Where to go for an Affordable New Year’s Eve in Europe

We all want to do something extra special and exciting come New Year’s Eve, but often our post-Christmas celebrations and over-indulging can leave us on a tight budget and the assumption a New Year’s Eve getaway is an unaffordable luxury, but think again!

Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travellers with the widest choice of incredible places to stay, has looked into the most affordable destinations for you to celebrate New Year’s Eve in style – and that won’t break the bank. Destinations in Bulgaria, Portugal, Romania, Spain and Morocco came out on top of the list of most affordable.

Take your pick from the below list from Booking.com and choose from the likes of beautiful cities such as Athens and Valencia to the fun night life of Riga and Frankfurt, for the perfect getaway to welcome in the New Year!

Sofia, Bulgaria is 79% more affordable than the most expensive European destination

Sofia

A dramatic sunset frames the Alexander Nevskey Cathedral. Built in Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of Bulgaria and is one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world, as well as one of Sofia's symbols and primary tourist attractions.

Albufeira, Portugal is 78% more affordable than the most expensive European destination

Bucuresti, Romania and Casablanca, Morocco are both 76% more affordable than the most expensive European destination

Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca

Zaragoza, Spain and Marrakech, Morocco are both 75% more affordable than the most expensive European destination

Marrakech

Sarajevo, Bosnia is 74% more affordable than the most expensive European destination

Hannover, Germany is 72% more affordable than the most expensive European destination

Bilbao, Spain and Eindhoven, Netherlands are both 71% more affordable than the most expensive European destination

Athens, Greece is 70% more affordable than the most expensive European destination

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Frankfurt and Nurnberg, Germany; Riga, Latvia; Toulouse, France and Vilnius, Lithuania are all 69% more affordable than the most expensive European destination

Frankfurt

Valencia, Spain and Zagreb, Croatia are both 68% more affordable than the most expensive European destination

Valencia, Spain

Valencia, Spain city skyline.

Roissy en France, France and Dusseldorf, Germany are both 67% more affordable than the most expensive European destination

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*Methodology: Pricing data was measured over the period of 31 December 2016 to 2 January 2017, then looked at the most affordable European destinations. 4-star accommodations were chosen as a standardized way of comparing different types of accommodation across varying cities, and as a way to be indicative of overall pricing trends in accommodations of all levels.