11 ideas on how to celebrate Christmas and New Year 2020 in Europe. Cities and countries where you can meet the holidays interesting!
New Year is a fabulous time, and even if you don’t believe in Santa Claus since childhood, with the onset of December 31, something freezes inside on the eve of a miracle. If you are a romantic and the pre-holiday bustle inspires you, we advise you to celebrate the New Year in Europe - in an atmosphere of antiquity and magic.
It is not easy to choose exactly where to go for Christmas and New Year 2020. We offer 11 countries where you can have an excellent New Year holidays.
How to save: If you want to spend the New Year, holidays and Catholic Christmas in Europe, we advise you to fly out on December 22, 23 or 24, and return back in early January. Book everything a few months in advance.
About prices in the article. Hotels - for a double room on New Year's Eve. Tours - for two people. Air tickets - for one person in both directions. We are considering flights from Moscow. We indicated the prices for air tickets and tours for New Year's dates (departure on December 29-30 and return on January 3-6), since it is on these days that tourists fly on vacation.
Finland - Helsinki and Lapland
Where to celebrate New Year 2020 and Christmas in Europe, if not in the homeland of Santa Claus? At the end of December, it is frosty outside, down to -15 ° С, a lot of snow falls. They go to Finland for solitude and a winter fairy tale. Rent a cottage and devote your New Year's holidays to outdoor activities such as skiing and snowmobiling, for example. Admire, learn the local cuisine and visit the Joulupukki Residence in Lapland.
Tours from Moscow for 4-5 nights cost from 65 thousand rubles.
Flights from Moscow to Helsinki and back cost from 11 thousand rubles. Petersburgers can get there by train or bus.
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Czech Republic, Prague
The Czech Republic is another country in Europe where you can celebrate the New Year 2020 gloriously. In Prague, on the Old Town Square, a main Christmas tree is installed with shining lights. There is a fair, tourists and locals walk, eat almonds fried in spices, delicious trdelniki and drink mulled wine and mead. Read: and.
The weather in Prague at the end of December is good: during the day it can be slightly above 0 ° С, at night - up to -5 ° С. There is not always snow cover.
Toursin Prague for 7 nights for the New Year can be purchased from only 65 thousand rubles.
Flights. A flight for New Year's holidays from Moscow to Prague and back costs from 16 thousand rubles.
Hotels. Rent a hotel room for two in the center - from 90 € per night and more. New Year's Eve dinner at the restaurant will cost € 100-170 per person.
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If you want to celebrate the New Year 2020 in Europe on a budget, head to Cyprus. In winter, it is warm there, about +15 ... + 20 ° С. and see the whole island before it's hot and there are no tourists.
New Year's holidays on the island last from December 23 to January 6. In large cities, performances, dances, decorate a Christmas tree are held. However, for the most part New Years and Christmas are family holidays, and after two nights the streets are quiet.
Tours to Cyprus on New Year's holidays in 2020 for 7 nights cost from 60 thousand rubles.
Flights Moscow - Larnaca and back cost from 13 thousand rubles and more.
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Germany - Berlin and Munich
The best New Year in Europe, in our opinion, is in Germany. Do you want to plunge into a real Christmas fairy tale? We advise you to go to Munich, Cologne, Nuremberg or other cities. Visit cheerful fairs with all the gastronomic attributes of Christmas and New Year: caramel apples, gingerbread houses and hearts, stollen and aromatic hot mulled wine. The weather at this time of the year in Germany is usually pleasant, from 0 to –4 ° C, snow does not always fall.
Toursfor 4 nights cost from 60 thousand rubles for two.
Flights. A flight Moscow - Berlin and back costs from 16 thousand rubles (direct flights), to Munich - about the same.
Hotels in the center of Berlin - from 120 € per night for two. New Year's Eve dinner at the restaurant costs approximately € 100-200 per person. Find out which ones.
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Montenegro, Budva
Where to inexpensively celebrate the New Year - 2020 and Christmas? Tourists recommend going to Montenegro (namely Budva or Podgorica). Popular and ski resorts - Kolasin and Zabljak.
Locals usually meet midnight with family or friends, and then go out into the street. Traditionally, performances, fireworks and concerts are held in the city center. The weather is changeable, it rains. There is snow and cold in the mountains, and about + 10 ° С on the coast.
Toursto Montenegro for the holidays cost from 60 thousand rubles (Tivat, 7 nights).
Flights. A flight from Moscow to Tivat and back on New Year's dates costs from 15 thousand rubles.
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Greece, Athens
Greece's New Year traditions are close to Cyprus, and the New Year and Christmas celebrations in both countries are almost identical. In cities, residents gather in the center for a concert and fireworks, and young people after the official meeting of the holiday go to clubs. Tourists prefer to rest in Thessaloniki, Halkidiki or Athens. As in Montenegro, the weather is changeable, but warm, around +12 ... + 15 ° С.
Tours for Christmas and New Year's holidays cost from 50 thousand rubles for two for 7 nights.
Flights from Moscow to Athens and back cost from 15 thousand rubles.
Hotels. A double room in Athens costs from 14 €, in Halkidiki (for example, Sarti) - from 24 €. Find out which ones.
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Italy Rome
To have fun in the new year 2020, you need to go to Italy. The locals are very fond of New Year and Christmas and greet them on a grand scale. In addition, it is relatively inexpensive to relax in the country.
Popular tourist cities for celebrating the holiday -, and. How to mark? Choose original ways: in thermal baths and spas, in medieval castles and villas, cruise. It's a good idea to go to.
Toursfor New Year and Christmas in Italy are inexpensive. For example, in Rimini for 7-8 nights - from only 56 thousand rubles. A trip to Rome for 4 nights can be purchased from 60 thousand.
Flights Moscow - Rome cost from 18 thousand rubles in both directions, to Milan and Venice - from 16.5 thousand rubles.
Hotels. Overnight in a double room in a 3 * hotel in Rome - from 50 € and more in the city center. Dinner on New Year's Eve will cost € 50-250 per person.
