Rome, Italy

Rome is the perfect destination during the whole year, but especially during New Year’s Eve because celebrating the passing of a year and the beginning of a new one is very important to all Italians. Therefore, celebrating this city is an experience no one should miss. The Festa di Roma, which features concerts, light displays, and fireworks all throughout the city for a full day, turns the entire place into one big party.

Before going out to enjoy the last night of the year, start your night out properly with great Italian cuisine that can be found in many great restaurants all over the city of Rome, and don't forget to have an aperitivo in Piazza Navona. Make sure you are close to the Piazza del Popolo, Colosseum, Quirinal Palace, or Spanish Steps to view the fireworks when the countdown begins. Especially, don't forget to take red underwear and make sure you are dressed to impress. Italians think that wearing red underwear on New Year's Eve will help you attract all the lucks the next year.

Rome's Centro Storico (historic quarter), next to the Pantheon, is the ideal location for accommodations if you want to participate in the celebrations. Stay at the lovely Boutique Hotel Campo de' Fiori so you can walk back to your hotel after the fireworks and concerts, which are both nearby.