Where to go for the New Year at sea. Where to go for the New Year holidays in Russia and the world? Winter holidays in any city

Getting ready to celebrate New Year in Russia, please note that good hotels there are few here, so many people are starting to book New Year's holiday since March (!), most bookings occur in October, and in November there are no decent hotels left. However, you can “catch” something interesting in December, when cancellations of reservations appear. It turns out that it’s better not to take risks and plan new year holidays in advance - let our list of the best places to celebrate the New Year help you with this:

1. Fabulous New Year in Sochi + Krasnaya Polyana

Sochi is an excellent choice for celebrating the New Year. The weather is warm, the streets are beautifully decorated, and there is a festive atmosphere all around. And, most importantly, there is something to see in Sochi and where to go: Ice Palace in the Olympic Village you can go ice skating, then go to the Amusement Park, visit the famous Arboretum, sail on a yacht or go to Krasnaya Polyana for a ride on alpine skiing Oh. At the hotel, ask for excursions, for example, to Abkhazia to Lake Ritsa, Gagry, Pitsunda, or book an extraordinary one from the locals - this is much more interesting, but you also need to book in advance. However, many people travel around the area on their own, renting a car is cheap and you can choose not only the class of car, even a specific make and year of manufacture.

Where to stay in Sochi? Choose a sanatorium with full board(breakfast, lunch, dinner included) and with all amenities. Don’t take a completely “soviet” one, so as not to spoil your holiday with the dull appearance of shabby walls and lack of service. According to reviews from vacationers, the best in Sochi is the Avangard sanatorium - inexpensive, cozy, with excellent service and a heated swimming pool.


The Avangard sanatorium in Sochi is one of the best. #Sochi

Irina: “We lived during the New Year holidays in the Primorsky building.” Just wow. The sound of the waves in your room. Sea air. Silence, calm. No fuss. Best location in the city, how much we drove and walked - I haven’t seen anything better for relaxation and proximity to the sea.”

For those who love leisure, we recommend Krasnaya Polyana. The easiest way to get to Krasnaya Polyana is by train from Sochi and Adler, from the railway. station. Even if you don’t like skiing, you can have fun skiing on cheesecakes. And be sure to climb the mountains – the views are magnificent!
Ski resorts of Krasnaya Polyana: resort “Gorki Gorod”, “Gazprom”, “Rosa Khutor”.


Krasnaya Polyana for New Year in Russia

Do you want to get into a New Year's fairy tale? Then choose the fabulous Golden Tulip Rosa Khutor hotel - located in the Rosa Khutor mountain resort, just a 3-minute walk from the ski lift. Even if the weather is bad, there is something to do here: go to the fitness center, relax in the sauna with a swimming pool, or take massage treatments.

Spend New Year's holidays in Krasnaya Polyana can be quite inexpensive, if you know the places :) For example, take a closer look at the Inn Viktoriya hotel with cozy wooden houses, where you don’t want to leave - see prices.


Outdoor heated swimming pool, Grand Hotel Polyana

Do you want to go skiing and then swim in a warm pool overlooking the mountains? Then watch our unique one and relax in comfort!

Here are some more inexpensive special offers:

Krasnaya Polyana, prices


Skiing, unforgettable excursions to the most beautiful places in Karelia, horseback riding through snow-covered forests, fun snowmobiling and even dog sledding - what could be better for a family holiday?

3. New Year in St. Petersburg

The main thing is to plan correctly New Year holidays In St. Petersburg. Keep in mind that best time for the Hermitage and a trip to the museums - December 28, 29 and 30, while everyone is buying gifts. From January 1, there is no point in wasting time on exhausting queues at museums, where you can stand for several hours; instead, it is better to stroll along the beautiful streets. During the New Year holidays, there are concerts and shows on the streets, so you can walk endlessly. Want more experiences? Arrange for yourself


In the photo: celebrating the New Year in St. Petersburg

Keep in mind that St. Petersburg on New Year’s Day is very popular place not only among Russians, but also among foreigners, so book your hotel well in advance - here is a list of the most, and - the best exquisite hotels, in which you seem to be transported to the era of Peter the Great, feeling all the splendor and splendor of those years. To fully experience the spirit of St. Petersburg, you can stay in an inexpensive hotel for several days, or in a luxurious one for at least one night. After all, as the first week of the New Year passes, so the whole year will pass - let at least a little luxury appear in life in the coming year.

