Where to relax during the New Year holidays at sea. Beach holiday for the new year
No matter how much time is left before the New Year and Christmas holidays, you need to plan your vacation and book accommodation now. Let's look at where to go inexpensively for the New Year and where you can have a good time.
Saint Petersburg
Why you should go: New Year in St. Petersburg is celebrated on a grand scale. You won't find such lights, fireworks and laser shows in the provinces. Nevsky Prospekt becomes pedestrian, New Year's fairs are open, and Palace Square lights up so brightly, as if another revolution has begun there.
How is the weather: During the winter holidays there can be a slight frost of up to -10 ° C, or it can be near zero. In any case, it is better to insulate yourself to protect yourself from the winds from the Gulf of Finland.
Things to do: watch daily light shows on Dvortsovaya, relax on Nevsky and be amazed at the variety of lights, visit museums that offer discounts for children and walk around other iconic places in St. Petersburg.
Moscow
Why you need to go: the country's main Christmas tree on Red Square, Christmas markets, colorful fireworks, large-scale celebrations - in Moscow you can have a great New Year with your family. Both adults and small children will be happy with the capital.
What's up with the weather: at the end of December - beginning of January in the capital it is quite comfortable: a little minus during the day, and a little colder at night. Sometimes there are thaws with rain.
How to have fun: First of all, go to Red Square and feel yourself in the center of national celebrations, while going skating at the skating rink and shopping at the fair. Folk festivities also take place in other places: Gorky Park, VDNKh, Poklonnaya Gora. Performances are staged for children on Pushkinskaya Square and Tsvetnoy Boulevard. If you get tired of the noise, you can go to one of the many Moscow parks.
Sochi
Why you should go: here you can relax, enjoying the fresh air and relative warmth, and if you wish, go skiing in Krasnaya Polyana.
Weather on holidays: Sochi is warm and humid because there is a sea nearby, which does not cool down so quickly, and mountains that block the winds. During the day on the shore it is approximately +5... +10 °C, in Krasnaya Polyana from +2 °C to -5 °C.
Things to do: The main events take place in the port, on the South Pier square. Fireworks rise into the sky no worse than those at the Olympics. And walking through city parks and streets, you can understand that New Year trees between palm trees and cypress trees are magnificent. If you are celebrating the New Year with children, go to Sochi Park, which is modestly called the local Disneyland.
Kazan
Why you need to go: to see how Russian and Tatar traditions merge into one - New Year's.
What's the weather like? Winters in the Volga region have differences, but on New Year's days there are usually no surprises, and the temperature stays around -5... -10 °C.
Things to do: go to the main Christmas tree of the city in Millennium Park, where you can also ride the skating rink and buy souvenirs. There is an ice town near the Eriyat puppet theater. Of course, it’s worth taking a walk along the pedestrian Bauman Street and the Kremlin, which is incredibly beautifully illuminated.
Veliky Ustyug
Why go: look into the residence of the main Father Frost of the country, which was built legally, so no one filmed it with drones.
What's up with the weather: Winters here are frosty, reaching −20 °C, but is this really an obstacle for those who want to get into a New Year's fairy tale?
Things to do: The country residence of the grandfather with a real, not glued-on, beard is located about 30 minutes from the city, on Sovetsky Prospekt. The house was built in a beautiful forest, there are also attractions here, and excursions through the world of Russian fairy tales are organized for children. Of course, there are entertainment programs and New Year's performances. In addition to the estate, you can also enjoy the city itself, full of merchant mansions and ancient temples.
Veliky Ustyug is quite popular among tourists, so we advise you to make early bookings for the New Year 2020.
Ski resorts
Why you should go: You will celebrate the holiday and go in for sports. In addition, the atmosphere at the resorts is calmer than in large cities with their New Year's bustle. Such places are some of the best for a New Year's trip.
Where to go: Sheregesh, Kirovsk, Dombay
Which resort to choose: the most comfortable resort is Sheregesh in the Kemerovo region. There are 10 routes with different altitude levels. The snow does not stick together, which will especially appeal to freeriders.
Dombay is located in the Caucasus Mountains, on the territory of Karachay-Cherkessia. The local mountain valley is so beautiful that it brings pleasure not only from skiing, but also from contemplating the neighboring mountains, forests and gorges. The trails here are varied and suitable for skiers of different levels.
The base in Kirovsk is located within the city of the same name in the Murmansk region. The slopes are well maintained, the lifts are new. Here you can not only spend time on the slopes, but also go to the city to celebrate the New Year there properly.
Kaliningrad
Why you should go: be in a festive atmosphere against the backdrop of ancient European-style architecture.
What's the weather like? quite warm, around zero, it may snow or rain. There is a breeze, so bring warm clothes.
