Where to celebrate the new year. Where to go for the New Year in Russia? In the city and in parks

The rapid approach of New Year's Eve makes you think about how and where we will spend this bright holiday. Fortunately, the capital's establishments offer an abundance of their holiday entertainment programs for everyone. Which of them should be paid special attention to - we will consider further.

Travel along the Moskva River

The River Castle or RIVER PALACE is a restaurant on the water, which has extensive experience in organizing New Year's evenings. On December 31, 2017, guests of the institution will enjoy being in close proximity to the Moscow Kremlin, hearing the chimes and watching the grandiose festive fireworks on the Kremlin embankment. The gathering of guests in the program is scheduled for 21.00; at 23:45 the liners will be at the walls of the Kremlin, after which a journey along the river with a musical program (live music and a DJ) begins. On New Year's Eve, the establishment offers a menu with Russian cuisine for guests, where you can choose dishes for every taste, premium alcohol and a birthday cake. The average cost of such a dinner per person is 10,000 rubles, but the exact cost can be found on December 1, when the start of ticket sales is announced.

New Year's Eve in a fairy house

One of the most spectacular events promises to organize the House of Celebrations in Moscow. And this is not surprising: judging by the announcement, real professionals are responsible for the entertainment program of the evening. The evening will begin with an exclusive musical staged by the artists of the Bolshoi Theater, it will last until the chimes, after which the musical program will be continued by Aleksandra Belyakova and Aleksandr Babenko, participants in the Voice show. The program also includes a light and fire show. The dance component of the evening fell on the shoulders of DJ Sviridov. Experienced chefs of the capital are working on the menu for the New Year's Eve; at the moment, dishes of Russian and French cuisine are presented to guests. The Celebration House offers three ticket options for the event:

Standard - 18,000 rubles. This price includes tickets at a distance from the stage, a welcome buffet, unlimited alcohol and non-alcoholic drinks, participation in competitions and viewing of the show program.
Premium - 30,000 rubles. Standard + tickets near the stage.
VIP - 50,000 rubles. Premium + tickets at the stage and dance floor + premium alcohol + VIP service + separate security.

The evening starts at 22.00, ends at 6.00.

Theatrical evening in the mansion

Lovers of theatrical art will be able to fully enjoy the New Year's celebration dedicated to the musical "The Phantom of the Opera" in the Smirnov mansion. The same theme should be reflected in the dress code of the guests. Leading artists of the Phantom of the Opera musical, the Bolshoi Ballet, the Salamandra collective with a light show and the experienced cover group I-LIKE are responsible for the entertainment program. And the fashionable Moscow DJ - DJ Artemy Zolotov will support the dancing mood of the evening. The evening menu includes a welcome buffet with mulled wine and a large assortment of snacks, as well as a festive table with dishes of Russian cuisine and an all-inclusive bar. Three types of tickets are available for guests:

Standard - 35,000 rubles, it includes a welcome buffet, a gala dinner, participation in competitions, gifts, seats away from the stage.
Premium - 50,000 rubles, Standard + seats near the stage.
VIP - 70,000 rubles, Premium + seats at the stage and VIP service.

For lovers of oriental flavor

Oriental flavor always adds exotic notes to the holiday, so many establishments have appeared in Moscow offering to spend New Year's holidays in the atmosphere of an oriental fairy tale.

You can unconventionally celebrate the New Year in the Azerbaijan restaurant, known in Moscow for its oriental cuisine. The guests will be entertained all night long by the group "Prime Minister", the Caucasian dance ensemble "Metekhi", a concert group with the participation of actors from the gypsy theater "Romen", pop singer Olga Klein, as well as a show - the group of Snegurochka and Ded Moroz. An evening in an oriental atmosphere will cost around 10,000 rubles per person; a ticket to the first floor - 7,000 rubles, a ticket to the second floor - 6,000 rubles. A choice of menu is also available depending on the number of persons in the company.

