If not, then it's time to think about it. You don't have to be original and celebrate main holiday year, as usual, at home, with family or friends, eating champagne and Olivier salad while listening to the president’s speeches and the songs of the Blue Light. Or you can make the New Year's Eve an unforgettable adventure that will set the tone for the whole next year.
Where is the best place to celebrate New Year 2018?
Everyone decides this question for themselves, based on their own preferences. Decide what you would like from the holiday? Comfort, extreme, unbridled fun or romance? And then choose the option that best suits your desires.
If you love nature, then you can look at the option of where to meet New Year In the countryside. Now there is an opportunity to rent a cottage for the New Year and celebrate the holiday in a fairy tale. Organize sledding, skiing, decorate a Christmas tree on the street and conduct round dances.
This option is very suitable for those who are wondering where to celebrate the New Year with their family. Children will enjoy being in nature, clean snow, fresh air, snowballs, sleds...
To celebrate the New Year country house went smoothly, when renting a house it is worth clarifying some everyday issues:
- Is there hot water in the house?
- Is there a TV?
- Is everything okay with the kitchen utensils?
If everything is in stock, all that remains is to stock up on provisions, prepare delicious New Year's dishes and set the table.
If you are a resident of a big city and don’t know where to celebrate New Year 2018 in Moscow, St. Petersburg or another metropolis, then you should consider options with restaurants, street parties or skating rinks.
The most budget-friendly option for celebrating the New Year is city festivities and fairs. It definitely won't be boring here. For many years now, bright concerts have been organized for city residents on New Year's Day, entertaining competitions have been held, and noisy crowds have been entertained in every possible way. A great mood is guaranteed to you. This option is also suitable for those who are thinking about where to celebrate the New Year alone. You definitely won't be alone here!
For such a New Year's Eve, you need to dress warmly, because it's winter outside! You can take a thermos with hot tea or mulled wine. Well, if it gets too cold, you can move to a cafe.
Restaurants hold masquerades and New Year themed parties. For such a New Year's Eve, you should take care of your costume in advance.
For romantic people who are thinking about where to celebrate the New Year together, an original option for celebrating the holiday is suitable. For example, this could be the roof of a high-rise building, from where all the stars are visible, as well as fireworks.
This option requires preliminary preparation.
- arrange to be allowed on the roof;
- clear the area of snow and ice;
- bring chairs, a table or armchairs, as well as warm blankets;
- stock up on provisions and champagne.
Extreme New Year
For the restless, there are different options for celebrating the New Year. If you are tired of traditional gatherings and entertainment, you can go into the forest on skis, find a clearing, pitch a tent and celebrate the New Year, merging with nature.
In addition, you can go to the mountains or to exotic countries and celebrate the New Year on the beach in swimsuits.
There is also the option of celebrating the New Year on the road, it could be by train or plane. An unforgettable atmosphere and memories that will last a lifetime are guaranteed.
In any case, whichever option you choose, Happy New Year!!!
The proposal to celebrate the New Year outside the city, in nature, sometimes causes exclamations of bewilderment. How can you spend such a holiday in the cold, far from a warm, cozy home with a decorated Christmas tree, a burning fireplace and sparkling cold champagne?
Stop. Options for country holidays new year holidays there are many. And you don’t have to shiver from the cold in a tent in a dense forest. The resource Zatusim will tell you how to celebrate the New Year outside the city so that you are left with a sea of impressions without negative consequences.
How to celebrate the New Year outside the city at the dacha with children
New Year's Eve in nature is a great alternative to traditional celebrations in a noisy city, where many people don’t even go out into the fresh air on a festive night. And all holidays are spent with the TV remote control or at the computer.
Why not break out of the stone embrace, forget for a while about the achievements of civilization and spend the holidays far from the noise, bustle and modern gadgets.
Those who have their own country house equipped for winter living are incredibly lucky. Spending the New Year outside the city with children in such a house is a great opportunity not only to relax, have fun, but also improve your health.
After all, you can celebrate the New Year in a magical forest, and devote the following days to sledding, skiing, and playing snowballs.
Definitely, you will have to prepare for such a holiday in advance. Check the condition of the house, prepare firewood for heating or check how the heating equipment works.
It wouldn't hurt to find out. Moreover, you can decorate not only the rooms inside, but also the house itself and the garden outside.
Celebrating the New Year at a dacha adapted for winter living can take place directly in the house, followed by a walk through the snow-covered forest.
Someone will say, why go out of town if you celebrate the holiday indoors.
But in the house you can only raise your glasses to the chimes, and then go out into the garden to set off fireworks and play in the snow.