How to have fun: The main festive events are held on Victory Square: concerts, New Year's performances, fireworks, fairs. However, this is not even the main thing, because Kaliningrad has a scattering of interesting places. No matter how fun you celebrate the New Year, be sure to go to the Cathedral, where the Kant Museum is located. It is also worth going through various gates: Royal, Brandenburg, Sackheim. It is unlikely that you will pass by the Amber Museum, the exhibits of which will give odds to any New Year's garland.
Minsk
Why you need to go: comfortable weather, inexpensive holidays, a visa for Russians in Belarus is not needed, and although the streets are fun, they are also calm - of course, with such and such a president.
How is the weather: There are no severe frosts, mostly from −5 to +5 °C.
Things to do: take a walk through the central districts and squares, which are literally flooded with festive lights. The building of the National Library is especially beautifully illuminated. The New Year tree is placed on Oktyabrskaya Square. There you can walk through the glowing balls, buy souvenirs and have something tasty and warming to eat.
Where to go for New Year with children? As an option - Nesvizh and Mir, which surprise with ancient castles. After walking in the fresh air, we recommend eating hot homemade sausages and, of course, potatoes. You can go to Belovezhskaya Pushcha - the Belarusian Father Frost lives there, who entertains children as best he can.
New Year 2020 at sea
Why you need to go: this is a good chance to escape from winter - to where it is warm.
How is the weather: It’s unlikely that you’ll be able to swim on the Russian coast, but you’ll be able to take a walk in warm and comfortable weather.
Where to relax: the most suitable option is Crimea, where there are two seas at once - the Black and Azov. Recently, a road bridge was opened here, and now you can get here not only by ferry.
In Crimea it rarely falls below 0°C, and local beauty and excursions never disappear even in winter. Throughout the peninsula, the New Year is celebrated on the same scale as in the rest of Russia. For example, on the Yalta embankment they put up a Christmas tree and dancing fountains, hold concerts and light fireworks.
Altai
Why you should go: imbue yourself with an amazing atmosphere of peace and feel the energy of an extraordinary nature.
How is the weather: There may be a slight frost around −10 °C, but there can also be real cold.
Things to do: in Altai you can recharge your batteries for the whole next year. Tourists usually book tours for the New Year, which locals call Chaga Bayram, or White Holiday. You can celebrate it in a traditional way (with a Russian steam bath, horseback riding and sleigh rides, games in the snow and a New Year's banquet), as well as in an extreme way (for example, going to the mountains).
The Belokurikha ski resort is also located in Altai. This is a great place to celebrate the New Year with friends. The total length of the slopes at the resort is about 7 kilometers, and all of them are surrounded by beautiful coniferous trees.
Baikal
Why go: see the cleanest, deepest and most mysterious lake on the planet.
How is the weather: quite frosty, can reach −22 °C.
Things to do: there is never a dull moment when traveling to Baikal: you can communicate with seals in the nerpinarium, take helicopter rides over the lake or go skiing on Mount Sobolina. As for folk festivals, you can visit them in Irkutsk and in the village of Listvyanka.
Novosibirsk
Why you need to go: in the capital of Siberia everything is on the level.
How is the weather: It’s quite fresh (it reaches −20 °C), but there are more sunny days at this time than in other winter months.
How to have fun: Lenin Square with ice sculptures and slides becomes the center of public festivities. You can also take a walk along Mikhailovskaya Embankment, where you can slide down the slide directly to the bank of the Ob River. Of course, the main attractions of Novosibirsk do not disappear during the New Year holidays: the Opera and Ballet Theater, the planetarium, the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and other iconic places.
Karelia
Why go: feel the unique natural energy among thousands of lakes and waterfalls.
What's up with the weather: There are about as many sunny days as cloudy ones. The average temperature is −5 °C. ideal conditions for a New Year's fairy tale: an average of -9 ° C and quite a lot of snow.
How to have fun: During the holidays, the capital of the Volga region looks magical. Minin and Pozharsky Square, as well as Gorky Square, are beautifully decorated. Celebrations are also held near the Chkalov Stairs - one of the symbols of the city. From here you can go down to Rozhdestvenskaya Street, which corresponds to the holidays both in name and in essence: a cozy holiday town is being set up here, treats and souvenirs are sold.
Ekaterinburg
Why go: one of the best cities in the country, lots of entertainment and opportunities to celebrate the New Year alone or in company.
What's up with the weather: It is cool (up to -15 °C), but there is little precipitation and there are thaws.
Things to do: The center of the celebrations becomes the 1905 Square, where an ice town is created with figures of not only fairy-tale heroes, but also local celebrities - for example, famous Ural rockers. You can also take a walk along the pedestrian street Vayner and admire the sights dusted with snow: the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the Sevastyanov House and the Vysotsky skyscraper.
