📓 New Year's Eve in Warsaw 📖 📸

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Evaluation of Warsaw

I was there at the end of December to celebrate New Year's Eve and I can say that it was an apt choice, there on December 31st you really live, people start going out in the afternoon, the squares fill up and we celebrate already before midnight and it's nice for this very reason, you feel like you're part of something, I chose to live New Year's Eve in the square, without too many pretensions, just want to be among people, toast, talk to strangers and celebrate the arrival of 2018.

The first thing that struck me was, without a doubt, the intense cold of the north: it even snowed, but the air was so dry that with the right clothing you could really enjoy the city without suffering too much from the low temperatures.

Warsaw at this time of year turns into a magical place: the Christmas markets animate every corner of the center with colored lights, scents of typical sweets and a participation of the population that goes far beyond what I was used to in Italy, everyone seems involved, big and small, families and groups of friends: there is a desire to be together and to share that makes everything more authentic and special.

Warsaw is divided into two souls; the modern part full of clubs, shopping centers, skyscrapers, all very lively and dynamic and the old city that is exactly the opposite, quieter, full of restaurants, narrow streets, historic buildings and that Eastern European atmosphere that slowly conquers you.

During my stay I met several local guys and they all seemed open, kind and helpful, nothing to do with the common idea that Poles are cold and detached, I found a welcome that impressed me.

Warsaw is also a safe city, you can easily get around both on foot and by public transport at all hours, and it is not a matter of course for a capital, especially if you like to live at night.

Speaking of the night, the discos are all in the center, there is a whole street dedicated to dance clubs and admission is often free or just pay a simple ticket without too many formalities, no lists, no pre-sales, just a desire to have fun, and for me this is a great point in favor.

The most exciting moment of the whole experience was certainly New Year's Eve, at midnight on December 31 the streets of Warsaw were literally invaded by a partying crowd: we counted down all together and for a moment I had the feeling that the barriers had vanished and that everyone was friends, even if only for that night.

People joked, laughed, exchanged greetings and I even happened that strangers offered me a drink in a spirit of sharing that is rarely found elsewhere.

After the fireworks and street celebrations I was invited home by people I had just met and, subsequently, we continued to celebrate in the city's clubs, many of which remained open until late at night.

It was an alternative New Year, no frills but with a lot of humanity, and unlike the usual Christmas holidays I really felt part of something bigger, of what they call "the spirit of Christmas".

If you are fascinated by the idea of a different New Year, in a city where you feel the cold on your hands but the heat inside, where you can live the night lightly and feel part of something even if you are away from home then Warsaw is the choice for you.

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