This option is ideal for families with infants, elderly couples, and people with certain health problems. After all, this is a great option for them to enjoy the country New Year.
And the very next day you can go for a leisurely walk to breathe in the air and admire the beauty of the fairy-tale forest.
Pictures of nature for the New Year
Take your camera along for the walk to capture the beautiful views of nature. And be sure to have a thermos with warm tea.
New Year at the dacha with company: ideas for a successful holiday
The best way to celebrate the New Year with a bang is in nature. The main thing is to find a house outside the city or any dacha. Even if there is no heating there, this is not the main thing for a good time. But you still have to stick to it certain rules so that nothing could overshadow the holiday.
Preparing the cottage for the celebration
A country house in the forest needs to be prepared in advance for the New Year. At a minimum, it is necessary to restore order.
Before the holiday, guests will not have much fun clearing away debris, wiping off dust and washing floors. Think about where to seat your guests.
It doesn't have to be a communal dining table. But, at a minimum, it is necessary to provide places where guests can sit with their plates.
You also need to think about sleeping arrangements if you plan to stay overnight at the dacha. Check the availability of warm blankets and pillows.
An important issue is heating. If the house is not heated and there is no fireplace, you will have to stock up on heaters. Moreover, the building needs to be heated not upon arrival, but in advance. Therefore, someone from the company must come to the dacha in the morning to ensure warmth in the house.
An audit also needs to be carried out regarding the equipment of the outdoor area. Check the availability of barbecue, skewers, firewood, and an axe. Think about where you will place your food outdoors. A portable table may be needed if a permanent gazebo is not available.
Put all the missing things on the list so that you don’t forget anything when packing.
Products, menu, cooking
Be sure to create a menu for New Year's Eve, taking into account the number of people in the company. This is exactly the case when it is better to take food in reserve.
Firstly, in the fresh air, after outdoor games, those present will definitely work up an appetite. Secondly, there will simply be no opportunity to find missing drinks or food in the village at night.
And don’t forget that you need a good snack to accompany the alcohol you will be drinking.
Prepare some of the appetizers and salad preparations at home. Why waste a lot of precious time cooking.
But it is better to prepare hot dishes on the spot. But consider whether there are opportunities for this.
If you marinated a goose to cook it with apples, then find out if there is an oven at the dacha. Of course, such a bird can be roasted on a spit, but this will be an improvisation.
Best in nature. By the way, even if you don’t have a barbecue, it’s easy to make a homemade stand for skewers. It is also better to marinate the meat at home in advance. When transported in winter, it will not have time to deteriorate.
Great as snacks. But it’s better to avoid delicacies that require lengthy cooking and special utensils.
If you don’t want to bother with cooking outdoors, order ready-made meals in a restaurant. Another option is to order food kits through websites that offer ready-made holiday menus.
If you plan to continue the celebration at home, consider a second menu option. So that you can quickly set a buffet or holiday table.
Serving the table with the remains of half-eaten food on the street is not a very good idea.
Necessary little things
It is the lack of necessary household items that can darken fun party or create certain difficulties. If necessary, bring dishes with you.
And even if the dacha has a kitchen, from disposable plates And you shouldn’t refuse cups.
You will need toilet paper, paper and linen towels, garbage bags, and napkins. Warm blankets and thermoses will come in handy.
If you haven’t decorated the house in advance, take tinsel, garlands, and toys. Only the toys should not be glass, but rags, their felt, made of paper. Guests will enjoy decorating the house and garden.
For competitions, prepare prizes by getting to know people for participating in the entertainment.
Take sparklers, fireworks. But be sure to remember safety precautions.
It’s not worth mentioning about the first aid kit. It is a must-have item. Remember, on New Year's Eve outside the city, if something happens, you will have to wait a long time.
Transport
The ideal option is for everyone to get to the country house together. But if friends go their own way, make sure they know exactly the end point of the route. It’s a good idea to find out exactly how guests will get there, by what transport, along what roads and paths. Indicate the collection time and specify how to contact them.
In case of unexpected situations, you should be aware of where your friends are and whether they need help.
Remember, country forest recreation dictates its own conditions, and neglecting safety is dangerous.
House at the recreation center
For those who are not lucky enough to have their own country house, but really want to go to nature, it is better to rent a house at a recreation center.
Now there are many offers for short-term rental of cottages. Or, as the cheapest option, rent a house in the village from some grandmother.
By the way, many teams prefer to celebrate the corporate New Year outside the city in rented housing with all the conditions.