New Year is a unique, special holiday that you want to spend in such a way that this event will be remembered for a lifetime. What will it be like in the coming 2018, what will it bring to our lives? The Yellow Dog, whose element is Earth, is in a hurry to replace the two fiery years that passed under the sign of the Monkey and the Rooster. This animal is calm and hardworking, but also loves to relax, therefore, in order to have a great time next year, you must first celebrate it properly. Where to go for the New Year 2018 to relax inexpensively and on a budget?
Some Russians prefer to follow the beaten path, choosing already packaged New Year and Christmas tours offered by travel agencies and tour operators. Such tours include visits to one or more cities (countries) with special programs and pre-planned visits to attractions. However, most of our compatriots find it more convenient to organize their vacation themselves, and they deal with purchasing tickets and finding accommodation on their own.
The preferences of Russian tourists have changed for various reasons. Today people are no longer so eager to visit Turkey, Germany and Austria; Italy, Spain, France, and Poland are not so popular. Experts explain the change in priorities by the introduction of economic sanctions against Russia and the instability of the political situation. It is for this reason that Russians discovered the exoticism of Vietnam and Thailand, the delightful beaches of Cuba and the Maldives. Compared to previous years, the popularity of domestic tourism has increased significantly: Sochi, Moscow and the Moscow region, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Kaliningrad.
Experts predict that for New Year and Christmas in 2018, more than 80 percent of our tourists will prefer to vacation within Russia, and only about 20 percent will celebrate the holidays abroad. Meanwhile, just a few years ago these figures were equal and amounted to 50/50.
Sochi - the pearl of Russia
Sochi remains a popular holiday destination among Russians - the most comfortable place in Russia in winter. There is almost no snow here, the air temperature is always above zero degrees, the sun is shining, and palm trees and subtropical plants delight the eye with greenery. You can spend New Year's Eve in a club, restaurant or at a banquet at a hotel, and the rest of the days you can enjoy active recreation at famous ski resorts such as Krasnaya Polyana or Rosa Khutor. 
The cost of living in Sochi, however, as in all major tourist centers, depends on the star rating of the hotel, location (distance from the city center), services provided, and type of housing. A double room in budget guest houses can be found for 1,200 rubles; prices in five-star hotels start from 13 thousand rubles. Tickets from Moscow to Sochi cost an average of 7,700 rubles (one way).
The northern capital of Russia is St. Petersburg
New Year and Christmas in St. Petersburg are always celebrated pompously and very cheerfully. Tourists are attracted by the opportunity to admire the sights of the city, get acquainted with its architecture and history, as well as immerse themselves in the New Year's atmosphere, have fun and take part in festive festivities, for example, going to a concert on Palace Square, which traditionally ends with a magnificent fireworks display. There are many restaurants where you can celebrate New Year's Eve in a warm family atmosphere or a noisy group of young people.
Flights from Moscow to St. Petersburg can be purchased from 5,500 rubles.
A night in a three-star hotel in the city center will cost from 2,500 rubles, in more prestigious hotels - from 4,000.
The third capital of Russia – Kazan
An excellent option would be a holiday in Kazan, an amazingly beautiful city where historical sights are successfully combined with modern architecture. The city has a developed infrastructure and a unique ethno-confessional environment. Kazan offers tourists a lot of entertainment for every taste. Children will love the huge Riviera water park, while adults who prefer active recreation will love the ski resorts.
You can fly to Kazan from Moscow from 4,400 rubles. A double room in the center costs around 2,000 rubles, but you can look for cheaper options. In large hotels, the cost of living will be from 4,500 rubles.
The capital of our Motherland is Moscow
In 2017, Moscow for the first time was included in the top ten cities in the world recommended for tourists to visit. Holidays in the capital are becoming not only more and more popular, but also affordable. Just two years ago, renting a room for less than 8 thousand rubles was impossible, but today its average cost is just over 3,000. This is due to the fact that Moscow is preparing for the World Cup, many new hotels are appearing, and accordingly, housing prices are rising more democratic.
Numerous entertainment programs and concerts will be held for Muscovites and guests of the city; on Red Square you can listen to the chimes live and admire the amazing fireworks; ski resorts and ice skating rinks will be at the service of active recreation enthusiasts.
Visiting Santa Claus in Veliky Ustyug
Haven't decided where to go for New Year 2018 yet? New Year's holidays will be unforgettable for you if they take place in the estate of Father Frost Veliky Ustyug - a small town located 450 kilometers from Vologda. Here you can see many temples, merchant courtyards, monastery ensembles and ancient houses. This is an ideal option for families with children, because the organizers have prepared many exciting events for the children, allowing them to plunge into a real New Year's fairy tale:
- holiday celebrations;
- theatrical shows;
- sightseeing tours;
- visiting the fabulous post office;
- excursion to the palace of Father Frost;
- riding through the winter forest.
You can get to Veliky Ustyug in any way: by train, bus, plane. Due to limited flights, air tickets should be booked in advance. The cost of a hotel room is from 1000 rubles. The cost of a three-day basic tour is around 15 thousand per person.
