Those who want to plunge into the Christmas fairy tale at least for a while prefer to celebrate the New Year in Europe. The flight here is rather short, so it is relatively inexpensive. If you are still suffering from the pangs of choice, I offer you my TOP-10 places where to celebrate the New Year in Europe.
— Prague... This city is firmly in the top position as the most popular destination for celebrating Christmas and New Years. And all because you seem to be in a fairy tale. Medieval streets and castles, street performances ... And if you are lucky and there will be snow during your arrival - the feeling of magic happening around you is simply inevitable!
— Paris... The capital of France has forever earned a reputation as a city of lovers. I recommend going here with your soul mate. Having slightly freezed after romantic walks, it will be no less romantic to sit in local cafes with a cup of coffee. 
— Istanbul... The former Constantinople is beautiful at any time of the year. In addition, it is relatively warm here that you can even walk along the Bosphorus on a boat. Cozy local hookah cafes will make your evenings unique! 
— Lucerne... This small Swiss town on the shores of a beautiful lake will be a real discovery even for a seasoned traveler. Yes, vacation here isn't cheap, but worth it. In Lucerne, you understand that here it is - a real fairy tale! 
— Transylvania, Romania... A favorite place for fans of the famous Count Dracula. Under the snow, the forests and castles of Transylvania acquire a special, ominous mystery. If you are one of those who like to tickle your nerves - this option is for you. 
— Budapest... Capital of Hungary for recent years has grown sharply in the ranking of the most popular cities in Europe. Tourists who have already visited the main capitals tend to Budapest. After all, here the noisy meeting of the most popular holiday can be combined with luxurious spa treatments in local baths. 
— Amsterdam will be an ideal meeting place for the New Year for young people and people who love fun. Sin City truly never sleeps. If you try hard, the trip can be quite cheap - book your accommodation in one of the many hostels, and eat in Arab cafes. 
— Riga... If you still think that this is one of the places in the post-Soviet space, then you are greatly mistaken. Riga is a beautiful and very European city. In addition, we are so close to us that you can even get here by train. 
— Oslo... Excellent opportunity to spend new year holidays in a traditional European setting. Everything will be here - gourmet restaurants, holiday rides, Christmas sales, and even snow! 
And one more tip: when going to Europe for the New Year, you can plan your trip in order to see as much interesting as possible in a few days. For example, having celebrated the New Year in Prague, you can go to Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Warsaw ... As they say, there would be a desire 🙂
It is not long to wait for the coming of the New Year, and we all prepared to celebrate it in different ways - someone at home with family, someone with friends somewhere far from home ... From this collection you will learn about the most unusual places to celebrate the New Year!
So, let's start from the place where the celebration of the New Year is not only unusual, but also completely illogical, although there are people who are interested in celebrating NG in this way) We are talking about celebrating the New Year in a caravan crossing the Sahara Desert! What is needed for this? Just order a budget desert tour in Morocco (10 days - about $ 400) and rent a camel, and the desert itself will take care of the rest. Spend some time thinking about the past year, and then greet the New Year as loudly as you can, without fear of disturbing anyone, because there is only sand around ...
