Vienna

This atmospheric city is famous for its New Years Eve Grand Ball, hosted at Hofburg Palace, but theres more on offer than just throwback elegance. Viennas famous Christmas markets transform into New Years fairs, and hundreds of thousands of revelers crowd the Silvesterpfad (New Years Path) in the city center on New Years Eve. Fueled by mulled wine, the party starts at 2 pm and goes until well after midnight, with fireworks appearing over the Wiener Prater fair. On New Years Day, a huge crowd gathers outside the Rathaus (City Hall) to watch the Vienna Philharmonics New Years concert on a giant screen.