The Paradise banquet complex has prepared a family holiday, where each participant in the celebration, both an adult and a child, will be able to plunge into the New Year's magic. In the evening program:

performance of Sogdiana;
oriental dance show;
competition program with the participation of Santa Claus and Snow Maiden;
gift sets for children.

The menu includes both traditional oriental dishes and Russian cuisine. It is also possible to choose a children's menu. The ticket price for an adult is 5000 rubles, for a child - 2500 rubles.

For lovers of a relaxing holiday

If you are going to celebrate the New Year with your family or with your soul mate, the option of a holiday in a hotel is ideal for you, where hotel service professionals will take care of all the troubles.

The City Hotel Group has an interesting proposal in this area, namely the Blues Hotel, where a festive atmosphere will be created with the help of New Year's decorations and a well-composed menu. From 18.00 to 20.00 there will be a pre-holiday evening with champagne, light snacks and sweets. The entrance ticket to the buffet table will cost 1000 rubles. Then you can go up to your room, where as a gift there will be a bottle of champagne and a ticket to participate in the New Year's lottery. At 23.00, a festive evening in the restaurant will begin, where each guest chooses dishes specially prepared for this holiday by the chef. The average bill per guest can vary from 3,500 to 10,000 rubles. Your stay at the hotel in the morning will be marked with a New Year's brunch with champagne and salads.

For lovers of club life

For those who want to combine New Year's celebration and a concert of a good band, the 16 tons club is suitable. The headliner of the party on this day will be the Bravo group, in addition to this, there will be access to three dance zones, where famous Moscow DJs will work. The entrance to the club on December 31 will cost 5,000 rubles, a festive dinner in the restaurant will cost from 8,000 rubles, and a table in the concert area - from 10,000 to 12,000 rubles. All-inclusive alcohol and access to an appetizer and dessert buffet are included in the price of each ticket.

You can also visit the Izvestia Hall club, where among the participants in the entertainment program there will be a show by the Safronov brothers, Ivan Dorn and MTV DJs Nick and Vanya. A dance parterre will cost visitors from 5,000 rubles, a seat at a table - from 15,000 rubles.

A classic clubbing holiday for the New Year can be found at Shishas Sferum Bar, where you will spend most of the time with friends and loud music. The New Year's program of the club includes a go-go performance of the Snow Maidens, contests, gifts for all guests and much more. Popular artists are not available. The cost of an entrance ticket is 2000 rubles, a deposit for a table for up to 4 people is 4000 rubles, a deposit for a table up to 4000 rubles and free access to a bar with a seat is 5000 rubles. The evening starts and guests gather at 21.00.

Moscow is especially beautiful on New Year's Eve - shining with millions of lights, beckoning with the beauty of snow-covered streets, captivating with the unrestrained fun of festivities and New Year's entertainment. New Year 2018 in Moscow will be the best gift for you and your loved ones on this magical holiday.

Where to go, how to spend the New Year holidays in the capital, so as not to miss anything and get maximum pleasure and benefit? Making a choice is not an easy task. Muscovites are certainly in an advantageous position.

After all, they have the opportunity to spend long-awaited holidays in the heart of the country from year to year and visit almost everywhere. But the guests of Moscow, of course, want to see the best in order to take with them the brightest and most delightful New Year's impressions.

New Year trees in Moscow

A symbol of the New Year, the main heroine of the winter holidays, the New Year tree gathers around itself countless children and adults. In 2018, forest beauties in magnificent decoration will light their lights in all districts of the capital, led by the main Kremlin Christmas tree, which will gather its guests at the State Kremlin Palace.

From December 24 to January 8, the Kremlin Palace is waiting for everyone who wants to visit one of the most important and magical events of the year. Here children and adults will find exciting performances, performances by artists, contests, games and, of course, New Year's wonders and gifts.

