you can celebrate this bright holiday. Everyone wants to have bright memories after the New Year. Therefore, I have selected for you the most interesting options for cities and hotels that will help create an atmosphere of magic and fun. Still the main night of the year.
In all cities of Europe, New Year's celebrations are about the same. I will try to highlight distinctive features each option. And also hello flight options, I will advise good hotels and tours to Europe for the New Year holidays of 2018. Go!
New Year holidays in Europe - where to go?
London, Great Britain
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Why?
London looks especially magical on New Year's Eve. The whole city shimmers with festive lights. If you like England, then it's time to decide to celebrate the New Year there.
Things to do?
If you decide to celebrate the New Year in London, visit the London Wonderland in Hyde Park or book a table in a club/bar/restaurant to enjoy delicious food and great music. Be sure to watch the parade with the procession of the Queen - this is a real three-hour extravaganza that runs along the Thames. Usually about 300,000 people and 10,000 artists and musicians gather here.
Watch New Year's Eve fireworks from the famous London Eye. Count down with Big Ben until midnight. Sing "Auld Lang Syne" with the crowd. Stroll along the Victoria Embankment and Waterloo and Westminster Bridges.
Useful advice
Save on accommodation in Europe by renting apartments from locals with Airbnb. Get 2100 rubles. as a gift for the first booking.
Ibiza, Spain
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Why?
Where in Europe it's warm on New Year's Eve, it's in Ibiza. average temperature day +17 degrees Celsius. The island of Ibiza is famous for its stormy nightlife. If you like warmth, club life and dancing until the morning, then Ibiza is the best choice for you.
Things to do?
Celebrate the New Year at Ibiza's most famous nightclub, Pacha. Keep your eyes, mouth and ears wide open for a very fun holiday in this place.
If you suddenly want luxury and quiet solitude with your family, head to Hacienda Na Xamena Spa Hotel, here you can just relax and enjoy life, everything else will be done for you.
Where to stay?
Dubrovnik, Croatia
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Why?
Dubrovnik is one of the less obvious places in Europe where you can celebrate the New Year, but no less wonderful. Most often people come here in the summer and ignore it in the winter, very in vain!
Things to do?
If you want to get drunk and have fun on New Year's Eve in Dubrovnik, then head to the Latin American clubs Fuego, Capitano or Revelin.
If you want to plunge into the flow of celebrating people, then go to the streets of Stradun (Stradun) and Old city Dubrovnik (Big Dubrovnik old Town Street). Sit back and listen to a wonderful concert of Croatian bands. Of course. Not without fireworks.
Where to stay?
Barcelona, Spain
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Why?
New Year's Eve in Barcelona is not for the weak. The festivities and festivals here start at 21:00. You can walk the streets, listen to music, watch performances, drink and eat various goodies. Barcelona is another place where you will be warm on New Year's Eve, with an average of +15 degrees.
Things to do?
The New Year is celebrated here with great pomp and is called Nochevieja. All the fun starts at Montujic's Magic Fountain. Both locals and tourists from all over the world gather here to count the chimes together and celebrate the New Year. There are also very beautiful fireworks.
New Year in Paris, France
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Why?
Paris for the New Year offers the widest range of New Year's Eve parties for every taste. If you want to visit one of the best places to celebrate the New Year, feel free to go to Paris. New Year's Paris is beautiful, which is worth one Cathedral on the Champs Elysees.
Things to do?
If you want variety on New Year's Eve, then you've come to the right place. Cruise on the Seine and sightseeing with a delicious lunch at the Bistro Parisien, champagne and a colorful show at the Crazy horse, beautiful girls Bluebells from Lido de Paris and much, much more. Whatever way you choose to celebrate the New Year in Paris, it will definitely be remembered.
Where to stay?
A special choice for a special day - Eiffel villa Garibaldi.
Madeira, Portugal
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Why?
For something a little more exotic, head to the Madeira Islands. They look very elegant during the holidays. And celebrating the New Year on the island is a very special feeling. In addition, Madeira is also warm, on average +18.
