Milan New Years Eve 2014

Fireworks, Events, Live Stream, Webcams, Parties, Hotels

Milan, Italy, 31 December 2013, Midnight

Milan remains a very popular choice of holiday destination throughout the holiday period, and the New Years Eve party (known locally as La Festa del San Silvestro) draws high volumes of visitors both from the surrounding areas and across the country and indeed the world. The range of bars and restaurants requires no promotion, the culinary offers are legendary, but add in the prospect if dramatic fireworks displays against some of the most dramatic architectural backdrops imaginable and you have a recipe for a great event.

The Italian people love a great fireworks display, but unfortunately in previous years this has led to a high level on injuries, meaning that for NYE 2012 the police made a series of seizures of fireworks in an attempt to clamp down on potential problems. This had a big impact on the amount if fireworks across the Milanese cityscape, and even the main event was impacted, with the local council invoking anti-air pollution laws to keep the amount of fireworks down.

The moral of the story? If you want to be absolutely certain of seeing some pyrotechnics come midnight to welcome in 2014 then make sure you are attending an officially organised and advertised event. In Milan, this means heading to the area around the PIazza del Duomo or the Piazza Castello where you will be joined by large crowds of locals in a street party that continues well into the early hours of New Years Day, or Il Capodanno.

Away from the city's main attractions, many people choose to take to the water, and the various cruise companies mooring their vessels on the River Po or the Naviglio Grande canal hold many special onboard events, incorporating fine dining and plentiful champagne (or Prosecco - this is Italy!) with panoramic fireworks and city views.

For the livelier, younger crowd the bars and nightclubs of Milan all join in the festivities with gusto, and there is a huge variety of events to choose from, but make sure you book your tickets well in advance as the most popular venues will sell out. Places to look out for include Hollywood, Alcatraz, Maganizzi Generali, Shu, Nobu Armani and Discoteca Lime Light.

Places to watch live online: Milan webcams

There is an enormous range of Milanese accommodation to choose from for your holiday visit to the city. For hotels, bed and breakfast, apartments and guest houses in Milan for New Years Eve, visit local hotels here.

We would love to hear feedback from anyone who has visited Milan for New Years Eve and would like to share their experiences.

Also if you know of any events or parties we don't yet have listed, whether it's something you're attending or organising, please let us know and we'll be happy to update the page.