New Year's holidays are traditionally celebrated at home with family or in noisy, cheerful companies of relatives and friends. But you can always go somewhere on New Year's Eve for unusual impressions, so that later you can remember the most amazing night for a long time. Choose any option to your taste and budget. You can visit cozy Europe, celebrate a holiday in Russian cities, drink an exotic cocktail on a warm beach, or come up with another interesting program.
In order to properly plan New Year's trips, find out what and how many days we rest for the New Year 2020.
Where to go to celebrate the New Year?
In 2019, the countries' New Year holidays begin at the end of the day on December 31 and will last until January 8, 2020. It is better to think in advance how you will spend your winter weekends so that it will be fun. many beautiful places, amazing cities that will open their doors for compatriots during the winter holidays:
- On New Year's holidays, St. Petersburg is filled with light, fireworks, music, lights. A 25-meter forest beauty will be installed on the Palace Square. It will host entertainment events and a delightful laser show. The bright festive fireworks are best viewed from the side of the Peter and Paul Fortress. On the first day of the new year, residents and guests of the cultural capital usually attend fascinating theatrical performances. If you want to spend New Year's Eve in a chic restaurant, it is better to book places in advance. For example, the famous hotel "Asteria" offers to spend an unforgettable festive night in a luxurious restaurant with traditional festive dishes and entertainment program. On average, one person will have to pay at least 6000-7000 rubles.
- Visiting Veliky Ustyug, the homeland of Father Frost, is popular among the countries. The cultural program includes the following: visiting old churches, estates, visiting jewelry factories, New Year's fairs, visits to museums. But the main purpose of the trip, of course, is the residence of Grandfather Frost. There are two of them in Veliky Ustyug: one is located in the city itself, the second is 10 km away from it.
- Sochi will surprise guests with a rich, fun program. New Year in the Krasnodar Territory is an opportunity to spend a holiday in a warm climate without leaving the country. In Sochi, you can visit the large Aqualoo water park, the theme Sochi Park, the dolphinarium, the oceanarium, and also take a walk in the Olympic Park. New Year's holidays will be accompanied by light and laser shows, entertainment programs, performances by stars.
- Visiting the cities that are part of the "Golden Ring of Russia" is an opportunity to feel the atmosphere of the holiday at an affordable price. Yaroslavl is rightfully considered the Pearl of Russia. During the New Year holidays, the city is transformed and pleases guests with large-scale events and beautiful Christmas trees that are installed in four squares. Try the unique Volga cuisine in local restaurants: traditional fish soup, kulebyaka with amazing fillings, smoked fish and other dishes will delight and admiration.
Rostov-on-Don
The holiday held in the Rostov region will be remembered for its extraordinary atmosphere and various entertainments. The prices here are quite reasonable, so you can choose any type of vacation:
- rent of a country cottage;
- entertainment events;
- mass celebrations;
- accommodation in a sanatorium or boarding house.
In Gorky Park, the whole family can ride slides, admire ice sculptures and festive illumination.In the Sports Palace, fans of an active lifestyle will be able to go ice skating. There are many clubs, restaurants, bars in Rostov, where residents and guests of the city celebrate a holiday.
You need to book a place in public institutions for the New Year in advance. The average bill is approximately 4000-5000 rubles per person.
Crimea
Comfortable weather conditions make it possible to pleasantly spend the New Year's holidays with the whole family, even with small children. For the New Year in Crimea, numerous entertainment programs, festive festivities, Santa Claus parades and other entertainments are provided. Traditionally, the countries rent rooms in hotels, where festive programs are organized on New Year's Eve. You can also order a cottage or a house and organize your own fun for a noisy company of friends.
Krasnoyarsk
New Year's festivals and fairs are held here, and a large elegant Christmas tree with the city's coat of arms is installed on the main square instead of the traditional star at the top. Residents from Krasnoyarsk and guests of the regional capital usually celebrate the New Year in restaurants, bars, clubs, recreation centers, where an entertainment program and a festive menu are offered. You can go ice skating or skiing in parks, visit a shooting club, a technopark and other interesting places in the city.