Paradise Canary Islands
A romantic and relatively inexpensive option to celebrate 2018: the ocean, exotic nature, indescribable Spanish flavor and black volcanic sand. The Canaries have an excellent infrastructure, in particular ferry service, so it is possible to visit several islands at once. In December-January, the Canary Islands have wonderful comfortable weather (+ 25 degrees), without stuffiness and heat.
You can get to the islands from Moscow and St. Petersburg. Air tickets are relatively inexpensive - from 35 thousand rubles, the main thing is to purchase them in advance.
A seven-day tour with accommodation in a three-star hotel for the New Year 2018 will approximately cost from 100 thousand rubles. The cost of a double room on New Year's Eve is from $50.
New Year on Freedom Island
Where to go in January 2018? Of course, to Cuba - one of the most attractive places on earth where you can spend the New Year holidays. During the winter months, the weather here is ideal: warm but not stuffy, cloudless, calm sea. Local residents are always friendly to guests; rare cars drive around the streets, which can only be seen in movies.
Recreation, entertainment and accommodation on the island of freedom are relatively inexpensive, but you will have to shell out a tidy sum for air tickets - from 60 thousand. However, if you are lucky, you can “catch” inexpensive tickets (around 40 thousand). This should be done 3-4 months before the intended trip.
A tour for two costs an average of 150 thousand: 7-8 days in a 2-3 star hotel. The cost of a room in a decent hotel on New Year's Eve will be about $80.
Maldives and Seychelles
These Indian Ocean islands are a true paradise for those who want to escape from the outside world, relax and enjoy the beauty of exotic nature. Tourists are surrounded by clear sea, bright sun, white beach, palm trees, privacy and relaxation of the highest level.
Previously, only very wealthy people could afford the Maldives and Seychelles. Today the situation has changed, budget holidays have become available to tourists. For example, a double room on New Year's Eve will cost $60 per night (2-3 star hotel). More presentable hotels (5 stars), also located close to the beach, will cost more - from 140 thousand rubles per night.
Air tickets from Moscow become more expensive during the New Year period. If they usually cost around 30 thousand rubles (round trip), then in December the price tags soar to 50 thousand, and in January they reach 90,000.
Exotic Thailand
Asian countries offer cheaper, but no less high-quality holidays, which is why most Russian tourists flock there. Thailand offers guests luxurious New Year's programs, exotic festive dinners, and for lovers of active recreation - surfing and diving. Bangkok becomes the center of events when the capital sparkles with New Year's lights, huge Christmas trees are installed on the streets, fire shows and various exotic festivals are held. On resort beaches (Phuket, Pattaya), New Year's celebrations are held on an equally large scale.
Winter in Thailand will delight you with summer days, when the air temperature rarely drops below + 30 degrees. The sea is suitable for swimming, so it is an ideal place for families with children - so this is a great option for where to fly for the New Year 2018.
The cost of air tickets from Moscow to Bangkok will be 35 thousand rubles in both directions (if you buy tickets in advance), prices for decent hotels in the center of Bangkok start from 1,500 rubles per day.
Snowy Switzerland
If you want to relax in Europe, go to Switzerland, this country has a huge advantage over other European countries - the winters there are snowy. It is better to go on Christmas rather than New Year, since this holiday is practically not celebrated there, and choose a large city where Christmas festivities and fairs are held. If you prefer an active holiday, then magnificent ski resorts are at your service.
Flights from Moscow to Zurich cost from 20 thousand; flying to Geneva is more expensive. The cost of living in a not very high-status hotel in Zurich is 6,000 rubles, in a five-star hotel – from 10,000 for one night for two.
Magical Prague
It is no coincidence that our compatriots love New Year's Prague very much: during this period it is especially beautiful. It looks like an illustration to a fairy tale: shop windows sparkling with multi-colored lights, Gothic buildings, the proud Charles Bridge, musical performances, delicious sweets and drinks sold right on the street, fireworks. However, prices make the capital of the Czech Republic especially attractive - they are much lower than in other European countries.
The weather in the Czech Republic during this period is mild: at night there can be a slight frost of up to 4 degrees, during the day there can be a warm temperature just above zero.
Tickets in the direction Moscow - Prague cost from 9 thousand, but on New Year's Eve prices soar. You can spend New Year's Eve in a good five-star hotel for 5 thousand (for two).
How to save on your trip
If you are a beginner and not an experienced tourist who has traveled all over the world, experts recommend that you pay attention to some nuances that will help you save money on your trip:
- Book tickets and hotel rooms in advance, in the summer or early autumn, since on the eve of the New Year the tourist flow increases, therefore, the opportunity to purchase hotel rooms and tickets at an attractive price decreases.