If celebrating the New Year in a noisy company is not for you, you can tidy up the house ... This is what the inhabitants of Edinburgh, Scotland, do every Christmas Eve. What for? It turns out that such a "celebration" is dictated by the long-standing Scottish tradition of entering the New Year "fresh", rid of everything unnecessary that worried about last year, with the hope that the coming year will be better than the outgoing
That is why the Scots first clean up the houses thoroughly, and then send boys with sheep skins to the city. They go from house to house, singing traditional Gaelic tunes and hitting the sheepskin with a stick. Fortunately, if all this traditional beating is boring, many parties are held on the streets of Scotland, primarily associated with the annual removal of the public ban on the use of alcoholic beverages only for this night) Thus, you can "celebrate" the New Year until 6 o'clock in the morning
Even stranger, New Year is celebrated in Venezuela ... How do you usually prepare for the New Year? Stock up on food and drinks, buy gifts, maybe take a shower, etc. Venezuelans put on their best yellow underwear at this time - this is due to the fact that in Venezuela yellow is considered the color of wealth and locals sincerely believe that such a "tradition" will certainly bring them good luck in the coming year)
Do you want to celebrate the New Year in some magical place? In this case, Goa may suit you - the smallest state in India, washed by the waters of the Arabian Sea. The climate here is humid, dirty and generally disgusting for half a year, but by about October everything calms down and the plants grow very quickly to incredible sizes, which makes Goa look like some kind of fabulous garden until April, when the next "rainy" period begins. It is not surprising that at this time hippies and just tourists flock here from all over the world in search of a "New Year" fairy tale
The hottest place to celebrate the New Year is by far the little island of Guam in the Pacific Ocean. January temperatures in this remote corner of our planet reach 80 degrees Celsius, so the main "New Year" activities here are diving and swimming, and swimming trunks / shorts or a swimsuit are quite suitable as a festive costume)
Do you like to celebrate the New Year loudly? Then you have a direct road to Japan! If you immediately imagined crowds of Japanese people counting down the last seconds of the outgoing year with champagne in hand, then you are a little mistaken) In fact, in Japan there is a tradition of celebrating the New Year with the ringing of bells, and not small bells, but huge temple bells. On New Years, every Japanese temple rings the bells 108 times! Imagine the ringing that goes up when, in an instant, thousands of temples scattered across the islands begin to ring the bells ...
Not enough time to fully celebrate the New Year? Go to China) Although it is worth recalling that New Year's celebrations in China begin only on February 14 (and not December 31, as we are used to) and last 15 days! During this period of time, all of China is illuminated with red lights, and colorful demonstrations roll through the streets in waves. The day before the start of the celebration, Chinese families gather for a massive food banquet, after which everyone chooses for themselves any red thing to wear for all 15 days of the celebration ...
Another Asian country popular with tourists at the end of December is Thailand, in the capital of which, Bangkok, you can celebrate the New Year according to three traditions at once - western, Chinese and Thai!
The world's largest New Year's party is held in Brazil, on the 4-kilometer Copacabana beach (Rio de Janeiro) and is second only to the Brazilian annual Carnival in size) Last year, Madonna was the main guest of Brazil's New Year's festivities - this event gathered in one place more 2 million people dressed all in white and this is not the limit!
Imagine a real living white sea moving to the beat of the music with burning lighters and screens of mobile phones, which has no end and end, add to this a lot of fireworks, continuous dances and a carnival atmosphere - the result is the most spectacular New Year's party in the world!
Another famous place to celebrate the New Year is New York Times Square, which has won worldwide fame for the massiveness and spectacle of festive events
More than a million people come to watch the traditional launch of the crystal ball, accompanied by fireworks, announcing the beginning of the new year!
If you love fireworks (and few people dislike them), Australia New Years celebration is just for you! After all, the Australians are the first on our planet to meet the coming year, and in order not to lose face, Sydney people roll such a fireworks show against the backdrop of the Sydney Opera, which has no equal in scale and beauty anywhere in the world! You can find more beautiful photos of festive fireworks in the New Year fireworks photo post
It all starts on December 31 at 13.00 with a shot of a cannon installed in the bay, and does not subside until the morning of January 1
Last year, the Sydney authorities spent more than $ 5 million on the New Year's fireworks show, and almost a million locals and tourists took part in the New Year's celebration - let's see what happens this year)
The best place to celebrate the New Year in Great Britain, of course, is the Thames embankment in the London Eye area, where about a million people also gathered for a fascinating fireworks show last year
Some fireworks are launched directly from the capsule cabins of the Ferris wheel
In fact, there are still many places in the world that gather such huge crowds of people for the New Year, for example, the Berlin Brandenburg Gate, or rather the June 17 street right behind them, on which cheerful celebrations with fireworks do not subside all night from December 31 to January 1. light shows, dancing and beer)
Fireworks against the backdrop of the sculptural group crowning the Brandenburg Gate
The most romantic place to celebrate the New Year are Parisian Champs Elysees with a view of the Eiffel Tower dressed in a festive "dress" (during the holiday the lighting of the tower changes dramatically, which is facilitated by the modern luminescence installed on it) and thousands of fireworks flying over it ...
Well, the most frantic New Year's parties are of course held in Las Vegas on the seven-kilometer Strip, where hundreds of thousands of people gather on the evening of December 31 in order to spend the Old Year and meet the New as unforgettable as possible!