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France Paris
Where to go for the New Year 2020 if not to the most romantic city in Europe? Illumination everywhere, Christmas markets (the best are on the Champs Elysees and in the La Defense quarter). The aromas of hot wine and roasted chestnuts carry through the streets. Try foie gras, choucrut, maroon glace and fondue. True, the weather is not impressive: it rarely snows, the temperature is up to + 5 ° С, it is rather damp and can be drizzling.
Tours... Vouchers for 5 nights in Paris and the Cote d'Azur cost from 80 thousand rubles for two.
Flights. A flight Moscow - Paris and back costs about 16 thousand rubles.
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Turkey, Istanbul
Many people go to Istanbul for the winter holidays: there is good service and a variety of opportunities for recreation. New Year is not celebrated as such - it is a holiday for tourists. Nevertheless, the city is beautifully decorated, and hotels, clubs and restaurants offer entertainment.
You can meet New Year's Eve on Galata Bridge, on Istiklal Street, in a hotel, in a club, on a ship, and so on. But devote your holidays to sightseeing - read our big one.
Tours... In addition to Istanbul, you can fly to relax on New Year's resorts: Antalya, Alanya, Side, Kemer and others. Vouchers for 5 nights cost from 58 thousand rubles.
Flights. The flight Moscow - Istanbul in both directions costs from 10 thousand rubles.
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Latvia, Riga
New Year's holidays in Riga are long: both Catholic and Orthodox Christmas is celebrated. A good reason to visit the capital of Latvia! As in other European countries, preparations for Christmas and New Year begin ahead of time, from about the end of November - early December. The city is gradually "settled" with garlands and decorations, a Christmas tree is erected on the main square, and a fair begins to work. Directly New Year - 2020 can be spent in a hotel, restaurant or just walking around the city - concerts and performances are organized.
The weather in Riga at the end of December is usually pleasing: the medieval city is covered with a white shroud, there may be a light frost.
Tours... New Year's tours to Riga for 4-5 nights cost from 56 thousand rubles.
Flights. To fly to Riga from Moscow and back during the winter holidays, you will have to pay 13 thousand rubles and more.
Hotels. A room in a budget hotel in the city center costs from 30 € per night for two. On average, a New Year's Eve dinner at a restaurant will cost € 50-100 per person, but you can look for cheaper places.
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Great Britain, London
Christmas and New Years in London are fabulous: showcases are beautifully decorated, garlands are hung, fairs with souvenirs and delicacies are open, Christmas chants are sung. Fireworks are fired over the Thames, Big Ben chimes twelve times at midnight.
In London at the end of December, it is relatively warm - on average + 7 ° C, but due to the humidity, the temperature feels different. Freezing nights. It may rain, so bring an umbrella. In rainy weather, you can visit museums - find out which ones
Choosing? We have compiled a list of 19 best holiday destinations for the New Year in Russia, Europe and at sea in warm countries.
The article presents both places where you can relax for the New Year 2020 inexpensively, and countries where vacation cannot be called cheap. Even if you are only interested in inexpensive options - at least there will be something to compare prices with.
For all destinations, it is indicated how much an independent trip costs (plane tickets + hotel), and for some countries the prices of vouchers for New Year's dates are also shown.
Image source: © kiuko / flickr.com
The material is divided into three parts:
- Where to relax for the New Year 2020 in Europe
- Where to go for the New Year 2020 inexpensive in Russia
- Where to go on New Year's holiday on the sea
The article also gives a list of the most inexpensive destinations for celebrating the New Year in Europe, Russia and in warm countries - see the table below.
And where do you personally plan to go to rest on the New Year 2020?
What are the prices given in the article?
For each destination, we have indicated the cost of the rest:
- air tickets: flight from Moscow for 5-14 days, which cover NG.
- hotels: Average price per night for two people from 28th December to 3rd January.
- vouchers: the cost of a tour for two on New Year's dates (transfer, insurance and flight are included in the price; the type of food is indicated separately).
All prices are valid at the time of this writing.
Important: the closer to the New Year, the higher the prices for tours and independent New Year's travels (air tickets and hotels). If you have found a good holiday option for the New Year - do not delay your purchase! Prices will only increase as the holiday approaches.
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Where to go for the New Year 2020 inexpensive
For convenience, we have compiled a table with all the options for an inexpensive holiday for the New Year holidays in Russia, Europe and at sea in warm countries.
First, we list cheap destinations, and below we give detailed information on each country (both cheap and expensive).
Holidays for the New Year - where to go inexpensively:
You will find detailed information and vacation prices for each of these destinations (as well as many others) below.
Where to go for the New Year in Europe
Where is the best place to celebrate the traditional New Year? With a Christmas tree, holiday fairs, richly decorated shop windows and mass celebrations? Of course in Europe!
Many European cities are preparing for the holidays in November and early December, and in January grand sales begin in stores.
But notice: in Europe, the main winter holiday is Christmas, and although New Year is celebrated there, but on a smaller scale. Therefore, if you want to see New Year's Europe at the very time, it is better to go on vacation in the twentieth of December, and not at the end of the month.
Photo: © kiuko / flickr.com The best option is to go to Europe on December 20-23 and spend there one and a half to two weeks, returning at the beginning of the year. So you will find both Christmas and New Year. Moreover, this can be done in different countries - for example, celebrate Christmas in Germany, and New Year in Tallinn.
Do not forget that a Schengen visa is required to visit most European countries - it will cost 5000-6000 rubles.
So, TOP-9 countries where to go for the New Year 2020 in Europe.
France
Perhaps the most romantic place to go for New Year 2020 in Europe is France. The main festivities take place at the Eiffel Tower, on the Champs Elysees and next to the Arc de Triomphe.
You can also celebrate the New Year in numerous restaurants in Paris, and if you wish, book a cruise on the Seine. An ice skating rink is arranged under the Eiffel Tower, which can be accessed with a ticket to visit the tower.
Paris is a great place to go on New Year's Eve with children. Disneyland is located in this European capital, where children will be pleased to be on vacation. You can also meet New Year's Eve there: special performances are arranged, attractions are open until 1 am.