About two thousand people take part in this holiday. These are actors, musicians, dancers, teachers and students of universities in the capital, volunteers who will entertain your children, help navigate the halls of the palace and will do everything to make you interesting, comfortable and fun.

The Column Hall of the House of Unions annually, since 1936, has been gathering guests for a traditional New Year's performance. New Year's performances by the House of Unions are rightfully considered the best in Russia. Fantastic scenery, fairy-tale characters, lighting effects, great music and talented acting will make you forget about everything and plunge headlong into the magical atmosphere of the New Year.

With great impatience, the children and their parents are waiting for the New Year trees in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, in Gostiny Dvor, in the Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard.

Gifts, presents, gifts ...

The New Year is an amazing event also because you not only want to celebrate it, but also to prepare for it is incredibly pleasant and exciting. New Year's gifts - this is what we are doing on the pre-holiday days in the first place. In Moscow, this will not be a problem. New Year fairs took place in all retail outlets of the capital, in squares and in parks.

In the Hermitage Garden, the Snow Fair started in mid-December, where you can buy everything you need for the holiday. New Year's gifts, exquisite accessories, toys and decorations for the Christmas tree and the Christmas tree itself too. Do not list everything.

Fairs on Red Square, Central Department Store, VDNKh and Sokolniki can boast of the same abundance. Handmade goods, from the famous Russian nesting dolls and felt boots to cozy downy shawls, painted dishes in the best traditions of Russian craftsmen, and dishes from the multinational cuisine of Russia. Such a program awaits visitors to the New Year's fairs in the capital.

People come to the fair not only for gifts, but also for the New Year mood and festive entertainment, which are full of them. Songs and dances, games and competitions, sleigh rides and ice skating, photo sessions with the heroes of your favorite fairy tales and cartoons, and endless round dances around the beautiful spruce.

New Year's activities in the parks of the capital

How do you like the idea of \u200b\u200braising glasses at 12 o'clock in the open air, at a disco, and even ice skating? Like? Then go to celebrate the New 2018 in Gorky Park. Here, right in the center of the skating rink, there is a stage on which the best Moscow DJs will play for you all night.

What could be better than a sleigh ride pulled by three daring horses! Imagine, this traditional winter entertainment has an alternative - sledding pulled by husky dogs. You can make yourself such a gift on the eve of the New Year 2018 in the Moscow club "On a husky from Kuzminki to Alaska".

In the picturesque forest zone of Kuzminki, friendly northern dogs will take you for a ride. With a husky, you can play, take pictures and get a lot of impressions from a great time in nature surrounded by cheerful, sociable and incredibly kind dogs.

Moreover, such communication will be for good luck in the coming year, which will be held under the sign of the Yellow Dog.

Two skating rinks will work every day and throughout New Year's Eve. Moreover, one with artificial ice. So, if suddenly on New Year's Eve the weather will surprise us in the form of a thaw, it will still not be able to prevent us from skating on the most romantic ice in Moscow.

Wonderful music, shining garlands, hot tea and mulled wine, as well as a lot of all sorts of delicious dishes (you can have a snack right on the ice) will allow you to spend these days in a pleasant atmosphere and New Year's atmosphere.

The cozy Hermitage Garden is one of the oldest and most beloved places for recreation. Performances based on New Year's fairy tales will be held on the stages of three theaters.

New Year's romance on the 55th floor

Admiring the radiance of Moscow on New Year's Eve from a bird's eye view is not a fantasy, but a reality that is available to everyone who chooses the Moscow City skyscraper to celebrate the New Year 2018. The high-speed elevator of the Federation Tower will take you to a height of 230 meters.

At twelve o'clock, under the chimes, you raise your glasses on the 55th floor, over which New Year's fireworks will spread across the Moscow sky with all the colors of the rainbow. Santa Claus and Snegurochka will entertain you with fun games, contests, performances by artists, and will treat you with delicious New Year's dishes and drinks.

