New Year In Italy

New Year's Celebrations in Italy.

Rome
Rome's traditional New Year's Eve celebrations are centered in Piazza del Popolo. Huge crowds celebrate with rock and classical music and dancing and ofcourse, fireworks. The celebrations last well into the night. On New Year's day (while the adults are sleeping), children will be entertained in the square by performers and acrobats.
Another goodplace to celebrate is near the Colosseum on Via dei Fori Imperiali where there's live music usually starting around 10PM and midnight fireworks.
Next to the church of Santa Maria del Popolo, you canstill see the exhibit of traditional nativity scenes (through January 8) from 100 regions of Italy and other countries of the world.
Rome has a classical music concert outdoors on the square in frontof the Quirinale, off Via Nazionale, around 11:00 followed by fireworks at midnight.

Rimini
Rimini, on the Adriatic coast, is one of Italy's most popular nightlife spots. Besides celebrations innumerous nightclubs and bars, Rimini holds a huge New Year's Eve festival in Piazzale Fellini starting at 9:00. There's music, dancing, and entertainment and a spectacular fireworks display. TheRimini New Year's Eve festival is usually televised in Italy.

Naples and Capri
Naples is known as having one of the best New Year's Eve fireworks displays. They also have huge outdoor music events,especially in Piazza del Plebiscito in the city center where there are usually classical, rock and traditional music concerts. In some parts of Naples, people still throw their old things out of theirwindows.
A tradition called Lo Sciuscio originated in Naples. Although it has pretty much died out there, it still exists in some smaller towns nearby. Groups of amateur musicians (now mainlychildren) go from house to house playing and singing on New Year's Eve. A small gift of money or sweets is given to them to bring good luck in the new year and turning them away may bring bad luck....