We tell you where and how best to celebrate the New Year - 2020 in Germany (Munich and Berlin): restaurants and pubs, food and accommodation prices, tourist tips and recommendations on what to see.
New Year in Germany is associated with bustling Christmas markets, hot mulled wine and the aroma of famous Bavarian sausages. Munich hospitably opens its doors for all visitors rushing here for new experiences, and Berlin does not lag behind. Shoppers will find long-awaited discounts here, and young people will be able to attend fiery parties.
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New Year in Munich - 2020
Weather in Munich for New Year
The weather in Bavaria during this period can be unpredictable, but still the winter is not the most severe here: usually in the daytime around zero, there may be a light frost down to –4 ° С. Cloudy days are more common than sunny days. Little or no snow cover.
Where to celebrate the holiday?
The capital of Bavaria is famous for its noisy youth parties and shows. The Hard Rock Cafe near Isartor is very popular and hosts a New Year's Eve party to the sound of live music. Merry New Year's parties are organized in the night megaclub Kultfabrik not far from the Ostbahnhof, on its territory there are 25 nightclubs at once.
You can have fun celebrating the New Year in Munich in one of the restaurants or pubs. Famous beer On holidays "Augustiner", "Hofbräuhaus" and "Levenbrau" are overflowing with visitors - here the most delicious Bavarian beer and national dishes: Munich sausages, pork knuckle, bretzels, veal with lingonberries, venison.
At the Augustiner beer hall in the city center, the party begins at seven in the evening with live music and competitions. The menu includes marinated veal, ham, crab salad, beef with vegetables and desserts. The Levenbroe has a dance floor and the Hofbräuhaus has live music.
Where to go in Munich during the holidays?
The heart of Munich is Marienplatz (Marienplatz), residents and guests of the city come here at night to meet the holiday with fireworks and fireworks.
Christmas Festival Tollwood takes place in the Theresiewiese hills (in the site of the famous Oktoberfest). The program includes theater and circus performances, variety shows and musical performances until December 31st.
Having visited the sights of Munich, you can look into the place Sausalitos, which is near the Marienplatz, or have a hearty dinner for reasonable money in Мaredo... Connoisseurs of classical music can visit the Munich Philharmonic or the Bavarian State Opera, only tickets must be booked in advance.
Prices in Munich for the New Year - 2020
Germany is a rather expensive country, but accommodation can be found for reasonable money, only you need to book in advance. The closer to the winter holidays, the less chances of finding accommodation at affordable prices. We recommend searching for hotels on the Roomguru.ru service - it finds the best price among several booking systems.
Hotels. For the new year 2020 in Munich, the price of a double room in a 3 * hotel is within 70-120 euros (city center). For example, the Stachus 3 * hotel has good reviews. 4-star hotels are already much more expensive - from 200 euros per night, "five" - from 400 euros per night. A little further from the center, hotel prices in Munich are slightly lower.
Tickets. As for air tickets, in new year dates flight Moscow - Munich and back costs from 15 thousand rubles, from St. Petersburg - the same.
Cafes and restaurants. According to tourists, meeting the new 2020 in Munich at a mid-level restaurant will cost from 100 to 200 euros with a program, in an elite institution 350-450 euros, a party at the Hard Rock Cafe - 200 euros per person. In the daytime, you can eat in a Munich cafe for 20-30 euros per person, dinner in a good place will cost 45-50 euros. Beer costs 3.5-4.5 euros per mug.
Reviews of tourists and useful tips
So, if you want to celebrate the New Year 2020 in Munich, then a few tips from tourists who have previously visited there will help make your trip unforgettable.
- It is not worth settling in the Hauptnahnhof area - near the central station. This is not a very prosperous quarter, populated by Arabs and Turks. Pickpockets, questionable establishments, gambling houses - this is clearly not what an ordinary tourist who has come to spend the winter holidays in Bavaria needs. Quiet areas for tourists: Haidhausen, Maxvorstadt (not at the station), Schwabing, Bogenhausen, Lehel.
- Where to celebrate the New Year depends largely on age and temperament. Young people will be interested in the main square of Marienplatz: merry vanity, noise, fireworks, a lot of impressions. Another option is a nightclub with a non-stop disco. It will be interesting for respectable older people to sit in some authentic place, of which there are many in Munich.
