Agoda reveals most popular places to celebrate New Year’s Eve
With only two weeks until New Year’s Eve, Agoda.com, one of the world’s fastest growing digital travel platforms, reveals Ho Chi Minh City is the most popular destination in Vietnam to ring in the year 2020.
Ho Chi Minh City is back as the most popular destination to ring in the new year after having been replaced by Dalat in 2018. Interestingly, this year, Dalat is no longer on the list of top ten destinations despite ranking in the top three for the last three years (from 2016 to 2018). The top international destinations for Vietnamese travelers are Bangkok (#3), Singapore (#6) and Taipei (#9).
In Asia Pacific, Tokyo steadfastly continues to be the most popular destination to ring in the New Year taking top spot again in 2019, while Taipei moves up to number two spot, and knocks Bangkok into third place. Thailand has, however, the most destinations for New Year Eve celebrations in the Asia Pacific region, with three of its bustling cities featuring in the rankings (Bangkok at #3, Chiang Mai at #7, and Pattaya at #10). Manila makes an entrance at number six.
In Europe, Paris and London have both held on to their spots as the two most popular destinations, while Rome leapfrogged Barcelona to take the third most popular destination title. The top climber in the European rankings this year is Milan which with its free New Year’s Eve shows, traditional fireworks displays and buzzing nightlife has moved up three places to become the seventh most popular New Year’s Eve destination.
This year, in North America, the party city of Las Vegas has edged out New York as the number one New Year’s Eve destination. Meanwhile, similar to last year, the City of Angels Los Angeles remains the third most popular destination to ring in the New Year. Hawaii’s Honolulu entered the list of the first time this year, coming in strong at the fourth rank with its beaches, lively parties and rich culture.