Tickets. Flights to Paris on the twentieth of December are sold at a price of 13,200 rubles (from Moscow, round trip). If you go only for the New Year, then the cost of tickets starts at 16,100 rubles. Search for tickets to France →
Hotels. The cost of 2-3 star hotels for the New Year holidays starts from 3000 rubles per night. The Legend Saint Germain 4 * and Hotel Mistral 3 * hotels receive good reviews from tourists. The further the hotel is from the center, the cheaper. Find accommodation in Paris →
New Year's tours. You can go to France on a voucher at a price of 25,000 rubles per person (3 stars, departure on December 30).
Photo: © Lempismatt / flickr.com Netherlands
One of the most popular destinations for New Year's Europeans is Amsterdam. During the New Year holidays, the city is decorated with lights and illuminations, New Year fairs are held on the streets, and sales are held in shopping centers.
Flights. Flights from Moscow to Amsterdam start at 12,100 rubles. Search for tickets to Holland →
Hotels. Prices for accommodation in the capital of the Netherlands for the New Year holidays start at 5900 rubles per night. First-class 4-5-star hotels in the very center of the city cost from 9,000 rubles. Find accommodation in Amsterdam →
Photo: streets of Amsterdam © Jorge Franganillo / flickr.com Baltics
If you are looking for an inexpensive place to go for the New Year 2020, you can look to the capitals of the Baltic states - Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius. Holidays are celebrated as widely as in Western Europe, but getting here is much cheaper. And prices for food and entertainment are among the lowest in Europe.
Flights. From the Baltic countries it is cheapest to fly to Latvia - direct tickets Moscow-Riga for December cost from 9100 rubles. Traveling by plane to Lithuania and Estonia is 2000-3000 more expensive.
From St. Petersburg you can get to Tallinn inexpensively by bus (from 2000 rubles round trip, 6-7 hours on the way) or by train (from 4200 rubles, 7 hours). It is also cheaper from Moscow, but the trip is too long (from 16 hours), so it will be easier to fly by plane.
Hotels. Prices for hotels in the Baltic capitals for New Year are even cheaper than prices in other European capitals on ordinary days. In Riga, you can stay in a good 4-star hotel in the city center for only 4300 rubles / night (for example, St. Peters 4 *). In Tallinn and Vilnius, housing is slightly more expensive, but prices are about the same.
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Photo: Christmas markets in Tallinn's central square © Ari Helminen / flickr.com Czech
If you are looking for where you can go on holiday for the New Year 2020 abroad inexpensively, take a closer look at Prague. Prices in the Czech Republic are an order of magnitude lower than European ones, therefore you can celebrate holidays here on a budget.
And in general, it is difficult to think of a more fabulous place to travel for New Year and Christmas - winter Prague is delightful! On the Old Town Square decorated with lights and illuminations, festivities are held, musicians play, drinks and treats are sold.
Fireworks are launched over the river, as well as in two main squares of Prague - Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square.
Tickets. Flights from Moscow to Prague cost from 9300 rubles. The closer to December 31, the more expensive. Search for plane tickets to the Czech Republic →
Hotels. The cost of three-star hotels in Prague starts from 2500-3000 rubles, but there are good inexpensive hotels and cheaper. 4-5 star hotels with good reviews can be found for 4000-5000 rubles (for example, Mosaic House 4 * for 4200 rubles). Find hotels in Prague →
Tours. Tours for the New Year holidays - 2020 cost from 28,000 rubles per person, if the trip directly captures the holiday itself. Vouchers before and after the New Year (in late December and early January) are cheaper - from 12,000-13,000 rubles per person.
Photo: view of New Year's Old Town Square in Prague © Rodney Ee / flickr.com Germany
New Year and Christmas in Germany are celebrated beautifully and on a grand scale. Some of the most popular cities for celebrating the New Year are Cologne, Munich, Berlin.
The streets are home to Christmas markets and fairs where you can taste hot mulled wine, sweets and traditional German sausages; streets and trees are decorated with colorful garlands - all this creates an amazing New Year mood!
Flights. Prices for a flight from Moscow to Berlin at the end of December start at 10,400 rubles (direct flight). Search for tickets to Germany →
Hotels. Accommodation in the capital of Germany during the New Year holidays will cost from 3000-3500 rubles / night for a three-star hotel. More expensive hotels (4 and 5 stars) in the city center cost from 6,000 rubles per night. Find hotels in Berlin →
Photo: Christmas market in Germany © Jorge Franganillo / flickr.com England
Christmas and New Years are bustlingly celebrated in London - the main festivities take place at Trafalgar Square and the Thames waterfront. Fireworks are launched from rafts on the river as well as next to the famous London Eye. There is a fee to enter some places of the celebration, so it is better to take care of tickets in advance.
After midnight you can head to one of the pubs to sing Auld Lang Syne, a traditional New Year's song, with the locals. But do not sit up until the morning, otherwise miss London New Year's Day Parade - the largest parade of its kind, held annually on January 1st on the streets of London.
Tickets. Flights to London from Moscow will cost no less than 14,500 rubles. Search for tickets to London →
Hotels. There are no inexpensive hotels in London for the New Year. Even hotels 2-3 stars five kilometers from the center cost 5500-6000 rubles per night. Prices for cool hotels on the outskirts start at 6,500 rubles per night, and in the city center - from 13,000 rubles (for example, the St. James' Court Hotel is popular). Find hotels in London →
Photo: New Year's London © Dimitry B. / flickr.com Finland
If you are looking for where to fly on New Year 2020 with a group of friends, take a look at Finland.
Finns prefer to celebrate the holiday not on the streets, but with their families, therefore a good option would be to rent a cottage for the period of Christmas and New Year's holidays.
You can rent both a lonely house in the middle of the forest, and a cottage located next to ski resorts and SPA centers - depending on which type of vacation is closer to you.
Popular ski resorts where you can celebrate the New Year in Finland are Levi and Saariselkä. And for those who choose where to go for the New Year with children, you can advise the vicinity of the city of Rovaniemi in Lapland - from there it is easy to get to the residence of Santa Claus.
In Helsinki, the center of festivities is located on Senate Square, where fireworks are launched. But if you decide to celebrate the holiday in the capital - keep in mind that in Finland many attractions, museums and shops are closed during the holidays, and restaurants on New Year's Eve serve guests only until midnight.