Ural
If you want to cheerfully celebrate the New Year in the Urals, go to Yekaterinburg, where a lot of entertainment and unforgettable emotions await you. Prices here are not as high as in well-known tourist centers, and you will be able to plunge into a traditional Russian fairy tale and have a wonderful rest. An elegant Christmas tree is set up on the main square, and on New Year's Eve you can have fun on the rides, ride a sleigh, dance in circles, and participate in funny contests.
The establishments offer a rich festive program, New Year's menu, performances by stars. The average cost of a check per person is from 3000 rubles. For those who are tired of the bustle of the city, it is better to go to celebrate the holiday at a recreation center, thermal springs, ski center, ethno-complex. After a fun program, visitors are usually offered a Russian bath, barbecue, mulled wine.
Sverdlovsk region
You can spend your winter holidays in the Sverdlovsk region. Usually, guests reserve places in sanatoriums or recreation centers in advance. The resort complex Baden-Baden is located 80 km from Yekaterinburg. Emerald Coast ", where visitors are provided with two large pools filled with thermal water, as well as an aroma sauna and a hammam. The ethnic center "Akvilon" on New Year's Eve will visit the northern Father Frost, who will congratulate visitors on the holiday.
The northern prototype differs from the usual Frost in that its strength is not in the staff, but in the horns on the head.
Volgograd
Holidays in the city are celebrated on a special scale, so for the New Year 2020, residents and guests of Volgograd will have fun entertainment. Usually, on the main night, everyone goes to the central square, opens champagne, explodes firecrackers and lights sparklers. Numerous hotels, restaurants, cafes are waiting for visitors on New Year's Eve and not only. On New Year's Eve from Volgograd, you can go to the suburbs, to a tourist base or to a sanatorium. For example, the recreation center "Rublevka" provides funny events for the holidays, a dance marathon with the participation of famous DJs, delicious dishes.
The minimum cost of a check per person is 4000-5000 rubles.
During your holidays in Volgograd, you should visit numerous museums, exhibitions, ride a high-speed tram, take a walk on the central embankment.
Irkutsk
The festive city will amaze you with an abundance of lights, New Year's fairs, and fireworks. Mass festivities will take place in the center, and lovers of an active lifestyle will be able to skate on a large ice rink. On New Year's Eve from Irkutsk you can go to the Listvyanka tourist center. Guests will find cozy restaurants, cafes, hotels, shops.Be sure to visit the architectural sights: the Open Air Museum, St. Nicholas Church and others.
Novosibirsk
What will surprise the harsh winter city of residents and guests on New Year's holidays:
- numerous skating rinks;
- mass folk entertainment;
- attractions;
- fireworks, salutes;
- ice sculpture festival;
- parade of Santa Clauses.
The restaurants will have a New Year's menu and an exciting show program. The average bill for one person is about 4000-5000 rubles.
The price for a flight from Novosibirsk to Moscow at the end of December is no less than 8500 rubles.
Samara
Residents of the city and guests traditionally go to the Christmas tree on the main square on New Year's Eve, where contests, mass celebrations, festive fireworks, a large skating rink, and star performances await them. From Samara you can go to a recreation center or a sanatorium. The prices are quite reasonable: a double room costs from 4000 rubles per day. But for the New Year's program, visiting a restaurant, sauna or bath, an additional fee is charged.
There are two ski resorts in the Samara region: Krasnaya Glinka and Slope.
You can go to the regional capital with a noisy company or family. The city surprises with a festive atmosphere, friendliness, hospitality and Volga originality. The level of restaurants, hotels, entertainment centers here is quite high, and the prices are quite affordable.
If you leave Moscow by car?
