On 31st December, as the clock will strike 12, we will be ready to welcome the new year with open arms. New Year Eve
is celebrated worldwide by all individuals regardless of their religion or
nationality. Raucous, Ribald or Relaxing - whatever you are in mood for, you
will find the apt celebrations across the globe. So, be prepared to drink, dine, dance and crash
this New Year’s Eve. We can find celebrations happening in all the places in
the world in some way or the other but there are many countries who believe in
greeting the first day of the year in a truly extravagant style!
The NYE celebrations in these 12 countries will make you book your tickets right now!!
Sydney,
Australia
Be among the firsts to ring in the New Year along
with thousands of people who gather around the Sydney Harbour for one of the
most spectacular fireworks at midnight. You can expect to see indigenous
smoking ceremonies, aerial flyovers with messages in the sky, light shows and a
lighted boat parade. You can join the dance party at Bondi beach or being
summer time in Australia, you can dance your night away in your favourite shorts!
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Las
Vegas, Nevada, USA
Always a party town, millions of people
gather to celebrate the New Year’s Eve. The party starts from 6pm on the famous
4-mile long strip that is closed for vehicles and is open for those who want to
walk around, drink, club hop, dance and enjoy various fireworks being shot from
many hotels. So for the people who are in a mood for a little debauchery, the sin
city – Las Vegas is for you.
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New
York City, USA
New Year in the New York’s Times Square is what
millions of people around the globe wish to be a part of, especially those who are watching it
live on TV, where another millions of people are already counting down the
seconds to midnight to witness the huge ball being dropped from a flagpole atop
the former New York Times Building, for which the iconic square is named. This
is a 100 years old American tradition. You will witness star studded
entertainment, pyrotechnic lightshow, world class fireworks display and people
streaming between lively clubs.
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Rio
De Janeiro, Brazil
You will be swept away by the carnival atmosphere on
one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Millions of visitors are dressed
in white, which is a tradition called Reveillion, lined up near the beaches and
throwing flowers in the waves at midnight for the African sea goddess Yemanja.
Afterwards, the beaches, streets, bars and roads are filled with people
enjoying drinks and music & dance. The fireworks in the sky above the
far-fetched sea are truly a spectacular watch.
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Dubai,
UAE
Dubai is home to many of the worlds’ iconic
structures – Burj Khalifa, Burj-Al-Arab, Atlantis the Palm and to witness the extravagant
celebrations at these places is a lifetime experience. The parties hosted by
Dubai stands out from the rest of the world. The Dazzle, the midnight
fireworks, the shows the performances by superstars bring such an unparallel
dimension to the parties that it is difficult for others to match it especially
in terms of its grandeur. Dubai has so much to offer that once you are here on
31st December, you will be compelled to come year after year.
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London,
England
Over a million visitors gather around the bank of
Thames River and start the countdown as they wait for the Big Ben to strike 12!
The magnificent show of lights & fireworks start subsequently, the
highlight being the swirl firework from the London Eye and the city getting echoed
by British rock music. The celebration continues until wee hours of the morning
with activities planned for the next day including the three-hour parade of marching
bands, colourful floats, costumed dancers and a procession of queen’s horses.
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Paris, France
The City of Love turns into The City of Fireworks
with hoards of people waiting to ring in the New Year with a bottle of champagne
in hand and the view of Eiffel tower in front of them. The glittering Eiffel
tower showcases one the most beautiful display anywhere when fireworks burst
from the entire length of its iron structure. The streets of Paris come alive
with people celebrating, making rounds of bars & clubs with their family
and friends.
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Madrid,
Spain
The tradition
of eating twelve grapes one by one for each stroke of the clock at midnight on
31st December is considered a sign of good luck in the coming year. Whether
you believe it or not the experience is a lot of fun when millions of people
are doing it together in front of the clock in Puerta del Sol Plaza. The
atmosphere is amazing: confetti, music and streamers everywhere, people in wigs,
hats and masks watching the Gran Via for fireworks.
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Tokyo,
Japan
The Japanese title for New Year is Shogatsu and it
is said that Japan was one of the first countries to make use of excitement of
fireworks to celebrate special occasions so we shouldn't be surprised at how seriously
they commemorate the New Year - setting fireworks that can be viewed for miles across
the Tokyo Bay. The tradition of ‘Hatsumode’ is completed by visiting the temple
where the temple bell rings 108 times at midnight. If you stay through 2nd
January, you can access the palace ground, that is one of the two days when it
is opened for public.
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Hawaii,
USA
The attractive beaches of Hawaii are filled with people
enjoying at the beachside bars and clubs where special activities are planned
for the celebrations including theme nights and contests. New Year in Hawaii
means gorgeous weather, breathtaking views and lively galas. Outdoor music
concerts and boat cruises are special attractions as the beautiful water gets
lit up by the midnight fireworks.
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Moscow,
Russia
In Russia, during the winter season, the day becomes
very short giving way to an extremely long party night. The celebration takes
place at the Red Square that looks amazing with vibrant lights and splendid
fireworks. The clubs and bars in Moscow offer lavish, louder, bigger and extravagant
parties that will definitely amaze you. Watch out for the fireworks display that
is set off behind the gleaming domes of St.Basil’s Cathedral.
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Goa,
India
India’s coastal “party state” Goa regularly tops the
travel lists as one of the best places to celebrate New Year Eve. The party
starts 4-5 days before 31st December with the famous SUNBURN and VH1
Supersonic events which are fairly similar – dancing on the sand, big main
stage pyrotechnic shows and performances by the superstars of EDM and trance. The
beachside bars explode foot tapping music and people dance all night long. The striking
firework above the ocean is a great show.
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