What is the best city in Europe for New Years Eve?

Question

For all around fun and interesting New Years kinds of things, but excluding Moscow, Edinburgh and Berlin.

Edinburgh, Moscow and Berlin excluded because I've already been there on New Years.

Answer 1

I celebrated New Year's in Paris 2 years ago. It was a ton of fun! Something to consider though, if you would like to do sightseeing as well, is that the times places (ie the Louvre, Eiffel Tower, etc) are open is different because of the Holidays and everything is very crowded! Depending on your budget it may not be easy to find a hotel in town any longer. Decide soon no matter where you go!

If you are a student, go to www.hostelworld.com to try and find a cheap place to stay!

Answer 2

England celebrates the New Year by either waiting for Big Ben, or another clock to strike midnight while enjoying the party. Usually, the partygoers will countdown the last ten seconds, by shouting out the numbers from "Ten!" and then as simultaneously Big Ben chimes and zero is reached, shout "Happy New Year!" instead of zero. Amusingly, the countdown is sometimes miscalculated and "One!" is repeated until Big Ben chimes.

Then the chimes are normally accompanied by Auld Lang Syne and fireworks. It is also a major celebration in Scotland, where it is known as Hogmanay. The large street parties held in Edinburgh, and George Square of Glasgow are attended by those all over the world, due to the reputation for celebration they have collected.

London's celebrations are the most covered. Since the construction of the London Eye, it has been the centre-point of a huge ten-minute fireworks display each year, illuminated with coloured lasers. At the start of 2005, fireworks were launched from the wheel itself for the first time.


[edit] Spain

A young man celebrates a New Year party at a hotel in Tortosa, SpainSpanish New Year's Eve (Nochevieja, or Fin de Año) celebrations usually begin with a family dinner, traditionally including shrimps and lamb or turkey. The actual countdown is primarily followed from the clock on top of the Casa de Correos building in Puerta del Sol square in Madrid. It is traditional to eat 12 grapes, one on each chime of the clock. This tradition has its origins in 1909, when grape growers in Alicante thought of it as a way to cut down on the large production surplus they had had that year. Nowadays, the tradition is followed by almost every Spaniard, and the 12 grapes have become synonymous with the New Year. After the clock has finished striking twelve, people greet each other and toast with sparkling wine such as cava or champagne, or alternatively with cider.

After the family dinner and the grapes, many young people attend New Year parties at pubs, discotheques and similar places (these parties are called cotillones de nochevieja, after the Spanish word cotillón, which refers to party supplies like confetti, party blowers, party hats, etc.). Parties usually last till the next morning and range from small, personal celebrations at local bars to huge parties with guests numbering the thousands at hotel convention rooms. Early next morning, party goers usually gather to have the traditional breakfast of chocolate con churros (hot chocolate and fried pastry).


[edit] France
The French call New Year's Eve la Saint-Sylvestre. It is usually celebrated with a feast called le Réveillon de Saint-Sylvestre. This feast customarily includes special dishes and drinks like champagne and foie gras. The celebration can be a simple, intimate dinner with friends and family or a much fancier ball (une soirée dansante).

On le Jour de l'An (New Year's Day), friends and family exchange New Year's resolutions and sometimes gifts.

The holiday period ends on January 6, Epiphany. On this day, they traditionally enjoy a type of cake which varies depending on where you are in France (view the Epiphany article for more information).

Answer 3

Funchal (island Madeira), Portugal. Most amazing fireworks, warm climate, great food plus locals who love to party, but not too many tourists. Hopefully I'll be there third time this New Year's Eve!

Answer 4

Paris, France. The Eiffel Tower is lite up. additionally, criminal ingesting age is sixteen and you will possibly be able to get into golf equipment at sixteen too! additionally, the French incredibly know a thank you to social gathering! i might circulate to PARIS, FRANCE!!!

Answer 5

once you excluded Edinburgh you lost me, sorry.

(what have you got against Hogmanay?)

Answer 6

Roma italy every one loves christmas even though i'm an american in italy just visiting

Answer 7

Vienna!

Answer 8

I imagine Paris would be amazing

Answer 9

Dublin can be amazing!