Most of the houses for rent are already ready for the New Year celebration. There are sleeping places here, the territory is decorated, and there are equipped places in nature for a winter picnic.
Some even offer to organize a New Year's banquet. But such holidays are more like standard events in city restaurants.
Keep in mind that you won’t be able to bring all the necessary things and groceries to the rental house in advance.
Therefore, drawing up a preparation plan and a list of necessary things will have to be approached with even greater scrupulousness. Find out what winter activities offered at the base. Perhaps skis or skates or other sports equipment will come in handy.
New Year in the forest - a romantic night or an unjustified risk
Only a few will decide to celebrate the New Year in the forest. It’s one thing if, while in a country house, you go into the thicket of the forest to uncork a bottle of champagne under the Christmas tree right at 12 at night, and then return to your home.
And it’s completely different when people purposefully go into the deep forest to celebrate the New Year. However, this spartan option may also appeal to someone.
Far from civilization, amenities, and warmth, you can feel at one with nature and have a great time around the fire.
The main thing here is warm comfortable clothes, a hot dinner cooked over a fire, and thoughtful escape routes.
Galina Chernenko
Director of the travel agency "RossTour", Ulyanovsk.
- Plan your holiday vacation from at least December 24th or even earlier. Then you can choose the most favorable tour in terms of price-quality ratio.
- Consider non-standard countries and cities for your New Year's holiday. In any case, you will be satisfied, because the New Year is an international holiday.
- Choose tours based on the company you are going to relax with. For example, families with children will certainly like it in Finland, where there is a residence of the Finnish Father Frost and a school for little skiers.
- Air temperature: –10… –15 °C.
- Visa: need not.
- Who is it suitable for?: for families with children, as well as for everyone who loves fairy tales.
- How long does it take to travel from Moscow?: by train to the village of Yadrikha - about 20 hours, by plane - 1 hour to Cherepovets (the closest airport to Veliky Ustyug).
- What is the price: four-day tour by bus - from 13,908 rubles per person (meals included).
Father Frost is registered in one of the oldest Russian cities, a famous center of family tourism - Veliky Ustyug. Visiting the homeland of a fairy-tale hero in winter is like returning to childhood.
The estate of Father Frost has its own library, observatory, bedchamber, small room for magical objects, attractions, a zoo, and a throne room where you can take a selfie with the famous grandfather. It is from here that he goes on his famous tour of Russia - to light the main city Christmas trees.
If you go to Veliky Ustyug as a wild person, keep in mind: entrance to the territory of the estate is paid. An entertainment package costs from 1,220 rubles.
A bonus is clean fresh air, gorgeous northern spruce forests, as well as a huge number of architectural and historical monuments that can be seen during a sightseeing tour.
2. Kondopoga, Russia
- Air temperature: –3… –5 °C.
- Visa: need not.
- Who is it suitable for?: for everyone who loves active recreation, families with children.
- How long does it take to travel from Moscow?: by train to Kondopoga - about 17 hours, by plane to Petrozavodsk - 1 hour 40 minutes.
- What is the price: from 12,200 rubles per person (three-day excursion tour with meals). Plus a round trip: by train - from 6,700 rubles, by plane - from 6,572 rubles per person.
Vacations in Karelia are an active holiday surrounded by picturesque landscapes. You can ride across the snowy plains on huskies, reindeer and snowmobiles, go to the Kivach waterfall, and also meet the Karelian Father Frost, who organizes fun competitions like throwing felt boots.
Among other things, tourists in Karelia are fed delicious dried fish and water from healing ferruginous springs.
- Air temperature: 4–8 °C.
- Visa: need not.
- Who is it suitable for?: for lovers of alpine skiing, but not sudden changes in temperature.
- How long does it take to travel from Moscow?: by train - a little more than a day, by plane - 2 hours 20 minutes.
- What is the price: four-day tour - from 13,571 rubles per person (with flights, but without meals).
Despite the congestion of the most popular Russian ski resort, places in hotels with interesting price tags can still be found. The main thing is to choose.
On the Black Sea on New Year's Eve it can be cool and windy. But this does not cancel out pleasant walks, gatherings in coastal cafes and active sports, including skiing and snowboarding.
Tourists from the regions can go on New Year's holidays on bus tours to Moscow. Their cost is 12–15 thousand rubles per person.
Galina Chernenko, director of the RossTour travel agency, Ulyanovsk
- Air temperature: 7–9 °C.
- Visa: need not.
- Who is it suitable for?: for those who like to walk and explore new cities.
- How long does it take to fly from Moscow?: A little over 3 hours.
- What is the price: seven-day tour - from 43,766 rubles per person (with flights).
