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Many people stay at home and have family parties and celebrate all night long. Others go to restaurants and clubs where the New Year is celebrated in style.
The Spanish are well known for their love of festivals and at this time of the year they really let their hair down!
New Year's Eve in Valencia
Live shows and flamenco singers are the norm with the traditional dishes of seafood washed down with bottles and bottles of delicious sparkling Spanish cava.
Many places in Valencia have New Year events and a great place to go around midnight is Plaza del Ayuntamiento as there's a huge firework display to bring in the New Year.
At the stroke of midnight everyone in Spain has twelve white grapes and on each stroke of the clock a whole grape must be eaten (that is, if you want to be lucky for the coming year!).
The feasting and fun goes on until la madrugada (early morning) and is finished by taking the traditional chocolate y churros before going to bed.
Christmas and New Year are a terrific time to come to Valencia and so to avoid disappointment, it's best to book early.
For a good selection of hotels, hostels and apartments check out our page on Valencia Accomodation.