Flights. Airfare from Moscow to Helsinki starts at 9,300 rubles round trip. Search for tickets to Finland →
Hotels. Three-star hotels in the capital of Finland cost from 4000 rubles per night, for this price there are options in the city center. The cost of 4 and 5 star hotels with a convenient location starts from 7000-8000 rubles. Find hotels in Helsinki →
In Rovaniemi, hotels and cottages are expensive (from 10,000 rubles), but even in September, some of them are no longer available for New Year's dates. Find accommodation in Rovaniemi →
Photo: Snowfall in Helsinki © Alberto / flickr.com Switzerland
Switzerland has a big advantage over other European countries - in late December and January there is almost always snow (at least in the mountains). Real, shaggy, lying in large snowdrifts along streets and houses.
If you want to catch the holiday itself, it is better to go to Switzerland for Christmas, as the New Year is practically not celebrated in this country. For noisy festivities and festive fun it is worth choosing one of the major cities - Christmas markets are held there, sweets and souvenirs are sold.
If you want peace, you should choose one of the ski resorts: the celebrations there are not so large-scale, but there is an opportunity to enjoy the privacy and beautiful mountain landscapes.
The best option, in our opinion, is to celebrate Christmas in the city, and then go skiing or snowboarding to one of the Swiss resorts.
Flights. Air tickets to Zurich in December cost from 13,900 rubles; to Geneva - a little more expensive. Search for tickets to Switzerland →
Hotels. On the outskirts of Zurich, 2-3 star hotels can be rented for no less than 6,000 rubles, closer to the city center - even more expensive. The cost of more fashionable hotels is from 10,000 rubles per night. Find hotels in Zurich →.
In Geneva, hotel accommodation during the New Year holidays will cost 10-20% less.
Photo: mulled wine - a must-have attribute of Christmas and New Year in Europe © Ari Helminen / flickr.com Italy
One of the most romantic cities to relax in for New Year 2020 is Rome. Italians traditionally celebrate Christmas with their families, and New Years go out to celebrate.
On New Year's Eve, official concerts are held in the Colosseum and Piazza Venezia, but the main center of the holiday is Piazza del Poppolo.
Another good option is to celebrate the New Year in one of the restaurants in Rome, just book your seats in advance. There are numerous cafes and stalls where you can buy food and drinks. Before the trip, we recommend reading about the Prices in Italy for food and products.
Tickets. You can fly to Rome for New Year 2020 at a price of 13,500 rubles. Search for flights to Italy →
Hotels. There are many hotels in the capital of Italy, even on New Year's holidays you can find good accommodation at a price of 2,000 rubles per night. The cost of 4 and 5 star hotels starts from 3000 rubles if the hotel is located on the outskirts, and from 5000 rubles if close to the city center and main attractions. Find hotels in Rome →
Tours. Tours to Italy cost from 14,000 rubles / person, if the trip does not include December 31 and January 1. Prices for New Year's tours, exciting holidays, start at 30,000 rubles / person.
Photo: Christmas tree next to the Colosseum © George Rex / flickr.com Where to celebrate the New Year 2020 in Russia
Where to inexpensively go for the New Year 2020 in Russia? In general, the most budgetary option for New Year's holidays is not to go abroad, but to meet the holidays in Russia: our country can offer very good options for recreation.
St. Petersburg
In St. Petersburg, New Year is celebrated on a grand scale. Shop windows are decorated with garlands and Christmas trees, a concert is organized on the Palace Square, which ends with fireworks, the townspeople walk along Nevsky Prospect.
Many restaurants work - you can pre-book a table and warmly celebrate the New Year with your family in one of them.
Flights. Flights from Moscow to St. Petersburg start at 4800 rubles. Find tickets to St. Petersburg →
Hotels. You can stay in a 3-star hotel at a price of 1500 rubles; in the city center, prices are higher - from 2500 rubles (for example, good reviews from the SKY hotel). In more prestigious hotels, prices for holidays for the New Year start at 3000-4000 rubles, including in the city center (popular hotels - Our hotel 4 * (4500 rubles), Golden Triangle 4 * (5500 rubles), Corinthia 5 * ( 7,500 rubles).
Photo: Nevsky Prospekt in winter © Alexander Savin / flickr.com Sochi, Krasnaya Polyana
Those who prefer to celebrate the New Year actively can go to Sochi. The main night of the year should be celebrated in the city by booking a table at a restaurant or staying for a banquet at the hotel, and the rest of the days can be spent at the ski resorts Rosa Khutor and Krasnaya Polyana.
Tickets. Flights from Moscow to Sochi for the New Year cost from 6,000 rubles. Find tickets to Sochi →
Hotels. In the city itself, on holidays, a room in a good hotel can be rented for 5000-5500 rubles - for example, in the Park Inn by Radisson. If you are going to Sochi to go skiing or snowboarding, it will be more profitable to rent a house already in the mountains. Prices in Rosa Khutor, for example, start at 7,000 rubles (one of the options with good reviews from tourists is Tulip Inn Rosa Hutor).
Photo: Sochi © Dmitry Karyshev / flickr.com Karelia
Another option where to have an inexpensive vacation for the New Year 2020 in Russia is Karelia. The region is close to Finland and is somewhat reminiscent of this country: you can celebrate a holiday in the city, or you can rent a house somewhere in the regionto celebrate with family or friends.
On other days, it is good to go on excursions to get acquainted with the beautiful northern nature, or do winter sports.
Tickets. Prices for air tickets to Petrozavodsk start at 8,000 rubles (round trip).
Hotels. Good housing in the city can be rented for 1500-2000 rubles per day. There are also more expensive options, such as a Radisson hotel (from 9,000 rubles).
Photo: © Jonas Forth / flickr.com Kazan
A good option, where to go for the New Year 2020 inexpensively, would be a vacation in Kazan. The city is very beautiful, with magnificent architecture and many attractions.
With children, you can visit the large water park "Riviera", which is open even on holidays, or go skiing to one of the nearest ski resorts.