Istanbul is not the most popular city during the New Year holidays. Therefore, the trip will be quite budget-friendly.
You will have plenty of time to walk along the beautiful streets of the ancient capital of empires, eat hearty dishes of Turkish cuisine, take a ride along the Bosphorus, see the sellers of oriental exotics and relax in the hammam.
- Temperature: 24–28 °C (water temperature from 21 °C).
- Visa: not needed if you will stay in the country for no more than 15 days.
- Who is it suitable for?: for exotic lovers and those who missed summer this year.
- How long does it take to fly from Moscow?: with a transfer - a little more than a day.
- What is the price: seven-day tour - from one person (with flights, but without meals).
If you want to celebrate the New Year under the hot foreign sun, plan your flight on December 25–27, and back on January 1–2. At this time, you can choose a completely budget tour to Vietnam.
Despite the fact that the weather here can be capricious, tourists sunbathe, go fishing and excursions, and enjoy the evening breeze. The only reminders of the New Year are the elegantly decorated Christmas trees that the Vietnamese install in hotels and shopping centers.
- Temperature: 23–28 °C (water temperature 18–21 °C).
- Visa: needed if the child is included in the parent’s passport. A visa is possible.
- Who is it suitable for?: for those who don’t want to celebrate the New Year with snow and frost.
- How long does it take to fly from Moscow?: 5 o'clock.
- What is the price: seven-day tour - from 51,573 rubles per person (with flights and breakfasts).
The budget holiday will be from December 25–28 to the beginning of January. New Year's Eve is considered a cold time of year here, but not for Russians. Among our tourists there are even those who risk swimming.
- Temperature: -2 to 4 °C.
- Visa: needed. It's possible.
- Who is it suitable for?: for lovers of sights.
- How long does it take to travel from Moscow to Minsk?(from there you can buy a bus tour): by train - about 10 hours, by plane - 1 hour 20 minutes.
- What is the price: from 17,364 rubles per person (bus tour for eight days, breakfast included). Plus travel from Moscow to Minsk and back: by train - from 6,640 rubles, by plane - from 8,165 rubles per person.
During the New Year holidays, you can go on an inexpensive bus tour around Europe. It will be quite affordable to travel through four European countries and visit Budapest, Vienna, Dresden, see the main attractions, try national cuisine, buy souvenirs and take plenty of photographs.
The tour starts from Minsk. You need to get to the capital of Belarus in any convenient way: by car, train, plane.
You can also travel to Europe on your own. For example, to the Baltics or Scandinavia, where the New Year holidays are no less romantic than in the Czech Republic or Austria. A bus trip from St. Petersburg to Tallinn at the end of December will cost from 3,395 rubles one way (7+ hours of travel), to Helsinki - from 5,698 rubles (8 hours), to Riga - from 7,410 rubles ( 16 hours).
A night in Tallinn hotels will cost about a thousand rubles per person, in Riga - from 545 rubles, in Helsinki - from
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Most popular question, which people who know each other ask each other in the second half of December, sounds something like this: “Have you already decided where you will celebrate the New Year?” Have you, friends, decided? The most banal answer you most often hear is: “At home, probably.” For some, celebrating the New Year with their family and in the comfort of their own home is an unshakable tradition that certainly deserves respect. But if you don’t want to celebrate the New Year at home and simply can’t figure out how to spend New Year’s Eve in an original way, then perhaps our ideas will help you make your choice.Let's start with the most budget options.
Idea No. 1. On the central square
In the central square near the main Christmas tree of the city there is always an atmosphere of general fun and celebration. Mummers and Snow Maidens walk around here, champagne explodes every minute, sparklers sparkle, and if the local authorities are generous, then some pop celebrities will also perform in the open area. Here you will definitely not miss the onset of the New Year, because the entire crowd will count down the 12 chimes in unison. Plus, this fun New Year's pastime won't cost you anything. You will only have to spend money on travel to the center and back and on a bottle of champagne, which you will probably want to drink.
Idea No. 2. By the fire
If you’re tired of the feast within four walls, you can go out into the yard, build a fire in a designated area, and fry a barbecue. If you have friendly relations with your neighbors, then you can invite them to join you, hang around the common table, start fires, and light sparklers. If you're lucky with snow, you can immediately take the kids sledding and make snow woman. If you wish, you can even decorate any tree in the yard (not necessarily a spruce) in a New Year's style and dance round dances around it. Of course, if possible, then better idea with a fire, realize it in a forest clearing, feeling like you’re inside the fairy tale “The Twelve Months,” or in the courtyard of a country house.
