In Spanish, New Year’s Eve translates as “la nochevieja” meaning the old night and is a house celebration. It’s general to take stock of the year, and reflect on the past events and look forward to the arrival year, although making “new year’s resolutions” as such are not coarse as in other countries and cultures. On the night of the 31st, families gather for an evening meal and to see in the New Year together. Meals are often a lengthy affair, and involve original dishes depending on the region of Spain. Casseroles, roast suckling piglet (only milk-fed), and meat and vegetable broths are high on the menu, but in Catalonia and Barcelona in particular, it tends to be seafood which features more on the new year table – maybe as the Mediterranean is so close.

THAILAND 2011

Thailand has become well known worldwide for its many attractions. Many attractions can all over the country, offering visitors interesting knowledge of Thai culture to be found uniquely.



For instance, there are numerous Buddhist temples that the tourist can visit to learn about the national religion co Thailand. In Bangkok, the capital city of the country, there are many important temples. One of the most important temples is the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, where a Buddhist image made from a large Emerald is kept. The Temple of Dawn is also in Bangkok on the bank of the chao Phraya River. These are only two of the many important Buddhist Temples in the Bangkok area. There are many more throughout the country.

Christmas “turrones” and local cava are always in plentiful contribute as well as sweet breads with pine nuts, candies fruits and pumpkin can also be seen. At midnight, the house usually gather colse to the Tv to watch the New Year come in, and it is original to eat 12 grapes in time with the 12 gongs of the bells – a good luck superstition. Celebrations continue well into the night, and the younger members of the house take the clock chimes as cue to be able to go and meet up with friends where they usually party until well into the Am.

Chiang Mai Apartments

Sounds great, right? So what if you’re visiting Barcelona as a traveler over the New Year period? What are the best plans? Well, you have a combine of different options. It’s important to point out that the city itself doesn’t have any valid celebrations for New Year – there are no firework displays (although you will see fireworks throughout the night), no stages or podiums with entertainment – but that shouldn’t put you off paying a visit to Barcelona to welcome in your new year.

Many tourists opt to go for a cafeteria booking, which is a safe bet for a great night. Restaurants in Barcelona offer a set menu, usually fluctuating from colse to 70 – 100 Euros per head, and it’s in fact indispensable to make a booking beforehand. The majority of restaurants with websites release their New Year’s Menu online so you can select the one which you like the best. Often Menus come out fairly late though, as chefs prefer to wait until the last itsybitsy to determine on those extra ingredients that are in fact in season, or especially fresh or juicy, for example.

Those habitancy more used to looking the New Year in with a drink in their hand and evening meal firmly put to bed, would be wiser to roam the streets of Barcelona. Although drinking in the road is illegal in Barcelona, the police turn a blind eye on New Year’s Eve and indeed, thousands of plastic glasses are handed out at the city’s main square, Plaça Catalunya where the majority of habitancy gather. Other unofficial place to congregate in the city centre is directly in front of the city’s Cathedral in the Gothic Quarter, although this is maybe reserved for the older crowd who often accomplish the original “sardana” dance, too – space permitting!

Bars and pubs often close colse to the stroke of midnight, to clean and re-stock for the night ahead, and re-open at colse to 1am. Parties go on well into the night, and most clubs or discothèques close at 6am – and if you’re still in the mood for a party, then there are “after hour” clubs which open at 6am until colse to noon, too! All in all, New Year’s Eve in Barcelona is still a great party town!

New Year Celebrations in Barcelona