Let's decide where it's better to go to meet New Year. We offer you a selection 10 best options, where you can fly inexpensively on holiday during the holidays in 2020. Get ready to celebrate the coming New Year in a place that will make you happy!
Forget about the herring under a fur coat, forget about setting off fireworks on a frosty night, forget, finally, these washed-out faces of stars broadcast from all TV channels! We've had enough of this fun. It's time to celebrate the main holiday of the year in a fundamentally different environment and a new place - so that the new year becomes truly new.
So, here, in good old fashion, we have put together for you a selection of the best places to go for New Year 2020. Each of these places is beautiful and one is better than the other for celebrating the most joyful holiday there. Choose your option and go on your journey!
Below we list non-standard directions. If you want classics, choose:
Advice: do not put off booking tickets and hotels until later - the closer New Year is, the higher the intensity of passions.
Attention: We present airfare prices for New Year's dates (late December - early January), and hotel prices are indicated for a double room on New Year's Eve.
How to find cheap flights? We recommend search engines Skyscanner and Aviasales. Check prices in both to find the best deal for your dates.
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I. Where to go on New Year's Eve at sea in 2020?
Do you want the sea instead of snow? Nothing complicated. The choice of destinations where you can fly in winter to enjoy the warm sea and the warming sun is very large: Asia (Vietnam, Bali, Philippines, India, etc.), South America, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Caribbean Islands. The Canary Islands and the Mediterranean region will be slightly colder, but still significantly warmer than in Russia.
1. New Year in the Canaries
Why here? An excellent option for going to celebrate the New Year 2020: romantic, not the most typical and relatively cheap. Includes the sea (more precisely, the Atlantic ocean), the diverse nature of the Canary Islands, Spanish flavor, black volcanic sand on the beaches. Read more about holidays in the Canary Islands (prices, reviews, tourist tips).
In winter on the Canary Islands, the air temperature during the day stays at around +25°C, and the water is heated to +20°C - just right for a comfortable stay, without heat or stuffiness.
Price issue. Getting to the Canary Islands is relatively inexpensive (the main thing is to buy tickets in advance): you can fly with traditional airlines from Moscow or St. Petersburg or fly on board low-cost airlines from Riga, Vilnius or cities in Finland (you can find tickets that in total will cost only 200-300 Euro). Read more about this in a separate article.
Prices for New Year 2020:
- Tours from Moscow to Tenerife for the New Year cost from 100 thousand rubles (7-8 nights, 3* hotel).
- Air tickets to Tenerife from Moscow and back on New Year's dates are more expensive than usual - from 35 thousand rubles. Search tickets →
- The cost of a double room in a 3* hotel in Tenerife on a holiday night starts from $53. Find a hotel →
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2. Happy New Year, Cuba!
Why here? Freedom Island is one of the best places to go for New Year 2020. In winter, the weather is wonderful: very warm (but not stuffy like in summer), the sea is ideal, and the sky is almost always cloudless. Cheerful and always cheerful locals, the best cigars in the world, almost antique cars driving around the streets.
Price issue. Holidays in Cuba (including New Year's) cannot be called excessively expensive: housing, food and entertainment do not cost much, but, alas, you will have to spend money on the flight. You can try to catch an inexpensive last minute tour on the website, and if you prefer exclusively independent travel, then you should start purchasing air tickets 2-4 months before your trip.
Prices for New Year 2020:
- You can find a tour to Cuba from Moscow from 150 thousand rubles for two (2-3* hotel, 7 nights).
- Usually tickets cost 60-80 thousand, but sometimes you can find about 45 thousand rubles. Search tickets →
- In Havana you can find decent 3* hotels at prices starting from $80/night for New Year's dates. Find a hotel →
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3. New Year in the Maldives
Why here? This is one of the best places where you can hide from all worries and not worry about anything. A real paradise. Ideal for a complete lazy holiday. And the New Year holidays are perhaps the best time for this. Let the whole world remain somewhere far away, thousands of kilometers of ocean waters! Turn off your phone and forget about the Internet - why distract yourself from true pleasure?
Prices for New Year 2020:
- New Year tours to the Maldives cost from 280 thousand rubles for two (10 nights, 3-5*).