In addition to the above, there is still full interesting places to celebrate the New Year - no one forbids celebrating it, for example, in a secluded house somewhere deep in the mountains, or somewhere else in nature. Where to celebrate the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011 is up to you, but we wish that this event will be remembered as something good, unforgettable, and the next year will make your most cherished dreams come true! Happy New Year!
Choosing? We have compiled a list of 19 best destinations for New Year's holidays 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 rest 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 directions, how much it costs independent trip (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 inexpensively in Russia
- Where to go to new year holiday on the sea
The article also provides 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:
Detailed information and prices of rest for each of these areas (as well as for many others) can be found 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 getting ready 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, while 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. Under the Eiffel Tower ice rinkwhere you can get 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. Legend Saint Germain 4 * and Hotel Mistral 3 * 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 travel to France on a voucher for 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, where Europeans go for the New Year - Amsterdam. During the period new year holidays the city is decorated with lights and illuminations, New Year's fairs are held on the streets, and sales 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 at good hotel 4 stars 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 the central square of Tallinn © 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 the 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 in Trafalgar Square and on 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 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 1 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 (the St. James' Court Hotel is popular, for example). 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 near 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 no longer have New Year's dates. free places... 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, since the New Year is practically not celebrated in this country. For noisy festivities and festive fun it is worth choosing one of 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 scenery.
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 where you can relax for the 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 go inexpensively 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, the New Year is celebrated on a grand scale. Shop windows are decorated with garlands and Christmas trees, a concert is held on the Palace Square, which ends with fireworks, the townspeople walk along Nevsky Prospect.
Many restaurants are open - 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 feedback near 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 is worth celebrating in the city by booking a table in 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 similar to 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 2000 rubles per night (you can find good options and cheaper). The city has many hotels of international hotel chains such as 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 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. Nice place there will be Bangkok and beach resorts Thailand - Phuket and Pattaya.
In Bangkok, the holiday is celebrated all over the place, but the coolest place is the square in front of the Central World shopping center, where thousands of people gather to count down last seconds 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 it stands there nice 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 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.
Video c parties Full Moon Party New Year:
Hotels. In Bangkok, you can rent a room on 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. Velassaru Maldives and Kuramathi Island Resort are among the coolest such hotels.
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, in late January or February, but hotels, restaurants and clubs organize festive dinners and performances for tourists.
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 best countries for a beach holiday.
Most popular resorts:
- Punta Cana
- Santo Domingo
- Puerto Plata
True, both 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 the 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 tickets 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 in hotels located on the seashore, it is even more expensive. Search for accommodation in Varadero →
In the capital of Cuba, Havana, prices are slightly less - from 3,500 rubles.
Tours. You can relax in Cuba on 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.
Boracay Island is very popular with its white beaches and warm sea - it always gets good reviews from tourists, but it is considered quite expensive. For budget vacation you can go to the Bantayan and Panglao islands.
In addition to the beaches of the Philippines, they are rich in Spanish architecture, sights and natural beauty, so you can go to the country not only for a 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. Most best reviews The Shangri La’s Boracay Resort receives 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 independent rest grow 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!
Have you already planned your vacation? We will be glad to receive your comments, recommendations and feedback!
Have you already thought where you will celebrate the New Year? This is a family holiday at home. But it is not at all necessary to meet him at home. This article will be useful for those who want to change the scene and celebrate the beginning of 2016 in another country. In Europe, New Year and Christmas holidays are always celebrated cheerfully and brightly. IN new country and in the new city you can get acquainted with local traditions, celebrate 2016 in an unusual way and remember this vacation for a lifetime. We offer a selection of cities where locals turn the holiday into magic.
1. Paris
A city of charm where romantics live. A city of endless admiration that cannot be forgotten. Various bars and restaurants in Paris offer their entertainment programs... But most tourists invariably go to the Eiffel Tower and the Champs Elysees. A special New Year's show with fireworks is traditionally organized at the Arc de Triomphe. Dinner or lunch at the Eiffel Tower is especially popular these days. It's the same with the Moulin Rouge performances. Disneyland hosts special New Year's Eve performances from November to mid-January. The entire park is in Christmas decorations, and Disney characters dress in carnival costumes and parade along the main alley. Not without Santa Claus, every year he opens his residence at Disneyland. And where Santa is, there are sure to be gifts and miracles.
