A round-the-world holiday, or How to celebrate the New Year 26 times

New Year's Eve is probably the most favorite holiday for many of us. What a pity that he only comes once a year. But there are 24 hours in a day, which means that this holiday can be celebrated at least 24 times. And if we remember that there is also such a feature as fractional time zones, then the number of New Year's meetings will increase to 39 times within two days (that's how much each date is present on our planet) — for this you just need to have a good plane and know exactly where to fly.

Let's take a look at the 12 most picturesque places that are most suitable for such a serious and rapid journey.

1. The Kingdom of Tonga is a picturesque Pacific state located on 172 Polynesian islands (but only 36 of them are inhabited).

On the islands of this state, the New Year comes before everyone else. Tourism business in this state began to develop not so long ago — only since 1966, when the first International Dateline Hotel was built. The hotel got its name (which can be translated as "International Date Line Hotel") in honor of the fact that the date line runs through the territory of the State of Tonga.

2. The largest city in New Zealand is Auckland.

The New Year comes here an hour after its onset in the state of Tonga. January in New Zealand is a summer month when everyone tends to the beaches, forests, mountains and parks.

3. The capital of the Solomon Islands State is Honiara.

The temperature on the paradise island of Guadalcanal, where this city is located, is kept at +25 ° C. In the Solomon Islands, you will not find the noise of big cities and traditional noisy fireworks and parades. But here you can get acquainted with the amazing beauty of the underwater world, and diving enthusiasts will be able to explore a lot of sunken ships and aircraft of the Second World War period lying on the bottom not so far from the shore.

4. Tanzania is a state on the eastern shore of the African continent.

Many paleontologists claim that homo sapiens man was first born in this place. In December, you can see an amazing sight here — the mass migration of antelopes.

5. The capital royal city of Krakow in Poland.

It is one of the most beautiful and largest cities in Poland. It will take more than one day to see all the historical monuments and architectural beauties of this city. Here is the residence of the Polish kings, the royal tomb, the most beautiful Gothic church of St. Mary. To make it easier for tourists to figure out where to start, a route called the Royal Road has been specially developed for them, passing through the entire Old Town. Exactly in Krakow always hosts the main New Year's concert of Poland, which is shown by all the country's TV channels.

6. The capital of Iceland is Reykjavik.

This city, as well as Greenwich stands at the zero median, from which the entire civilized world counts time. The New Year celebrations in Reykjavik begin on December 23 (the day of the death of Saint Torlakur Torhallson). On this day, which is dedicated to the mourning event, it is customary for Icelanders to gather together and remember their saint. Only very modest food is served for dinner. But already at six o'clock in the evening on December 24, the period of rich treats begins. This tradition has remained since when the New Year came at this time, and not at midnight, as it is now.

7. Praia is the capital of the island state of Cape Verde.

This city is located on the island of Santiago. The state of Cape Verde itself belongs to the poorest countries in the world, and there are many features that sharply contrast with each other. For example, the resort ocean beaches of Praia Mar and Cuebra Canela are located near the city of Praia.

8. The capital of Uruguay is Montevideo.

9. The capital of Chile, and its largest city is Santiago.

In December, it is summer here, and the temperature does not drop below +22 ° C. There are many beautiful historical buildings here, and tourists are waiting for a very dry program: an ancient castle on Santa Lucia hill, the central Plaza de Armas, the statue of the Virgin Mary on Mount San Cristobal. And outside the city, tourists are waiting for excursions to the Parinacota volcano and the El Tatio geysers.

10 . The port city of Acapulco, Mexico.

Mexicans celebrate the New Year with a lot of noise and fun. Acapulco is one of the most beautiful bays in the world (it is ranked fourth in beauty), and here you can dance and have fun all New Year's Eve until the morning.

11. The largest US state is Alaska.

In winter, an impenetrable polar night reigns here, illuminated by the northern lights. All local attractions are imbued with a northern flavor: on Fox Island, tourists are offered to take a tour of wild glaciers, and on Admiralty Island you will find a large population of polar bears.

The time zone is GMT-11.

The tourism industry on these islands cannot yet be called highly developed, but it is very quiet and peaceful here. Here you can go diving, walk in the National Park, explore coral reefs located near the shore. And tattoo lovers have the opportunity to get a unique Samoan tattoo.