If you’ve been tired of questions like “Where’s your new year?” Or “What’s New Year’s Eve,” which you have not yet answered, it’s not time to make a decision about where you’d like to start the countdown on the passing of the years.
Paris
Nothing can be more romantic than admiring an amazing light show and fireworks from the Eiffel Tower or enjoying one of the seafront cruises on the Seine Coast. The streets of Paris will be full of light and thousands of people celebrate the passage of years with a lot of champagne and good will, writes tripstodiscover.com.
London
The great feast of the passage of years includes an elaborate light show accompanied by the sounds of the Big Ben. More than 250,000 visitors will climb the banks of the Thames River. All-night parties are organized, as well as numerous festivities including parades, costumed dancers and a procession of the queen’s horses. The best places to see the festivities are along Victoria Embankment, Waterloo or Westminster bridges – on the water, enjoy a cruise on the Thames.
Sydney
Sydney is one of the first capitals in the world to welcome the New Year, so it is not surprising that you will find plenty of ways to celebrate the passage of years. Book a place in one of the many seafront restaurants next to Sydney Harbor Bridge for a prime spot at the fireworks show.
For over a century, a giant massive ball is down in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. At 11:59 PM on December 31, the confetti geodesic sphere is launched in the sky of the city at one of the largest parties on the planet. More than a million people usually get to the world-renowned event.
Melbourne
The city of Melbourne in Australia attracts more than half a million people to the party organized over the years. At midnight, the light show embraces the whole city in color, as the missiles are launched from the rooftops of the central area as well as Victoria Harbor. The city hosts parties with different themes, from indigenous musicians and Brazilian samba dancers, to street artists, carnival and all kinds of sporting activities.
New Orleans
This city is well known as the host of one of America’s most exciting New Year’s Eve exhibitions. Like a brilliant cascade color caldasscope over the Mississippi River, the 15-minute show is the culmination of the festivity that includes the famous Fleur de Lis drop in which an oversized object is thrown from the roof of the Jackson Square Jax Brewery, reminiscent of painting Times Square Ball. In The Big Easy, parties often go to dawn, with live music in the bars and clubs of the French Quarter.
Bangkok
It is an interesting international city, known for the most beautiful New Year’s Eve party in Asia. The biggest event is in CentralWorld Square, where several hundred thousand people gather for the light show and live concerts. A range of restaurants offer rooftop dining, including champagne and magnificent views of the fireworks show. Those who spend their family can go to Asiatique – one of the most popular places for New Year’s countdown.
Valparaiso
Chile’s cultural capital hosts one of the most extravagant New Year’s Eve shows on the continent. Here is a three-day festival, with millions of visitors coming to witness the famous fireworks show – the largest in Latin America. To bring good luck the following year, the locals wear yellow linen, eat a bunch of grapes at midnight and put a $ 1,000 banknote in their shoe. The fireworks are launched from 17 different points along the coast between Valparaiso and Vina del Mar, the show continuing with music, dancing and good luck until dawn.
Barcelona
Barcelona is the capital of joy in Spain, with massive street parties taking place in Plaza Catalunya, Las Ramblas and Plaza Reial. Nightlife restaurants, bars and nightclubs organize special events to celebrate the passage of years, while fireworks illuminate the sky at the far end of Barceloneta Beach. Find a place near the marina for the best visibility and make sure you stay in the first week of the year to visit the sights of this destination.