You will take with you vivid impressions of stunning views of festive Moscow, New Year's mood and gorgeous photos that you will certainly want to show your friends. By the way, "Moscow City" is a romantic place where you will definitely find a new acquaintance, interesting communication, and possibly a new love.

Under the live chimes

The New is coming. And if you are in Moscow, and even for the first time, then you need to celebrate the New Year on Red Square.

Just because you will hear the chiming of the Kremlin chimes not on TV, but live, this New Year's Eve will be the most memorable in your life.

A few hours before the New Year, there will be many interesting entertainments, competitions, performances of pop stars, theater and cinema on the square. The fair will be open all night where you can buy gifts and all sorts of goodies.

A fantastic laser show will give you a fantastic experience. And the coming of the New Year will mark the incredible beauty of the fireworks, which will last as long as ten minutes. Bouquets of flowers will bloom in the sky over Moscow, leaves will crumble in gold, palms, waves, stars and crowns will sparkle with silver.

Events in Moscow for the New Year 2018 are designed for fans of different types of recreation: cultural, active and sports, club and family.

In the city and in parks

You can meet the festive night at massive city festivities. The most popular of them takes place on Red Square, where there is also an outdoor skating rink in front of the GUM building. Pop and theater stars will perform on the stage, and the chimes will sound at midnight. Own thematic programs have been prepared in 22 parks in Moscow. The Tagansky Park will host a celebration dedicated to Vladimir Vysotsky. There will be a skating rink in Gorky Park, where you can skate until the morning, and DJs will perform on the dance floor. In the Hermitage garden, the celebration will take place in the scenery of three works at once - Cinderella, The Nutcracker and The Snow Queen. A brass band will perform during the tangerine party in Krasnaya Presnya Park, as well as a light show. You can also have fun in the Sokolniki, Fili, Kuzminki parks, on Poklonnaya Gora and many other venues. Fireworks will be launched in 8 districts of the capital at 1 am. In the center, fireworks shows can be viewed in Gorky Park, in the Hermitage Garden and Tagansky Park. Exactly at midnight, fireworks will be launched only on Red Square and at VDNKh.

Festival "Journey to Christmas"

Many people want to celebrate the New Year 2018 in Moscow, as the capital is famous for its street festivals, which can be attended for free. Journey to Christmas is a large Christmas market set up at various locations in the city center. At the fairs, souvenirs and themed New Year's items are sold; visitors can also taste national dishes and drinks, participate in master classes and sports games. The venues are decorated with Christmas decorations, garlands and unique installations. The theme of this year is theater, so the venues will be equipped with stages for the performances. On Manezhnaya Square, you can see the grown forest, on Tverskoy Boulevard - a light tunnel, and in front of the Bolshoi Theater - ballerinas in music boxes. The traditional Christmas tree ball - one of the largest in Europe - is set up on Poklonnaya Hill. On these New Year holidays, the festival will also take place on the Garden Ring: on Bolshaya Sukharevskaya Square, on Smolenskaya Square, near the Muzeon Park. From December 31 to January 2, Tverskaya Street will be blocked for vehicles, along which it will be possible to walk freely. The festival also includes cultural centers and libraries, where themed master classes and exhibitions will be held.

Concerts

To the question "Where to celebrate the new year 2018" will help to answer the poster of events, most of which concern parties in bars and clubs. Many of them run New Year's programs with DJs and musicians, as well as presenters in charge of entertainment and competitions. During the holidays, themed parties are organized - in the style of Gatsby, a vampire ball, an 80s party. Some bars and clubs invite famous singers or bands as artists. For example, in "Solyanka" the night will shine on the Soviet stage, and NaniBregvadze will perform in front of the audience. The group "Bravo" was invited to "16 tons", and Ivan Dorn and the illusionists Brothers Safronovs were invited to the "Izvestia Hall".