- If the very moment of celebrating the New Year in a certain place is not important for you, you just want to plunge into the festive atmosphere and relax, then book tickets so that you can return home before December 31 or fly out on January 1-2. Ticket prices these days are significantly lower.
- If you are a shopaholic and your goal is grandiose Christmas sales in Europe, you should get there on the 20th of December in order to return to Russia at the beginning of January.
Have a nice holiday!
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New Year's Eve at sea is a fairly popular alternative among many tourists to a somewhat boring holiday in their home country. Beach countries that are chosen as holiday destinations are, for the most part, very different in a cultural sense from European ones, and therefore an unusual phenomenon appears: the usual realities and traditions of New Year celebrations are superimposed on the unique flavor of sea capitals. Therefore, such a trip will not only allow you to relax, finally feeling the gentle breeze and soft rays of the sun, so very different from the scorching summer heat, but also fill this holiday with a new meaning, refreshing it. We'll tell you where you can relax by the sea for the New Year.
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The Turkish New Year in its main points resembles the one familiar to residents of Eastern Europe, but in a slightly different tone, because winter Turkey bears little resemblance to that hot and dusty country that is filled with thousands of tourists on summer weekdays. This Turkey is more sedate, less scorching and richly decorated - what could be better than the subtle aroma of salty air combined with traditional pastries and colorful sweets?
The most popular among foreign tourists who want to spend the New Year holidays in Turkey is Istanbul, as the most Europeanized point of the country, and the cities of the so-called Turkish Riviera with their numerous tourist complexes. In addition, visiting Turkey at this time will provide an opportunity not only to spend the holiday itself in a slightly different atmosphere, but also to visit those points of the tourist program that were not ticked off during a similar trip, but in the summer due to the heat or intrusive crowds of tourists.
Maldives
The Indian Ocean invites you to immerse yourself in the world of the spicy East, the subtleties of its culture, covered with a light flair of myths. Unique nature, beautiful views, warm sea - all this strikingly contrasts with a similar time period, but in the European region, and therefore celebrating New Year's days, for example, in the Maldives will allow you to plunge headlong into a completely different world, refreshing the somewhat boring ritual of celebrating the familiar New Year of the year. Most often, the following islands of the Maldives archipelago are chosen for these purposes: Ari, Raa, Male or Baa. It is noteworthy that some of them have only one hotel or resort, which creates an absolutely indescribable atmosphere of soft seclusion filled with the sea breeze.
Seychelles
The Seychelles has long become a classic holiday destination in the Indian Ocean, implying comfort, top-class service, unique excursion programs, pristine beaches and colorful coral reefs. All this causes delight and satisfaction among all guests of the islands - the calm beauty of the oceanic expanses, but the presence of at least a light entertainment program in a festive flavor fills the already bright days with new impressions.
The New Year celebration can also be such an experience, which can be held in any form - as much as your imagination allows. Often hotels provide a special New Year's menu and invite performers who will be able to properly color the atmosphere, but it is also popular to celebrate the New Year on the deck of a personal yacht, which goes out to sea and follows a pre-selected route, which is guaranteed to become a beautiful backdrop for any holiday.
Philippines
The Philippines has hundreds of thousands of islands, each of which has its own flavor, and therefore you need to clearly determine the priority of your interests and only then make a choice in favor of one or another place for spending a banal vacation or celebrating events like New Year's holidays. The New Year on the islands will always be different from the mainland holding such celebrations. And it’s not even the presence of the vast and fierce ocean that embraces the horizon, and not even the humid, really warm climate, into which the prospect of playing snowballs does not fit in any way. The Philippines remains the Philippines - the pictures change quickly, the companies are noisy and invariably cheerful, the New Year somewhere on the coast pleases with the breeze and sweet cocktails.
Vietnam
New Year, like most other holidays, is celebrated in Vietnam according to drifting dates dictated by the lunar calendar. As a rule, these dates fall in February, but the New Year, which is familiar to the European version of the celebration, is celebrated here rather palely and only to please thirsty tourists. Therefore, visiting the original holiday, of course, will leave much more emotions, especially since their ideas are similar. In Vietnam, they don’t know about the importance of the role of Christmas trees, but no one here will argue with the importance of peach or tangerine blossoms.
The branches of these trees decorate every home. The streets are also decorated, although somewhat unusually - there is no usual illumination. It is replaced by small notes, usually on purple paper. Desires and requests are hidden in these notes. Some New Year's traditions in Vietnam may be especially interesting for foreign guests of the country, for example, performances in a puppet theater located on the water, cockfights known throughout the world, as well as unusual holiday food - pies or flatbreads, repeating the shape of a square and a circle. .