Flights. You can fly to Kazan from Moscow at a price of 6,600 rubles. Find tickets to Kazan →
Hotels. Staying for New Year's holidays in Kazan costs about 2,000 rubles per night (you can find good options and cheaper). The city has many hotels of international hotel chains like Courtyard Marriott, Radisson, Ibis - in such places the cost of living starts from 4500 rubles. Search for hotels in Kazan →
New Year tours in Russia
The cost of New Year's vouchers in Russia in late December and early January starts from 5000-6000 rubles per person. Tours that include holidays directly are more expensive - from 10,000 rubles per person.
Where to go for the New Year 2020 by the sea
If you are tired of cold, wind and snow, it is worth going to celebrate the New Year in warm countrieswhere you can swim in the sea and sunbathe on the beach. In many of these countries, winter is just the very middle of the tourist season, and you can enter them without a visa.
We have compiled a selection of 6 popular warm countries where you can go to the sea for the New Year - both inexpensive and those where the rest will be a pretty penny.
Photo: © Horacio Maria / flickr.com Thailand
One of the most popular Asian New Year travel destinations is Thailand. Bangkok and Thailand's beach resorts Phuket and Pattaya are good places to celebrate.
In Bangkok, the holiday is celebrated everywhere, but the coolest place is the square in front of the Central World shopping center, where thousands of people gather to count down the last seconds of the outgoing year.
Then you can go to the Sirocco Mediterranean restaurant located on the 63rd floor of the skyscraper, or take a cruise along the Chao Phraya River - with cocktails and ten kinds of Thai dishes.
Going on vacation to Thailand, read our article Where is the best to go: Phuket or Pattaya. She will help you choose the right resort for your vacation.
If you are interested in inexpensive beach holidays abroad for the New Year, you can spend New Year's holidays in Phuket. In December and January there is excellent weather, the sea is suitable for swimming, there are all conditions for families with children.
For fans of noisy parties, we recommend going to the Koh Phangan Island for New Year 2020, where a grandiose New Year's party is held on the kilometer-long beach, gathering 20,000-30,000 people. It is better to book accommodation a few months before the New Year. And don't forget the buckets.
Full Moon Party New Year video:
Hotels. In Bangkok, you can rent a room in an average three-star hotel for 1000-1500 rubles. Closer to the center, housing is more expensive (about 2500 rubles in a good hotel), there are hotels with an outdoor swimming pool on the roof for 7000-15000 rubles (some of them leave a very strong impression - for example, SO Sofitel Bangkok). Finally, you can stay at the Baiyoke Sky hotel with a gorgeous view of Bangkok for 6500 rubles.
Photo: fireworks in Bangkok © Prachanart Viriyaraks / flickr.com Maldives
For a secluded holiday, you can go to the Maldives. Some hotels hold banquets for the New Year, but there are almost no other options for meeting the holiday in the Maldives.
It is worth going here for a beach holiday, snorkeling and diving, relaxation in the SPA. In winter, the Maldives has wonderful weather with warm sun and blue sea.
Flights. Prices for a flight Moscow - Male for the period of the New Year holidays start at 50,800 rubles. Find tickets to Maldives →
Hotels. If you consider housing options not on the beach, then you can find quite cheap hotels - about 3500-4000 rubles per night. However, this is not at all the accommodation for which you are going to the Maldives on New Year's.
Accommodation on the island in the best houses, standing right among the azure water, during the New Year holidays will cost at least 15,000-20,000 rubles per day. Among the coolest such hotels are Velassaru Maldives and Kuramathi Island Resort.
Photo: sea in the Maldives © Ramon / flickr.com Vietnam
Where to go for the New Year 2020 by the sea inexpensively? One of the countries where you can relax on a budget during the New Year's holidays is the Vietnamese themselves celebrate the New Year later, at the end of January or in February, but for tourists hotels, restaurants and clubs arrange festive dinners and performances.
Photo: Phu Quoc Island © mgzkun / flickr.com Flights. The cost of tickets to the south of the country (to Ho Chi Minh City) starts at 31,300 rubles. Find flights to Vietnam →
Hotels. In Mui Ne and Phan Thiet, you can rent a 2-3 star hotel for 1200+ rubles per night, in more serious hotels prices are about 4000-5000 rubles. Find hotels in Mui Ne and Phan Thiet →
On Phu Quoc Island, the cheapest accommodation options start at 1,000 rubles per night, and 4-5 star hotels cost 5,000-10,000 rubles. Is it a joke, there was also an option for 4 million rubles for 6 nights... Find accommodation on Phu Quoc Island →
Dominican Republic
They celebrate the New Year in the Dominican Republic magnificently - with fireworks, dancing and parties on the beach. In addition, in winter, the Dominican Republic is one of the best countries for a beach holiday.
Most popular resorts:
- Punta Cana
- Santo Domingo
- Puerto Plata
True, tickets and tours to the Dominican Republic are quite expensive, so not everyone can afford a trip to this country.
Tickets. Flights from Moscow cost from 65,000 rubles, and a flight to the Punta Cana resort costs the same as to the capital of Santo Domingo. Find tickets to Dominican Republic →
Hotels. The cost of living in popular Punta Cana starts from 2500 rubles per night. But hotels with a sea view are expensive: from 15,000 rubles per day. Find accommodation in Punta Cana →
Tours. Prices for tours to the Dominican Republic for the New Year start at 85,900 rubles per person (for an all-inclusive tour for 7 nights). At the same time, tours in late December and early January can be much cheaper - from 40,000 rubles per person.
Photo: © Ronald Saunders / flickr.com Cuba
Cuba has great weather and low prices in winter. Tourists usually travel to cities and resorts such as Havana, Varadero and Trinidad.
Most local residents meet New Year's midnight with their families, but then go out into the street, where the holiday continues. You, too, can celebrate the New Year at the hotel, and then go on festivities. In Havana, their very center is in the Cathedral Square.
Flights. Plane tickets to Havana start at 44,300 rubles. Find flights to Cuba →
Hotels. Going to Varadero for New Year's holidays is not a cheap pleasure. The cost of living in this resort starts from 5100 rubles per day, and even more expensive in hotels located on the seashore. Find accommodation in Varadero →
In the capital of Cuba, Havana, prices are slightly less - from 3,500 rubles.
