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New Years Eve in Rome - A celebration on a grand scale
The eternal city welcomes the New Year in real continental style and offers a wealth of exciting events for the many thousands of revellers to enjoy. New Years Eve in Rome will see pyrotechnic displays, rock concerts and operatic performances at sites across the city such as Fori Imperiali, Piaza del Quirinale and Piazza del Popolo. At every turning visitors can witness individual family and community celebrations providing a colourful glimpse of Roman life as its citizens kick back, relax and celebrate the coming New Year. Start off the evening in one of Rome's numerous piazza cafes and soak up the impending atmosphere of barely contained excitement.
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New Years Eve in Rome - Celebrate local Roman traditions
The city restaurants and trattoria are awash with activity and energy in the lead up to the New Year countdown and offer an exuberant atmosphere in which to socialise and enjoy tempting cuisine with a traditional festive menu of game, pasta and of course fine wine. Before abandoning yourself to the wild street celebrations or the trendy bars and clubs, attend mass at one of the celebrated churches in the city and during a New Years Eve in Rome, curious visitors may see peculiar local traditions such as the practice of tossing broken crockery from balcony windows or impromptu sombre torch light processions.
New Years Eve in Rome - A perfect place for kids
While most of the city sleeps, the New Year in Rome kicks off in fine style at the Piazza del Popola as clowns, acrobats, musicians and fire-eaters entertain hordes of children and their parents and is a thrilling and fun way to start off a New Year. January 1st also sees Holy Mass at St. Peter's Basilica where the faithful gather in great number and which is buzzing with goodwill and new resolve for the coming 12 months.
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