Checklist: Things to do on New Year’s Eve

Christmas is approaching, so it’s time to make plans for the winter vacation. We understand that you will most likely want to sit at home and eat a salad, but still (in order not to get bored) we decided to make a checklist of unusual activities for the holiday.

go to the ice rink

The ice rink is a classic of the New Year holidays. Our favorites are at Patriarch Ponds and River Station.

Prepare mulled wine

Now not a single cold season is complete without mulled wine. It is very easy to cook, you will need: 200 g of sugar, 2 apples, 1 orange, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, cloves and of course dry red wine. First bring the mixture of all the ingredients to a boil, then remove from the stove and let it brew for about 10 minutes. The drink is ready!

Make Gingerbread Cookies

We share a recipe from our designer to extend the New Year mood. Mix butter (70 g) with brown sugar (80 g) and an egg. Add 1 tablespoon of cocoa, 0.5 teaspoon of soda, spices to taste (cinnamon, cloves) and 1 teaspoon of ground ginger to the resulting mixture. Then preheat the oven to 180 degrees and bake for about 10 minutes.

go out of town

It is not necessary to go to the forest. Some kind of mansion or park is perfect for such a trip. We advise you to go to Peredelkino, where the house museum where Boris Pasternak lived for many years. Another good place for hiking is the Serednikovo terrain. In the meantime, they shot the “Closed School” series and the movie “Admiral” there.

watch christmas movies

On our site we have an excellent selection of 50 movies for every taste.

Organize a board game night

For classic meetings, Monopoly, Alias ​​\u200b\u200band Imaginarium are suitable, and if you want something unusual, we advise you to familiarize yourself with our selection of board games with alcohol.

Do general cleaning of the room

This option is perfect in bad weather conditions. You just turn on the music and start throwing away unnecessary things. I assure you that this is not only useful, but also enjoyable.

furnish the room

Change is always great. We recommend rearranging some furniture in the room and focusing on warm colors as they create coziness. But in the interior it is best to refuse cold colors.

Grab a seasonal drink at a cafe

Better still, go to a cafe with your friends, as in the TV series of the same name.

Organize a tour to the places of poets and writers

We recommend you to download the iz.TRAVEL app, there are many routes on any subject. Our favourites: “Walking Along the Patriarch’s Ponds” and “Moscow Architecture: Past, Present and Future”.

Conquer the slopes

For those who are bored with the ice rinks but want to spend their holiday actively, we recommend you to go skiing or snowboarding on the slope. Our favorite place is Sorochany.

Go to Alpaca Park

Another place for an unusual vacation during the holidays. This park is home to ten Suri and Huacaya alpacas that you can feed and pamper.

Set up a romantic date

Going to a jazz bar like in the movie “La La Land”, St. We suggest going to St. Petersburg or, for example, going to culinary master classes. You will find more ideas for unusual dates in our material.

Go to Husky Land

Here you can ride a dog sled and feed huskies.

make a shopping list

If you’re a shopping maniac like our star editor, we recommend making a shopping list before you go to the store. Or check the “Fashion” section on our website and choose trendy items from the collections.

Write plans for this year

It is customary to start the New Year from scratch, so we recommend that you write down everything you want to achieve this year on a separate piece of paper.