The Best City To Spend New Year In!

Posted by Merlin Jakes on October 10th, 2019

CELEBRATION DOWN UNDER!

The prominent Australian cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Perth etc. have exceptional New Year’s Eve events that combine aesthetic parades, soulful music and entertainment. The New Year’s Eve cruise with diverse themes and inclusions are the popular ones on the list. Among all the metropolitan cities in Australia, Sydney is the place to be during the New Year celebrations.

 WHY SYDNEY IS THE BEST?

The energy of the people, the festive ambience, illuminated streets and spectacular fireworks is what makes the emerald city stand out from the rest. There are numerous venues to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Sydney mainly harbour cruises, urban parklands, beaches, pubs and restaurants. The Sydney Harbour has been an iconic landmark of New Year’s Eve celebrations for past decades and is undoubtedly the best place in the world to celebrate the New Year.

Avoid the rush and take in the fireworks from the water aboard New Year’s Eve dinner cruises. Selection of all-inclusive packages offering canapés, dinner, live entertainment, and beverages is what makes the harbour cruise an ideal venue to welcome the New Year.  Every New Years’ Eve, the harbour serves as an entertainment hub where hundreds of cultures unite for the Harbour of Light parade to see numerous illuminated vessels cruising across the Sydney skyline.

As the clock strikes midnight, one of the world’s largest technologically advanced fireworks display is showcased across the Sydney Harbour. The firework symbolizes the crossover from the end of the old year to the beginning of the new one. The New Year’s Eve Fireworks and countdowns to New Year's Day are often telecasted all around the world due to its immense popularity.

WHERE TO BE IN SYDNEY?

Around one million people gather around Sydney Harbour to ring in the New Year. The midnight comes earlier to Sydney than most of the major international city and the entire Sydney focus on the harbour as its dazzling firework display unfolds. This is one of the largest and most popular free events in the world and the crowds build steadily from about midday.

There are numerous vantage points around the Sydney Harbour which provide fantastic views of the fireworks. Access to most of these vantage points is free and the crowds build steadily from about midday.

To be smack bang in the middle of the action, obtain a spot at the Sydney Opera House, at Mrs Macquaries Point in The Domain or the Circular Quay promenade. You can also have a good view from the north side of the bridge, Mary Booth Reserve at Kirribilli and Blues Point Reserve at McMahons Point offer ideal vantage point.

During New Years, all the roads around the city, the best way to travel in and out of the city centre is via bus, train, ferry or light rail.

The New Year’s Eve is not only about the fireworks, but there are also plenty of intriguing activities to do before the family firework display begins. Sydney Harbour is the setting for pre-show entertainment and year ending festivities showcasing aerial displays, a traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander smoking ceremony, which uses eucalyptus smoke to cleanse the harbour of negative spirits.