We move from budget ideas to an adventurous idea.
Idea No. 3. On the train
What if we meet you on the road? Travel lovers may even really like this scenario. Just imagine: the train is rushing, the wheels are knocking, and New Year’s fun is boiling in your compartment. You can romantically implement this idea together, buying, say, a luxury coupe for two, or you can have a large group noisily crowding into one holiday coupe. The beauty of this idea is that the route can be chosen in such a way that the next morning you find yourself in a city that you have long dreamed of visiting, and devote the first day of the new year to excursions and getting to know a new settlement in your life. By and large, such an idea may not require large investments either. A compartment ticket within the country is available to everyone, and you don’t even have to spend the night in a new city, taking the same train back home in the evening.
Now let's look at more expensive options.
Idea No. 4. In a fashionable hotel
If you are a resident of a big city, then there are probably many hotels with original concepts in your city (for example, a hotel with dolphins, a water park, etc.). Why should this pleasure be available only to visitors? On New Year's Eve, you can afford to book a nice room and celebrate the New Year in it with your loved one or friends. As a rule, such establishments also offer New Year’s programs for their guests. And in the morning, after getting a good night’s sleep, you can visit the hotel’s bathhouse or spa.
Idea No. 5. In a restaurant
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These are the kind of establishments that are geared towards original New Year celebrations – these are restaurants. One in front of the other they try to surprise potential clients New Year's program. Here they will think of everything for you: the selection of a cheerful presenter, exciting competitions and prizes, a delicious menu, the organization of festive fireworks, etc. All you have to do is take care of your outfit and take a good mood with you. In such an atmosphere, neither a small nor a large company will get bored.
Idea No. 6. On the beach
Who among us has not dreamed of celebrating the New Year on the beach next to the gentle sea? Fortunately, the country’s airports are open, and tour operators spare no effort in selecting a New Year’s tour. On our planet there are a lot of accessible corners where on New Year's Eve it is comfortable to wear a neckline and mini even under the moon. But, if you didn’t manage to earn money for a New Year’s trip to warmer climes this year, you can go to the sea in your own country. Yes, it will not be as warm as in southern countries, but it will be the sea. And those who truly love it will find it beautiful even in winter. If you definitely want to celebrate the New Year in a swimsuit, then this can be done at a local water park, for example, or a good bath complex with a swimming pool.
Idea No. 7. In the mountains
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Only mountains can be better than the sea. The statement is controversial, but if the mountains are more accessible to you than the seaside landscape, then this is a great idea for New Year's Eve. Snow-capped peaks, skiing and sledding - which can harmonize even more with the magic of the New Year. Ski resorts offer a variety of New Year's programs for vacationers for any budget.
Idea No. 8. In the baths
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Well, if neither the sea nor the mountains, then maybe thermal waters? Just imagine: winter, frost, snow all around, and you are sitting under open air in a warm pool thermal water, from which steam comes, with a glass of champagne. Fortunately, on the territory of vast Russia, such pleasure is available in Kamchatka, Baikal, Stavropol, and the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus. If there are no thermal lakes within reach, then you can always choose a good bath complex and celebrate the New Year in a warm steam room.
Idea No. 9. In a country house
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It’s good if you have a heated cottage. You can celebrate the New Year in a very epic way with the crackling of wood in the fireplace. If you don’t have your own dacha, on New Year’s Eve real estate agencies become more active with renting out such housing for a couple of nights. You can also rent a detached house in a country complex. The main thing is not to postpone negotiations on this until the last days of the outgoing year, since such a scenario for celebrating the New Year is quite popular among our compatriots, and there may simply not be any free seats available.
Idea No. 10. At home
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Well, if you still can’t get out of the house, you can make your home gatherings original. As a dress code, you can invite guests to all come in sweaters with deer or yellow (in honor of the coming Year of the Yellow Dog). Also, as the basis of the house, you can borrow the style from such cult films as “The Great Gatsby”, “Chicago”, “Hipsters”, “La La Land” or remember the fashion of “Crazy” of the 90s, etc. If you don’t want to bother with costumes, you can simply agree that everyone will come in bow ties, funny hats or funny glasses. You can also invite Santa Claus in disguise or have one of the company members dress up as him. As a fun pastime, you can think through board and table games, competitions, and select films with a Christmas theme in advance.
In a word, New year's night- it’s not necessarily Olivier, herring under a fur coat and drunken guests looking sadly at the TV on or sleeping in a salad. Celebrating the New Year can turn into an unforgettable event that will set the tone for the entire coming year. Happy Holidays!
