{"id":30423,"date":"2015-12-28T11:07:13","date_gmt":"2015-12-28T10:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/?p=30423"},"modified":"2015-12-29T10:03:32","modified_gmt":"2015-12-29T09:03:32","slug":"new-years-eve-2015-celebrations-top-20-places-to-celebrate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brabbu.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/new-years-eve-2015-celebrations-top-20-places-to-celebrate\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year’s eve 2015 celebrations \u2013 Top 20 places to celebrate"},"content":{"rendered":"\nNew Year<\/a>\u2019s comes but once a year, so it\u2019s worth it to make the festivites memorable. But where\u2019s the best place to be when the clock strikes midnight on December 31? Brabbu<\/a>\u2018s blog\u00a0scoured the world for the best annual celebrations, from the beaches of Rio de Janeiro to Berlin\u2019s Brandenberg Gate. The fun doesn\u2019t have to stop after New Year\u2019s Eve<\/strong><\/em>, though, because many cities offer a wide variety of New Year\u2019s Day activities as well. Epic fireworks displays, all-night dance parties, one-of-a-kind cultural traditions\u2014you\u2019ll find all these and more in the world\u2019s best places to celebrate New Year\u2019s.\n

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It may not be for everyone, but there\u2019s no denying that New Year\u2019s Eve in New York<\/strong> City has an atmosphere that few other cities can rival. Most famous, of course, is the annual gathering of a million people in Times Square to see famous musicians and the ball drop, in which a 12-foot-wide crystal ball weighing nearly 12,000 pounds descends atop One Times Square.<\/p>\n

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If Rio de Janeiro<\/strong> is best known for its Carnival festivities, its New Year\u2019s Eve celebration comes in a close second. Iconic Copacabana Beach hosts the world\u2019s largest (and arguably\u00a0wildest) New Year\u2019s Eve party, in which more than two million people cram onto the two-and-a-half-mile stretch of sand.<\/p>\n

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Sydney<\/strong> has two claims to fame for its New Year\u2019s Eve celebrations: first, because of its location, it\u2019s the first major city where the clock strikes midnight; second, Sydney puts on the largest fireworks display in the world, with one at 9 pm and another at midnight, with the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House making for a striking setting.<\/p>\n

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In Edinburgh<\/strong> New Year\u2019s Eve is all about massive street parties and outdoor concerts, including a massive, open-air Kelidh (traditional Celtic party). At midnight, 4.5 tons of fireworks explode over Edinburgh Castle while the streets ring out with revelers singing \u201cAuld Lang Syne.\u201d New Year\u2019s Day brings competitive dog sledding across Holyrood Park.<\/p>\n

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Londoners ring in the New Year as only they can, to the chiming of Big Ben at midnight. More than 250,000 people crowd the banks of the Thames and its numerous bridges to see the spectacular ten-minute lightshow and fireworks display, with the London<\/strong> Eye, the Houses of Parliament (also known as the Palace\u00a0of Westminster), and the\u00a0Shard among highlights of the urban scenery.<\/p>\n

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One of the world\u2019s most dramatic skylines lights up every year with a display of fireworks\u00a0that grows more impressive every year, concluding with a dazzling finale: this is Hong Kong with a pyrotechnic dragon that dances across the sky.<\/p>\n

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Berlin<\/strong> has a reputation for being a party city year-round, so you can imagine what New Year\u2019s Eve (known as \u201cSilvester\u201d) is like here. The centerpiece of the celebration is \u201cParty Mile,\u201d a two-kilometer stretch of bars, international food stalls, laser shows, video screens, party tents, music stages, and more between Brandenburg Gate and Victory Column.<\/p>\n

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More than 300,000 revelers descend on this party capital for the big night, when the Las Vegas<\/strong> Strip becomes car-free and transforms into a giant street party with live bands, pyrotechnic displays, and laser shows. The city also hosts a mind-boggling number of concerts, shows, and parties in clubs, hotels, and casinos, meaning there\u2019s no shortage of evening entertainment options.<\/p>\n

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New Year\u2019s Day is just as exciting as New Year\u2019s Eve in the Bahamas<\/strong>, where the locals follow Junkanoo street parades that conclude with informal beach gatherings and fireworks displays around the islands. Featuring music, street performers, and colorful costumes, these parades, a sort of Bahamian take on Mardi Gras, also take place on January 1.<\/p>\n

