Before the New Year is at hand - it’s time to think about where to go for the New Year 2018, how to spend the New Year holidays and what to do. At the tourist market, one's eyes run wide from offers, there are many options - from relaxing on the beach with a child to a boarding house with a rich cultural program, where you can comfortably get by your own car. Readers are offered the most interesting options.
And we also prepared 30 gift ideas for New Year 2018, for children, parents, boyfriend, girlfriend, colleagues and DIY gifts.
Where to go for New Year 2018 cheaply
1. New Year in European countries
Not the cheapest type of vacation, but you can find budget options. First of all, these are the countries of the former socialist camp, for example, Poland and Slovenia. In both countries there are many architectural monuments, museums and excellent hotels. And for Christmas and New Year - an extensive entertainment program. For those who intend to visit not one but several countries at once, there are bus tours with accommodation in inexpensive hostels and many excursions.
2. Egypt
It is traditionally considered the most inexpensive beach holiday in the winter, but it is a bit chilly during the New Year holidays. But the temperature more than make up for the pyramids, diving and plenty of entertainment in the best hotels in Egypt. You can consider a little more expensive, but less hackneyed options - for example, Vietnam or Sanya, China, as well as Thailand.
3. Ski resorts in Bulgaria
A great option for those who like to just ride on the track without pathos. Popular resorts - Borovets, Pamporovo or Basco.
Where to go with children
1. Finland
The country where Santa Claus lives will delight the child with the village of Santa, and parents can offer a lot of entertainment - from ski resorts, New Year's fairs, water parks, museums, Finnish saunas to deer rides and winter fishing.
2. Belarus
You can go to the country neighboring Russia - Belarus, namely in sanatoriums and hotels near Belovezhskaya Pushcha. There is the highest Christmas tree in Europe - as much as 45 meters, it is more than a hundred years old. And children will get acquainted with wildlife and see animals in safe enclosures - foxes, wolves, roe deer, various birds, squirrels, beavers.
3. Ethnographic park "Ethnomir"
Budget and at the same time interesting options are New Year's holiday and vacation programs from Ethnomir (this is the most impressive ethnographic park in Russia). It will be equally interesting for children and parents, but at the same time it will allow to leave more money for gifts.
Where to celebrate New Year 2018 in Russia
1. Golden Ring Tour
The cities of the Golden Ring can be easily reached by car, having booked the hotel in advance. Ancient Russian cities of stunning beauty, where everything breathes history, where in winter it is so cozy with a modern level of comfort. You can save a little by choosing hotels near the city.
2. Moscow and St. Petersburg
One of the undoubted leaders in the list of the most popular cities in Russia for the New Year. The holiday itself can be spent in one of the best restaurants in Moscow, and apartments can be rented not in the city itself, but in a boarding house nearby - so with the rich cultural and entertainment program of both capitals, you can avoid the city's minuses in winter, such as slush and noise.
3. Altai
For outdoor enthusiasts, Altai ski resorts can be recommended. In addition, tourists can arrange fun dog sledding and visit many attractions, for example, Blue Lakes, which look especially beautiful in winter.
Rounds to Europe for New Year's holidays
1. UK
Good old England on Christmas Eve, when the doors are decorated with hollow wreaths, smoke comes from the pipes, and grandmothers read fairy tales to their grandchildren sitting by the fireplace decorated with tinsel. Although reality is slightly different from Dickens' Christmas stories, it’s still magical. Tourists will be able to attend grandiose celebrations on Trafalgar Square, fairs in Chelsea, cruises on the Thames, attractions of Hyde Park.
2. Ski resorts in Europe
For outdoor enthusiasts, there is a great opportunity for other skiers to see and show themselves - to visit the ski resorts in Austria. There are many more options - the Alps, Scandinavia, the Pyrenees and the familiar Carpathians. Rest can be chosen to your liking - youth, family, active or calmly measured.
3. New Year shopping in Italy
For shopaholics, there is nothing better than Italy, because there, just before the New Year, there is a sales season. Discounts reach insane 70-80%! The most popular cities are Milan and Rimini.
Where to celebrate the New Year holidays at sea
1. Maldives
For those who value privacy, the ideal option is the Maldives. They don’t like to disturb the tranquility of holidaymakers, so there’s no loud music, from which you have to plug your ears for a kilometer, no crazy parties, or night discos. In the Maldives, it’s good to just relax on the white sand at an ideal temperature (+27 degrees), swim in the warm sea, go diving, visit a spa and relax. Minus the Maldives - the high cost of travel and leisure, but it can be reduced if you take care of the rest in advance and choose a hotel not on the first line.
2. Cuba
Among the Latin American countries, you can first recommend Cuba - New Year falls just in the middle of the dry season, when the heat is small and the humidity is low. Especially Cuba is suitable for single travelers, as it is one of the best countries for sex tourism.
3. Canary Islands in January
The Canary Islands with their stunning nature, full of contrasts (black basalt mountains in the background of the gentle turquoise sea), are simply created for people who can not stand the heat. The temperature there rarely rises above 23 degrees, and the sea is warm.
