Someone prefers to spend New Year's holidays lying on the couch. And someone wants to radically change the situation, and celebrate the New Year in another country. Who said, "Is it too expensive?" OneTwoTrip service made rating of the cheapest New Year's tours 2018-19... To do this, experts analyzed the cost of both independent rest and vouchers with a departure from Moscow on December 29 and returning a week later, on January 5.
Choose the option that suits you and don't forget to take travel kit... The prices in the ranking are taken from OneTwoTrip and the websites of various tour operators. And they are indicated for two travelers.
6.Greece
A week costs 70,120 rubles.
Sunny and friendly Hellas opens the list of the cheapest places for New Year's holidays. The cultural program of the New Year depends on the city in which you will be. In Athens, the most populous and vibrant festivities take place on the main square - Syntagme. Everyone is dancing sirtaki, having fun, shouting - the dream of an extrovert. For dreamy introverts, we recommend visiting the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion. According to rumors, if you make a wish there at sunset, it will come true.
In early January, you can swim in the rocky radon lake Vouliagmeni. The entrance is paid, but the sensations are unforgettable. And good for health.
5. Cyprus
A weekly trip costs 63,266 rubles.
Like Greece, Cyprus is associated with summer tourism. And what can you do there for the New Year? It turns out a lot of things:
- See the sirtaki folk dance and take part in the festive carnival.
- Taste Vasilopitta, a semolina cake with a hidden silver coin. According to the legend, Saint Basil hid the simple savings of Christians in the dough so that the soldiers of Emperor Julius would not find them. From this dough he baked many loaves and distributed them to those in need. According to tradition, one piece of basilopitta should be left on the table, and in the morning taken to the church and given to the poor.
- Meet the coming year on the seashore (at night there is about +5 degrees). Or climb the mountain next to the port city of Girne. At the top of the mountain is the castle of St. Hilarion.
It is best to visit Paphos and Limassol on New Year's holidays. According to experienced travelers, the busiest festivities take place there.
4. Turkey
One week tour costs 51 889 rubles.
This country is traditionally associated with inexpensive summer vacation... However, in winter there is something to see in Turkey. Of course, swimming in the cold Mediterranean Sea is hardly wise, but it will be successfully replaced by pools with heated water. And at the Turkish ski resorts, you can enjoy not only the all-inclusive system, but also simple slopes and good service. Or celebrate the New Year with a dip in a hot thermal spring in Pamukkale or Kangal.
Lush New Years celebrations (more to please tourists than locals) are held in Istanbul and Ankara. In other cities, the approach of the Christian New Year is calm, unlike the Muslim New Year according to the Hijri (lunar calendar with a floating date).
3. Poland
A weekly trip costs 49,400 rubles.
The top 3 cheapest New Year's destinations are opened by a small, in comparison with Russia, but very beautiful country.We recommend not to limit yourself to one city for the New Year holidays, but to visit Warsaw, Gdansk, Krakow and Wroclaw. All these cities have their own unique atmosphere and a large number of ancient attractions. And on New Year's days they are also richly decorated, here, as in other European cities, Christmas markets and your trip will turn into a real New Year's fairy tale.
On New Year's Eve, concerts of folk and modern music are held on the squares of Polish cities, fireworks are thundered and colorful fireworks are launched.
2. Riga
A weekly trip costs RUB 48,690.
From the end of December to the middle of January, there are holidays in the capital of Latvia. Both Catholic and Orthodox Christmas are celebrated here. The townspeople are proud that it was in their city that the world's first New Year tree was installed (this happened in 1510). In honor of this event, a memorial plate was installed on the Town Hall Square.
Christmas trees in Riga are loved and made very intricate. Here you can find both wooden and mirror trees and even maze trees. The tradition of Christmas markets has not been forgotten either, the largest of which is located on Dome Square. It sells handicrafts, amber jewelry, toys, the famous Riga bread and much more.
At 12 o'clock at night, a grandiose fireworks display begins, and both tourists and residents of Riga come out to see. And over the river Daugava fireworks are thundering.
1. Bulgaria
A week's stay will cost 32,400 rubles.
According to OneTwoTrip, this is the cheapest New Year tour so far. In winter in Bulgaria, you can go to the ski resort of Bansko, Pamporovo or Borovets, and celebrate the New Year at a local cafe or disco.
If your sport is shopping, head to Sofia for New Year's sales and discounts. And on January 6, it will be possible to observe the feast of the Epiphany (Yordanovden). Bulgarian men, dressed in national clothes, bravely plunge into the icy water. And each of them tries to be the first to swim to the wooden cross, which the priest lowers into the water. It is believed that the winner of the extreme swim in the new year will not get sick.
Even in Bulgaria, there is a tradition to turn off the lights in rooms and squares for three minutes after 12 chimes. In this "time of darkness" everyone kisses, without words expressing their joy at the onset of the holiday. Very romantic, isn't it?