Celebrating New Year’s Eve is always a magical experience, whether you are having a traditional dinner with your family or going on a romantic trip with your significant other. New Year is the perfect time to discover something different and enjoy a change of scenery to recharge your batteries.
And what better way to celebrate it than going on a trip? Nothing can really compare to a trip taken over the New Year holiday. It marries the joy of travelling with the excitement of the countdown to a new year full of hope and promise.
BARCELONA: THE COSMOPOLITAN CITY
An open and cosmopolitan city, a cradle of artists, and a destination for international travellers, Barcelona has long been known as a social gateway to the world’s cultures.
The Mediterranean Sea, Gaudí’s fantastic forms and colours and the secrets hidden in the Gothic Quarter’s maze of alleys all combine to create a captivating context.
Our proposal to round out the year is a weekend exploring its great variety of markets, craft shops, luxury stores and designer boutiques. There is a seemingly endless supply of options to suit even the most demanding tastes and find the perfect gift.
After a weekend of shopping, Barcelona is also a magical destination to celebrate New Year’s Eve. New Year’s Eve celebrations take place at the bottom of Montjuïc, one of the city’s most special locations. It is a unique experience in which thousands of people eat the traditional twelve grapes of luck at midnight while enjoying a spectacle of fireworks, music, light and water at the famous Magic Fountain of Montjuïc with amazing views of the entire city.
Here is our proposal to make this a unique night, a New Year’s Eve dinner that is a foodie’s delight.
You can make your reservation through the following contact: claris@derbyhotels.com.
MADRID: CULTURAL TRADITION WITH A MICHELIN DINNER
Selected in 1992 as the European Capital of Culture, Madrid is one of the most emblematic places in Spain to celebrate New Year’s Eve. One of Spain’s best-known New Year’s Eve traditions is to celebrate at the Puerta del Sol square, which is not only home to the famous Kilometre Zero plaque marking the centre of the Spanish road network, but is also the place where the New Year’s Eve tradition of eating the twelve grapes of luck in time with the chimes of the clock started.
New Year is a time to take stock, smile and take a final look back at the events and experiences of the last twelve months. The combination of contemporary architecture, historic monuments and cultural offerings make Madrid an ideal destination to start the year with renewed energy.
While considering your New Year’s resolutions you can brave the cold and take a stroll through one of the city’s numerous parks and gardens. And if you decide to stay indoors, you can visit some of the city’s countless museums to enjoy exhibitions of works by artists like Ceija Stojka, at the Reina Sofía Museum, or Goya, at the Prado.
In short, there are a thousand and one different ways of ringing in the New Year in Madrid. What they all have in common is a contagious desire to live for the moment while dreaming of the future. If you want to experience this for yourself, we invite you to see in the New Year with our most exclusive gastronomic proposal, created by the Michelin-starred chef Aurelio Morales and the entire CEBO team.
You can make your reservation for the New Year’s Eve dinner by sending an email to urban@derbyhotels.com.
PARIS: A CITY OF BEAUTY AND LOVE
Paris does not disappoint: it really is as captivating and poetic as they say. The city of lovers and light is renowned for beauty and elegance, the likes of which are not found anywhere else in the world.
It comes as no surprise that thousands of couples visit it every year to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Its charming streets and sights have inspired generations of lovers and artists.
You can explore its enchanting boulevards with your significant other or take refuge from the cold in a Parisian café. You can enjoy the sunset at Montmartre, stroll along the banks of the Seine or appreciate the spectacular views of the city from Montparnasse. And you can enjoy the spectacle of lights, music and colour on offer at the Champs-Élysées and the Arc de Triomphe to celebrate New Year’s Eve.
Here are our best gastronomic proposals for a New Year’s Eve dinner with us.
You can make your reservation by sending an email to banke@derbyhotels.com.
Make the most of your trip with our most special packages: Stay & Christmas, for those who want to live an unforgettable experience in a fascinating setting, or Stay & New Year, for the ones who wish to start the 2020 with a magical celebration.
