The last night of the year is approaching and in all our cities, preparations are well underway to make way for great shows and spectacles that will lead us towards 2020 to the sound of music.
Like every year, the main Italian squares will be set up with concerts that will make us dance while waiting for the final moments of the year. There will be good music, fun and entertainment, to enjoy during the longest night of the year.
To experience an unforgettable New Year's Eve, we have selected some of the best events scattered along the Italian peninsula. All you have to do is choose how your New Year's Eve will look and get ready to celebrate it.
Florence: music for all tastes
In the beautiful city of Florence, you really will be spoiled for choice on New Year’s Eve. This year, in fact, there will be several Florentine squares that will turn into open-air stages on 31st December to pave the way for a magical night in one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
The main event will be in Piazzale Michelangelo where an impressive stage will be set up for a traditional concert where the singer-songwriter Francesco Renga and the Italian rapper Baby K will perform.
Other exceptional locations, such as Piazza della Signoria, Piazza San Lorenzo, Piazza Pitti and Piazza Santissima Annunziata, will host numerous musical events to offer the public the ideal soundtrack for the last, highly anticipated night of the year.
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Rome: a “lunar” New Year's Eve
In the beautiful setting of the eternal city, a very special New Year's Eve celebration will take place. For a whole day, the heart of Rome will turn into a dream landscape with shows, music and projections, all inspired by a common theme: the moon, to which we pay tribute to on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the first landing.
The party will begin at 9pm on 31st December at the Circus Maximus, which for the occasion will turn into a large square, awaiting the arrival of the new year with lights, sounds, acrobatic performances, images and fireworks.
This great festival will involve many other places in the city, such as the areas between Piazza dell'Emporio, Giardino degli Aranci, Circo Massimo, Via Petroselli, Lungotevere Aventino, Lungotevere dei Pierleoni and Isola Tiberina and will see the participation of 1000 artists from 46 countries and 5 continents.
Give yourself a magical New Year's Eve, to start the new year 2020 in the perfect way.
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Rimini: fun until dawn
We know that fun is engrained in the DNA of the lively city of Rimini, so it couldn’t be missed among our best destinations to celebrate New Year's Eve.
Rimini's New Year's Eve will be a widespread event: many events, shows and spectacles will liven up the streets of the old town and the promenade.
Once again this year, Piazzale Fellini will host a great concert with many artists who will make you dance and sing while waiting for the midnight toast. 2020 will be greeted with a fireworks display that will illuminate the city and the sea of a thousand colours will undoubtedly leave you breathless.
Many DJ sets will turn Rimini into a great open-air disco to give you a night of excitement and fun.
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Naples: a big party in the whole city
In Naples, New Year's Eve is a party that takes over the whole city: through the streets of the city centre, in the beautiful squares of the Neapolitan city and on the seafront, not to mention the dinners and parties that last all night.
As per tradition, in the beautiful Piazza Plebiscito the New Year's concert will take place with many guests who will keep you company until the stroke of midnight. To welcome the New Year, don't miss out on the spectacular fireworks at Castel dell'Ovo.
The party continues on the waterfront of Naples, from Mergellina to Borgo Marinari, five stages will be set up between Via Caracciolo and Via Partenope meaning you can dance the night away until the first light of dawn.
For the more daring, at Rotonda Diaz the annual tradition of diving into the waters of the Gulf to greet the new year will take place.
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