4. With children to Veliky Ustyug for the New Year


Veliky Ustyug for New Year, Russia

Do you prefer to meet New Year at home with the whole family? Great! But then, during the New Year holidays, the whole company can go to Veliky Ustyug. Children will be delighted with a trip to the homeland of Santa Claus. You can’t do it all in one day, have fun in the company of fairy-tale characters, see Father Frost’s palace, walk along the “fairy tale trail”, so come to Veliky Ustyug for at least a couple of days.
There are a lot of people during the New Year holidays, so book your hotel in advance - the best prices cm. .

5. New Year in Altai

Perhaps only in Altai can you still spend the New Year in Russia inexpensively, but at the same time bright and extraordinary. And both as a family and as a couple. What to do? Go skiing and skiing, organize snowmobile races, admire the beautiful views, and in the evenings warm up in the sauna, then spend a pleasant time by the fireplace, taking a break from the bustle of the city.


By the way, many modern tourist centers have now been built in Altai - look - so your vacation will be not only active, but also comfortable. Not everything yet Russian tourists they know about Altai, so prices, even on New Year’s, are low, and the quality of vacation is quite high - have time to enjoy an inexpensive, high-quality vacation :)
In Altai there are picturesque, respectable eco-hotels located away from noise, where there are no crowds of tourists, and prices are incredibly low - 3-4 times less than Sochi.
For example, in this secluded eco-hotel of European level at Altai prices:


Of course, you won’t find tours and trips to the most best places Altai. Such pearls are not for “package” tourists; You need to book and travel on your own. To get to Mountain Altai from Moscow or other Russian cities, there are several options:
– fly to Gorno-Altaisk (closest, there are direct flights, see “search for air tickets” in the column on the left). Then take a taxi, or better yet, arrange with the hotel to pick you up;
– fly to Novosibirsk, then take a bus to Biysk, and then take a minibus, bus or taxi.

Thanks to the Russian government, which once decided to make the first ten days of the new year a weekend.

Out of habit, adults, like children, began to call them vacations. Now there is an opportunity to carry out New Year's decade with benefit, going on vacation with your child. The top list of the most popular places in the world for families with children has already appeared.

Where to spend the holidays - top most popular places

Most of our fellow citizens can only afford a vacation in. That's why in the top five rankings includes Veliky Ustyug, Sochi, Moscow. Mostly parents with children or children's tourist groups come to these cities.

Moreover, they live in Sochi on average for a week, and in St. Petersburg or Moscow for 5 days. This is due to the cost of food, excursions, etc.

Among foreign cities top head, Prague, .

But there is more top five most desired for a New Year's trip to countries. These are European Finland, France, Czech Republic, Norway, as well as asian thailand, .

Where to relax during the winter holidays in Russia?

  1. Homeland of Father Frost and Snow Maiden. Since the winter holidays fall on the New Year holidays, the child will not refuse to meet Father Frost and the Snow Maiden. Therefore, it is worth making a trip to the homeland of Father Frost and Kostroma, the homeland of the Snow Maiden.
  • Veliky Ustyug– this is not just a city, this is a real Christmas story. All the attractions here are associated with the name of the main resident of the city - Father Frost. He has his own Residence, post office, souvenir shop and entertainment complex “Father Frost’s Estate”. All these places are open to visitors during the holidays and, of course, are not empty.
  • The birthplace of the Snow Maiden is considered Kostroma. The snow beauty lives in a fairy-tale mansion, where she meets with children every day during the New Year holidays. She is helped by Domovoy and Domovikha, the cat Bayun and other fairy-tale characters. There is a lot to see in the Snow Maiden's mansion. What is there worth one Ice Hall, where all the furniture and household items are made of ice.

A trip to Kostroma can take place according to an individually designed program, which includes a visit to the ethnographic museum, moose farm, Ipatiev Monastery and other memorable places.

