Where is it better to spend the New Year 2014 abroad?
Do you want to spend the New Year 2014 abroad? A win-win! Which country you would not choose, you will not be bored. Only take care of this better in advance. You can find a huge number of options, different in geographic focus, duration and financial opportunities, in terms of direction - family vacation or a romantic trip.
Young and active can choose ski resorts, families with schoolchildren - travel to several cities.
Let's think together where to go:
- Austria;
- France;
- Germany;
- Norway;
- Italy.
Where to spend the New Year 2014 in Austria?
In the New Year's Eve, music sounds everywhere! The most important musical event of the year is the traditional New Year concerts of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Even if you can not listen to the concert on December 31, then you know that in the Town Hall Square on the morning of January 1 you can see his broadcast.
Everywhere you are accompanied by the sounds of a waltz: pupils of dance schools perform directly under the open sky, and also attract numerous festive fairs. And the Hofburg palace is famous among other things for New Year's balls. Who does not dream to get there?
The Vienna Christmas trail, starting from the Town Hall Square, leads along the streets of the old city. There are many temptations for tourists! Bars, restaurants, street shops - all for you! Come and see for yourself!
Not only in Vienna, but also in many other cities, there are parades with participants in colorful costumes and fairy-tale masks. Moving along the streets "Christmas gnomes" ringing bells are trying to drive away evil spirits. Everywhere reigns fun.
New Year's Eve in France in 2014
Participants from all over the world come to Paris for the famous New Year's parade. For two days on the streets of Paris perform singers, dancers and acrobats. You can not do without walks on the sparkling, festively decorated city, without excursions to the historical center. A magical New Year's Eve to meet at the foot of the Eiffel Tower among thousands of happy people!
The French are famous gourmets. Traditionally, the table serves: stuffed with chestnut goose, turkey, cheese, fish, oysters, fruits, chocolate desserts and pies. And if someone finds a bean in the cake, it turns out to be "king" and his orders will be performed by the rest of the company.
Festive treats and New Year's programs await you and at the ski resorts of France. The beauty of nature is added to the cordial atmosphere and French cordiality.
New Year 2014 in Germany
At midnight on December 31, the bells ringing are heard everywhere. So it's been accepted since very long time, as well as the wish of "a good slide in the New Year" to your relatives, friends and acquaintances. And picking up glasses with champagne, everyone congratulates each other "Prosit Neujahr".
The fragrances of almond and ginger biscuits, freshly baked strudels, are filled not only with festively decorated houses. Smells are hovering over the numerous New Year's fairs, beckoning to cozy cafes and bars.
Almost every city in Germany, during the celebration of the New Year, has something to be surprised. Everywhere there are folk festivals, well-known artists and musicians. If you are lucky, you can admire the laser show. The famous New Year's salute at the Brandenburg Gate lasts more than an hour! Watching this spectacle is going to thousands of people.
However, the custom of lighting all kinds of lights, running colorful fireworks, arranging salutes - is present in many countries. It goes, most likely, from pagan times, when light "chased away" a dark winter.
Where to spend the New Year in Norway
Holidays are held with reindeer sleigh rides and dogs, with sledging. In the northern and cold country, there are many different outdoor games, active street fun, so characteristic of the local people. And the people here are friendly and benevolent.
The holiday is celebrated more modestly than Christmas. But even before the New Year, it is customary to go to church to find a blessing for the next year.
In Norway, salutes, fireworks, candles, and garlands are very popular. All this makes the streets brightly lit. In many yards there are figurines of gnomes or deer, giving a fabulous and romantic appearance to the cities. The tree is also decorated here, but not in the apartment, not in the house, but in the yard.
In New Year's Norway you can observe a wonderful phenomenon. At this time, no matter how frosty the weather may be, the Lofoten Islands, thanks to the Gulf Stream, can see whale whales. Yes, for this you need to leave far enough from the capital of the country of Oslo, but you will get a lot of impressions!
Norway is a country of the sea. Therefore, on the festive table there is always a fish in a variety of forms. Many other national dishes, special New Year's desserts for sweet tooth.
Santa Claus in Norwegian children do not. They are wearing Christmas gnome gifts - Julenissen. In the cities of Drebak and Savlen are the residences of this good old man. Children come to him from all over Norway. Maybe you want to see him too?
New Year 2014 in Italy
New Year's greetings are noisy and fun. Italians piously believe that the louder the screaming and singing, seeing off the old year, the more with a purer heart you meet New. On the night of January 1, cheerful residents of cities and guests of the country scattered through the streets, squares and avenues. Everywhere festive illumination, elegant Christmas trees, fireworks brighten the night sky. Light-music performances are held under the open sky. Especially crowded in the center of Rome.
Italy is not only Rome! For example, in Turin, tourists will be interested to see the ice sculptures. Since the beginning of December, palaces, trees, bizarre symbols, fairy-tale characters from ice delight and surprise residents and guests of the city."The path of ice sculptures" leads to the city, created from ice and decorated with illumination. The masters will create the whole of December!
In Bari this year, for the first time, instead of a real Christmas tree, four wooden, decorated with LEDs, were installed.
And the largest tree is in Gubbio and has a height of 650 meters. This set of multicolored lights, depicting the silhouette of the New Year tree on the mountainside! It is worth looking at: it is included in the Guinness book.
Enjoy your trip!