New Year abroad: 7 exuberant places in Europe for your New Year's trip is written by Karen Bender
Celebrating a fantastic New Year's Eve
For many, New Year's Eve is a special event that is celebrated with family or closest friends. It is an evening where you enjoy the good dinner, the good experiences, the beautiful rockets and just enjoy spending time together.
Often it is also an evening that you make a little more out of. It could be at a themed party – or a New Year's trip to a big city to experience the atmosphere in another country.
If you dream of celebrating the New Year abroad, there are many good options in Europe. Therefore, in this guide, we want to show you where you can have the most beautiful, most atmospheric or coziest New Year's Eve in seven European capitals.
Rome: New Year with live music at Circo Massimo
I Italian beautiful capital, there are many festive experiences if you dream of celebrating the New Year in Europe. There are many who enjoy the midnight mass in either Peter's Church, where the Pope gives his blessing, or in one of the many small local churches. It is an experience that gives a special peace of mind, and stands in stark contrast to the wild New Year's celebrations.
If, on the other hand, you are more into partying, colors and wild experiences, you must go to the Circo Massimo, located just behind the Colosseum, because a large outdoor concert is held here. The New Year is ushered in with a huge firework show, and then the night party continues with DJs and lots of dancing and music.
There are many Italian New Year traditions in Rome, and if you suddenly find yourself under a mistletoe on your New Year's journey, look around - because tradition says that whoever you kiss will follow you into the new year. At the same time, it is a good idea to wear something red, because it means happiness and prosperity in the new year.
Budapest: Time for a relaxing New Year abroad
If you'd rather Hungary on your New Year's trip, the holiday is also marked here in the old capital, and on the main square in Budapest there is lots of partying and dancing all night.
Many of the stalls from the Christmas markets are open until after the New Year, so you can start the day by experiencing local dishes such as pretzels, sausages, goulash and chimney cakes. At the same time, tradition says that it brings good luck to eat pig on New Year's Eve, so there are plenty of opportunities for that in the city.
A very special offer in Budapest is the many thermal baths in the city. Many spas are open on New Year's Eve and hold special New Year's events. It is a very special experience to relax in both the indoor and outdoor thermal baths while toasting a cool glass of champagne. Budapest is therefore an obvious destination to celebrate the New Year abroad if it is about self-indulgence.
Budapest is full of wonderful restaurants and bars, and here it is also possible to start the party on a boat in the Danube and sail away while toasting the New Year with delicious wines and a good New Year's dinner. It is undoubtedly a great way to celebrate New Year in Europe.
London: Huge fireworks display and New Year's Eve dinner on the River Thames
If you dream of a New Year abroad, where you can experience a huge firework show, then there is no way around it England capital, London, where you can experience a spectacular show of gunpowder and rockets.
There are plenty of restaurants and pubs that host New Year's parties, so unless you're attending a private party, it's a good idea to book a table well in advance so you can choose the best experience on your New Year's trip.
After dinner, it's time to move down to the London Eye, where the biggest official show is fired when the Town Hall bells have chimed over Big Ben at 00.00:XNUMX. XNUMX. You can also experience it on the big screen in Trafalgar square, along with thousands of other revelers.
It is also possible to sail on the Thames and enjoy a luxurious New Year's dinner - then you are invited to the front row for all the New Year's celebrations.
Barcelona: 12 grapes bring good luck to your New Year abroad
If your New Year's trip brings you to Spain, you must set yourself up for a party until the bright morning, because there are several traditions that must be observed before the New Year's party in Barcelona can be launched.
It is a tradition to eat a very long dinner with your family while counting down to midnight on the big clock in the main square in Madrid. When the midnight bells sound, tradition says you must eat a grape for each stroke, and whoever can eat 12 grapes can look forward to a new year of prosperity and abundance.
There are plenty of bars and restaurants in Barcelona, where you can have a delicious and festive dinner, and where you toast the New Year together - and only afterwards does the real New Year's party start. It is quite common that you only start going to a bar or club after 02am, and therefore the party continues until the early hours of the morning.
Also in Spain wearing red brings good luck, and the tradition is that you give yourself to the person you want to share the next year with - dressed in red from inside to outside.
Athens: For a cultural New Year abroad
If your New Year's trip should also include some cultural experiences, so be it Greece capital, Athens, an obvious destination if you dream of celebrating the New Year abroad.
New Year's Eve itself is a classic family evening, where you eat good food and play cards until midnight, and for many the party ends here, because gifts are distributed on 1 January - and therefore many go to bed early.
However, there is in Athens also the opportunity to experience a beautiful evening with fireworks, and if you would like to be part of this, it is at Syntagma Square that it goes off with lots of people and a sumptuous fireworks display at 00.00.
There are several museums that are open until 15 in the afternoon on New Year's Eve, so there is plenty of opportunity to see a few exhibitions before the evening's festivities get underway.
Paris: Opera, Disney Land and Karaoke Bar for New Years
Too many are France beautiful capital, Paris, the obvious choice when you want to celebrate the New Year abroad. The city offers a wealth of cultural events, and therefore it is obvious to go on a New Year's trip here if you love opera, theater performances and cabarets.
Many of the big theater houses have special performances on New Year's Eve, as do stand-up clubs, karaoke bars and discos, so there is something for everyone.
It is also possible to go to the opera house and enjoy a classical opera performance, and then end the evening with a big fireworks display.
If you want to experience the Parisian atmosphere fully unfold, then go out into the streets and the big boulevards and be on the Champs-Elysées around midnight, because this is where the outdoor parties are most active.
It is also possible to celebrate New Year's Eve at both seinen with a delicious dinner or going to Disneyland, so Paris contains all kinds of experiences for your New Year's trip when you want to have a spectacular New Year in Europe.
Berlin: Two kilometer long outdoor dining table
Germany contains lots of fun New Year's traditions, and therefore it is obvious to postpone your New Year's trip Berlin, if you want to experience a different New Year in Europe.
There is a big focus on enjoyment, which is why many people hold the party in the city in restaurants and bars - because then no one has to spend time cooking and cleaning up. If you choose to celebrate New Year's Eve at home, raclette is a popular dish because there are lots of small dishes and not a lot of preparation, so it's perfect for the host.
And one thing is certain: you don't eat poultry on New Year's Eve, because then you risk the luck for next year flying away.
A cozy New Year's tradition is Rummelpott, where children go singing and dressed up through the streets and get sweets as a reward. It is reminiscent of Mardi Gras in Denmark, and it is a fun tradition that brings life and joy.
Also in Germany count down to midnight by showing '90th Birthday', and therefore you can enjoy your New Year's trip in Berlin calmly if it is one of your New Year's traditions - because the film is German-produced and just as cult here as in Denmark.
The two kilometer long New Year's table is a very special experience Berlin, where at the Brandenburger Tor you are invited to a huge outdoor celebration. It's free to participate, and there are lots of food stalls and a good atmosphere, and then the transition to the new year is marked with a huge fireworks display.
Have a great New Year's trip out into the world - and have fun.
Here you will spend New Year's abroad
- Rome
- Budapest
- London
- Barcelona
- Athens
- Paris
- Berlin
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