Many restaurants also host the 2018 New Year's Eve party on the festive night. Avraam Russo will perform at the famous Cafe Pushkin on Tverskoy Boulevard during the buffet. A large-scale show with circus numbers and an entertainment program will take place at Crocus City Hall, where such stars as Grigory Leps, the Hands Up group, Emin, Timati and Ani Lorak will sing. The Turandot restaurant will host a Game of Thrones costume party, where you can hear Svetlana Loboda and Valery Meladze. In addition to the banquet dinner, the Sovereign Celebration House will host a musical based on The Snow Queen and Frozen. You can also spend an unusual time in the RiverPalace restaurant on the ship, which stops near the Kremlin so that the chimes can be heard.

Cultural activities

Many cultural events take place in Moscow on New Year's 2018. Music fans can attend themed concerts dedicated to the holidays: “Chagall. Organ, duduk and saxophone "in the Mirror Hall on Lubyanka, a jazz performance by Santa Claus in the cafe" Good Republic ", and in the Cathedral of Peter and Paul -" Night in the Cathedral. Christmas in Paris and New York ”and“ ChristmasGala ”. There will also be performances by popular performers such as "Turetsky Choir", "Aria", Noize MC. Fans of humorous programs will be able to go to the StandUp show in the Brizol cafe and in the Meridian Central Culture Center for the Vetrov Show, or New Year's Wind Blizzard.

Ice shows remain one of the most popular entertainments for adults and children during the winter holidays. At the Olimpiyskiy sports complex, Yevgeny Plushenko's production of The Nutcracker 2 was prepared, at VTB Ice Palace - Ilya Averbukh's show Alice in Wonderland, at the Megasport Sports Palace - Tatyana Navka's musical Ruslan and Lyudmila.

Circus also has New Year's programs. The Thirteen Months show features ice fountains, acrobats and trained animals. The Big Moscow Circus presents the fairy tale "Princess Nesmeyana" from the collective of Gia Eradze. The Moskvarium will host the Lost World show featuring walruses, dolphins, beluga whales and killer whales. There will be something to see in Moscow during the New Year holidays and thanks to the working theaters. In different interpretations, you can see such classic New Year's works as "The Snow Maiden", "12 Months", "The Snow Queen", "The Nutcracker". For children, there are a number of New Year trees with performances and entertainment programs, for example, the show “Seven Wonders of Moscow”, “WOW! HOW? " in the Russian Academy of Sciences or in the Estate of Santa Claus itself.

From 2 to 8 January, free admission to museums and reserves, which are under the authority of the Department of Culture, is valid. You can also visit one of the special excursions dedicated to the decorated New Year's capital, for example, The Singing Bus.

On December 31, at 22:00, Irakli Pirtskhalava, OliviaKrhash, as well as DJs Pharaon, Nejtrino and GalaMcKey will perform at the Pan-Asian restaurant.

A festive program will begin at Duranbar on December 31 at 22:00, during which the pop group "A-Studio" will perform.

The LeninGrad restaurant-club will host a program featuring dancers and DJs, as well as a prize drawing. The party will start on December 31st at 22:00.

A carnival festive program is organized at ShishasHappyBar until the early morning. The event will start on December 31st at 22:00.

On December 31, from 23:00, ICON nightclub will hold a large-scale event. The three halls of the institution will host themed parties in the style of the 70s and 90s. Timati will also perform at the concert.

From December 24 to February 24 in the State Kremlin Palace a concert of the "Turetsky Choir" collective will take place. In the New Year's program, the art group will perform their hits, new compositions and perform together with "Soprano 10".

On December 31, at 18:00, a jazz concert will take place at the VegasCityHall, during which Christmas improvisations will also be performed.

The show, in which Igor Butman and the Moscow Jazz Orchestra will perform, will take place on December 31 at 18:00 at Crocus City Hall.

From 29 to 31 December at the Moscow Drama Theater. M.N. Ermolova hosts concerts with live music.

