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Edinburgh - the world's best place to celebrate New Year

For many, the world's greatest New Year description of the New Year celebrations
celebrations take place in Edinburgh and is whetting your appetite and you are now
they certainly wouldn't want to be considering going to the next Hogmanay,
anywhere else when the clock strikes it is worth bearing in mind that as many
midnight on 31st December. Four revellers come from outside Edinburgh
continuous days of exuberant getting a hotel room can be a challenge.
celebrations, during which the city is It is best to book well in advance as
alive with magical and amazing days and many of the bigger independent hotels and
nights of entertainment, start on large chains such as Thistle hotels offer
December 29th and climax on New Year's reasonably priced Hogmanay packages.
Day. With so many people wanting to be part of
Annually, over 100,000 revellers descend this exciting spectacle only those
on Edinburgh to welcome in the New Year holding passes, which can be bought in
known to the Scots as Hogmanay. Although advance, are allowed into the central
the origins of that phrase remain party area. There is a huge choice of
uncertain there are many different pubs, restaurants, and outside
theories. According to whom you believe entertainment centered on Princess
Hogmanay has its origins in French, Street. Three stages all host live music,
Anglo-Saxon, Flemish, Gaelic, two giant screens broadcast the revelry,
Scandinavian, or even Viking culture! and there is a Ceilidh in the gardens. At
A torch lit procession on the evening of midnight a magnificent fire work display
December 29th kicks-off the extended erupts over the seven hills signifying
celebrations. This is a stunningly visual the start of the New Year and everyone
family event which involves hundreds of joins hands to sing "Auld Lang Syne".
characters in fancy dress carrying After the official welcome to the New
torches trailing behind a group dressed Year the party continues until the early
as Vikings, who in turn are dragging a hours but the festivities certainly don't
traditional Long Ship up Edinburgh's stop there. On New Year's Day witness the
Carlton Hill. A fantastic firework thousands of brave souls who take a dip
display signals that the procession has in the freezing cold Forth River, in a
reached its destination, and then the ritual known as the Loony Dook. It's all
torches are thrown into the Ship for charity as is the reason why many
providing an incredible climax as it others will be running the Royal Mile.
burns bright; visible from many parts of For the kids there is a duathlon which
the city. involves a 600 metre run, two miles
On the night before Hogmanay, the city cycling, and then a further 600 metre
holds a monster Ceilidh which provides run. Adults can take part in a grueling
street theatre, music and dance for all triathlon, if they really feel the urge!
to enjoy. Then, onto New Year's Eve when Alternatively, take it easy after the
the city is literally buzzing with night's exertions and treat yourself to
anticipation as tens of thousands of Edinburgh's Dogmanay; husky dogs racing
partygoers fill the streets. If this through Holyrood Park.




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