- A flight to the Maldives usually costs from 26 thousand rubles. But flying for New Year 2020 will no longer be as cheap - prices for flights at the end of December - beginning of January do not fall below 60-90 thousand rubles. Search tickets →
- 3* hotels in the Maldives (not on the shore) cost from $55. Find a hotel →
However, the Maldives is a traditional package destination, and if you don’t want to bother with organizing a vacation, it’s easier to buy a tour and - all documents will be sent to you by email.
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4. Seychelles
Why here? For the same reasons as the Maldives. Seychelles is a place for those who value privacy and comfort.
Price issue. As with the Maldives, the Seychelles has now become more accessible. Try to catch a last minute tour on.
Prices for New Year 2020:
- The cost of tours is from 180 thousand rubles. (if departures are on December 26-27) and from 200 thousand - for departures on December 30-31.
- A flight from Moscow to Mahe usually costs from 30 thousand rubles. (for a round trip), but during the New Year and Christmas holidays the price increases significantly - from 50 thousand rubles. Search tickets →
- The price tag for 2-3* hotels in the Seychelles for the New Year period is from $60 per night, which is quite good for a holiday on the islands, and even during the holidays. True, such an inexpensive hotel will not be located on the shore itself - you will have to walk to the beach. Find a hotel →
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II. In pursuit of the spirit of Christmas: we are going to Europe for the New Year!
The sea is good. The sea is wonderful. There may be nothing better in the world than the sea, but one way or another during the New Year, many people really want to be in the center of the holiday and feel the Christmas spirit. If this is about you, then the best option where to go to celebrate the New Year 2020 will be Europe.
The magical New Year and Christmas atmosphere can be enjoyed in many European countries: Great Britain, France, Germany, Scandinavian countries - any place where people celebrate Christmas and snow falls will do.
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1. It’s inexpensive to travel to Europe for the New Year
Europe is not the cheapest region in terms of holidays, but even here there are several countries where you can relax relatively inexpensively during the New Year holidays and fully enjoy the magical Christmas atmosphere. For those who want to relax on New Year and Christmas in Europe as cheaply as possible, countries such as Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Poland, Slovenia. Basically, Germany- also not the most expensive European country.
2. To Europe for Christmas and New Year, without regretting anything!
More expensive options where you can celebrate and have a great New Year 2020 and Christmas are France, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Ireland, UK and Sweden. In the countries of the Alpine region (Switzerland, France and Austria) you can ski, visit Christmas markets, admire the decoration of shopping galleries and city streets in general.
In most cases, when people imagine the Christmas atmosphere, the image that comes to mind is London. The capital of England is truly one of the most suitable places to go here for New Year and Catholic Christmas. At this time, London turns into a real fairy tale! In fact, going on a trip to England is a completely feasible task for any person: getting a visa is not as easy as Schengen, but air tickets from Moscow to London are quite inexpensive (thanks to the low-cost airline easyJet). So Christmas London is much closer than you thought.
You can search for air tickets to the cities you are interested in using the Skyscanner and Aviasales search engines.
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Christmas, especially last years has become one of my favorite holidays. And - the most family-friendly. Relatives and friends, members of the same family, regardless of its size, try to get together this evening, give each other gifts and their warmth. That is why it is important to know how to celebrate Christmas so that it does not become just another festive feast in a series of rather long and, to be honest, a little tedious winter holidays.
Interesting ways to celebrate Christmas
It's good if the family has certain traditions that are associated with Christmas. Some consider it obligatory for themselves to attend church this evening, others limit themselves to a festive family dinner. In any case, this holiday is characterized by a particularly quiet solemnity, so you should not organize stormy holiday festivities on Christmas.
No, this does not mean at all that you should not have fun, it’s just that the following days will be for fun, and the evening of Christmas Eve itself should be spent peacefully, not forgetting about its holy essence and the fact that the Nativity Fast is not over yet.
How to celebrate Christmas if you have a child? Try to unobtrusively explain to your child the essence of this holiday. This can be done when you decorate the house together.
Buy new candles and hang a star on the tree that you can make yourself from a sheet of foil. Explain to your child its meaning, and at the same time explain why it is customary to give gifts at Christmas. You can watch one of the cartoons dedicated to Christmas together or read one of the fairy tales to him. For example, Hans Christian Andersen has a wonderful and sad fairy tale called “The Little Match Girl.” Or you can choose any other fairy tale.