  • Karelia. If you really want to go to Finland, but there is no such opportunity, you can get by with a trip to. Moreover, there is a Santa Claus here, whose name is Pakkaine. He lives in a tent, and invites guests to sit on deer skins spread around his throne. He also has a granddaughter, like Snegurochka. For entertainment, Pakkaine offers reindeer sledding, skiing, and sledding.
  • Sochi. If the whole family is passionate about alpine skiing, and the child is already old enough for this activity, you can give up on the New Year in ski resort Krasnaya Polyana. There are slopes especially for children. In Sochi itself, visiting Olympic sites remains relevant.
  • . This destination is popular both in summer and winter. Winters in this part of the country are mostly mild and snowy. When, if not in winter, to visit ancient churches, museums of wooden architecture, and Kremlins. In Pereslavl Zalessky you can visit the famous Lake Pleshcheyevo, where young Peter the Great mastered his first ship. And in Myshkino, a child should definitely be taken to the mouse museum.
  • Where to go on vacation in Russia - in the following video:

    Tours to Europe - where to fly?

    This is where the options for Christmas entertainment are truly endless! And even though it is also winter in Europe, it is much warmer than in Russia. Streets ancient cities brightly decorated. There are shops with New Year's souvenirs on every corner. The atmosphere is festive.

    • . Just the New Year's decorations in Paris and other cities make both children and adults dizzy. A visit will be unforgettable for your child. Eiffel Tower, over which Santa Claus will fly on a sleigh. Traveling to Paris with a child to visit.
    • True, on New Year there are long queues and high prices. And if a visit to this famous entertainment complex will not take place, you can always find a lot of other entertainment.

      Where to meet with small children?

      If we're talking about O five year olds, then you can travel safely with them both by train and by plane. Therefore, you can safely choose any one for your vacation. Russian city, since New Year's matinees will be held everywhere. And there are snowy or icy towns, which are very attractive to children, in every city.

      You should not choose a sea voyage for a vacation with a child, as children tolerate acclimatization very poorly.

      With younger children In winter, it’s generally better not to travel far from home, much less fly abroad on vacation. Firstly, the parents themselves will not have time to rest, and secondly, the child is still too small to understand something and receive unforgettable experience.

      How to save money on your New Year's holiday?

      • First of all, you can try to save money by air and train tickets . The less time left before the trip, the cheaper the ticket will cost. However, you can be left without tickets at all, since there are plenty of people who want to fly or leave for the New Year.
      • Can save on accommodation too. For example, renting housing from a private owner. You can also join some online community where travel enthusiasts can invite you to visit them completely free of charge or offer to exchange apartments in different cities.
      • Some hotels offer discounts for families, which you can also find out about on the Internet.

      • Having arrived at your final destination, you should not be fooled by the tempting offers of taxi drivers. They will all charge more early than if call a taxi by phone. The Internet will help you find out the taxi number in any city.
      • A lot of money is spent on lunches in cafes and restaurants. Why spend extra money on food when you can spend it on entertainment? You can prepare food at home from products purchased at the supermarket, and take sandwiches and a thermos with coffee or tea with you for a walk.
      • Save on phone calls You can if you buy a local SIM card. It’s even better to use the free Internet and communicate via video conference.

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      Visa: needed (Schengen).
      What to bring from your trip: sweets, beer, Bohemian glass and Czech porcelain, garnet jewelry, cosmetics, marionette dolls, stationery.

      Prague is the golden heart of Europe. Prague Castle, Hradcany, Stare Mesto, Lesser Town and the Charles Bridge connecting them - one day will not be enough to see the main attractions of the Czech capital.

      On the eve of Christmas and New Year, Prague is immersed in the atmosphere of a fairy tale. The streets are buried in illumination, the townspeople decorate their houses with mistletoe branches. It smells like delicious food, mulled wine and happiness.

      The main festivities take place on Old Town Square. The main Christmas tree of the country stands on it and a Christmas market takes place. Artists perform on the square, artisans work, and there is brisk trade.

      The first weeks of January are the ideal time for shopping in Prague. In addition to traditional Christmas souvenirs (handmade Christmas tree decorations, painted mugs), you can purchase Bohemian glassware, jewelry with the famous Czech pomegranate, high-quality cosmetics and excellent stationery.


