Looking for a way to blow your Christmas cash and have a crazy time with your mates? Or are you simply bored of celebrating the new year at home with your parents and a bunch of lame party hats?
We’ve got several suggestions that will hopefully make this year’s celebrations memorable…
BUDAPEST
If you have a special someone to kiss at midnight, then Budapest is the perfect romantic break for you as the Hungarian capital has plenty to offer for couples.
The beautiful city is just a 2 and a half hour flight away from the UK, with low-cost airlines such as Jet2 operating flights daily from many different UK airports.
Spend the day exploring the intricate architecture which this World Heritage site displays, including the Buda Castle where you can experience amazing views of the city from the North.
Hold hands and take a stroll on the bridges over the Danube and say goodbye to 2011 by immersing yourself into Hungarian culture.
Take a cruise on the Danube whilst you listen to singers from the Hungarian State Opera or watch folk dancing and sample the traditional local cuisine and Hungarian wine!
Be sure to wrap up warm for when you watch the stunning firework display at Nyugati Square.
Get there early to view theatrical performances and purchase local art work as a souvenir to bring back home.
To cure your hangover the next day, try korhely leves, a Hungarian soup consisting of sour cabbage and cream.
BERLIN
If your ideal New Years Eve consists of dancing, drinking and having a wild time, then head to the German capital Berlin.
The city has the reputation of being one of the best and trendiest cities for nightlife in Europe, with music to suit any taste.
Spend the day shopping on Kurfuerstenstrasse, the longest and busiest shopping strip in the city with a range of shops to suit any budgets from bargain hunters to designer divas.
There is no better place to watch the fireworks than at the huge and free open air party at the Brandenburg Gate.
Bring your own drinks and celebrate into the new year with thousands of other visitors and various celebrity performances.
After New Years Eve in Berlin, you’ll be sure to spend the journey home hungover and talking about the nights’ antics- if you remember them.
LONDON
The end of December usually looks bleak for a student’s bank account.
Christmas presents and a term’s worth of vodka have made their impact and left you with little to spend on the remaining days of 2011?
The agonising wait for January’s loan to come through can leave you strapped for cash; however you can still enjoy New Years Eve on a budget by staying a bit closer to home.
The London fireworks are world-renowned. Thousands of spectators line the embankment along the River Thames to hear Big Ben chime at midnight and see the fireworks light up the capital city, soaring above the London Eye and the skyline.
Make sure you arrive early to secure a good spot and listen to DJ sets by Radio 1’s finest.
London is only a train ride away, and depending on routes and times you can usually grab a bargain by booking early!
However if you can’t afford the train fare, BBC broadcast the event, so get the family and friends together in front of the TV and have a good old sing along to Auld Lang Syne.
KIRIBATI
If money was no object, then the Republic of Kiribati would be the ultimate destination for anyone’s New Years Eve.
The small nation of Kiribati (also known as Millenium Island) is located in the Pacific Ocean and thus the first place in the world to welcome the New Year.
Fourteen hours ahead of the UK, you will be partying and celebrating long before your friends at home.
Relax the day after on the beach and soak up the sun with lows of 75 degrees Fahrenheit to gain a winter tan which your friends will envy.
There are no direct flights from the UK to Kiribati but you can fly from London Heathrow to Fiji for around £900, and then transfer from Fiji to Kiribati.
Better raise the money quick though as it is in danger of disappearing due to rising sea levels.