From December 31 to January 2, Tverskaya Street will be closed for vehicles. Performances, performances and dance performances will be shown on a specially equipped stage every day.

From November 30 to February 28, a bazaar is open on Red Square next to the GUM building, where you can buy themed souvenirs and things. There are also carousels for children on the site, and the main skating rink of the capital is open nearby.

The weekend for the New Year 2018 in Moscow, as well as in other cities of Russia, will begin on December 30 and will last until January 8 inclusive. Although, you can feel the festive atmosphere from December 22. It is on this day that a series of celebrations starts in the capital. They will be deployed at 69 sites - in parks, museums, libraries, and other urban spaces. Both New Year's fairs and theatrical performances will be held here. 42 teams from Russian and European cities will show their skills.

Cultural New Year

Museums and libraries in Moscow have made serious preparations for the New Year. Not only have the staff of the institutions created many unique programs and excursions, but they can also be visited completely free of charge. True, only from 2 to 8 January.

New year 2018 outdoors

Following a good tradition, a big festival will unfold in Moscow for the New Year 2018. Festive festivities will take place not only in the central, but also in remote areas of the capital. Almost a thousand costume performances await you, most of which will be hosted by the Garden Ring. By the way, motorists should be more careful: this year Tverskaya Street will become a pedestrian street for three days - from December 31 to January 2, it will be closed from Manezhnaya to Triumfalnaya Square. In addition to colorful show programs, bright light installations will work here.

City of light

By the way, about the illumination. They promise that on the New Year 2018 Moscow will be visible from space and become literally the brightest city in the world - the capital will be decorated with almost two thousand luminous art objects and decorative structures, the creation of which will take 20 million LEDs.

Salute

Festive will add color and brightness to the Moscow New Year's Eve. True, to see him live, you will have to walk down the street at least until 1 am. It was at this time that the first volleys would sound. The fireworks will be launched at three dozen sites.

How to celebrate New Year 2018?

The coming year will be the more successful, the more you match a certain dress code. If you follow these rules, we will tell you what to wear for the New Year 2018. When meeting a yellow earth dog (hello to the eastern horoscope), we dress up, respectively, in the most yellow tones. By the way, in Eastern philosophy this color is a symbol of constancy and wisdom. If this color does not suit you, you can simply make it not the main one, using only elements and decorations of this color.

10 interesting options for where to go for the New Year 2018 in Russia. Where to meet and celebrate the New Year in Russia and how to spend the New Year holidays.

Where to go for the New Year in Russia?

If there is no opportunity to “spend the winter” in hot countries, in the cold season we are only warmed by the thought of the most magical holiday - New Year. And although New Year's holidays are the ideal time to travel to the foreign coast, most of us still prefer to celebrate at home, in snowy Russia, so that there is a Christmas tree, friendly passers-by in red hats and Santa Claus's toy beard, ice slides and sledges. My opinion is that you can make New Year's Eve special and unusual in our area. For example, it is now fashionable to settle in ski resorts. I bring to your attention a selection of the most suitable places to celebrate the New Year in Russia, where to go inexpensively.

Where to meet and celebrate 2018 New Year in Russia?

If you suddenly decide to go on vacation in Russia on a voucher, then see the prices below to determine the duration of the trip.

New Year in Moscow

I decided to start with Moscow, because Tens of thousands of our compatriots flock here every year, so as not to miss the lighting of lanterns and the red star on the main Christmas tree, to attend a festive concert on the main square and take pictures in front of artfully decorated shop windows. Festive fireworks are already a tradition, and here it amazes with its magnificence. Moscow is one of the best places to celebrate the New Year in Russia.

Another well-known place where famous architectural structures and main sights of the city are located is the exhibition center of the Ostankino district VDNKh, namely, Poklonnaya Gora. Here are concentrated fashionable restaurants and family cafes. A panoramic view of Moscow will help create a romantic, magical atmosphere on a festive night. This has a great effect on any tourist.