You can spend the New Year holidays much more interesting if you arrange a winter trip by car. Where can you go:
- tour of the "Golden Ring";
- Great Ustyug;
- Kostroma;
- Karelia;
- St. Petersburg;
- Sochi;
- Crimea;
- Kazan;
- Kaliningrad;
- Estonia;
- Latvia;
- Lithuania;
- Poland;
- Germany.
If you do not want to spend a long time driving, you can go to the New Year in the Moscow region. Winter nature, lack of city bustle, peace and tranquility - all this awaits you in the Moscow region. You can go to a holiday home or boarding house, rent a cottage or a house in the forest, arrange a noisy holiday or be alone with your loved one.
Where to go for the New Year inexpensively?
You don't have to spend a lot of money to take a winter break. There are many budget travel destinations that almost every country can afford:
- In our country, New Year's holidays can be celebrated in St. Petersburg, Kazan, Veliky Ustyug, Karelia, as well as relax in ski resorts. Travel or flight is relatively inexpensive, and accommodation, food and entertainment are readily available.
- In Europe, you can also relax on a budget. Consider the following options: Czech Republic, Poland, Latvia, Slovenia, Hungary, Estonia.
- Many countries fly to Thailand or Vietnam in winter. Flight prices are high (from 25,000 rubles), but accommodation and meals in these countries are even lower than.
Where to go for the New Year at sea?
Those who wish to spend a couple of weeks with the gentle sun, under the sound of the sea surf, can go to warm countries in the middle of winter. In many of them, December-January is considered the height of the tourist season.
Where can you fly:
- Thailand. Countries love to celebrate New Year's holidays in bustling Bangkok, as well as on the beaches of Phuket and Pattaya. A voucher for one person will cost from 45,000 rubles.
- Maldives. A luxury beachfront getaway with amazing diving, tranquility and privacy. Usually newlyweds, lovers, couples who want to escape from the hustle and bustle of the city in order to enjoy each other's company fly here. The cost of the voucher is from 100,000 rubles.
- Vietnam. A budget option for an exotic vacation. It is better to fly to the south of the country if you do not want to get into the rainy season and strong winds. Phu Quoc Island has the best beach holiday: white sand, warm sea, comfortable beaches await there. Locals celebrate the New Year later, but hotels, clubs and restaurants organize festive parties and fun performances for tourists.The voucher can be purchased for 60,000-70000 rubles.
- Cuba. In winter, the weather is pleasant here and prices are quite low. Cubans spend New Year's Eve first with their families, and then go to have fun on the beaches and streets. The cost of a ticket to Cuba is from 63,000 rubles.
New Year in Europe: where to go?
In European countries, the Christmas mood is in the air: beautifully decorated Christmas trees, the smell of fresh baked goods and mulled wine, holiday fairs, and mass celebrations.
For Europeans, Christmas is considered the main holiday, so it is better to go to Europe by the 20th of December to enjoy the Christmas magic.
You can go first to Germany, celebrate Christmas there, and spend New Year's Eve in Estonia and Latvia. To visit Europe, you will need a Schengen visa, the registration of which costs 5000-6000 rubles.
Which European countries can you go to for the winter holidays:
- France. For a romantic New Year, head to Paris. Visit the festive events at the Eiffel Tower, go ice skating, and walk along the Champs Elysees. You can spend New Year's Eve in a luxurious restaurant or book a cruise on the Seine. Kids will love Disneyland for fun performances. New Year's tour to France will cost at least 25,000 rubles per person.
- Finland. Residents of this country prefer to celebrate the holiday at home, so it is better to book a cottage or a house for a large company in advance. Where can you go for the New Year in Finland? Winter sports enthusiasts go to ski resorts, while families with children are better off visiting Lapland, where Santa Claus's residence is located.
- Germany. Christmas and New Year holidays can be spent in the German cities of Cologne, Berlin, Munich. Traditional Christmas markets offer aromatic mulled wine, famous Bavarian sausages, all kinds of sweets. Garlands decorate shop windows, trees and street buildings to create a magical holiday mood.