Tours. You can relax in Cuba with a New Year's ticket in 2020 at a price of 62,900 rubles per person.
Photo: street in Cuba © Rog01 / flickr.com Philippines
Where to relax for the New Year 2020 abroad inexpensively and without a visa? In the Philippines! The main thing is to catch cheap tickets or tours, and domestic prices for food and entertainment are relatively low.
The island of Boracay is very popular with its white beaches and warm sea - it always gets good reviews from tourists, but it is considered quite expensive. For a budget vacation, you can go to the Bantayan and Panglao islands.
In addition to the beaches, the Philippines is rich in Spanish architecture, sights and natural beauty, so you can go to the country not only for the beach holiday.
Flights. A flight from Moscow to the capital of the Philippines, Manila, costs from 35,000 rubles. The price for an internal flight to Boracay is about 4000-5000 rubles. Find tickets to Philippines →
Hotels. On Boracay Island, you can stay in 2-3 star hotels for only 1900 rubles for two. But it is better to celebrate the New Year in luxury 4 and 5-star hotels on the seashore - prices start at 4400 rubles per night. The Shangri La’s Boracay Resort receives the best reviews from tourists, but it is also the most expensive on the island. Find accommodation in Boracay →
On the other islands mentioned (Panglao and Bantayan), accommodation prices are lower. Bantayan at all is a place where you can celebrate the New Year inexpensively, even by the standards of the Philippines - there are few tourists there, so prices are low.
Photo: beach and sea in Boracay © Dianne Rosete / flickr.com How to relax for the New Year cheaper
- The most important - try to buy hotels and tickets as early as possible (in September - November, or generally in summer). Wherever you go, as the New Year approaches, prices for tours and self-catering are growing every day.
- If it is not critical for you to celebrate the New Year directly abroad, but you want to plunge into the European Christmas culture or go to the sea and the beach, look for options with a return BEFORE or departure AFTER New Year's Eve. Such options can cost several times cheaper than a trip that includes New Year's Eve.
- Sales in Europe start in January - if shopping is important to you, plan your holidays for the New Year so as not to return to Russia at the very beginning of January.
We hope this selection of countries for holidays for the New Year 2020 in Russia and abroad will help you decide on a vacation spot for the New Year holidays!
Planning your vacation yet? We will be glad to receive your comments, recommendations and feedback!
The beginning of the New Year is a holiday and celebration. All over the world, people are trying to celebrate the arrival of the new year in the most vivid, beautiful and original way. Fireworks, concerts, festivities - all this makes New Year's Eve the most spectacular. But there are some places in the world where New Year's Eve becomes truly magical.
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New Years in Las Vegas are celebrated on a grand scale. The city hosts mass celebrations with over 9 hours of live music and famous artists. Nightclubs strive to impress their guests, so much so that you will not soon forget it. The fireworks are just breathtaking. Every year more than 300 thousand people come to Las Vegas to celebrate the new year.
You can buy the coolest pyrotechnics on saluti.by, but fireworks on New Year's Eve in Bangkok are something. Perhaps Bangkok is the perfect place to celebrate the New Year. It is not surprising that people from all over the world come there. In addition to bright fireworks, outdoor parties and cruises await you with amazing food and great views.
Originality is the word that describes the New Years celebration in this city. Live music and parades, food cars, digital video shows, and colorful fireworks.
The City of Lights offers an elegant celebration. Fireworks around the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe The romantic Parisian air makes this city ideal for celebrating the new year for two. An exquisite dinner with fine music and wine will make New Year's Eve in Paris an unforgettable experience.
The old center of Vienna transforms into a huge banquet hall on December 31st, offering great atmosphere, music, food and drink. For romantics, a boat trip on the Danube will be a great way to celebrate the New Year. And music lovers can visit the opera.
Prague is a city that will satisfy all tastes of those who decide to celebrate the New Year there. For partygoers, there are clubs and bars that host themed food and drink parties. Beautiful fireworks can be seen in the city center or near the river. Cruises and romantic dinners are also popular on New Year's Eve.
New Year's fireworks from the Eye of London gathers thousands of people. People are having fun in the streets, dancing, singing and drinking champagne. Numerous clubs host parties for all tastes, so fun is guaranteed.
New York City never disappoints when it comes to celebrations. Times Square is the go-to place for the partygoers, with the city's bars and clubs open until the morning. The city's fireworks and decorations also look like a fairy tale.
Copocabana Beach Parties bring together people from all over the world to enjoy the unique atmosphere that Rio has to offer. Gorgeous scenery, amazing music and delicious food make Rio one of the most popular cities to celebrate the New Year.
Sydney is well known for its spectacular fireworks and New Year's Eve parades. About a million people gather in different parts of the city to see the beautiful fireworks. Given the fact that Australia has excellent weather at this time of year, the festivities take place until early morning.
All over the world, people celebrate the arrival of the New Year in much the same way - with spectacular fireworks, street parties, music and dancing, as well as chic feasts and drinks. However, every country has something special and different from the others. From Times Square in New York to a stunning dance party in South Africa, you're sure to find the city that's right for you for an unforgettable New Year's Eve.
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Paris, France
There is nothing more romantic than watching the incredible light show and fireworks at the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris on New Year's Eve, or taking one of the river cruises along the Seine for a more intimate place with more privacy.
It doesn't matter how you imagine the perfect New Year's Eve, the streets of the City of Light really come alive this night thanks to the thousands of people who celebrate the New Year with lots of champagne and dance the night away. In addition to the big show, small fireworks can also be legally sold in Paris, which means there is an abundance of sound and color on the streets throughout New Year's Eve until morning.
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London, Great Britain
London's big New Year's Eve celebration includes an elaborate light show accompanied by Big Ben's chimes, which draws over 250,000 visitors lining the banks of the River Thames, along with a range of parties and clubs to choose from.
