The result: when the clock strikes 12, the sky explodes with hundreds of mini firework displays, lighting up the entire city. The main event: The Icelandic capital’s midnight fireworks are a community effort: everyone buys their own from ICE-SAR, the national search-and-rescue unit, in what is its most lucrative fundraising project of the year. For a private stay, takeover this grand yet cosy loft Airbnb with a spectacular location that overlooks the Royal Mile. For something more affordable but no less down to earth, Eden Locke, in a New Town Georgian townhouse, offers a perfect storm of millennial pink and Elephant’s Breath, brass detailing, wicker chairs and tropical plants. Where to stay: The Balmoral is the grandest hotel in Edinburgh, and the most comfortable place to recover from Hogmanay celebrations.
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Smart, boho Stockbridge has a wealth of great pubs: stop off for a wee dram or two and folk music at basement joint The Bailie Bar, followed by a trip to Inverleith Park, which offers the best free view of the countdown fireworks in the city. Instead, find the Scots hedging their bets with indoor jollities before bagging a free spot to watch the castle’s midnight display. The local view: You probably won’t spot many Edinburgh natives at official Hogmanay festivities for one, entirely rational, reason: they know to be sceptical about the weather. For more information on the many events that normally take place, visit.
Celebrations continue on New Year’s Day with the traditional fancy-dress dip in the freezing Firth of Forth (known as ‘the Loony Dook’).
The big night itself features a Scottish music programme including Dougie McLean, Eddi Reader and Breabach, which wraps in time for gig-goers to catch unequalled views of midnight fireworks over Edinburgh Castle. The main event: The Scottish capital’s famed three-day Hogmanay extravaganza usually kicks off on 30 December, with a Viking-style torchlight procession along the Royal Mile. For more options, see our pick of the best Paris hotels. Or check into one Paris' beautiful Airbnbs, scoping out the best street-side cafés for your hangover espresso. Where to stay: Start the year off with a flourish in the palatial Le Meurice, a creative haven that’s housed both Dali and Picasso, with interiors by designer Philippe Starck. For a more budget-friendly option, the roof terrace of cool club Wanderlust is the ideal restaurant in Paris to watch the fireworks over the Seine. Michelin-starred restaurant La Tour d’Argent does a set menu of exceptional dishes (and even more exceptional views over the city), though you may need to start saving in January to afford it. Local view: Traditionally, the French mark New Year’s Eve with a supper known as le réveillon – usually an indulgent feast of delicacies such as oysters, caviar, escargot and foie gras. Avoid disappointment and skip the Eiffel Tower entirely fireworks are only set off here on Bastille Day, and you can see it lit up any night of the year with slightly fewer crowds to battle.
The centre of the action is undoubtedly the firework display on Champs-Élysées, but if you’re hoping to soak up the atmosphere without being packed shoulder-to-shoulder, the street parties in hilly Sacré-Cœur offer a cinematic – and slightly calmer – view over the festivities. The main event: If you’ve got someone special to share a midnight kiss with, there’s no better place to spend New Year’s Eve than the city of romance.
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