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Cheapflights' Top Ten City Picks for Ringing in the New Year
Cheapflights' Top Ten City Picks for Ringing in the New Year
By: PR Newswire
Dec. 12, 2007 02:56 PM
BOSTON, Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- New Year's Eve is just a few weeks away. Whatever your budget, there's still time to book a fun-filled, affordable getaway. Cheapflights.com, a leading US travel-search engine, invites you to cheer in the New Year outside of your home city with inspiration from its list of Ten Worldwide City Picks for Ringing in the New Year. "With New Year's celebrations happening across 24 different time zones, there are dozens of fun places to ring in 2008 -- for singles, couples, friends and families. Search by destination at Cheapflights.com to see all the available deals-at-a-glance to your dream New Year's celebration city. Can't decide? Compare the best deals to all your top choices and quickly find one that suits your schedule and your budget," said Carl Schwartz from Cheapflights.com. Cheapflights' Top Ten New Year's Picks The Cheapflights.com Deal Finder team compiled this list with an eye toward including some traditional New Year's favorites ... and some you may not have thought of, spanning several time zones. Find more travel inspiration and flight and hotel deals at Cheapflights.com. Sydney, Australia: Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks display has been called "the largest and most technologically advanced annual fireworks display in the world." This year's festivities are scheduled to feature never-seen- before fireworks launched from the Harbour Bridge, as more than one million onlookers watch from around Sydney Harbour. Brisbane, Australia: Ring in New Year's Eve Hollywood style ... with the Roll out the Red Carpet for New Year Celebrations Charity Ball. All patrons will be in the spot light for this star-studded celebration. Saunter down the red carpet dressed as your favorite Hollywood celebrity. Prizes will be awarded for the Red Carpet Hollywood lookalikes and most inventive outfits. Athens, Greece: Celebrate New Year's 'Olympic' style with a visit to the famous host city of the 2004 Summer Games. In Greece, the tradition is to stay at home with family until midnight ... then head out to enjoy the festivities music and bazaars in and around the City center, including an all night party hosted by the mayor and local celebrities. Paris, France: Pack your party beret and head sur les quais de la Seine for a tres chic New Year's Eve ... and for your first 2008 fix of champagne and croissants. Paris is known for its cabaret shows, dinner cruises and colorful nightlife featuring extravagant, all-night parties. Dublin, Ireland: Dublin is host to dozens of mini-celebrations designed to please all manner of party-goer -- those looking for a more boisterous affair and those seeking quieter revelries ... from pub-crawls to live music to black tie balls. At midnight, the bells of Christ Church Cathedral, one of Dublin's most famous landmarks, ring in the New Year. Reykjavik, Iceland: Celebrate "Gamlarskrold," the name for New Year's Eve in Icelandic, arctic style. The common tradition is to mark the occasion with a lavish evening meal with friends and family before heading out to one of the many bonfire and fireworks displays. Reykjavik boasts an incredible fireworks display at midnight, ushering in hours of after-parties at the local bars and clubs. Rio de Janeiro: Celebrate New Year's with two million new friends at the world famous Copacabana beach in Rio. Revel in Rio's glamorous tropical style and take part in the unique tradition of throwing champagne and roses into the ocean. Washington, D.C.: The US capital city is host to scores of gala balls each New Year's. There's sure to be one to suit your personal wish-list for music, culture, food and dancing. New Orleans, Louisiana: New Orleans' New Year's countdown happens in the heart of Jackson Square, featuring one of the nation's largest street parties. At midnight, a lighted ball drops from the top of the 110-year-old Jackson Brewery to welcome the New Year. Denver, Colorado: Celebrate New Year's with a roar at the Denver Zoo's 38 illuminated acres of Zoo Lights. Zoo Lights is a New Year's celebration for the whole family, offering an early countdown to the New Year at 9:00 p.m. Need another fireworks fix? Head to Downtown Denver for a midnight fireworks display. About Cheapflights.com Cheapflights.com is the place to find the best flight deals and the best travel information. As a leading US travel-search engine, the site publishes one of the largest selections of airfare deals available online from a huge range of flight providers. Every day, travelers can search nearly one million flight deals from both traditional and low-cost airlines, as well as smaller specialty-travel providers, plus handpicked deals and flight offers exclusive to Cheapflights.com. The site's Useful Flight Tools section and Flight News blog are packed with travel tips, news and information to help flyers enjoy the best possible travel experience, every time they fly. Cheapflights.com
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