Fun for everyone
You can invite your child to draw and draw a picture dedicated to the story of the Birth of the Savior. Show him similar pictures in books and ask him which one he likes best and why. Of course, this should only be done if you consider your family to be believers.
If you are an atheist, then you can choose how you will have fun this evening. You can sit at the festive table, and then go outside with the whole family to play snowballs together or go skiing. You can have a little fireworks display. And, of course, be sure to give each other gifts, regardless of whether you believe in God or not. After all, in essence, gifts personify the love and attention to loved ones that we so lack in everyday life.
How to celebrate Christmas with your family
On such a solemn and bright holiday as Christmas, I especially want to. To have close and dear people nearby. Therefore, when thinking about how to celebrate Christmas, try to remember those with whom you quarreled and have not yet managed to make peace. Christmas is the perfect opportunity to correct this mistake.
Preparing for Christmas
In preparation for the festive evening, put the house in order and do a thorough cleaning, since Christmas is usually celebrated in complete cleanliness. Decorate your home with Christmas symbols.
This is not only a decorated Christmas tree, which you have probably had since the New Year, but also new candles, as well as various figures made of paper and other materials based on the famous biblical story. And an invariable attribute of this holiday is the Christmas star, which can be cut out of foil or glued from shiny paper and hung on the tree.
The table is set in a special way on this day. Before laying the tablecloth, put some straw on it, at least a few pieces of straws. This is a symbol of this holiday, because Christ was born in a cave and his first cradle was a sheep manger filled with straw. Then the table is covered with a tablecloth, preferably not only clean, but also completely white, and most importantly, new. In general, Christmas is the day when it is advisable to decorate the room with some new things, for example, new curtains.
According to custom, on this evening, which is called Christmas Eve, there should be exactly 12 dishes on the table, preferably lean ones. After all, according to Orthodox customs, Christmas Eve is the last evening of the Nativity fast.
This evening got its name from a special dish that is usually prepared today. This is sochivo - a special type of porridge cooked from soaked cereals mixed with honey and nuts. But it is not customary to serve alcohol on the table this evening; it is better to replace it with compote or jelly. Meat dishes and snacks are usually served the next day.
Interesting traditions
Of course, when talking about how to celebrate Christmas, one cannot fail to mention the custom of giving gifts to your loved ones. It is better to take care of this in advance. Some gifts can be prepared with my own hands, and buy others in the store, but they must be chosen with love and the desire to please your family. Technically, a gift bought at the last minute is not for Christmas.
If Christmas Eve is a bright and quiet evening, then the coming Christmas is usually celebrated cheerfully, with noise, laughter and carols. Think about how you will give gifts to your guests. Or you can go caroling yourself, choosing special texts for this in a book or on the Internet.
The long weekend that falls on the New Year and the following Christmas allows you to have a good rest. How to celebrate Christmas and spend the Christmas holidays, what is the best thing to do at this time? After all, you can even relax in different ways. Of course, each person has their own ideas about relaxation. Some people prefer to just lie on the couch and watch TV while gorging themselves on delicious food, while others cannot imagine relaxing without traveling and gaining new experiences.
How to celebrate Christmas in a heartfelt and not boring way
The Nativity of Christ stands apart from the New Year's weekends and holidays and is loved by many no less than the traditional New Year. How to celebrate Christmas so that it doesn’t become just another mindlessly spent weekend and nothing more? For those who consider themselves to be churchgoers, this question does not arise; the rest, the vast majority of whom, can travel a little on the Internet and find out what traditions exist in this regard. Of course, many of them have already become an irrevocable past, but others are quite possible to adapt to modern realities. We want to help you figure this out.
Secrets of celebration
How to celebrate Christmas? Firstly, it has always been customary to celebrate it in a carefully cleaned house. Often, new dishes and tablecloths were purchased especially for Christmas, and in addition, it was customary to wear unworn clothes for the holiday.
