Top 10 European cities for New Year's Eve celebrations

We have collected the most beautiful cities in Europe for you to celebrate New Year's Eve.

1- Amsterdam, Holland

While Amsterdam’s famous Dam Square and Leidsplein are filled with people who come to have fun on New Year’s Eve, restaurants and nightclubs organize special programs for the day. Let’s not forget to mention that the city’s fairytale houses dating back to the 16th century create a visual feast with colorful decorations and lights during New Year’s Eve. In addition to classic New Year’s products, there are also about 30 New Year’s markets set up in various parts of the city between November 26 and January 17, which display special Dutch delicacies. Don’t forget to try the cinnamon Christmas cookies Spreculaas, Dutch cheeses and small pancakes Poffertjes at the Amsterdam New Year’s Market. You can also find the country’s famous wooden shoes, porcelain and tulip bulbs at the markets. You can experience ice skating on open-air ice rinks set up in various parts of Amsterdam during New Year’s Eve.

2- Vienna, Austria

Vienna is another beautiful city in Europe where you can spend your New Year's holiday. During this period, every street is covered with lights, and areas from store windows to balconies are decorated in the New Year's theme are enough to put you in the New Year's spirit. As always, music plays an important role in the city on New Year's Eve. Special New Year's concerts are held in certain halls outside the city's streets. The concert organized by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, especially during this time of year, attracts attention all over the world. Another city that turns the city's streets into an open-air ice rink during New Year's Eve is Vienna. More than 20 permanent and temporary New Year's markets are set up in the city between November 17 and December 31. The New Year's market set up in the square in front of the City Hall is the largest in the city. You can taste country-specific flavors in the markets and have a pleasant time at the stalls selling souvenirs.

3- London, England

Another city that draws attention in Europe on New Year's Eve is London. Almost the entire city, with every street and avenue decorated, is filled with the New Year's spirit. The city's famous streets; Oxford, Regent, Carnaby, Piccadilly are places that must be visited on New Year's Eve. London is also quite famous for the special fireworks show held on New Year's Eve. The Embankment, Westminister Bridge, Waterloo Bridge and South Bank areas along the Thames River are the best places to watch the fireworks. In recent years, it has been required to purchase tickets in advance for these shows due to security reasons. We recommend that you purchase tickets for these shows from the relevant websites before New Year's Eve. Apart from all these, you can join the Thames River tours on New Year's Eve and welcome the new year on these boats. The Winter Wonderland New Year's Eve market set up in Hyde Park is well above expectations.

4- Paris, France

When we evaluate metropolitan cities, although not as much as London, New Year's Eve in Paris shows itself with the decorations and lighting on the most famous street, the Champs Elysees. The New Year's market set up on the street is a real oasis of taste. Banana chocolate crepes, foie gras, French cheeses, and cinnamon cookies, which you will find on almost every stall in Parisian markets, should be tried. In another New Year's market set up in a large area in the La Defense district outside the Champs Elysees, you can shop from antique dealers and browse French lace products. It is useful to say that you can taste French flavors in this market as well.

5- Prague, Czech Republic

Prague, one of the most romantic cities in the world, is different during New Year's Eve. In the city where a medieval fair atmosphere blows, you can have fun until the late hours of the night with classical music concerts. The New Year's Eve market, which has been set up in front of the Astronomical Clock between December 1st and January 6th since the 11th century, is the most indispensable part of this period. Czech crystals, Prague's famous puppets and lace are among the popular products of the market. Don't forget to taste the carp, which is among the traditional New Year's dishes that you will come across almost everywhere during New Year's Eve.

6- Berlin, Germany

With its Christmas markets and brightly lit streets, Berlin is among the most enjoyable European cities to welcome the new year. We recommend that you make a reservation in advance for the special programs organized by restaurants and clubs during New Year's Eve in Berlin, which has the most ambitious nightlife in Europe. You can taste German flavors accompanied by music and shop from stands full of local products at the New Year's Eve market set up in Gendermenmarkt Square. Other New Year's Eve markets in Berlin are Rotes Rathaus, Alexanderplatz, Spandau, Kurfürstendamm, and in the Charlottenburg Palace garden.

7- Dresden, Germany

When it comes to Christmas markets, one of the first places that comes to mind is the Dresden region of Germany, which is quite ambitious in this regard. Although Christmas markets are set up in many cities in Germany, the oldest and most diverse one is in Dresden. Easier said than done, local craftsmen fill around 250 stalls with their local products at the Christmas market that has been set up for 600 years. There are 11 markets in the city, including an amusement park. Don’t leave without tasting Stollen, a fruit bun, at the market that will be set up at Striezelmarkt, Altmarkt Square. You can buy a Leipzig flight ticket or a Prague flight ticket for Dresden.

8- Brussels, Belgium

Brussels, which combines traces of the Middle Ages with the colors of New Year's Eve, is one of the first places that come to mind when it comes to New Year's Eve in Europe. Brussels is a city where you can breathe in the New Year's Eve atmosphere on every street accompanied by the smells of Belgian chocolates and colorful decorations. You can buy many local products from the hundreds of booths in the New Year's Eve market set up on the two-kilometer area between the 15th-century Grand Place and Saint Catherine. You can't leave Brussels without tasting the chocolate-sauced waffles, the gingerbread called Speculoos, and the famous mussels in the small cafes and restaurants you will come across at any moment on the streets of Brussels.

9- Budapest, Hungary

During your New Year's holiday, you can watch the city from the bridges over the Danube in Budapest, which is even more impressive with its special lighting on New Year's Eve. You can shop while tasting traditional Hungarian delicacies accompanied by special music at the New Year's markets set up in various areas, especially in Vörösmarty Square.

10- Strasbourg, France

Considered the capital of Europe, Strasbourg awaits you with its New Year's energy spreading to every street. The city turns into a fairy tale land during these times with its historical buildings illuminated and scented with gingerbread. Strasbourg, which has been on the route of those who want to have a New Year's holiday in Europe every year with its New Year's markets that have been established for 500 years, becomes a magical place as of November. Christkindelsmärik, established since 1570, is one of the oldest and largest New Year's markets in Europe. Other markets are Place Gutenberg, Place d'Austerlitz, Place Broglie and Place de la Cathedrale. You can buy a Basel flight ticket or a Stuttgart flight ticket for Strasbourg.