Indonesia, Bali
Indonesia belongs to the list of countries that decided to take advantage of the opportunity provided and integrate European holidays with their traditions into their cycle of life, however, this did not in any way affect the fact that the dates more familiar to them have been preserved and continue to be revered. Thus, Indonesia celebrates two New Years that are completely polar in their mood. The first is for Europeans in accordance with their tastes, the second is for the indigenous population of the country, and the latter is distinguished by a certain gloominess. The fact that the year changes from 31 to 1 is not accepted by all residents of Indonesia, and therefore one should not be surprised that celebrations on this night take place, as a rule, only in tourist areas, especially since they are held on a grand scale and in style .
For the aforementioned luxury, it’s worth going to the island of Bali, which turns into a huge masquerade on New Year’s Eve, and it turns almost compulsorily, since only those who have arranged for a costume in advance can take part in the carnival procession and the subsequent fun on the beach. A more classic New Year with candles and a Christmas tree can be found in Jakarta, which has imbued with European traditions and tried to transform itself as much as possible, although without the snow and the atmosphere of winter renewal. Extreme New Year is in great demand in Lombok, where the holiday with all its attributes is transferred to underwater space.
Dominican Republic
As a rule, the very sight of a kind grandfather with a fluffy beard and familiar purple clothes evokes trust and almost tenderness, because this image in distant childhood caused so much anxiety, fear and hidden delight! True, the Dominican Father Frost or Santa is more likely to cause laughter in any of the European guests, because a cozy pensioner with a whipped cream beard, a hat with pom-poms and shorts is more likely to cause a smile. What can you do - the Dominican Republic is a rather hot country, and therefore the New Year holidays here are held in a warm summer version - with a soft tan and a pleasant sea. The Dominican Republic adds a spicy touch to the “homey” New Year. This is manifested in everything, for example, the round dance of guests cruising around the Christmas tree is replaced by couples selflessly dancing sambo.
Participants in the festive processions also try to keep up - feathers, rhinestones and the loudest outfits to the rhythm of Latin American music. Traditional Dominican dishes that are served on New Year’s Eve also turn out to be somewhat “hot.” Thus, delicious goat meat is encrusted with red wine, a ton of spices, garlic and onions, which does not make the dish less tasty, just unusual. But local cocktails, on the contrary, are quite bland in taste. The most popular are “Banana Mama” and “Coco Loco”, which are definitely worth trying. Coffee will also come in handy - real Dominican coffee, especially in the morning, when the hops have somewhat faded from your head and your body begins to ache pleasantly after dancing and participating in games.
India, Goa
India is a highly exotic and incomprehensible country for the majority of pragmatic inhabitants of the Western world with their far from abstract criteria of life, and therefore acquaintance with examples of architecture or any other material manifestation of culture causes impatience and delight, but intangible culture and traditions continue to meet with misunderstanding . New Year in the meaning familiar to Europeans is simply absent as such in India.
True, over the past years, the tradition of at least somehow designating the night from 31 to 1 has nevertheless appeared, but this happens in the attributes familiar to Europe and practically does not imply Indian influence. The same cannot be said about the local New Year, the onset of which falls on different dates depending on the region of the country. The Festival of Lights, whose origin is still not entirely clear, is celebrated on a special scale and can attract new guests to the country with its brightness - lanterns, bonfires, candles.
Cuba
Cuban rum and cigars - everyone knows about this legendary and almost classic duet, and most are not averse to trying this tart combination in person. Cubans, in their desire to spend the outgoing year, are not much different from Europeans - a glass of champagne, however, is often replaced with a glass of the same rum, instead of the ritual burning of a piece of paper with wishes written askew - a grape - one for each of the twelve strokes and one for each desire, and the usual Christmas tree is not so important, because you can decorate a palm tree. New Year in Cuba is squared, and sometimes even cubed.
So, instead of one tired Santa Claus or any other European enthusiast from children's fairy tales, three cheerful and quite benevolent crowned magicians are working here at once. True, Cuba also has its own New Year’s specialties, for example, writing “letters of happiness”, in which you can describe in more detail your own expectations for the coming year. These happy letters make up entire mountains, instead of snow, covering the bases of araucarias - trees that are green regardless of the season, which act as fir trees in Cuba. We should also not forget that Cuba is primarily a maritime country, and therefore the banal white sand, fairly warm sea and gentle sun, fortunately, have not been canceled.
On the unique Indian Ocean island of Sri Lanka, eternal summer reigns all year round. Warm weather conditions will allow tourists to celebrate the New Year comfortably and unforgettably in this exotic place. In winter, the average air temperature here does not drop below +35 degrees, and the waters of the Laccadive Sea warm up to +25°C. Fashionable hotels with developed infrastructure are concentrated in the southwestern part of the island, where most vacationers flock.
The small, unique state attracts tourists with its stunning natural beauty. These are snow-white wide sandy beaches with lush tall palm trees, impenetrable tropical jungles, waterfall valleys, mountain ranges, tea plantations and numerous gardens with fragrant plants. Monumental architectural monuments reflect centuries-old Buddhist culture. The structures and sculptural compositions of the island evoke spiritual rejoicing.
