Where to go on New Year's Eve 2024: the 12 best destinations

There are those who prefer to spend the festivities with family, those who enjoy the traditional card games with relatives and friends; there are even those who just can't stand New Year's Eve and those who instead look forward to it for a whole year, to let loose and throw the old year behind them and welcome the new one.
But where to go to celebrate New Year's Eve? What are the most curious traditions, the most memorable New Year's Eve celebrations? Here are the 12 destinations for New Year's Eve 2024 with the craziest celebrations in the world!

Bangkok, Thailand

Photo by Nik Cyclist. True, New Year's Eve in Thailand is celebrated in April, during the Songkran Festival, the Water Festival, where people bathe each other as a sign of purification. But even for international celebrations, the capital Bangkok certainly doesn't miss a thing. In true Times Square style, a giant glowing ball about 15 metres high brings good wishes to the crowd at the stroke of midnight.

More than 500,000 people gather around Central World, the huge shopping mall, various concerts mark the approach of the fateful hour, as well as Thai dance performances and plenty to eat and drink.
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Paris, France

Photo by Falcon® Photography. Perhaps one of the most romantic New Year's Eve parties in the world is the one held along the Champs-Elysées, which starts at 9:00 pm with bottles of Champagne and a view to move even the hardest of hearts to tears of the Eiffel Tower all filled with lights.

But it doesn't end there! Sensational theatrical and musical events and shows are organised all over the city... in short, Paris is certainly one of the TOP destinations for New Year's Eve.
For a super romantic formula, you can opt for a magical New Year's Eve dinner cruise, sailing on the Seine to admire the city lights from a unique perspective.
If you want to spice up the party, the solution is a show with dinner at the Mouline Rouge!
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Rome, Italy

Photo by Zabbo. Certainly the Caput Mundi city has an advantage, considering that it's too cool already. New Year's Eve in Rome in fact has nothing to envy from other celebrations.

Every year the city offers fantastic concerts, and in the past national stars such as Malika Ayane, Niccolò Fabi, Nina Zilli, Daniele Silvestri, J-Ax and many others have performed. The metro lines are open all night to allow locals and tourists to reach the many parties around the city! And the setting is certainly among the most exclusive in the world!
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Amsterdam, Netherlands

The capital of transgression for many, home of Van Gogh, hosts one of the most characteristic and entertaining festivals. The old and the new are celebrated on New Year's Eve, and at Remblandtplein, the hub of Amsterdam's nightlife, Europe's largest LCD screen is the epitome of the spectacle awaiting you.

Dam Square is usually the night and daytimehotspot for locals and tourists alike; the square is even more buzzing on New Year's Eve, thanks to the traditional free New Year's Eve celebration concert.
A romantic option is a night cruise on the canals, sipping a glass of champagne lulled by the city's canals.

If you're not afraid of the cold and want to experience a New Year's Eve out of the box, on the beach of Scheveningen (1 hour away from Amsterdam) many Dutch people gather to celebrate with the world-famous New Year's Eve plunge. Around the pier, the celebrations continue with singing, dancing and toasts.
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Madeira Islands, Portugal

Photo by Mark Woodbury. Does it sound strange to find Madeira in the midst of world capitals like Paris, Rome and Bangkok? Well, the reason is quickly explained: right here on the Portuguese volcanic island, the company Pirotecnia Macedo has achieved the record for the largest fireworks display in the world, effectively entering the Guinness Book of Records. You can bet they will try to top themselves again this year! And if you want to have a privileged and unique view, you can book a catamaran tour to admire the fireworks directly from the sea!
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Madrid, Spain

Photo by Max Alexander / PromoMadrid. Puerta del Sol is the set for New Year's Eve in Madrid, with the traditional custom of"Las Uvas": everyone brings along 12 grapes, one for each of the past 12 months, to send them down at every stroke of the clock in the Casa de Correos Royal Palace.
This is followed by music, dancing and dancing until the morning.

A truly alternative New Year's Eve can be spent on Madrid's funicular railway. The company that runs the cable car organises the last ride of the year so you can admire the festivities and fireworks taking place in the city from a privileged vantage point.
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Berlin, Germany

Photo by Marcel Berkmann. New Year's Eve in Berlin is one of the most eagerly-awaited events, an incredible spectacle held near the Brandenburg Gate, with around 1 million people unleashed to the rhythm of music pumped up by a truly chilling system!
A New Year's Eve marked by lasers, fireworks and loud music for one of the coolest parties in the world!

The atmospheric Gendarmenmarkt is home to the WeihnachtsZauber, a Christmas market offering a more relaxed atmosphere, ideal for families.
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Edinburgh, Scotland

Photo by Robbie Shade. Scotland'sHogmanay is considered by many to be the biggest New Year's Eve party in the world. It lasts four days, with music, dancing and fireworks. On 30 December there is the Torchlight Procession, an atmospheric torchlight procession along Princess Street accompanied by the music of Piper bands (bagpipe players), which ends at Calton Hill.

Then, on New Year's Eve, there are plenty of rock concerts, before the traditional singing of'Auld Lang Syne', the Candle Waltz, as the clock strikes midnight.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

If during the year it is a privileged destination for everything from business to sporting events and high society, Dubai becomes even more so on New Year's Eve. Indeed, on this special day, the city reserves numerous events for its guests, ranging from private parties (and not) in the most fashionable clubs to beach parties. Wherever you are, you can admire the splendid fireworks over the gulf at the stroke of midnight. If you don't have plans yet, drop in, but remember that alcohol is not allowed in this city, and the age of majority is 21.
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London, United Kingdom

The banks of the Thames are brighter than ever, and Big Ben's light show is one of the iconic images of New Year's Eve around the world.
London welcomes tourists and attendees alike with free public transport, and shows to die for: not only concerts and fireworks, but also hot air balloons in flight and marching bands.

To celebrate the arrival of the New Year you can enjoy a scenic cruise on the Thames, or get wild with music and dancing in the spectacular Trafalgar Square!
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New York, USA

Photos by Replytojain. It's to be expected. When it comes to spectacles, lights and festivities, New York, one of the largest and most beautiful metropolises in the world, is not to be missed. Times Square offers some of the most spectacular fireworks displays in the world.
The special feature of the party? You can write your New Year's resolutions and wishes on the event website, and see them printed on the confetti that will explode from the giant ball at the stroke of midnight!

Also very popular is the party that takes place in Central Park, where at midnight a fireworks display lasting about 15 minutes is staged. This event is undoubtedly suitable for those looking for a much more relaxed atmosphere than in Times Square.
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Copacabana beach enough for you? No? Well, then listen to these other numbers: 11 barges with 1,200 fireworks each, 4 mega-screens and 40 sound towers. All starting at 6pm.

Also a lot of tradition in Rio's New Year's Eve: the inhabitants, the Cariocas, will bring white gladioli and red roses in tribute to Lemanja, the goddess of the waters, and they will all wear white.
If, on the other hand, you want to send out a'transgressive' signal and make it clear that you are looking for a night of passion... just wear a little red. So... are you ready to dress in red and white and head for Rio?
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