You can meet 2018 in such an unusual way as riding on a river boat. The Moscow river is no worse than the St. Petersburg Neva. Especially at night.

New Year's Peter

Another beautiful place where you can celebrate the New Year in Russia is St. Petersburg. You can endlessly talk about the most visited places and main attractions of St. Petersburg. The cultural capital of Russia in winter resembles pictures from films and TV series about Russian emperors and palace coups. Not in vain for the New Year travel agencies offer a great variety of tours to the city on the Neva.

Luxurious squares of St. Petersburg with magnificent palaces are probably the most affordable option to celebrate the main holiday of the year to this day. As in Moscow, a tall Christmas tree is erected on Palace Square every year, garlands are lit and a magnificent concert is organized.

Peter opens the doors of the most worthy establishments for guests to celebrate on the main square or Nevsky Prospekt. Here are 3 of my favorite restaurants: Terrassa, Nebar, Che-Dor.

New Year's Eve in the resort town of Sochi

I think a Russian will like Sochi at any time of the year. On New Year's holidays, the city becomes a kind of "piece of summer" in winter. Krasnaya Polyana, for example, attracts tourists with “steep” skiing. New Year is celebrated here on a grand scale, and therefore Sochi is another option where to go on New Year's holidays in Russia.

Sochi residents also hold festive concerts and meet on January 1 with the chimes on the city square - Yuzhny pier. By the way, there are a large number of cafes / bars not far from the South Mall, where a vacation atmosphere reigns all year round.

Be sure to visit the Olympic Park, which has recently become the most attractive place for Sochi guests. There is also Fisht, the Iceberg winter sports palace, and a curling center.

Baikal for New Year

Where to go in Russia for the New Year holidays is to Baikal. I remember this place very anxiously. I remember how my heart sank when I first saw the beauty of Lake Baikal - "the pearl of Siberia". In winter, it is no less picturesque.

On New Year's Eve, here you can arrange real winter adventures: dog sled racing on ice, fishing, creating ice figures and much more. I assure you that here you will meet many compatriots from different regions - from Moscow to Vladivostok. Local residents have long been accustomed to such a "get-together", so the conditions here are the most suitable for an active and unforgettable vacation. In the vicinity of Lake Baikal there are many hotels, ski resorts, where you can stay, having previously booked a room.

If you get bored of admiring icy Baikal, go to the Maloye More (one of the most remarkable parts of Lake Baikal for tourists). The Maloye More is separated by the mysterious Olkhon Island. There are many small rocky islets on Lake Baikal, but Olkhon is the largest. The island has its own legend about shamanic gods and evil spirits.

For example, it was interesting for me to look at the monument to Admiral Kolchak in Irkutsk, because this is my favorite historical character. And the most cheerful and large-scale New Year's programs are organized on the territory of the Taltsy museum - a complex of architectural structures-expositions.

You need to know, if you want to get to Baikal, then you will need to get to Irkutsk. It is from here that the most convenient routes to any point of Lake Baikal are.

New Year in Crimea

In 2018, no one in our country will be surprised by a sudden trip to Crimea. Even in winter, even on New Years. You feel at home here, but the atmosphere of relaxation reigns around, hundreds of vacationers fill up hotels, hostels, cafes / restaurants and night parties.

On the coast of Yalta, on New Year's Eve, real fun unfolds: mass festivities, fairs, dances, fireworks and fireworks.

Staying longer in Crimea, you can see a bunch of amazing places, as part of an excursion, for example. Have you ever been to the Crimean caves? Or maybe you dined in the mountains? Dive into the Black Sea with a bottle of good wine? In general, here they will tell you how to spend New Year's Eve in an unusual way. Well, where else to go on New Year's holidays in Russia?