The city's three-hour extravaganza show is attended by about 10,000 performers who will sing you the New Year's song "Auld Lang Syne". The party lasts all night and smoothly turns into January 1, when a parade of marching ensembles passes through the city, colorful carnival platforms transport dancers in costumes and the Queen's horses prancing around. The best places on earth to watch New Year's shows are at Victoria Waterfront, Waterloo or Westminster Bridge - and enjoy a Thames cruise on the water.
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Sydney, Australia
Sydney is one of the first cities on the planet to celebrate the New Year, so it's no surprise that this city has such a wide variety of options to celebrate.
At Sydney Harbor, you can join boats filled with revelers to watch the enchanting fireworks display overhead at midnight. Or book a table at one of the many waterfront restaurants on the Sydney Harbor Bridge side. You can also try smoking ceremonies, aerial flights, mini light shows and a lit boat parade. There is also a big dance party at Bondi Beach.
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New York, New York
For over a century, a huge sparkling ball has been descending on New Year's Eve in Times Square. At 23:59 on December 31, the ball of time begins to descend from a 23-meter height, before that, thousands of confetti explode in the city sky for one of the largest New Year's parties on the planet. As a rule, more than a million people come here to watch great music shows, as well as leave their wishes on a special wall and write down plans for the coming year.
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More than half a million people come to Melbourne for a fascinating holiday in honor of the New Year. There are two official fireworks displays, including the opening night gala at Yarra Park. At midnight, a stunning light show illuminates the entire city with colorful rockets launched from the rooftops around the central square, as well as from Victoria Harbor.
There are numerous live performances by local folk musicians throughout the city, a Brazilian samba procession in Federation Square, street performers and celebrities along the coastline. Carnival rides and all kinds of sports events await visitors.
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New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
New Orleans is a very popular place to celebrate the New Year. It hosts gorgeous parties, and here you can also see one of the best
New Year's fireworks in the United States with an incredible kaleidoscope of flowers cascading across the Mississippi. The 15-minute show is the highlight of the gala evening, which includes the famous Fleur-de-Lys fall, which resembles the fall of a ball in Times Square. The festivities continue until dawn, with live music in all the bars and clubs in the French Quarter.
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Bangkok is an amazing international city well known for its festivities and parties. And this is one of the best places in Asia to celebrate the New Year. On December 31, Bangkok has a holiday everywhere, every bar and nightclub is filled with vacationers. But the biggest event takes place at Central World Square, where several hundred thousand people gather to watch an impressive light show and a live concert.
A number of restaurants hold their festive rooftop dinners, you can drink champagne and watch the magnificent fireworks, or you can stay in one of the cellless beer gardens on the street. Those who travel to Bangkok with their families can also find a great New Year's Eve destination - Asiatique, a night market for all ages, considered one of the most popular countdown destinations for New Years.
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The city of Valparaiso, the cultural capital of Chile, is located in the hills along the Pacific Ocean. Here you can spend an extravagant New Year's Eve. Valparaiso hosts a three-day festival, which attracts about a million visitors. People come here to see with their own eyes the famous fireworks display - the largest in Latin America.
In order for the next year to bring good luck, locals put on yellow underwear, eat a dozen grapes at midnight, and put a 1000 peso bill in their shoes. Fireworks are launched from 17 different points along the coast between Valparaiso and Viña del Mar. New Year's Eve also begins a dance party that lasts until dawn, and sometimes continues all the next day.
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The beautiful Scottish city of Edinburgh is famous for its annual holiday Hoganay Hoopla, which means "celebration on the last day of the year." It lasts for four days and includes a torchlight procession throughout the city, concerts, and a huge street party on Princess Street. It is hard to find a city that welcomes the New Year with the same enthusiasm.
The words of Robert Burns in the song "The Good Old Time" take on special meaning when they are sung in the streets of Edinburgh. At midnight, one of the world's largest fireworks displays takes place here, with the magnificent Edinburgh Castle as a backdrop. New Year's parties continue even after dawn. Events on January 1 include the Royal Mile running competition, diving in the icy waters of the Force River, dog sledding competition and more.
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Barcelona, \u200b\u200bSpain
Barcelona is the party capital of Spain, and on the last day of the year you can see the very best. A few hours before midnight, massive street festivities begin in Plaza Catalunya, Las Ramblas and Reial, huge crowds, singing and sipping champagne, count down the minutes and seconds until the New Year.
Restaurants, bars and nightclubs hold special New Years events, and fireworks light up the sky at the far end of Barceloneta Beach. All you have to do is find a spot near the harbor for a better view and stay here for the entire first week of New Year to see the Three Kings Parade with its colorful chariots and torchlight procession.
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Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavik may be one of the coldest places to celebrate the New Year, but the capital of Iceland will bring you the hottest New Years party on the planet. Locals walk away from the 6 p.m. citywide celebration to attend Mass at Reykjavik Cathedral or listen to it on the radio, and then share New Year's Eve dinner with family and friends. Then they go outside to stand by the lighted bonfires, which are intended to symbolize the burning of the problems of the past year.
Thousands of fireworks illuminate the sky from all over the city. A lot of food and drinks are prepared for gatherings near the fires, folk songs are played here, and people are dressed up in costumes of elves and trolls. Sometimes the northern lights complement the pyrotechnic effects. At 5 o'clock in the morning, locals line up for hot dogs and strong drinks and then continue to have fun.
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The cultural capital of Brazil is best known for its colorful and bustling carnival, but the New Year is also celebrated on a grand scale. The city's famous Copacabana Beach hosts a number of activities. For parties along the coastline, gigantic stages are set up, music sounds, people dress up in extravagant costumes in a carnival style.
Here you can see traditional dance performances and attractions that visitors can enjoy throughout the evening. More than two million people fill the beach wearing white clothes. This color is believed to bring good luck in the coming year. They drink champagne, dance samba and send handfuls of flowers into the ocean as a gift to the goddess of the seas. As the seconds count down to New Years, the ocean is lit up by thousands of dazzling fireworks launched from boats.
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Hong Kong has one of the finest fireworks on earth, an amazing eight-minute pyrotechnic show that floods Victoria Harbor with light and music, and a Times Square countdown with a replica of a ball falling at midnight.