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      In Prague stores you will find many items from European brands. At the same time, the price tags are lower than in many other European countries, and these days the shop windows are full of Sleva signs, that is, “Discount”.

      Grandvalira (Andorra)


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      Visa: needed (Schengen).
      What to bring from your trip: cheeses, wine, olive oil, stuffed olives, clothing, perfume, jewelry, watches, gadgets, electronics, cigars and tobacco.

      This is an ideal option for those who hate lying on the couch during the New Year holidays and crave active relaxation.

      Grandvalira is a valley that unites several ski resorts: Pas de la Casa, Grau Roig, El Tarter, Soldeu, Encamp and Canillo. These are small mountain villages with comfortable hotels for fans of alpine skiing and snowboarding.

      Grandvalira has trails for skiers of all levels, cross-country ski trails, as well as a halfpipe, freestyle and boarder cross areas. There is a single ski pass for the lifts on all slopes, which is very convenient.

      Another “sport” practiced by tourists in Andorra is shopping. The Principality is a duty-free trade zone. Prices in local stores are 30–40% lower than in other countries of the Old World. During the Christmas sales period, this is just a fairy tale for a shopaholic.

      Many people deliberately travel to Andorra light in order to fill their suitcases to the maximum. The capital of Andorra la Vella has the most shops. It's just a stone's throw from Grandvalira. In a dwarf country that doesn’t even have its own airport, everything is generally very compact.

      Most of the goods in the stores are brought from neighboring Spain (wine, olives, gold and silver) and France (fashion brand clothing, perfume, watches).

      Cheeses are in great demand.


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      Due to the absence of duties in Andorra, you can profitably buy high-quality tobacco products, gadgets and electronics. As befits a ski country, Andorra sells good sports equipment at reasonable prices.

      Varadero (Cuba)


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      Visa: not needed (up to 30 days).
      What to bring from your trip: rum (Havana Club, Carta Otro, Carta Blanca, Anejo), herbal liqueur Guayabita del Pinar, cigars, coffee (Cubita, Serrano, Turquino), machete, spices, Mariposa perfume, coral jewelry.

      If in your letter to Santa Claus you wrote that you want to be in heaven, then you need to go to Varadero. This small town in the Cuban province of Matanzas. Its highlight is the beaches.

      20 km sandy coastline Varadero is recognized by UNESCO as one of the cleanest cities in the world. In December-January in Cuba it is +25 degrees on land and almost the same in the water. You can spend hours basking in the sun, listening to salsa and sipping rum. Then swim, scuba dive to the depths Atlantic Ocean(Varadero has good diving clubs) and sip rum again.

      Noisy New Year's parties are often held on the beach. Cubans decorate araucaria instead of a Christmas tree, and at midnight they clink glasses of champagne, make wishes and eat twelve grapes.

      Even more fun at Cathedral Square Havana. From Varadero to the capital of Liberty Island is only 140 kilometers. Celebrating the New Year there imperceptibly flows into the celebration of Cuban Liberation Day on January 1st.

      There's always something to see and do in Havana. You can go to a cigar factory and buy them as gifts for friends and colleagues. You can get acquainted with the history, taste and buy rum at the corner of Calle 63 and Avenida 1 in the “House of Rum” (La Casa del Ron).


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      For coffee and chocolate it is better to go to the local ones shopping centers. You can safely take all kinds of crafts from street vendors.


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      Dubai (United Arab Emirates)


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      Visa: needed (national).
      What to bring from your trip: fur coats and other fur products, gadgets and electronics, silk, carpets, watches, perfumes, clothing from fashion brands, gold, spices.

      Fantastic, fabulous, luxurious, dazzling - the largest city in the UAE is called by different names. The place is truly unique. Half a century ago there was nothing remarkable there, but now Dubai is a major financial and administrative center with skyscrapers and man-made islands.

      Celebrating the New Year in Dubai is something you will never forget. Every year there is a huge fireworks display there. This is unlikely to be seen anywhere else. In 2014, the Dubai fireworks display, which lasted six minutes, even entered the Guinness Book of Records.