This could be a great occasion to hold spring cleaning after a long weekend. Agree that after the New Year it’s time to put the house in order. And the coming Christmas will inspire you for this difficult and not so fun work. But after it, when the apartment sparkles with cleanliness, she will be ready to celebrate the upcoming holiday.
After cleaning, it's time to go shopping and buy something new. Moreover, Christmas sales are still ongoing in stores. New beautiful plates on the table will come in handy, as will elegant curtains for the kitchen or room. And of course, you shouldn’t forget about yourself. Remember - it’s customary to celebrate Christmas in new clothes? So why not keep the tradition alive? At the same time, you can take care of pet and buy a new collar for him.
Traditions and customs
Believers sit down to the festive table only after the first star appears in the sky. Before this, the dishes are not touched. By the way, on Christmas Eve the table must be lean and consist of 12 dishes. After dinner, it is customary to go to church for the Christmas service. And only after returning from church can meat dishes be served. On January 7, in the morning, the Christmas liturgy is served in the church, during which the Christmas Orthodox canon, incredibly beautiful in its beauty, “Christ is born,” is heard.
Another fun tradition is to bake a special Christmas cake and hide a coin in it. It is believed that whoever finds it in their piece will be very lucky this year. Whether this is true or not, try it yourself. By the way, today, unlike Christmas Eve, you can already go on a visit.
With the onset of winter comes the first frosts and gray everyday life, which awaken the desire to celebrate. Many of us are accustomed to thinking that we always need to celebrate noisily big company or with relatives. But why not celebrate the New Year together with your husband, boyfriend, or friend. Just you and your other half.
Reasons to spend the New Year just the two of you
Due to the frantic pace of life, it is not possible to devote much time to each other. So why not stay at home with your significant other on New Year's Eve.
You don’t have to worry about chic outfits and the perfect hairstyle. You can wear revealing suits with stockings or a large neckline.
Don’t forget that the desire to celebrate the New Year alone should be mutual.
If your partner cannot imagine a holiday without noisy company, then you should not convince him otherwise.
You can simply compromise: spend the beginning of the holiday together, and later go to friends or invite everyone to your place.
The big advantage of spending New Year's Eve together is that you don't have to prepare a huge variety of dishes. A couple will be enough for a romantic dinner. You can also cook it, but not too fatty. Take out a bottle of fine wine from your supplies. This will be enough for a wonderful evening.
The holiday cannot happen on its own, everyone understands this. It’s better to start preparing together: clean the house together, decorate the Christmas tree, the apartment. Prepare dinner together too, help each other.
A win-win option is a romantic by candlelight. Set the table in advance to spend more time with your significant other.
Different views
Every woman simply dreams of having a perfect holiday. Her head is filled with such little things: what napkins or tablecloth are suitable, what dishes are best to display, and celebrate the New Year together.
A man thinks more globally: where to earn enough money for the New Year, how much a car for his beloved as a gift will cost. Don't pester him about every little thing if you don't want to quarrel.
If a man himself shows interest in decorating a holiday, he should not be prohibited.
There is no need to be afraid to show independence in preparing for the holiday. Believe me, he will appreciate all your efforts and will be proud of you, he will tell his relatives and friends.
Where and how can you celebrate the New Year together?
The first thing that comes to mind is to celebrate the New Year together at home. Have a romantic getaway, drink champagne as the chimes ring, and call it a day. It's all banal and monotonous.
Book your hotel room in advance and order dinner to your room. But, most importantly, choose a room not in your own city.
It is better to book a house closer to the forest or mountains. A great option is to go to another country for a few days and celebrate there.
To fully immerse yourself in the atmosphere of a romantic film, rent a house with a fireplace right in the mountains. Gorgeous view from the windows. You can complement such an idyll with the help of a bear skin laid out by the fireplace. While the chimes are striking, drink a glass of champagne and hug your loved one.
New Year's Eve outside the home
For those who love to travel, you can go on a New Year's cruise. This way you can not only celebrate the holiday, but also see many new and interesting places. To meet new people. But there is one drawback - the road. Being on the road all the time, fatigue sets in quite quickly, and there is a chance that you will not get full pleasure from the cruise.
Those who love warm winters can fly to any sunny beach or island. Places like Goa or the Maldives are sunny and fun all year round. When you fly to the sea, don’t forget about the change in climate and time zone. The body will get used to it for some time. But these are pitiful trifles compared to the emotions received during the entire vacation.
