Best destinations for New Year's Eve
New Year's travel: ideas and selected destinations for the best celebration
Thinking about New Year's travel and haven't decided where to go yet? Turn New Year's Eve into an experience to remember: snow-capped mountains, illuminated art cities or southern Italy full of traditions.
If you envision your New Year's Eve in the snow, amid slopes, spas and winter vistas, these destinations are perfect for those looking for high-altitude New Year's Eve destinations. You don't need to be an expert skier: each location also offers hiking, typical dining and relaxing moments.
Bormio: New Year's Eve among spas and historic slopes
Bormio is ideal if you want to combine New Year's travel and wellness. What you can do:
- Skiing on scenic slopes suitable for different levels.
- Relax at the spa, perfect after a day in the snow.
- Dine in typical restaurants and then wait for midnight in the historic center.
To plan your stay you can search for Hotiday rooms in Bormio in the mountain destinations section.
Cervinia: New Year's Eve at the foot of the Matterhorn
If you're wondering where to celebrate New Year's Eve with virtually guaranteed snow, Cervinia is a perfect choice. The Matterhorn and a huge ski area dominate the landscape.
You can ski until late afternoon and then return to your room directly in the village.
On the 31st night, many venues offer late dinners and parties.
Sestriere and Sauze: New Year's Eve in the Milky Way
Sestriere and Sauze form a real "playground" for those who like to ski and change slopes every day. They are perfect if you want New Year's Eve where you can go with a group of friends.
Sestriere: sport and comfort
- Great choice of slopes and lifts, our rooms are right on the slopes
- Gathered country, convenient for getting around on foot.
- Many clubs for après-ski and New Year's Eve.
Sauze d'Oulx: more intimate atmosphere
- Mountain alleys, mountain huts and typical restaurants.
- Connection to the rest of the area, but with a quieter atmosphere.
- Perfect if you want where to spend New Year's Eve with friends or couples without too much confusion.
Compare our Room Collections between Sestriere and Sauze and choose the one that best suits your desires.
New Year's trips to art cities: Rome, Florence and Athens
If snow doesn't convince you, you can turn your New Year's travels into a mix of culture, lights and good food. Rome, Florence and Athens are perfect if you want to explore, visit museums and make it to midnight amid parties, historic squares and iconic sights.
Rome: New Year's Eve between history and street food
Rome is an easy answer to the question of where to spend New Year's Eve without straying too far. Stroll through Colosseum, Forum and Trastevere with Christmas lights. Taste supplì, pizza al taglio and carbonara between visits. On the night of Dec. 31 you can wait for the New Year in the square or with a view of the city's rooftops.
Lenostre Room Collection in Rome are close to major attractions or in quieter neighborhoods, depending on how you envision your trip.
Florence: Romantic New Year's Eve on the Arno River
For those looking for better romantic New Year's Eve destinations, Florence is a classic that always works. Days dedicated to museums, Uffizi and walks in the Oltrarno. Aperitifs with a view of the Ponte Vecchio. Midnight on the main squares or in a restaurant with Tuscan cuisine.
Athens: New Year's Eve abroad amid Acropolis and rooftop bars
If you want a New Year's Eve abroad without going too far, Athens is a less obvious choice than the usual capital cities. You can visit the Acropolis, the Plaka district and the local markets.
Temperatures are often milder than in the rest of Europe, and on New Year's Eve many rooftop bars offer views of the illuminated Acropolis.
Southern New Year trips between sea and traditions: Naples, Lecce and Palermo
Who said New Year's travel has to mean cold and snow? If you prefer milder weather, amazing cuisine and traditions to discover, the south is the perfect alternative.
Naples: New Year's Eve amid fireworks and cuisine to be discovered
Naples is ideal if you're wondering where to celebrate New Year's Eve in a truly scenic way.
Waterfront, Castel dell'Ovo and historic center become an open-air stage.
Between pizza, sfogliatelle and the nativity scenes of San Gregorio Armeno, you're not likely to get bored.
At midnight the fireworks over the gulf are a real spectacle.
Hotiday's Room Collections in Naples allow you to choose the perfect stay for you.
Lecce: baroque, nearby sea and slow rhythms
Lecce is perfect for those who want quieter New Year's Eve trips, but with the option of a trip to the sea. Baroque old town, all to explore on foot. Salento cuisine that alone justifies the trip.
Palermo: New Year's Eve among markets, sea and culture
Palermo combines culture, sea and street food like few other cities.
You can visit historic markets, churches and noble palaces. The weather is often milder, perfect if you want to avoid the frost. On December 31 you can choose from squares with live music, typical restaurants or a walk along the waterfront.
Hotiday Room Collections in Palermo allow you to experience downtown, move around easily, and savor the city from morning to night.
How to choose among the best New Year's destinations
With all these options, it is normal to wonder where to go on New Year's Eve and what is really the best option for you. To avoid making a mistake, you can ask yourself some simple questions:
- Do you prefer snow, city or milder climate?
- Do you want to move a lot or stay in the area?
- Are you more interested in dinner, nighttime entertainment, or daytime visits?
In the end, choosing where to spend New Year's Eve means deciding how you want to start the New Year: between snow and slopes, between illuminated monuments or between markets and the winter sea.