Even if you are not very lucky with the weather, Munich is such an interesting city that the New Year holidays will fly by in an instant. Winter landscapes are very impressive, so we advise you to go to the nearby ancient cities of Bavaria: Salzburg, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Innsbruck, Bamberg, visit the magnificent castles of Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau.
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New Year in Berlin - 2020
Weather in Berlin for New Year
In January in the capital of Germany, the weather is not conducive to long walks. It gets dark early - around five in the evening, it's cold outside, windy, sometimes it can rain and snow. During the day, the temperature is usually slightly above zero (about + 3 ° C), at night there is a slight frost. The frozen ice thaws during the day, so you need shoes that are not slippery and comfortable, and a waterproof down jacket will protect you from wind and cold. An umbrella would not hurt.
Where to celebrate the holiday?
On the square for Brandenburg Gate at 21:00 people begin to gather to celebrate the New Year. An enchanting show, fireworks and performances of musicians take place here. It is undesirable to take strong drinks with you, it is not welcomed by the local police. You can warm up with hot mulled wine, which is sold. The celebration starts on the Gendarmenmarkt at 20:00, entrance fee is 10 euros. Live music, dancing, roasted chestnuts, mulled wine.
In Berlin, it is more difficult to find a German restaurant than Italian or French. German cuisine restaurant Hackescher Hof in the area of Khak courtyards is open until 3 am. Bavarian restaurant Maximilians on Friedrichstrasse treats you with knuckle and strudel. Local cuisine can be found at Nante Eck on Unter den Linden Boulevard. Unfortunately, attempts to book online are often unsuccessful, and finding an empty seat on December 31st is difficult. Find out about the best restaurants in Berlin.
In a medieval fortress Spandau in Berlin romantics can celebrate New Year. The organizers offer a real jousting tournament and medieval meal, music and dancing.
Where to go for the holidays?
In January, as already noted, you won't walk a lot on foot, so it will be convenient to see the city on a tour-bass (it costs 10 euros). Be sure to go on excursions and visit the main attractions of the German capital: Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Alexanderplatz, Berlin Cathedral and Museum Island. Also, Berlin is full of free and partially free museums - so you can save a little. If time permits, you can go to Potsdam. The Christmas markets at Potsdamer Platz and Gendarmenmarkt are open until 31 December.
If it is cold outside, then after small trips to the sights, you can warm up in Berlin beer halls. It is better to put pizza aside, in Berlin you need to eat local delicacies - white Weisswurst sausages, Königsberg meatballs, pork knuckle and, of course, drink real German beer. Affordable prices in a stylish restaurant Ständige Vertretung at the Friedrichstrasse station - they say that Gerhard Schroeder himself would be a regular.The most delicious beer and affordable prices, according to tourists, in a restaurant Lemke on Luisenplatz.
You should definitely make a shopping trip along Friedrichstrasse, look into KaDeWe, enjoy discounts and make necessary and pleasant purchases.
During the New Year holidays, you can visit Munich, Prague and other cities in Germany.
Prices in Berlin for the New Year - 2020
Hotels. Prices in Berlin on New Year's Eve usually jump. The cost of a double room in the city center in a 3 * hotel is 130-200 euros per day (for example, Dietrich Bonhoeffer 3 *), 4 * - from 200 euros. Accommodation outside the center costs 55-65 euros, you can find inexpensive hostels. We advise you to search on the Roomguru.ru service - it compares hotel prices among different booking systems and finds the best offer. Check out our selection of cheap accommodation in Berlin for a variety of options.
Tickets. Flight to new year dates (late December - early January) to Berlin from Moscow and St. Petersburg is more expensive than on ordinary days - from 15 thousand rubles.
Cafes and restaurants. Celebrating the New Year in a restaurant will cost 100 euros and more. Medieval romantic dinner - 160 euros, a party in the club with table reservation - from 70 to 100 euros.
Reviews and advice of tourists
It is better to settle closer to the city center, from where it is convenient to visit the main sights of the capital. If the idea of celebrating the New Year in the crowd does not please, then you need to worry about the restaurant in advance or celebrate the holiday at your hotel. On December 31, most shops close at 15:00, and on January 1, they do not work all day, this should be taken into account when planning a New Year's holiday in the German capital.
Related article: how to get to the city center from Berlin airport.
