New Year Russian Style: 5 places in Russia for an unforgettable winter vacation

Get your sleigh ready in the summer, folk wisdom says. It's already November, the New Year holidays are very close, which means it's time to take care not only of the sleigh, but also about where to celebrate the New Year and how to spend the long-awaited winter holidays.

If in the past few years it has become fashionable for Russians to celebrate this holiday abroad, then the current economic situation will make adjustments to the plans of most Russians. With the dollar heading towards 45 rubles and the euro at 55, going abroad during the peak season is a sure way to start the year on a big budget. However, this does not mean at all that this New Year should be celebrated at home. You can arrange an unforgettable vacation by going to one of the fabulous places in Russia.

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1. Fortunately, our Motherland has many options. And if you take care of booking tickets and hotels in advance, the holiday can be celebrated not only fun and useful, but also with a reasonable budget. Where to celebrate the New Year - so as to relax, have fun, and recharge your batteries for the whole year? We have made a selection of the 5 best places in Russia where you can count not only on a holiday atmosphere and new experiences, but also on a high level of European service.

2. In the homeland of the Snow Maiden, in Kostroma. Almost everyone knows that Father Frost's birthplace is Veliky Ustyug. But few people know that Kostroma is recognized as the official homeland of the Snow Maiden. Here is her fairy-tale tower and even her own museum, which is called “The Fairy Land of the Snow Maiden”. In addition, the city is famous for its monasteries with golden domes, the monument to Ivan Susanin on Molochnaya Gora, as well as locally produced cheeses. This is one of the oldest cities in the Golden Ring of Russia. New Year holidays in Kostroma are a unique chance for the whole family to join the ancient Russian culture and plunge into history.

3. You can leave the AZIMUT Hotel Kostroma staff to make sure that the holidays are to the taste of both adults and children. Here they will take care not only of accommodation, but also of entertainment for adults and children.

4. So, in the period from December 31 to January 2, AZIMUT guests in Kostroma are waiting not only for cozy rooms and New Year's dishes, but also for a rich program: city tours, a "round-the-world trip" on New Year's Eve, and even a truly Russian roam on the fresh air with dog sledding and barbecues. And if you have time to book rooms in advance, you can kill two birds with one stone: please your loved ones and save money.

5. With seals and caviar, in Astrakhan. What is the New Year for a gourmet? Sandwiches with caviar. If the best caviar does not go to your table, you can go for it yourself ... to Astrakhan, for example. It is in the Astrakhan region, on the shores of the Caspian Sea, that black caviar of the highest standard is produced. Here you can also organize an unforgettable adventure for children by planning a trip to the rookeries of the Caspian seal. Funny sea animals will not leave indifferent neither children nor adults and will give a lot of positive emotions that will be remembered for the whole year.

6. You can enjoy it and spend an unforgettable vacation by staying at the AZIMUT Hotel Astrakhan, located a few steps from the Astrakhan Kremlin, on the picturesque embankment of the Volga River next to the river pier.

7. From the windows of the hotel offers an unforgettable view of the Volga on the one hand and the historical part of the city, the famous Astrakhan Kremlin - on the other. The best part: accommodation in this hotel from December 25 to January 15 will cost only 700 rubles per person per day, and a New Year's banquet - from 1000 rubles. However, this is not all that this ancient Russian city, washed by the waters of the Volga, is famous for. It is located on 11 islands, which are interconnected by many bridges. On winter nights, when the bridges are lit by lanterns, the city takes on a truly magical look.

8. Under the chiming clock on Red Square, in Moscow. Moscow never sleeps. And even more so on New Year's Eve. Celebrating the New Year on Red Square, in the very heart of our country, is a real dream for those who like to have fun from the heart in a noisy company, in a sea of various entertainment and unforgettable experiences. An open skating rink near the walls of the Kremlin, live chiming clocks, Red Square, immersed in lights - these are not all the options for interesting pastime that the capital can offer. There are just a lot of options: there are balls, concerts, show programs, children's parties, masquerades, folk festivals, parties in nightclubs and much, much more.

9. In order for the holiday to be remembered only by positive impressions and not spoiled due to Moscow traffic jams and prices skyrocketing on New Year's Eve, it is worth taking care of living in Moscow in advance. Thus, AZIMUT Moscow Tulskaya Hotel has prepared a special promotion for its guests. In the period from December 25 to January 11, accommodation in a hotel located just 4 metro stations from the city center for 2 days for the price of one. It's time to book.

10. With a view of the sea, in Sochi. Have you ever seen palm trees in the snow? But this unforgettable phenomenon is not such a rarity in winter Sochi! Not everyone knows that winter Sochi is not only Krasnaya Polyana with its latest Olympic slopes, but also a mild climate, a mesmerizing view of the winter sea and the opportunity to breathe fresh sea air without the fuss around. And what are the palm trees decorated with garlands next to the Christmas trees!

11. New Year's holidays in Sochi are a chance to do everything at once: to combine an extreme holiday in ski resorts with complete relaxation and meditation on the Black Sea coast. In the AZIMUT Hotel Sochi 3* and AZIMUT Hotel Resort & SPA Sochi 4* hotels you can get all this in full: from the hotels located on the first coastline, a shuttle service to Krasnaya Polyana will run daily.

12. And after an active holiday in the mountains, you can relax in the Finnish sauna, Turkish hammam or Russian bath and swim in the indoor pool with panoramic sea views. In addition, guests are waiting for New Year's surprises and special prices.

13. And on New Year's Eve itself, guests of AZIMUT Hotel Resort & SPA Sochi 4 * will be able to feel the atmosphere of bohemian Paris - a bright Moulin Rouge Party is expected here - with burlesque, show artists a la Dita Von Teese, incendiary DJ sets and, of course , culinary masterpieces from the chef.

14. With a view of the Kremlin, in Nizhny. New Year's Eve with a view of the Kremlin is not necessarily a room in the National. The fabulous New Year can be celebrated in Nizhny Novgorod - an ancient Russian city washed by two famous Russian rivers - the Volga and the Oka. History is at every step here: the Annunciation Monastery, the main fair house of the Nizhny Novgorod Fair, the Mikhailo-Arkhangelsky Cathedral - the only one of the five preserved in the Kremlin, Minin and Pozharsky Square ...

15. Having met the New Year at the AZIMUT Hotel Nizhny Novgorod, located on the picturesque right bank of the Oka River, in the next few days you can immerse yourself in the study of local history and architecture. This is the best time to stroll through the deserted streets of usually noisy Nizhny Novgorod, walk along the "Nizhny Novgorod Arbat" - Bolshaya Pokrovskaya, visit the Annunciation Monastery, go on excursions, see architectural monuments and see breathtaking landscapes. Classical Russian hospitality, European level of service, as well as a sensitive understanding of the needs and desires of even the most demanding guests, which distinguishes AZIMUT Hotel Nizhny Novgorod, as well as an unforgettable view of the famous Nizhny Novgorod Spit, will leave pleasant impressions not only about the New Year holidays, but also about the city.