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TOP 7 Destinations to Spend Christmas and New Year’s Eve
The winter holidays don’t have to mean “stay home and watch fireworks through the window.” You can spend Christmas by the sea at +28 °C… or next to a fireplace in the mountains at −5 °C with mulled wine and snow squeaking under your boots. The Admiral.Travel team handpicked the most requested holiday destinations for travelers departing from Romania.
Featured winter holiday destinations: Egypt, Bulgaria, Romania, Vietnam (Phu Quoc), Tanzania (Zanzibar), Maldives, Dubai.
Direct flights from Romanian airports. Transfers, accommodation, festive vibe — bundled.
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Egypt
New Year’s Eve in a T-shirt. Egypt means warm Red Sea water, palm trees and all-inclusive hotels with festive programs. Daytime temperatures hover around +25 °C, and the water usually stays around +24 °C.
Hurghada — wide sandy beaches, shallow entry into the sea, spacious family resorts with kids’ animation.
Sharm El Sheikh — coral reefs, snorkeling, romantic evenings by the water.
Direct flights from Romania — in just a few hours you’re swimming instead of scraping ice from the windshield.
Bulgaria
Christmas in the mountains: ski slopes lit at night, traditional taverns, live music, wooden chalets, and proper winter. Typical temperatures around −5 °C and stable snow cover make it great for skiing and snowboarding.
Bansko — Bulgaria’s best-known ski resort, great for all levels.
Borovets — royal-mountain-lodge feeling plus nightlife.
Pamporovo — gentle slopes perfect for beginners and kids.
Easy to reach by car or bus from Romania — budget-friendly and festive.
Romania
Carpathian winter looks like an old Christmas postcard: snowy spruce trees, mountain chalets, steaming mugs of mulled wine, castle silhouettes, Christmas markets. Temperatures are usually between −2 °C and −8 °C around late December / early January.
Poiana Brașov — the country’s flagship ski resort with modern slopes.
Brașov — medieval streets, markets, Christmas lights.
Sinaia — Peleș Castle and elegant alpine-resort atmosphere.
Ski, sledding, hot springs, castles — no plane ticket needed.
Vietnam (Phu Quoc)
Phu Quoc is New Year’s Eve in flip-flops. White beaches, palm trees, calm warm water, and that “eternal summer” feeling. Air temperatures sit at about +28…+30 °C at this time of year. At night: beach dinners, fireworks, live shows.
Great for couples, friend groups, and families who want sun instead of snow.
Tanzania (Zanzibar)
Zanzibar is barefoot New Year’s Eve on powder-white sand, in turquoise water, under palm trees. Air around +30 °C, ocean around +27 °C. Evenings feel cinematic: music on the beach, spices in the air, lanterns, dancing.
Perfect if your dream Christmas gift is “paradise, please.”
Maldives
Overwater villas, dinner under the stars, warm waves and slow, quiet luxury. End of December brings perfect weather (around +29 °C). It’s that “just us, the ocean, and fireworks in the distance” kind of New Year.
Iconic for couples who want beauty, privacy and no schedule.
Dubai (UAE)
Dubai is “New Year’s Eve on maximum settings”: ~+26 °C, warm sea, luxury hotels, beach parties, and legendary fireworks near Burj Khalifa. Shopping malls glow with holiday decorations, and nightlife feels like a movie set.
Ideal for couples and friends who like comfort, nightlife and “bigger than life” scenery.
Which winter are you choosing?
Option A: January 1st in +28 °C water under palm trees (Egypt, Phu Quoc, Zanzibar, Maldives, Dubai).
Option B: snow crunching under your boots, mountain air, hot wine, Christmas lights (Bulgaria, Romanian Carpathians).
Admiral.Travel helps match you with the right destination for your budget, your kids’ ages, your comfort level, and your travel style.
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