2. Vilnius
Like many other European capitals, Vilnius receives many guests for the New Year. Surprises await residents and guests in the main squares of the city. The main tree of the city is traditionally installed on the Cathedral Square. The opening of the New Year tree is a real holiday in Vilnius! It is accompanied by fireworks, congratulations from the “local” Lithuanian Father Frost and a concert of Christmas psalms. Therefore, while in Lithuania, be sure to admire this wonderful festive Christmas tree! Sometimes at the Cathedral Square they make a special surprise for children: they start a children's train on the rails, the route of which goes through the Christmas tree. After enjoying the Christmas bustle, take a stroll along Gediminas Avenue, go to the picturesque Neris River. Go for impressions in the creative district of Uzupis and collect emotions, taking pictures and enjoying the upcoming New Year.
3. Istanbul
This Turkish metropolis is like a motley cauldron in which Europe and Asia, East and West, antiquity and modernity, tradition and innovation are mixed. For those who prefer to discover different cities and countries from the most unusual side, New Year in Istanbul is the best way dating with another Turkey. Celebrating the New Year in Istanbul means having a romantic getaway in a city where there is room for all kinds of entertainment. It is full of colors, smells and sensations. Here you can drink aromatic coffee at the table of an outdoor cafe and watch the life of ordinary people. Or book a table at a restaurant on the beach and try bouillabaisse, which is not inferior to Marseille. Eastern sweets can become festive delicacies, and belly dance performed by a local beauty can be a wonderful dessert. You can order a place in a restaurant or cafe, which are located in the area of \u200b\u200bTaksim Square and Istiklal Street in great variety. It will be interesting to spend New Year's Eve in a club or disco, which can also be found in the area of \u200b\u200bIstiklal Street. Lovers of romance can order a place in one of the restaurants on the Galata Bridge and admire the city's fireworks over the Golden Horn Bay. You can also book a seat on a cruise boat and celebrate the New Year by sailing on the Bosphorus, between Europe and Asia.
4. Rome
Ancient and sedate Rome for the New Year is transformed beyond recognition: trees along city alleys, as well as facades of houses, shopping centers and restaurants are enveloped in a network of colorful garlands, shop windows are festively decorated, and everywhere you can see small elegant New Year trees and colorful compositions from Bible stories dedicated to Christmas. The largest Christmas nursery and a huge New Year tree are being erected in the center of St. Peter. During the days of celebration, colorful fairs open in the squares of Rome, where you can buy all kinds of sweets, Christmas souvenirs and products of skilled artisans. On a festive New Year's Eve, Rome turns into a solid anthill from a thousand multilingual crowd of residents and guests of the city who will certainly strive to get to main square of the capital - Piazza del Popolo, where at this time mass festivities take place, and where you can meet the red-faced Italian Santa Claus, Babbo Natale. You can celebrate the New Year in Rome 2016 both in the middle of a stormy sea of \u200b\u200bcostumed processions in one of the noisy squares of the city, and at a table in quiet and cozy restaurants in historic center Rome, right at the steps of the eternal Colosseum. The love of Italians for life and their incredible optimism are very contagious, and therefore the New Year in Rome is a great opportunity to get a lot of positive emotions for many days ahead.
5. Munich
The capital of the German state of Bavaria, Munich is world renowned for its amazing cuisine, beer, interesting museums, a real royal castle, the Alps in the immediate vicinity and endless shopping opportunities in its limitless outlets. All together, this is an excellent reason to stock up on air tickets and celebrate the New Year in Munich. There is a place to take a walk after a hearty meal on New Year's Eve in Munich. Firstly, it will be pleasant to look at the city richly decorated for the holiday. Lanterns and Christmas trees, shop windows and houses of townspeople - everything sparkles, sparkles, glows and invitingly winks with thousands of multi-colored bulbs. Fireworks in honor of the New Year begins with the last strike of the clock. It is best viewed from the hill in the Olympic Park or at Marienplatz. In Munich, you can have great fun and get a lot of pleasant impressions at any time of the year.
This year Moscow is best decorated for winter holidays! The traditional GUM Fair has already unfolded on Red Square. Outwardly, it almost does not differ 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 GUM is decorated with.
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 European cities 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 | 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 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