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      On the remaining days of the New Year holidays, you can laze on the beach and wander around the shops. Beach holiday and shopping in Dubai is great. In winter, the daytime temperature is around +25 degrees, the water temperature is about +20 degrees.

      Dubai is famous for its malls and oriental bazaars. The former are attractive due to the absence of VAT and favorable sales, the latter - by the opportunity to bargain.


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      In the Mall of the Emirates, Ibn Batuta Mall and other large retail outlets you can buy electronics, clothing and fur products at a good price.

      Jewelry made of gold and silver can be bought at the Gold Market, located in the Nasser quarter. For silk, it is better to go to the Textile Market, which is located not far from the Al-Fahidi Fortress.

      Phan Thiet (Vietnam)


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      Visa: not needed (up to 15 days).
      What to bring from your trip: pearls, silk clothes, belts, bags and other products from crocodile skin, stone and wood crafts, Nuoc Cham fish sauce, Vietnamese coffee and green tea.

      This place will seem like a fairy tale for those who want to escape the usual New Year paraphernalia. Do you dream of something exotic, with no snow, Christmas trees and Santa Clauses, or better yet, not hearing anything about the New Year at all? Fly to Phan Thiet! In December-January, Vietnam is in full swing high season, and the Vietnamese New Year - Tet - is still quite far away (in 2017 it falls on January 28).

      Tourists have at their disposal the 40-kilometer coastline of Phan Thiet, the gentle South China Sea, free beaches and gastronomic delights of local restaurants. There are few attractions, except for a crocodile farm. The main entertainments are windsurfing, wakeboarding and shopping.

      It's better to go shopping Central Market Phan Thiet "Phan Thiet Fair". There you will find all kinds of pearl products, skillfully painted silk fabrics, crocodile bags, wallets and the like.


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      home business card These places offer seafood and Nuoc Cham fish sauce, which can be served with meat, poultry or vegetables.

      How to make money traveling

      Only you can decide where to spend the New Year holidays. We will tell you how to make money on trips. Sounds like a fairy tale? Nothing like this! Just a new shopping model based on the peer-to-peer principle. Now you will understand everything.

      When we fly abroad on vacation or on business, we are bombarded with requests from relatives and friends: “Bring me olive oil,” “Buy a smartphone.” As a rule, we agree to help our loved ones and make purchases for them. What if a stranger asks you and even offers you a reward for your troubles?

      The opposite situation. We often need things that are not available in our country or region (or are of poorer quality and cost a lot of money). Let's say you like pomegranate sauce. In Turkey you can buy it for pennies. Who would go and bring it?

      By adding up the need of one side and the opportunity of the other, we get mutually beneficial cooperation. But where can a traveler find a buyer, and where can a traveler find a buyer? The place for such a meeting is Grabr.

      Are you planning trips during the New Year holidays? Tell us where you are going in the comments.

      Let's decide where it's better to go to celebrate the 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 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 Best offer for your dates.

      Hotel search. Use a service that compares prices among all leading booking systems - Roomguru.ru.

      I. Where to go on New Year's Eve at sea in 2020?

      Do you want the sea instead of snow? Nothing complicated. A selection of destinations where you can fly in winter to enjoy warm sea and the warming sun, very large: this is 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), diverse nature Canary Islands, Spanish flavor, black volcanic sand on the beaches. Read more about holidays in the Canary Islands (prices, reviews, tourist tips).

      In winter in 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 comfortable rest, no 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 room for two in a 3* hotel in Tenerife on a holiday night starts from $53. Find a hotel →

      (Photo © stuart-buchanan / flickr.com)

      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 local residents, the best cigars in the world, practically 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 →

      (Photo © dogpong / flickr.com)

      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. 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 on 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.

      (Photo © nattu / flickr.com)

      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 →

      (Photo © jmhullot / flickr.com / Licensed under CC BY 2.0)

      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.

      You can enjoy the magical New Year and Christmas atmosphere in many European countries: Great Britain, France, Germany, Scandinavian countries - any place where people celebrate Christmas and snow falls will do.

      (Photo © Alessio Mesiano / flickr.com)

      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 as cheaply as possible on New Year and Christmas in Europe, 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, is 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.

      Introductory image source: © alfonsoaguirre / flickr.com.