New experiences will expand your horizons, drive away depression and raise your self-esteem. The body will be enriched with vitamin D, and interest in life will return. Ultimately, your health will improve and your immunity will increase.
Those who like to look at various ancient sights of the city are better off going to Europe.
Lovers who want to spend a holiday surrounded by a small crowd of people can book a table in a restaurant or nightclub. You will be able to meet new people and learn a lot of new things. A huge plus is that you don't have to cook a lot of food and end up cleaning the whole house.
Everything is already included in the program and all you have to do is enjoy it. This option is suitable for those who spend all their time at work and are released in the evening.
Unusual New Year celebration
Over time, ordinary gatherings at home begin to get boring, and the question arises:
Surprise your other half - book a hot air balloon ride. This is a wonderful and amazing option to celebrate the New Year together. Finally, you will be able to look at the city at night from a bird's eye view. Simply unforgettable sensations.
Agree in advance with the manager, because such an idea may come to mind not only to you. It will be a shame if everything falls through at the last moment.
Consider the fact that perhaps your beloved is afraid of heights, and you will not be able to drag her into the ball.
The holiday will be ruined, and the mood will immediately disappear.
If there are no phobias, and you managed to agree, then don’t forget about champagne and snacks. You should also dress warmly – it gets quite cold at high altitudes. But what a beautiful view you will see.
When traveling by train, there is a chance that you will celebrate the New Year in the carriage. But don’t be upset, there will be the same people with you who will also have to celebrate the holiday outside the home. This is a great opportunity to meet new people. Perhaps someone will be your neighbor on vacation.
Do not forget that on the road to a distant country several time zones may change. So it may be possible to celebrate the New Year several times.
Before going out, you can dress up as Father Frost and Snow Maiden. Take with you pre-purchased gifts, champagne, and give people joy. You will see how much the mood of passers-by will change when they are presented with a banal trinket.
Treat them to a glass of sparkling drink and wish them a Happy New Year.
Many people will want to take a photo with you, don’t refuse, the rush of emotions will be even greater.
Go to the square to the Christmas tree itself and give joy to the people there.
At first glance, this idea will seem strange. What bus on New Year's Eve? There are companies where you can rent a bus for a certain period of time. Prepare your transport in advance: decorate it with garlands and confetti. And don't forget to bring your player for dancing.
Bring plenty of snacks, but be aware that the bus will not be stationary. Salads and roasts are not the kind of appetizer that is suitable for this type of celebration. The main thing is not to forget about champagne.
Stop along the way and invite people onto the bus so they can warm up and dance in a noisy group.
New Year's marriage proposal
For some, the best gift will be a closed session. Some people are happy with any gift. And many girls dream of getting married. So why not propose to your beloved on New Year's Eve.
It would be unusual to propose in a playful way. You can invite the girl to find a non-standard toy on the Christmas tree, in which a note with the inscription “Marry me” will be hidden.
While she is looking for a toy, carefully take out the ring and a bouquet of flowers.
When a girl finds a toy, you will see how she will simply be stunned. She will definitely rush into your arms with the words: “I agree.”
An unusual proposal can be made on the street. While in the square, when the chimes end and everyone starts congratulating each other on the New Year, take out the ring and kneel.
She will not be able to hold back her tears and will say: “Yes.”
In advance, you can ask friends from the outside to film all this. This way you will have a video of the most exciting moment in your life.
New Year with a friend
For a long time, New Year was considered a family holiday. But like any other tradition, it fades away. So why not celebrate the holiday with your best friend.
As one of the options, you can go to night club. It’s best to start preparing for the holiday together at home. So you can help your friend with makeup, give her beautiful hairstyle, and later it will help you too.
You can also celebrate in a car, driving around the city until the morning. Shout congratulations to passers-by. But you'll have to give up champagne.
If you’re not in the mood and just want to stay at home, then you can arrange pajama party. Giving each other manicures, pedicures and face masks all night long.
It is not necessary to celebrate New Year's holidays in a noisy company. You can have a great time together.
Video: New Year's Eve together
Watch a humorous sketch about the New Year together performed by Ural dumplings.