Taking a trip to distant Mexico is a great opportunity to celebrate the New Year in an unusual way on the amazingly warm Caribbean coast. The North American country will delight tourists with an ideal subtropical climate for a winter holiday. At the beginning of January, the air and sea temperatures exceed +25 degrees.
The tiring flight is more than compensated for by the popular resort city of Cancun, located on the Yucatan Peninsula.
This is a multi-kilometer long snow-white sand spit, washed by the turquoise azure waters of the Caribbean Sea. Cancun is famous for its abundance of hotel and entertainment complexes, as well as the location of the architectural ensemble left over from the ancient Mayan tribe. During the New Year holidays, colorful carnival processions are held here to the accompaniment of melodic Mexican rhythms and various festivals with fireworks.
In the cold winter, the most popular tourist destination is the original exotic Thailand. The South Asian country attracts with its pristine tropical nature, golden beaches and unique cultural traditions. The “high” season begins in Thailand in December. Favorable dry weather sets in. The air warms up to +32 degrees. All this contributes to an increase in the flow of vacationers from all over the world, which entails a significant increase in prices.
The evergreen Thai island of Phuket has excellent conditions for a beach holiday during the New Year's holiday. This is the pearl of the Andaman Sea coast. Wide beaches are framed by hills, covered with dense vegetation. The festive atmosphere of the New Year reigns in hotels and numerous entertainment complexes.
Hot Tanzania, untouched by civilization, will expand the palette of impressions of even the most experienced travelers. Traveling to this amazingly beautiful African country will be significantly different from the traditional festivities during the New Year holidays. Numerous national parks with organized safaris, picturesque savannas and warm waters of the Indian Ocean evoke a positive feeling. Throughout the winter holidays, the weather remains dry and hot. The air temperature is +35 °C.
The main resort in Tanzania is the island of Zanzibar. Guests are attracted by endless beaches covered with snow-white coral sand. There are numerous cozy bungalows along the coastline. Nearby there is a jungle with mangroves, inhabited by wild predators.
The North African Republic of Egypt hospitably welcomes holidaymakers at any time of the year. Moderately warm weather awaits tourists who want to spend the New Year holidays abroad. In winter, the temperature of air and sea water does not fall below +25 degrees. The weather conditions create a comfortable environment for swimming and getting a bronze tan. The country of pyramids and pharaohs amazes with the most ancient architectural monuments and the beauty of the underwater world of the Red Sea.
Among the desert, mountains and water surface is located one of the most famous Egyptian resorts - Sharm el-Sheikh. The picturesque bays of the sandy coast are built up with magnificent hotel complexes with vast, well-groomed grounds. The turquoise waters of the Red Sea are filled with corals and colorful fish. Sharm el-Sheikh is replete with entertainment venues, whose show programs create a festive aura of New Year's celebrations.
In the Indian Ocean lies the emerald island of Mauritius, where tourists can escape the cold winter of the Northern Hemisphere. This corner of the planet attracts with its unusually diverse and picturesque nature. Mountain peaks, cascading waterfalls and snow-white beaches are harmoniously combined here. The coastline consists of blue lagoons, which are protected from large waves by coral reefs. The island is literally buried in thickets of mangrove forests, palm trees and flowering shrubs, which gives the landscape of the exotic region a captivating image.
Nature reserves where wild animals live make a pleasant impression. In Mauritius, the summer season lasts from November to April. During the day, the air temperature rises above +30°C. The transparent waters of the gentle and warm ocean warm up to +28 degrees. A trip to the tropical island of Mauritius will be a memorable New Year's gift for the whole family.
The UAE is a man-made Arabian fairy tale. The region of Arab sheikhs has long been associated with a high standard of living. Among the desert sands of the Arabian Peninsula are monumental architectural ensembles, fashionable hotel complexes and entertainment venues for every taste.
The UAE offers tourists an exciting New Year's holiday under the canopy of lush palm trees on the shores of the Persian Gulf. Winter weather conditions will delight you with moderate warmth. The average water and air temperature is +27°C.
A popular resort destination for the perfect beach holiday is Dubai. Snow-white wide beaches with the purest fine sand, turquoise sea, various attractions and a multi-colored palette of landscapes create a pleasant, relaxing atmosphere. Along the coastline there are picturesque parks with shady alleys.
Traveling for the winter holidays to warm countries will allow you to celebrate your favorite holiday in an unusual setting, against the backdrop of palm trees and snow-white beaches.
Where should you go to relax in search of sunny weather and where can you swim in the sea on New Year’s Day?
Regions of the country where it is warm for the New Year and you can swim - Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba. The thermometer at night in the third ten days of the month drops to 17°C, during the day it rises to 24°C. The water in these resorts warms up to 23-25°C, which is quite comfortable for a beach holiday. Rain at the end of December is unlikely.
