NYE parties (that aren’t shit)

NYE PARTIES (THAT AREN'T SHIT)

10 - 9 - 8 -

‘Here we go again. I thought this year I’d be watching the fireworks over the Eiffel Tower or snogging a Dutch random…’

7 - 6 - 5

‘But here I am. In the pub I lost my virginity in. Next to a guy I went to primary school with.’

4 - 3 - 2

‘Happy New Year to me.’

STOP.

There’s another way. Here’s 3 New Year's Eve parties from round Europe (that aren’t shit).

Edinburgh

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Hogmanay started when the Vikings wanted to let off some mid-winter steam.

There’s still a little of the pillaging-spirit in the air, cos the Scots like to get pished oot their wee trees.

From Dec 30th to the 1st of Jan, Edinburgh usually throws the biggest New Year’s party in the world. There’s concerts, ceilidhs (traditional knees-up), a torchlit parade and Loony Dook, where actual lunatics throw themselves into the icy River Forth.

Berlin

Berlin, Germany

Berlin is the best place to be any time of year that you want to party, and it not be shit.

NYE is no exception - each year there’s a giant street party from the Brandenburg Gate to Victoria Column. There’s live music, fireworks and plenty of German sausage *wink*. Head to Ritter Butzke for a day-long after party. Ja.

Budapest

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest knows NYE isn’t about crappy speakers and mystery punch.

Get ready for New Year’s in style with the New Year's Day spa party at Szechenyi Baths. We like to call it a SPArty.

Once you’ve been cleansed, it’s time to get ruined at Instant, Budapest’s trippiest ruin pub. Watch the clock countdown, surrounded by mismatched furniture, fairy lights and badly drawn art, but… in a good way.