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It’s New Year’s Eve in Vienna. Discover the delights of December 31st in Austria’s capital, what to expect at the New Year markets and any official city celebrations, plus local tips on getting the most out of your year-end trip. The moment the Pummerin, the biggest bell in Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral, strikes midnight and the Viennese dance a brisk New Year's waltz in three-four time, this world city reveals its true character again. We reveal where the Viennese like to spend New Year's Eve. New Year' Eve In Vienna 2024/2025. In Vienna, good luck traditions for new year's eve charm like pig figurines, chimney sweeps, and four-leaf clovers are New Year’s staples. Vienna doesn’t leave celebrating New Year’s Eve to chance. Each year, the city organises the Silvesterpfad (New Year’s Eve Trail) with entertainment around the city centre. Here’s what to expect A series of linked open-air stages across Vienna; Entertainment runs from 2pm on Dec 31 to 2am the next day; Food & drink stalls dot the route From 2.00 pm in the afternoon to 2.00 am the following morning, top entertainment is guaranteed by the New Year's Eve Trail in Vienna city center. Along the New Year's Eve Trail, dozens of gastronomes serve punch, sparkling wine, and culinary specialties. New Year’s Eve in Vienna can be romantic and fairytale-like, boisterous and jovial or wild and outrageous – how do you dream it up? Here are some ideas for spending New Year’s Eve in Vienna, with luxury and low-cost options. U4 is bidding farewell to 2024 with a night to remember. Pandemics, wars, economic crises, environmental disasters, inflation, alarming political shifts—yeah, it’s been a year! That’s why one of our favorite clubs is transforming into the Titanic for a spectacular New Year’s Eve send-off. Vienna really knows how to throw a party, and the New Year’s Eve Trail is the city’s way of turning the streets into one big celebration. This free event features live music, dancing, food, and fireworks, making it the perfect way to ring in the new year. If you’re planning to join the fun, here’s everything you need to know. New Year's Eve at The Hoxton. Vienna's The Hoxton, which opened in April 2024, is celebrating its first New Year's Eve with a program that fails to dissappoint: Gourmets will get their money's worth with next-level dining in the Bistro Bouvier, where delicacies such as steak au poivre and mille-feuille will be served (7:30 pm, €120 per head Like just about everywhere in the world, friends and families gather together on New Year’s Eve in Vienna (or Silvester, as it’s known in German) to celebrate and think of all the resolutions they can break within the next week. Spend a magical New Year’s Eve in one of the most exclusive locations in the heart of Vienna – the grand ballroom of Vienna City Hall! Let us indulge you with an exquisite 4-course Gala dinner as well as an excellent musical entertainment selection. Map of Restaurants in Vienna for New Year's Eve. Looking for the perfect place to celebrate New Year's Eve in Vienna? Look no further! Check out our comprehensive map of all the top restaurants in the city that are offering special New Year's Eve menus and festivities. From traditional Austrian cuisine to international flavors, there's Vienna at New Year offers more than just the markets, of course. For major event and activity suggestions, see my New Year’s Eve overview . Last modified: December 3, 2024 2023 is about to roll upon us, and yet there are probably still some things left to do and left to plan. We put together a list of things you could do on New Year’s Eve in Vienna. 1.Silvesterpfad. If you don’t mind the big crowd and the buzz of the inner city, you should do the Silvesterpfad (new year’s eve track). Enter the new year with style on a majestic train ride. New Year’s Eve Gala. When: 7:30pm–2am Where: Franz-Josefs-Bahnhof Entry: 398€ (incl. train ticket + 5-course dinner), buy a ticket. You wanna’ end the year in style? Book the New Year’s Eve Gala on the Majestic Train. "With regard to the threat situation on New Year's Eve, it should be noted that we have no concrete indications of a threat to events on New Year's Eve in Vienna or in other federal states Celebrate the New Year in an atmospheric ambience in our ballrooms and restaurants Rote Bar and Grüne Bar with delicious menu creations of our chef Anton Pozeg. We look forward to an unforgettable start into 2025 with you! Zoku Vienna: Rooftop New Year's Eve Party. Hotel Zoku offers the full New Year’s Eve package: the New Year's Eve party guarantees an unforgettable New Year's Eve on the rooftop terrace. At midnight there is the best view of the fireworks over the city. DJs invite you to dance. Start: 7 pm until 2 am. There are also the New Year’s Eve balls at the Hofburg Vienna, the Palais Ferstel and in many other premier hotels in the city. And as the famous chimes of St. Stephen’s Cathedral ring in the new year at midnight, toast to a good year ahead with a glass of Viennese champagne. He conducted the prestigious and extremely famous New Year’s Concert in Vienna five times, in 1993, 1997, 2000, 2004 and 2018. In 2021 the continuous collaboration between Riccardo Muti and the Vienna Philharmonic will reach 51 years.
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