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The
year is the world – and in order for the new to begin,
the old must be well and truly destroyed. And so it gets justly
discharged with noise, revelry and large parties.
Evil spirits are driven out with gun salutes, fireworks and
witches Sabbath, and in Rome people even throw old kitchenware
from the window. We give you some suggestions below on the
best celebrations at the turn of the year, that you will not
forget easily .
For example, the New Year’s Parade which begins at Trafalgar Square, London, is typically British , and whoever wants to celebrate New Year’s Day with a large parade would be in the right place here! New Year’s Day in Paris offers, besides the compulsory romance, an enormous parade bursting with energy on the first day of the new year. But by far the best way to say goodbye to the old year is in the ‘Hogmanay’ celebrations in Edinburgh.
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"As a European I welcome the publication of this Top 500 Events guide. It's really much more. It's an encyclopaedia of regional traditions and customs in Europe , and a valuable journey planner for every European citizen. It will be my vademecum on trips throughout Europe in future.
I hope that you too will derive plenty of enjoyment from the guide, and that it will help to bring Europe still a little closer together."
Jacques Santer
Former Prime Minister of Luxemburg
Former President of the European Commission
