New Years Eve in Edinburgh is one of the biggest celebrations of the year in Scotland, and generally considered the largest New Years Eve celebrations in all of Europe.
Called Hogmanay in Scotland, New Years Eve in Edinburgh features a huge outdoor fireworks display during the famous annual Edinburgh Hogmanay Street Party (tickets are 10 GBP and can be purchased online). The Street Party includes live music, performances, and dancing in front of the spectacular backdrop of Edinburgh castle. Over one hundred thousand people gather in Edinburgh to watch the fireworks and ring in the New Year.
But the night of New Years Eve is not the only time that Hogmanay is celebrated in Edinburgh. There is a four day New Years Eve festival in Edinburgh that precedes the Street Party. Starting with a torchlight procession through Edinburgh on the first night, the four day Edinburgh New Years festival has everything from concerts by well known bands to choral performances at St Giles Cathedral to a New Years Ceilidh. New Years eve in Edinburgh truly has enough to offer for every taste.
Speaking of taste, Edinburgh’s famous culinary scene takes New Years very seriously. With special New Years Eve and New Years Day menus, many of the best restaurants in Edinburgh serve up unique cuisine for the occasion.
If you are planning to go to Edinburgh for New Years Eve, getting to Edinburgh from cities like London is easy by train or a short flight. Make sure to book your travel and your hotel well in advance, as things get booked up early for New Years Eve.
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