Naama Bay is considered the most windless place on the coast.
Since the middle of the month, streets and shopping centers have been decorated with illumination, installations, and figures of Father Frost, whom the Egyptians call Papa Noel. For hotel guests, banquets are held in tents or restaurants with entertainment programs. Air traffic with Russia has been temporarily suspended, but... Traditionally, the cost of tours at the end of December increases to 30%.
Israel
Located in the south of the country, on the shores of the Red Sea. Local residents consider the New Year period to be cool for a beach holiday: during the day the temperature rises to a maximum of 22°C, in the evening it becomes colder, to 10-12°C. The sea warms up to 23-25°C, the water is comfortable for swimming. The time is ideal for a trip to the desert, park Timna or reserve Khaybar.
When choosing where you can go inexpensively abroad for the New Year by sea, you should take into account that the flight to Israel takes less than 4 hours, there is no visa regime and there is no language barrier. Tourists celebrate the holiday in restaurants in the city. Those who want to fully relax gather on the beach and watch the fireworks. Operators offer holiday tours for two from $1,400 (accommodation, flights) for a week.
UAE
IN Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Abu Dhabi On New Year's Day the air warms up to 26°C during the day, and gets colder at night, up to 15°C. The water temperature in the Persian Gulf is invigorating (21-23°C), but acceptable for swimming. It's even colder by a couple of degrees at the resort Fujairah, in the Gulf of Oman. At this time of year, sandstorms and downpours are possible, but it is quite possible to relax.
Residents celebrate the New Year according to the Muslim calendar and hold a secular holiday on December 31. Fireworks in the capital were registered twice in Guinness Book of Records. Restaurants host banquets with mandatory dress code compliance. The price of a holiday week-long tour for two (accommodation, flights) starts from $1.5 thousand with early booking.
Thailand
A popular option where to fly for the New Year to the sea, where it’s warm and inexpensive is Andaman coast. In December here, the month is favorable for a beach holiday. Daytime air temperature in Krabi, Pattaya, Phi Phi reaches 30°C, night – 22°C. The sea water warms up to 28°C. On Samui high humidity, possible showers and storms. It often rains in Phuket, but the resort remains a favorite among compatriots.
Thais celebrate New Year according to the Chinese calendar. On December 31, grand festivities with carnival processions take place in Bangkok, Huahine. Known for incendiary parties Pattaya. If you book early, you can relax relatively inexpensively, from $1,500 for two with flights and accommodation.
Jordan
For European tourists, the problem of where to go for New Year 2021 inexpensively at sea - to a resort has been solved Aqaba. The destination is completely undeservedly not popular among domestic tourists. This country has a low crime rate, hospitable locals, and interesting sights.
IN Akabe in December there is no rain, the temperature during the day reaches 22°C, and at night it drops to 10°C. The water in the Red Sea warms up to 23°C. Jordan is a country where you should combine a beach holiday for the New Year and where to go for treatment. Half an hour's drive from the Dead Sea there are hot thermal springs Main Spa with hotel complexes where you can stay inexpensively. A week's stay will cost from $1.7 thousand if booked early.
Vietnam
The best resort for a New Year's holiday - Phu Quoc. It is dry here: the average daytime reaches 30°C, nighttime – 26.5°C. The water in the South China Sea warms up to 28-29°C.
Among compatriots for a beach holiday, inexpensive tours to Mui Ne, Phan Thiet despite the rough sea. A noisy celebration takes place in Ho Chi Minh City, hotels at resorts host New Year's dinners. The cost starts from $1,700 for two without meals and a banquet.
Goa
Going to the main resort of India is a great idea where to go to the sea for the New Year. During the day the air warms up to 32°C, at night the temperature drops to 10 degrees. The water in the Arabian Sea is as comfortable as possible for a beach holiday - 28°C. The residents of the state are predominantly Catholic, and it takes place on a grand scale. Coastal bars host discos and fire shows. Hotels organize banquets with performances by local dance groups.
The southern part of the coast is chosen by wealthy tourists. The northern region is a place where you can really relax abroad for the New Year 2021, getting a quality beach holiday inexpensively. The most expensive item on a trip is flights, from $1.9 thousand round trip. Renting a bungalow or room in a guest house for 8 nights will cost from $200.
Sri Lanka
In the first month of winter, the humidity on the coast is relatively low, the temperature difference between night and day is 3-7 degrees. The probability of showers is significantly lower at . Daytime at the resorts Wadduwe, Tangalle, Negombo, Mount Lavinia, Marawile air temperature reaches 29-32°C, water temperature – 26-28°C.
Sri Lankans celebrate the New Year according to the Vedic calendar and together with tourists, on December 31. There are discos and fireworks on the beach. The main entertainment events take place in Colombo. The trip will cost from $2,400 for two with accommodation in a three-star hotel. If you stay in a modest apartment, you can really relax for $1800.
