WHERE TO CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR?

Do you want to celebrate the New Year in a different way than usual? Why not do it in a new and unusual place? This article will tell you about tourist destinations that will make your New Year’s Eve celebration a memorable one.

Where to celebrate the New Year 2025?

It’s the end of autumn, which means it’s time to start planning for the New Year. Nowadays, many people prefer to celebrate New Year’s Eve in new places, which can add a lot of fresh impressions to the joy of the holiday. Maybe you want to celebrate New Year in a big and noisy group of friends, or maybe you prefer a cosy get-together with your family or loved one? So why not plan a trip to give the brightest and most colourful New Year not only to yourself but also to your loved ones? Let’s find out some of the popular destinations to choose from.

Tbilisi

New Year’s Eve is one of Georgia’s favourite holidays. Many events take place in almost every city in the country, but Tbilisi is certainly the epicentre of the festivities. In fact, the special atmosphere begins to be felt as early as mid-December. Georgian people call this period “the season of Satsivi”, after the popular Georgian dish which is served on every New Year’s Eve table.  The Georgian capital transforms around the holiday season, lit up in bright lights. You can find originally decorated “Instagram spots” for spectacular photo shoots everywhere. There’s also a marketplace and marketplace, with music concerts, food and gifts. On New Year’s Eve a big gala concert takes place on the Republic Square, and it culminates in a colourful firework display. Various festivities continue until the old New Year’s Eve, on 14 January.

Gyumri

Gyumri is Armenia’s second-largest city and “cultural capital”. As a modern city, Gyumri continues to hold on to its traditions, offering both ordinary buildings and beautiful old houses and streets that capture the atmosphere and flavour of the turn of the last century. For New Year’s Eve, you can choose either a large luxury hotel or a modest guest house where you can have a cosy party “for yourself”.

Dilijan

Dilijan, northeast of Yerevan, is a famous climate resort. Dilijan is surrounded on almost all sides by the dense forests of the local nature reserve. This area is famous for its delicious spring water and healing crystal clear mountain air. Dilijan is very beautiful in any season of the year. By choosing this destination, one can combine New Year holidays with a full-fledged vacation in nature.

Tsakhkadzor

The Tsakhkadzor ski resort is very popular from late autumn to mid-March. Many people choose Tsakhkadzor for their holiday tour, as it is a great opportunity to combine “pleasure with profit”. Here you can celebrate New Year and spend time with your family and friends at various winter activities. The resort offers world-class downhill runs of varying difficulty levels, as well as snowboarding and freeride tracks.  You can also go snowmobiling, and kids will love the fun on the snowcats in the kids zone.