Things to do?
The Madeira Islands in December are known for their sales and many people come here for shopping. New Year's fireworks look very beautiful from the islands. Here, the New Year is slowly celebrated from the beginning of December until the twelfth night (hello from Catholic Christmas). The whole island is beautifully decorated and everywhere you look there are concert programs. The islands of Madeira are the place where you should stay longer, and not just for one night.
Berlin, Germany
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Why?
Vienna, Austria
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Why?
Vienna is traditionally considered one of the best cities in Europe to celebrate the New Year.
Things to do?
Residents of Vienna gather in the city center on New Year's Eve to walk the "New Year's Path" or "Silsterpfad". The party starts at 2:00 pm, people slowly pour out into the street and fill up with hot mulled wine and caramelized apples.
At midnight, the Pummerin bell rings from the tower of St. Stephen's Cathedral, and the first fireworks are set off over Prater park.
The famous "palace on rails" - the train "Majestic Imperator" invites you to celebrate the change of year in luxurious style with a gourmet dinner and a tie at midnight on the Danube bridge, from where you can enjoy a wonderful view of the city and festive fireworks.
If you want to celebrate the New Year in a more relaxed atmosphere, head towards the City Hall to watch the New Year's concert, which is projected on a big screen.
The main thing is to eat at least some "Glücksschwein" or "lucky pig". Pork on a festive night is sold in all kinds and forms.
Don't forget to eat some Glücksschwein, or good luck pigs, which you'll find in every form, from pig sucking to pork marzipan. New Year's Vienna will delight and surprise you.
Istanbul, Turkey
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Why?
At a minimum, you do not need to worry about a Schengen visa. Turkey is an unusual representative of Europe and the New Year here can be celebrated in a very special way. The weather in Istanbul for the New Year is also quite warm, about 7 degrees above zero.
Things to do?
Istanbul for the New Year is also changing. Start your evening with a traditional Turkish lunch at Bebek Restaurant or Istiklal Caddesi, where the celebration takes place in a calm and pleasant atmosphere. Then join the cheering crowd at Taksim Square, Istikul Street or Faith District, where revelers organize impromptu street parties. The most advantageous view opens from the "Golden Horn".
If noisy parties are not your thing, then you can take a river cruise along the Bosphorus and watch the celebrations from afar as you sail past the city. But you will have the most advantageous position for watching fireworks at midnight.
Where to stay?
Prague, Czech Republic
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Why?
Prague is another great option for those who want to celebrate the New Year in Europe and are looking for cheap places to travel. Many Russians like to celebrate the New Year in Prague. Besides, it's close. Prague has a very dramatic (in a good way) atmosphere on New Year's Eve. You have many options for where to start celebrating.
Things to do?
New Year's Prague will please with a variety of opportunities. There are many good clubs, bars and restaurants here. You can start your holiday with a jazz cruise on the river, or you can go to Old Town Square with the city dwellers. You can go to some beautiful place like Lesser town, Petrin hill or Prague castle. Midnight is the most interesting main square.
There is a nice tradition in Prague to break bottles of champagne, sometimes on the head, if you want to participate, grab a helmet.
Gdansk, Poland
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Why?
There is a lot of fun in New Year's Gdansk. You should definitely come here if you like to eat. In Gdansk, they believe that the more you eat, the better your next year will be.
Things to do?
Of course, have a good meal at Wigilia, and then go and get drunk at Skwer Kosciuszki, and then have a good dance at the Walrus club.
The most festive streets of the city are Dluga and Pl. Teatralna.
Where to stay?
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Why?
Amsterdam is often referred to as the city of love, and if you want to celebrate the New Year in a romantic setting, then this is a great choice.
Things to do?
New Year's Amsterdam surprises. In addition to organized festivities in public places like the Rembrandtplein, Nieumarkt, Museumplein and Dam Square, there are many impromptu "chamber" parties in Amsterdam that you can join. And if you want to celebrate the New Year in a crowd of joyful people, then you are on the above streets.