- Czech Republic. In Prague, you can celebrate the holidays in a fun and unforgettable way, while the prices here are much lower than in some European countries. Prague looks delightful in winter: merry festivities are held on the square, food and drinks are sold, music sounds everywhere, fireworks are launched.
Where to celebrate the New Year if you don't have a visa?
Many countries prefer to spend their winter holidays outside the country. Where can you celebrate the New Year without a visa:
- Vietnam;
- Egypt;
- Thailand;
- UAE;
- Israel;
- Turkey;
- Tunisia;
- Cuba;
- Morocco;
- Abkhazia.
You can also go on a trip to Russia or to the countries of the former USSR: Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia. Each of their cities will surprise you with its unique flavor, hospitality, and many attractions.
What other options could there be?
There are many ideas on how to have a fun and unforgettable New Year's holidays. It is not necessary to arrange traditional gatherings with Olivier salad, champagne and watching holiday programs on TV. After all, according to popular belief, as you celebrate the New Year, so you will spend it.
Where to go with children?
Present a New Year's fairy tale to your children, because they are so looking forward to this holiday and sincerely believe in miracles. For the younger generation, you can organize an unusual vacation on the beach, where you can build sand castles, swim in the warm sea, look for gif.webpts from Santa Claus under the palm trees. A trip to the world's amusement parks will also be unforgettable.
To arrange a magical vacation for a child, it is not necessary to go abroad, because in our country there are many beautiful and interesting places where the whole family can go, for example, St. Petersburg, Yaroslavl, Sochi.
Not far from Veliky Ustyug there is Father Frost's Fiefdom. A stunning festive program with a variety of educational entertainment to choose from will make the holiday unforgettable.
New Year in the CIS countries
Go to the neighboring countries if you want to change the situation and at the same time not spend a large amount. Where can you go:
- Abkhazia. Comfortable weather, local attractions, aromatic tangerines and delicious wine - what else do you need for a good holiday?
- Belarus. Hospitable people live here who will gladly share the New Year's mood with you. There are many beautiful places in Belarus where you can comfortably enjoy the beauty of nature and celebrate a holiday cheerfully. From Minsk you can go on a further trip to Europe or stay in this wonderful clean city with beautiful streets, numerous restaurants and cozy hotels.
- Bashkiria. A great alternative to popular tourist destinations. Bashkiria has everything for a fun holiday: sleigh rides, exciting excursions, traditional fishing, outdoor activities, comfortable hotels and cozy restaurants.
- Tatarstan. A large number of tourists come to Kazan for the winter holidays. Local and Russian traditions are closely intertwined in Tatarstan. In the capital, you can visit the festivities on the main square, go ice-skating on one of the largest skating rinks in the country, taste Tatar dishes, and buy original souvenirs.
Where to go with the school team?
Often, the whole class of students go on winter holidays on exciting trips across Russia or abroad. Usually excursion tours to the historical places of our country are organized. European states are also popular: Finland, Germany, Czech Republic, England. The trip will not be cheap, but the children will get an unforgettable experience, they will be happy to spend their winter holidays in a place filled with New Year's magic and fairy tale.
If you have a dog?
Don't want to part with a four-legged family member on New Year's holidays? There is a great option - to take your beloved dog on a trip and have fun without worrying if everything is in order with the dog, which was handed over to a special hotel or left to relatives.
The best way to transport an animal is by car. If the dog tolerates the road well, you can go by car to any city in Russia, as well as to neighboring countries. In almost every place you can find a hotel where pets are allowed, but it is also always possible to rent a cottage, apartment or house.
Usually, an additional fee is taken for a pet - this must be specified in advance when booking rooms, so that later unforeseen situations do not arise.
To make your New Year's trip successful, plan your route in advance, book rooms for accommodation, think over a cultural program. And most importantly, do not forget a good mood, without which the holiday will not turn out to be fun and memorable.
