Many visitors find Italy irresistible, from the snowy peaks of the Alps to the deep blue seas of the Ionian Sea, making it one of Europe's most popular New Year's Eve destinations.

Italy's final day of the year is bright and joyous owing to all the local activities and fireworks. Private parties in the country will often incorporate firecrackers or sparklers and go on for hours, even after the public displays in the town square.

Related: Italian Goodies & Memories: 10 Most Beautiful Christmas Markets In Italy

10 Rome - Enjoy Concerts And Fireworks In The Italian Capital

There are several options for ringing in the New Year in Rome, with fireworks sent off in every direction. Enjoy a free concert along the Via dei Fori Imperiali every year while staying at a top hotel in Rome. The Colosseum area is another enchanted part of Rome where visitors can find exciting New Year's Eve activities. For those looking for a more traditional night out, head to Villa Borghese, where guests celebrate the night with classical music, fireworks, and classic Italian food.

9 Milan - Attend Cultural Events In The Fashion City

Spending a night in Milan is a dream for everyone who appreciates art, design, architecture, or fashion. The city celebrates the New Year with thousands of events, including fairs, free concerts, and the city's usual retail and cultural hotspots. Residents and visitors can enjoy a market including baked goods and other regional specialties each year. The Duomo di Milano, a beautiful cathedral church in the city's central location and the third-largest church in the world, is where many of the city's traditional events occur.

8 Naples - Indulge In Festivities In Eye-Catching, Historical Locations

Naples's New Year's Eve festivities occur in visually impressive and memorable venues, such as museums, public plazas, restaurants, pubs, and other establishments. Book a hotel close to Piazza Plebiscito, where the most spectacular New Year's Eve celebrations in town reign, with live music, processions, and midnight fireworks as staples of the festival. The Communal Gardens, located close to The Royal Palace, are also the site of many outdoor festivities.

7 Turin - Take In The Fireworks Along Italy's Longest River

On New Year's Eve, Piazza San Carlo hosts one of the city's most prominent musical celebrations. Young people are encouraged to come and have a good time at the party. Clubs, discos, restaurants, and fancy villas host various parties visitors can attend. The primary celebration on New Year's Eve is near the Po River bank, where visitors can stay and enjoy fireworks as they light up the sky and the crowd roars and cheers.

6 Bologna - Learn About One Of The Oldest Italian New Year's Day Rituals

Spend New Year's Day at the Fiera del Bue Grasso (fat ox fair) in Bologna, one of the oldest Italian New Year's Day traditions held in the Piazza San Petronio. Outside the church, attendees will adorn an ox with brightly colored flowers, ribbons, and decorations from head to tail before lighting candles and setting off fireworks. Finally, there is a unique lottery at the end of the ceremony, and the winner gets to retain the ox. Live music, performances, and a street market fill Piazza Maggiore, which has some of the best hotels in the city, in the hours leading up to midnight.

5 Sorrento - Say Goodbye To The Old Year With Flames

One of the most popular places in Europe to celebrate New Year's Eve in 2023 is Sorrento, an Italian town on the Bay of Naples. Celebrations of the New Year in Sorrento typically include fireworks and hearty beverages. Countless Sorrento hotels and eateries host festive New Year's Eve dinners and parties. Fireworks and the lighting of the so-called "ciuccio di fuoco" (a representation of a handicraft donkey made of fabric with chaff and fireworks inside, which ideally represents the Old Year and at midnight is set on fire and fireworks) usher in the New Year and bid farewell to the Old Year in Sorrento.

4 Venice - Witness The Most Beautiful Fireworks Display

Spend a night in Venice, where most people celebrate New Year's Eve in St. Mark's Square. St. Mark's Basilica's impressive bell tower does the countdown to midnight, and after the bell rings, the sky over the city lights up with a stunning fireworks show. Visitors might travel the globe and never find a more picturesque setting than this. For those looking for a great vantage point across the water, head to the Punta della Dogana. The Venice New Year's Concert, held annually in the magnificent Fenice Theatre (also known as Teatro La Fenice), is another worthwhile event.

3 Rimini – Experience The World's Longest New Year's Eve Celebration

There is so much excitement surrounding the New Year celebrations on the magnificent shore of Rimini that they are shown live on Italian television for everyone to enjoy. As the longest New Year's celebration in history, it begins on December 1 and lasts until January 8 every year. There's more to it than fireworks, parties, and a good time. Visitors can enjoy Rimini by staying in one of its many revered hotels and dancing, ice skating, seeing a live band at a pub, and drinking complimentary Prosecco.

Related: Here Are 8 Thrilling Activities To Try In Italy's Rimini

2 Verona - Collect Lasting Memories In A Romantic City

Spending New Year's Eve in Verona is an unforgettable experience. There are New Year's Eve parties at local taverns and restaurants, and the Christmas lights stay on till the new year. At midnight, the countdown begins, and when the clock strikes 12, a majestic, stunning, and brilliant show of fireworks begins, making Piazza Bra the site of the year's most anticipated parties and the best place to book a hotel. Those who make it to the top of Torre Dei Lamberti marvel at a breathtaking panorama of the fireworks in an unhurried, serene setting, far from the madding crowds below.

1 Genoa - Celebrate The New Year At An Exhibition

The New Year's Eve festivities at Genoa's Palazzo Ducale Museum are spectacular, making a stay in the area perfect for guests. Museum-goers can enjoy a special New Year's Eve dinner catered by Dispora Mentelocale Bistrot, complete with an assortment of delectable Italian dishes and wines. Almost all New Year's Eve celebrations, both public and private, last until the first chimes of the New Year. And at 10, there'll be a concert including 101 violinists. One hundred one accomplished violinists from Italy and Europe perform at this outdoor performance.