Of course, the festive fireworks will not do without. Most best view traditionally from bridges, when you can see the lights not only in the sky, but also their reflection on the water surface.
Grab a glass of champagne and local delicacies from street vendors and make a wish with the chiming clock. And then go to any bar, club or restaurant to continue the celebration.
Stockholm, Sweden
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Why?
Christmas in Sweden is celebrated in a very calm atmosphere, but on New Year's Eve in Stockholm they come off with might and main.
Things to do?
Although the Swedes northern country, they still prefer to celebrate the New Year on the street. Therefore, eat delicious seafood in some good restaurant, and then go towards Skansen to see the most New Year's Stockholm. The New Year has been traditionally celebrated here since 1895. At midnight, some famous Swede will recite the poem "Ring Out, Wild Bells" to the accompaniment of fireworks.
After midnight, after walking up, drinking champagne and cuddling with the Swedes, go to a club or bar. As a rule, they work until 3-4 in the morning.
If you want to celebrate the New Year in silence and romantic atmosphere, head to Lake Malaren.
When you have free time, go see the local City hall, Sodermalm, Fjallgatan and Monteliusvagen, they really deserve a visit.
Where to stay?
Reykjavik, Iceland
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Why?
On New Year's Eve, daylight hours in Reykjavik last only 4 hours, which means that the locals are happy to light up everything around with bonfires, bright lanterns and garlands. What turns New Year's Reykjavik into a fabulous town.
Things to do?
Light bonfires with the locals as a symbol of burning the troubles of the old year. There is no official part of the celebration and fireworks are fired by local residents. V new year's eve about 200,000 people take to the streets and half an hour before midnight the sky is lit up with lights.
For the best vantage point, head to Perlan or Landakotskirkja Church.
After the festivities, many disperse to clubs and bars. Because Icelanders leave the house to celebrate the New Year relatively late, and then they celebrate until the morning. If you make it past 5am, you'll see locals queuing up to get hungover and eat hot dogs. Many go to improve their health in hot springs.
Helsinki and Lapland, Finland
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Why?
The world's most popular Santa Claus lives in Finland. It is here that the atmosphere of the New Year's miracle is felt very brightly. If you want to celebrate the New Year with children, then choose Finland.
Things to do?
First decide on the place of celebration: Helsinki or Lapland?
The main holiday of the country takes place in Helsinki, on the Senate Square. Locals gather here to drink champagne, listen to the congratulatory speech of the mayor, watch a festive concert and tell fortunes on small tin horseshoes.
In Finland, fireworks are allowed to run for only 8 hours, so the Finns come off with might and main, painting the sky with colorful lights, and the air with pops and the smell of gunpowder.
New Year in the company of a cat and a TV, of course, it promises unbridled fun, but there is still an alternative to this option. Why not see some New Year's show of the countries of the world, where the celebration covers the whole city, and you can feel like a part of it?
Yes, New Year's program there is in every, even the most provincial village, but only in some places this program can turn into a real extravaganza. If you are ready to spend this year and meet the next year with all your might, then this list will come in handy for you.
NY
On the eve of new year in New York there is simply no place that does not offer you something interesting. Firstly, you can visit many performances: The Lion King, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, etc. Visit Broadway, look at one of the large number of musicals that are presented to a huge audience, look at the Empire State Building, see the most famous and huge ice rink near Rockefeller Center and maybe even ride there.
Look into one of the oversized department stores such as Barneys, Bloomingdales, Bergdorf, in order to sit on Santa's lap and whisper your most cherished desire to him. Well, be sure to be at 18 o'clock Times Square to see how a huge luminous crystal hour descends from the sky (or from a skyscraper), which will touch the earth at exactly 12 o'clock, when the New Year comes.
Las Vegas
If people go to NYC for a real holiday, a fairy tale and sincerity, then everyone comes here in search of adventure, wild discos where you can break away and, of course, in order to lose a couple of millions in a casino. provides an ideal opportunity to visit the most unreal shows of world stars, because it is here that they take place with the greatest scope and intricacy. And on New Year's Eve, the most massive party is held here, which covers an area of 6.5 km and stretches from Mandeley Bay Resort to the Stratosphere, with the latter, by the way, offering a wonderful view of the city and a fireworks show that literally breaks the sky with the onset of 12 hours .
