New Year’s Eve In London
In spite of Edinburgh's Hogmanay, New Year’s Eve in London has emerged in recent years as THE place to be every 31st December. Things have moved on since a London reveller’s only New Year option was to spend all evening in a freezing cold Trafalgar Square watching people splashing around in even colder fountains - things are far more cosmopolitan nowadays, and an estimated 700,000 people now gather in well policed areas all over central London. There are of course many restaurants, bars and clubs open, but there’s nothing quite like enjoying the outdoor midwinter atmosphere of a New Year party with thousands of new best friends, and it’s a party atmosphere that makes a special London break extra-special!
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The Chimes Of Big Ben At New Year’s Eve In London
One of the most iconic sounds in the world is the magisterial reverence afforded to the 12 chimes of Big Ben as they herald the New Year. It’s a sound that’s well-known throughout the world, and even in far-flung corners of the planet, Big Ben’s chimes are considered a defining New Year moment. London at New Year is actually one of the focal points of the world’s media, and an intriguing little consequence of this is that the truly starstruck have a great chance of finding someone from the media to interview them for the many ‘pieces to camera’ that are broadcast on various television networks throughout the world!
Join The Crowds And Celebrate NYE in London
The proximity of Big Ben to the Thames is one of the reasons that the main London party has shifted its traditional base from Trafalgar Square to the London Eye at South Bank, and the Embankment, that pleasant riverside walkway that is pretty much directly on the opposite side of the river. Here on both sides of the river you’ll find plenty of stalls, refreshments and live entertainment to help keep the chill of the night away.
London’s New Year Celebrations
And so, at one minute past midnight (i.e. after the last of Big Ben’s chimes) the crowds by the Thames have a grandstand view of an amazing New Year fireworks show featuring the London Eye as a willing centrepiece that has improved year on year since the Millennium celebrations. The South Bank has actually been the official home of London’s fireworks celebration since 2003 and, combined with amazing light shows, these efforts are regarded as being among the best in the entire world, and well worth making the effort to organise a New Year break in London for.
London Hotels On New Year’s Eve
For all the reasons outlined above, booking a hotel in London for a New Year break has proved challenging for people thinking about a last minute city break to London. In fact New Years breaks in London are so popular that anyone looking at hotels in London, particularly over the New Year period should really plan well in advance. Although there are thousands of hotel rooms available in London so, with adequate preparation, your New Year’s break in London is sure to be the highlight of the year!
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