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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. Vienna’s New Year's Eve events have vibrant energy, offering something special as the New year's eve countdown begins. From an indulgent sparkling wine breakfast to iconic midnight traditions, Vienna is the place to be for an unforgettable night. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. Pigs and more. These New Year’s Eve gatherings typically involve the exchange of small symbolic gifts. After the Christmas market attack in Magdeburg in Germany, authorities in Austria are boosting security at Vienna's New Year's Eve Trail. #EuropeNews Practical tips for celebrating the New Year’s in Vienna. Start early with a visit to the New Year’s Markets. If you didn’t already know, once the Christmas Markets in Vienna close for the season, their place is taken by New Year’s markets which are essentially the same, just that they focus more on food and drinks than on decorations. 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 Tonight, a special New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner will be served inside the beautiful City Hall, Rathaus Vienna accompanying a performance by the renowned Wiener Hofball Orchestra. Music and waltzing will take us through to midnight. Vienna DAY FIVE - NEW YEAR’S DAY IN VIENNA. Happy New Year! Ease into the first day of the new year with brunch and a relaxed morning aboard the Danube Express. Today's adventure kicks off with a charming horse-drawn carriage ride through the cobblestone streets of Vienna, setting the tone for the day's exploration. 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. The famous New Year’s Concert in Vienna. For several decades the New Year’s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic is one of the cultural highlights in the Viennese event calendar. Every year, the fascinating works of the Strauss family and its contemporaries are presented here in the great hall of the Viennese “Musikverein”. Since 1990, Vienna’s official New Year’s Eve celebration has been known in German as the Silvesterpfad, which translates to New Year’s Eve Trail. In a nutshell, it’s a designated route through the city center with several stops featuring different musical genres. 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.
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