Rio de Janeiro
New Year in Brazil has a bright national color. Millions of locals, along with tourists, dress in white robes that were once worn by the priestesses of the Candomblé religion (the religion that latin america brought African American slaves and which is based on the worship of the spirits of the elements) and are going to Copacabana beach. Exactly at midnight, this whole procession throws flowers on the coastal waves, honoring the sea goddess Yemaya, the patroness of women, who is somewhat reminiscent of our Diva Mary.
And after this action, everyone disperses to celebrate the New Year itself with all the traditional attributes: fireworks, champagne, concerts, dances and carnivals.
London
On December 31, most Londoners, mixed with tourists, pour into the streets, filling the banks of the Thames and Trafalgar Square, waiting for Big Ben to start the countdown. Somewhere 10 minutes before the New Year, a light show begins over the Thames, accompanied by a thousand fireworks, and then the eyes of all the inhabitants of London rush towards the London Eye, where fireworks spinning in the sky are accompanied by loud British music that is heard in every corner of the city.
Paris
New year's night transforms Paris from a "city of lights" into a "city of fireworks". If all the festive sacrament in London takes place near Big Ben, then in Paris all the young people gather on the Champs Elysees to watch how the local symbol - the Eiffel Tower is blown up by thousands of fireworks, accompanying it all with kisses and real champagne. You can meet more romantically by booking a cruise on the Seine, where you can watch the show in a more secluded and calm environment. And if you don’t have anyone to go on a cruise with, and unbridled French youth somehow doesn’t inspire, then you can enjoy the New Year’s show in Montmartre, where the atmosphere is calmer and the view is no worse.
Madrid
New Year in Spain differs in one particular tradition. All citizens and guests gather in Puerta del Sol, one of the oldest and most emblematic squares in Spain. But, instead of having time to drink champagne before the clock strikes 12, the Spaniards must have time to eat 12 grapes, which symbolize 12 months of the year. Well, after the main clock of the country announces that the New Year has come, the mega fireworks show, street processions and carnivals begin.
Toronto
To meet New Year in Canada there are two options. The first one will go to Niagara Falls . There is something to see there: at night, the waterfall around the entire perimeter is illuminated with multi-colored lights, creating a rainbow effect, and at midnight, a pyrotechnic show begins with all this, accompanied by a live musical orchestra. For those who are afraid of cold and water, there is another option - to join hundreds of thousands of Canadians in Toronto's main square - Nathan Philips, where world stars give a free concert every year, and fireworks hurt the sky as selflessly as at Niagara Falls.
Tokyo
It's time to move a little to the East and see what happens there, on New Year's Eve. Here the New Year passes more calmly than, for example, in European capitals, and many may even find it boring. There are no such crowds of people as in Times Square, but there are huge queues for temples. On the New Year itself, the Japanese launch hundreds of thousands of balloons and lanterns from the sky, where they attach little notes with their dreams and wishes for the next year. But, on January 2, the gates to the imperial palace open, which everyone can visit. By the way, this opportunity happens only 2 times a year.
Christmas Island
If you can’t wait to be the first in everything, including celebrating the New Year, then you have a direct road to christmas island. This island is named after one holiday, the first in the world to meet another - the New Year. Here it passes unusually, because instead of snow there is sand, and instead of cold, the temperature is 22-25 degrees Celsius. But, to each his own, because there are people who dream not to play snowballs for the New Year, but, for example, dive into the water with scuba gear, why not?
Sydney
This far distant kingdom also has its own traditions and advantages in celebrating the beloved and expected New Year. The place where all Australians and their guests gather is Sydney Harbor Bridge and the building of the Opera House. This is where the incredible begins. New Year's show, which is accompanied by a light and music and pyrotechnic show, acrobatic numbers in the air and even dances of a whole flotilla of illuminated boats.
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