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It may not be Mardi Gras, but New Year\u2019s Eve in New Orleans<\/strong> is just as memorable. The main event is a thrilling 15-minute fireworks show on the Mississippi River, along with the Fleur de Lis drop, where \u201cBaby New Year\u201d is dropped from the roof of the Jax Brewery in Jackson Square.<\/p>\n

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You may call it New Year\u2019s Eve, but on Jost Van Dyke, it\u2019s Old Year\u2019s Night. The festivities on this tiny British Virgin Island take place at Foxy\u2019s Tamarind Bar and other nightlife spots in Grand Harbor, and draw a crowd from around the Caribbean and, in fact, the world.<\/p>\n

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New Year\u2019s Eve at Walt Disney World<\/strong> is a dream come true for families traveling over the holiday. The theme park stays open until 1 am, but it\u2019s packed with fun activities all day long. Leading up to the midnight fireworks show, there are Cirque du Soleil performances, dance parties, live entertainers, and confetti explosions to keep visitors of all ages entertained.<\/p>\n

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Paris, the City of Light lives up to its nickname on New Year\u2019s Eve, when the Eiffel Tower becomes the site of a spectacular lightshow and fireworks display. Nearby, Parisians ring in the Nouvelle Ann\u00e9e on the Champs-\u00c9lys\u00e9es, which hosts a massive street party, where they pop bottles of (what else?) Champagne and exchange cheek\u00a0kisses and papillotes<\/em>, chocolates wrapped in sparkly paper that crackles like a firecracker when opened.<\/p>\n

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This atmospheric city is famous for its New Year\u2019s Eve Grand Ball, hosted at Hofburg Palace, but there\u2019s more on offer than just throwback elegance. Vienna<\/strong>\u2019s famous Christmas markets transform into New Year\u2019s fairs, and hundreds of thousands of revelers crowd the Silvesterpfad (New Year\u2019s Path) in the city center on New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n

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Impromptu street parties are easy to find in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam<\/strong>, on New Year\u2019s Eve, but there are organized parties in just about every large public space, including Rembrandtplein, Nieuwmarkt, Museumplein and Dam Square.<\/p>\n

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With only four hours of daylight in late December, some locals of Reykjavik<\/strong> in the northernmost capital of the world are ready to party like no one else. New Year\u2019s Eve kicks off with community bonfires (they symbolize burning away troubles from the past year) around which people sing, dance, and play music. Meanwhile, fireworks light up from every corner of the city thanks to fairly relaxed government restrictions.<\/p>\n

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With its world-class nightlife scene, Miami<\/strong> is a no-brainer for New Year\u2019s celebrations, and the city offers celebrations both free and VIP, and everything in between. (That\u2019s not to mention the average temperature of 75 degrees.) The festivities in downtown\u2019s Bayfront Park start at 8 pm and include dancing and fireworks at midnight; in South Beach, Lummus Park on Ocean Drive hosts a party from 9 pm to 2 am, which also includes live music and fireworks.<\/p>\n

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New Year\u2019s celebrations span three days in this vibrant South African city \u2013 Cape Town<\/strong>. On New Year\u2019s Eve, the Victoria & Albert Waterfront hosts a concert and midnight fireworks display (smart revelers picnic and party on Table Mountain<\/a> for unobstructed views of the fireworks), and the Victoria Falls New Year\u2019s Carnival includes a carnival-themed train and live music.<\/p>\n

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Bangkok:<\/strong> This bustling metropolis\u2019s locals and expats come together for New Year\u2019s Eve festivities, the centerpiece of which is a massive gathering in Central World Square. The crowd numbers hundreds of thousands, and entertainment includes a spectacular light show, live concert, and video screens projecting celebrations from around the world.<\/p>\n

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This Hawaiian island, Oahu<\/strong>, \u00a0offers a variety of New Year\u2019s Eve activities in a gorgeous setting. In downtown Honolulu, the Aloha Tower New Year\u2019s Eve party begins at 7 pm and goes until 2 am, featuring live music, dancing, and fireworks.<\/p>\n

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What do you think about these amazing New Years Eve destinations?
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