If you want to take a good seat to watch this show, be sure to arrive at least eight hours before New Years for the official opening. The best views will delight viewers in the boat on the water, but if you are on land choose the Avenue of Stars at Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon or the bars in Lan Kwai Fong, which are also great places to celebrate the New Year.
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Bratislava, Slovakia
In the capital of Slovakia - Bratislava, in the medieval Old Town on New Year's Eve, more than 10,000 people gather for open-air concerts, dance parties and fireworks shows on the Danube River. Several stages are scattered throughout the square, where the best local bands, dance groups and various performers perform.
The entertainment continues all night long. The old town is divided into a “concert” area for those who want to enjoy music and a “party area” for those people who want to communicate. New Year's celebrations are broadcast on huge screens in other capital cities around the world.
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Dubai, UAE
The 2014 New Year's Eve in Dubai has entered the Guinness Book of Records for hosting the largest fireworks display of all time - 479,651 shells fired in six minutes from 400 points along the Dubai coastline.
On New Year's Eve, you can have an unforgettable experience with world superstars and noisy and crowded but terrific parties that are known to be very different from all parties in the world in terms of luxury and grandeur. The best place with the best views is the luxury Burj Al Arab.
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Vienna, Austria
If you're looking for a cultural New Year's Eve, Vienna's New Years Eve offers classical music concerts with some of the world's best symphonies. Although, in this city you can find more entertainment than just concerts. In the center, festivities are organized, which begin at 2 pm and last well past midnight. A lot of hot mulled wine, caramel and apples delight the guests of the holiday. And when the bells of the tower of St. Stephen's Cathedral ring, the fireworks show begins over the Prater Park.
You can take a cruise along the Danube, so you can see a beautiful panorama of New Year's Vienna. This is a good holiday option if you want to save energy on January 1st, when a giant crowd gathers in front of the City Hall to watch the famous New Year's Eve concert of the Vienna Philharmonic on a huge TV screen.
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Saint-Petersburg, Russia
The magnificent boulevards and bridges of St. Petersburg are even more stunning when they are covered with white snow and lit with festive lights. The Hermitage is especially beautiful on New Year's Eve when it is surrounded by a crowd waiting for the fireworks show over the Neva. During the countdown, people send hundreds of paper lanterns into the night sky with a glass of New Year's champagne.
As you know, in Russia they celebrate Catholic Christmas on December 25, then the New Year itself, and later Orthodox Christmas on January 7, which means that this time is considered a tourist "high" season. Pay attention also to the streets of the city, Nevsky Prospect is decorated with dazzling lights and all kinds of Santa Clauses.
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Hawaii, USA
If you want to celebrate the New Year later than everyone else on Earth, then the Hawaiian Islands are a great place to wait for it. Enjoy the tropical climate and dazzling beachfront fireworks.
It hosts light shows that illuminate the coastline on almost all of the islands. Bars and clubs host theme parties and open-air music concerts. A wide range of river cruises will allow you to find your own fun way to celebrate the New Year.
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Cape Town, South Africa
In Cape Town, you have the chance to celebrate New Years on top of one of the most spectacular natural wonders in the world. You can celebrate at the top of Table Mountain until 12:30 the next day, enjoying panoramic views of the V&A Waterfront fireworks. Or join those who preferred a musical concert.
A carnival train, live music and a host of other entertainment, including DJs in the Cape Quarter, await you on New Year's Eve in this city. On the first day of the New Year and the day after, there is a parade with 10,000 participants who sing and dance in the streets.
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Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Las Vegas is one constant big party, but over 300,000 visitors come here on New Year's Eve. From 6 pm on December 31, the famous Strip is closed to traffic and is open to those who would like to celebrate the New Year here, walking, drinking champagne and watching the many fireworks that are launched from the nearby rooftops.
Live music bands, pyrotechnic and laser shows, transforming the main square into a giant street party - this set of activities will not let you get bored. Most hotels, clubs and bars also prepare their own special shows and special New Year's events.
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Berlin, Germany
The German capital has a well deserved reputation as a city of parties - it has been celebrating non-stop since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. On New Year's Eve, over one million people come to the Miele Party, which stretches into the distance from the Brandenburg Gate. Not surprisingly, Berlin is one of the best cities to celebrate the New Year.
There are many music venues, food and drink stalls for mulled wine or beer and local German specialties such as Currywurst - pork sausage with curry and ketchup. At midnight, revelers can enjoy fireworks, and then head to any of the dance clubs, where parties can last more than 12 hours.
This year Moscow is best decorated for the winter holidays! The traditional GUM fair has already unfolded on Red Square. Outwardly, it hardly differs from its predecessors last year, even the attributes are the same. The only thing was added to the design of the festive retro postcards, which this year is decorated with GUM.
1 | The tradition of decorating non-coniferous trees on Red Square also continues. Unusual and beautiful.
2 | Nikolskaya Street is the most beautiful 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 are decorated much more modestly). In second place is the question: "Is this really Moscow?"
4 | The whole street has been turned into a festive light corridor. True, the decorations look more modest from the Lubyanka than from the Red Square.
5 | Decorations of the Tretyakovsky passage have been traditional for a couple of years. From the new - the security guards have learned not to bang on a tripod and now do not equate it with "the spy attribute of the competitors of the shops presented here." How can you not believe in miracles after this?
Last year, one barrier chief tried to forbid me to shoot with a tripod. Sent politely, of course. I did not calm down, I even called a policeman. Was sent a second time, already by the police.
Maybe the guards at White Square are now also 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 at Manezhnaya Square. Great place!
8 | For history)
9 | For the second year, a huge ball appears at Manezhka. Unlike its predecessor, it now shimmers in different colors.
10 | As before, you can go inside. They say the ball makes wishes come true
11 | Bolshoi theater in the crown!
12 | The fountain.
13 | The second most beautiful place after Nikolskaya in the center!
15 | Fair in front of TSUM.
16 | Carousel.
17 | Chic Kamergersky.
18 | Let's go through it.
19 | From the side of Tverskaya on Kamergerskoye, they put the luminous numbers 2016. They are also found in other places of 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, while waiting for the right moment, managed to read a whole volume of War and Peace!)
23 | And smaller tunnels)
24| It's warm and cozy inside