New Year's Vladivostok

Far away, you say? In fact, the region that is actively being built and developing now began to attract more and more foreign tourists, including. Asians arrive here and stay in the Primorsky capital not only in transit. Just imagine the beauty around - the sea, modern high-rise buildings and 19th century architecture. In winter, it is even warmer here than in many cities of Russia, where you can relax on the New Year.

On the night of 31 December on Jan 1. on the main city square - pl. Fighters for power of the Soviets, where the "White House" is located, are not crowded. Loud music, fireworks shots, Santa Clauses with Snow Maidens, performances of city talents, etc.

In Vladivostok and its environs there are many comfortable and inexpensive tourist centers overlooking the sea bay. Especially extreme Primorye residents like to organize trips to the taiga on New Year's holidays (some with hunting, some with fishing, and some just breathe in the forest air and warm up by the fire with a guitar).

Friendly Karelia

"Frost-hardy" travelers will be happy to spend New Year and Christmas in the Republic of Karelia. The best place to stay is in Petrozavodsk - here are the funniest establishments and the best vacation homes at very affordable prices.

If you took your little children to Karelia, then at some children's matinee you will meet Pakkaine - Ded Moroz (Karelian). By the way, Pakkaine has his own house and you can visit it with your child. The main city event on New Year's Eve takes place on the central square of the capital of Karelia.

To get to know Karelia better, I advise you to take a tour of historical places, look into the marble quarry in Ruskeala Park (a cultural heritage site).

Travel to Altai for the New Year

Another snow option, where to go to NG in Russia, which will certainly interest winter sports fans. Altai Territory is a land of majestic mountains. Here are the most elite ski resorts and sanatoriums. You can kill two birds with one stone - run the ski slopes and improve your health. In addition, excellent "matinees" are also held in sanatoriums.

For example, the resort town of Belokurikha is in demand among tourists who leave only positive reviews. Swim in the hot springs of nitrogen-radon waters (this is the visiting card of the resort). Belokurikha herself cannot boast of numerous attractions, so you need to go here purposefully on the "ski". Adherents of trekking (hiking) will appreciate the mountainous area of \u200b\u200bthe Tserkovka.

On New Year's, you can stay somewhere in the Katun sanatorium (you can think of the entertainment yourself). Take your children to the Belovodye water park - you can spend the whole day here!

Sheregesh, Kemerovo region

The Sheregesh ski complex, located in the small village of the same name in Siberia, is a great place where you can spend your New Year's holidays in Russia. It is called “native Courchevel”. It is here that over a million active and more or less wealthy tourists come here. Weather? This is where there will always be snow on New Year's Eve!

If you only dream of becoming a professional skier, here you will have a great opportunity to learn yourself and your children. There are advanced and training tracks. In our country, these are almost the highest ski slides - the total height is over 35 thousand meters. On the territory of the resort there are a lot of hotels, cottages for guests. Colorful festivals are held here throughout the year. I think New Year's Eve will be no less fun.

New Year in European style in Kaliningrad

When you get to Kaliningrad, you get to Europe. In Russia ... I think this is the most unusual city in our country. Kaliningrad still harbors an atmosphere of something "foreign": buildings, clean streets, signs and inscriptions in German.

By the way, you will hardly be able to meet the New Year with the chimes on the main city square. Here, they even came up with their own traditions! The townspeople usually spend the Old New Year and spend New Year's Eve in a narrow family circle - at home. On the other hand, on January 1, music, fireworks, festive concerts and fairs are heard all day on the Victory Square.

During this period, it is not too frosty in Kaliningrad (compared to ours at the end of March-April until 5+). It is more likely not snowfalls, but torrential rains with strong winds.

I would like to summarize. Wherever you go to celebrate the New Year 2018, a special Russian New Year atmosphere will be felt everywhere in Russia: champagne, Christmas tree, Olivier, “black bread, herring” and smiling passers-by as never before. Let's go to hot countries for the New Year holidays!