The Best Nightlife Cities in Asia: Thailand’s Tallest Building and Burj Khalifa’s Burj Plaza is a Great Place to Experience New Year’s Eve
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The New Year’s Eve celebrations in Australia are famous because of their beautiful backdrop of the Opera House and the harbor. The first fireworks show starts at 9pm and is inspired by the sea, land and sky and part of a celebration of Indigenous culture, while the main event starts at midnight and includes fireworks from the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The city’s tallest building, Taipei 101, is the launching pad for an unforgettable fireworks show. Prime spots to take in the event include Tiger Mountain (for distance viewing), National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall and the Xinyi Commercial District, which gets quite crowded.
You can take the party to one of the great nightlife options in Taipei such as Barcode, which is only a short walk to Taipei 101, or OMNI, which has spectacular lights and a large dance floor.
The best nightlife cities in Asia are usually located in Thailand. It is a great place to ring in a new year if you like the crowds, lights, and noise.
Sky Beach Bangkok, the city’s highest bar, as well as Sirocco, are both set high above the bustling streets, so you may want to continue celebrating there.
As a new year approaches, people gather at the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, to see a fireworks show. Burj Plaza is a popular place with families.
New Year’s Eve fireworks at Orfali Bros & Pier – a waterfront experience for family and friends in Cape Town & South Africa
The Orfali Bros restaurant is founded by three brothers from Syria and offers kebabs, so you might want to check it out.
If you’re looking for a place to dine, consider Pier , featuring a vegetarian menu. It is on the Victoria & Albert waterfront which is great for watching the fireworks.
Leeu Estates is one of the renowned vineyards in South Africa and is located around Cape Town. Cape Town is just entering the summer.
For fireworks, head to Circus Maximus , the chariot-racing and entertainment venue from antiquity, for a visual show that would impress the ancient party-givers from the glory years of the Roman Empire.
It’s also for the ears on New Year’s Eve. The Three Tenors perform at Caravita on New Year’s Eve and again on New Year’s Night, a Catholic church.
The Rome Parade, which features US marching bands and other entertainers on New Year’s Day, can be enjoyed if you don’t party too hard.
Stately London always provides a remarkable backdrop for New Year’s Eve fireworks , which are staged by the London Eye on the South Bank of the Thames.
Tickets for 2022 in the official staging area have already sold out, but you may be able to see the fireworks for free from hilltops such as Primrose Hill , Parliament Hill on Hampstead Heath, Greenwich Park and Alexandra Palace. You can also try to find a place on one of the bridges.
Times Square, Times Square and The Old Bell Tavern: A New Year’s Eve Party in the City Limits of London (and a New York City)
One of the traditional ways to celebrate a new year in London is at one of the oldest pubs around, like the Old Bell Tavern which serves adult beverages since 1670.
Times Square is located in New York City. It’s a part of New Year’s Eve in the United States. If you aren’t in person, you’ve most likely watched the famous ball drop on television. The ball was launched in 1907 and has been taken off each year for the last 20 years.
• After a two-year hiatus because of Covid, fireworks and fun will be back at Grand Army Plaza , which is just off Prospect Park in Brooklyn. You may need to arrive early for the best views.
• If you’re 21 or older, try your luck at Resorts World Casino , the only casino in the city limits. It usually has a New Year’s Eve party near JFK Airport.
Just like lucky streaks, Vegas ain’t always hot. Check the weather forecast and dress warmly because the desert cools off a lot at night.
The City of Light at the World’s First Night’s New Year’s Eve Galaxies: V&A Waterfront, Victoria Island, Kiritimati and Lagos
After two years where Covid restrictions put a damper on its NYE celebrations, the city’s V&A Waterfront will light up on December 31 with pyrotechnics and partying. Table Mountain is a wonderful backdrop to the live entertainment at 7 pm. The Cape Malay Choirs Parade starts at the Grand Parade at 9.30 pm with music and dancing.
With its “Riyadh Season” winter entertainment initiative, the Saudi capital is emerging as a New Year’s Eve destination. This year, it offers 15 entertainment zones, which include the world’s biggest artificial lake, multiple firework displays and a Winter Wonderland that runs until December 31. The Mohammed Abdo Arena Boulevard Riyadh City is the location of an Arab music star on New Year’s Eve and the festival of light and art runs through the winter.
The Kiribati island nation is one of the first places to be seen in the New Year because it is so close to the International Date Line. Some of its islands stretch into the most extended time zone on Earth: UTC+14. Traditional celebrations and events are held throughout the islands, with the biggest party likely to happen in Kiritimati, the largest of Kiribati’s islands.
In order to make up for not being able to attend the city’s official show, citizens are encouraged to buy their own from local search and rescue teams in their biggest fundraising effort of the year. So, before midnight, the city lights up with thousands of microshows — collectively quite a sight to behold.
The Champs-lysées is the location of the City of Light’s centerpiece event. The Arc de Triomphe will be covered in 3D projections once more this year as the show returns after a two-year hiatus.
Lagos is the centerpiece of Nigeria’s New Year’s Eve celebrations, which are marked in culturally and religiously diverse ways. New Year’s Eve this year will see the city’s skies come alive with midnight fireworks shows and all-night partying at venues on the city’s Victoria Island. You can eat three courses at a dinner party at the restaurant with celebrations starting at 11 p.m. with “African Opulence.”
A late-night river cruise or from the shore are some places where you can see the fireworks on New Year’s Eve. However, most people gather in and around the tourism and nightlife hotspot of Taksim Square, and many of the city’s neighborhoods host their own street parties and fireworks.
The Scottish capital is renowned for its New Year’s celebrations, which include live music, street parties and spectacular fireworks. Most events are ticketed , but anyone can see the fireworks lighting up Edinburgh Castle, and then live the experience of singing “Auld Lang Syne” in the home country of its writer, poet Robert Burns.
St, Mark’s Square can’t be seen from where the fireworks show is held in the San Marco Basin. The main party with music and shows takes place away from the waterfront because of the limited space.
Many resorts on the Las Vegas Strip have their own firework shows as well as their regular shows, which makes them an excellent choice for New Year’s Eve. 400,000 people are expected at the Las Vegas Strip to watch eight minutes of fireworks, while the festival featuring artists such as The Saulers and DJ Skribble will start at the end of the night.
The island of the Gulf of Thailand is well known for its Full Moon Parties on the last month of the year. Hat Rin beach is lit up with fireworks and traditional fire shows, with the music being played all day long on the beach. But a host of clubs in the area will be more than happy to keep the party going even longer.
The world-famous street crossing of Shibuya is not the equivalent of Times Square in Tokyo on New Year’s Eve, but you could visit a shrine to pray or participate in a bell ringing on New Year’s Day. You can see the sunrise on New Year’s Day on the waterfront along Tokyo Bay if you want to fit in.