{"id":16212,"date":"2026-10-16T20:14:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T20:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/?p=16212"},"modified":"2026-10-17T18:34:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T18:34:29","slug":"silvestr-v-londyne-ohnostroj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/en\/silvestr-v-londyne-ohnostroj\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year&#039;s Eve in London: The Complete Guide to the New Year&#039;s Eve Fireworks at the London Eye"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16212\" class=\"elementor elementor-16212\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-facdfaf e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-6d0e8a2\" data-id=\"facdfaf\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"facdfaf\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e476288 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"e476288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtube.com\\\/shorts\\\/CJyoAeh-2Ww&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff487a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bff487a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Thinking about welcoming the New Year in one of the world&#039;s most cosmopolitan cities? The New Year&#039;s Eve fireworks display in London, set off from the iconic London Eye and boats on the River Thames, is a legendary experience. Millions of people around the world watch it live, but standing right on the waterfront under Big Ben has an incredible energy and atmosphere.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"5\">But it has one big problem. <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"22\">BUT<\/b>. The times when it was enough to freely come to the river in the evening are long gone. Today, the entire center is turning into a tightly guarded fortress. In this article, I will share my personal experiences and complete instructions on how to plan the entire evening without unnecessary stress.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0684987 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0684987\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr04.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16217\" alt=\"Silvestrovsk\u00fd oh\u0148ostroj v Lond\u00fdn\u011b u London Eye.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr04.webp 1440w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr04-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr04-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr04-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr04-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8c7f3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8c7f3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do New Year&#039;s Eve fireworks in London work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5726d25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5726d25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">If you want to go to London at the last minute without a plan, or you absolutely hate crowds and long waits in winter, it&#039;s better to stay home and avoid New Year&#039;s Eve in London.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"9\">The entire area around the River Thames (from Westminster to Waterloo Bridge) is sealed off <b data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"92\">2.5 meter high opaque fence<\/b>. Previously, up to half a million people came to watch the fireworks without any control. For security reasons, since 2014, the capacity has been limited to 100,000 people and you cannot enter this &quot;guarded fortress&quot; without a ticket.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-541b98a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"541b98a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fireworks tickets<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b85a63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b85a63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"12\">You can get tickets and all information on the London Metropolitan Municipality website \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.london.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.london.gov.uk\/<\/a>. Search for \u201enew years eve\u201c here. Alternatively, try the 2026 page directly \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.london.gov.uk\/events\/london-new-years-eve-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.london.gov.uk\/events\/london-new-years-eve-2026<\/a>. I definitely recommend signing up for the newsletter, you will then receive an email notifying you of the start of the pre-sale.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d33694 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d33694\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When does the sale start?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cbda8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cbda8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-path-to-node=\"14\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">First wave:<\/b> The second half of October (in 2026 it is October 23).<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Second (final) wave:<\/b> Early November.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-path-to-node=\"15\"><i data-path-to-node=\"15\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Buy tickets as soon as they go on sale. They will sell out within a few dozen minutes, or hours at most.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23dafa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23dafa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much does a ticket cost and what are the zones?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb4ef3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb4ef3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"17\">In 2026, the price of tickets is <strong>40<\/strong> a <strong>\u00a355<\/strong> depending on the selected sector.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31065c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31065c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr011.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Mapa z\u00f3n pro Lond\u00fdnsk\u00fd oh\u0148ostroj kolem London Eye\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTYyMjAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9mbG9yaW5hY2VzdGFjaC5jelwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMTBcL0xvbmR5bi1zaWx2ZXN0cjAxMS53ZWJwIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr011.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16220\" alt=\"Mapa z\u00f3n pro Lond\u00fdnsk\u00fd oh\u0148ostroj kolem London Eye\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr011.webp 1440w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr011-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr011-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr011-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr011-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cdadef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cdadef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table data-path-to-node=\"18\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Zone<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Location<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>View of the London Eye and Big Ben<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"18,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Blue zone (Blue)<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,1,1,0\">North Embankment (Victoria Embankment)<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,1,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"18,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Best direct view<\/b> directly opposite the London Eye<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"18,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Pink zone (Pink)<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,2,1,0\">Access via Waterloo Bridge<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,2,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"18,2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Great view<\/b> from above from the bridge<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"18,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Red zone (Red)<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,3,1,0\">North Embankment towards Temple<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,3,2,0\">Side view of the main stage<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"18,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Green \/ White Zone<\/b><\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,4,1,0\">South Bank behind and next to the London Eye<\/span><\/td><td><span data-path-to-node=\"18,4,2,0\">Up close, but behind the structure and next to the eye<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><em>I recommend targeting the Blue or Pink Zone (and maybe the White Zone), which offer the best experience.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d3eadc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d3eadc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">the evening&#039;s progress step by step<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be917c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6be917c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr05-1024x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16218\" alt=\"Silvestrovsk\u00fd oh\u0148ostroj v Lond\u00fdn\u011b u London Eye.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr05-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr05-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr05-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr05-16x12.webp 16w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr05.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab56516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab56516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 data-path-to-node=\"22\">1. Arrival at the zone<\/h4><p data-path-to-node=\"23\">Your ticket will give you a specific entrance corridor. All the nearest tube stations in the ring (Westminster, Embankment, Waterloo) are usually closed. <b data-path-to-node=\"23\" data-index-in-node=\"175\">Expect to walk at least 2 km there and back.<\/b><\/p><h4 data-path-to-node=\"24\">2. Time window (20:00 \u2013 22:30)<\/h4><p data-path-to-node=\"25\">Gates open at 8:00 PM and<b data-path-to-node=\"25\" data-index-in-node=\"30\">\u00a0they close at 10:30 PM<\/b>. If you arrive later, the security will not let you in even with a valid ticket. Ideally arrive between 8:30 PM and 9:00 PM.<\/p><h4 data-path-to-node=\"26\">3. Security checks<\/h4><p data-path-to-node=\"27\">Upon entry, a personal search is carried out, you pass through a security frame, and the things you bring are checked.\u00a0<\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"28\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"28,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"28,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">What is prohibited:<\/b> Glass bottles, pyrotechnics, weapons, excess baggage.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"28,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"28,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">What is allowed:<\/b> Small backpacks, food, soft drinks in plastic.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 data-path-to-node=\"29\">4. The background inside the &quot;fortress&quot;\u201e<\/h4><p data-path-to-node=\"30\">There are mobile toilets and hot food stalls in the enclosed area. I saw a small Tesco open near Big Ben. A DJ plays all evening, trying to warm up the crowd and get it going. Time passes surprisingly quickly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1422798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1422798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr08.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16219\" alt=\"Silvestrovsk\u00fd oh\u0148ostroj v Lond\u00fdn\u011b u London Eye.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr08.webp 1440w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr08-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr08-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr08-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr08-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c07e91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c07e91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Midnight Show: An Experience You Won&#039;t Forget<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8315d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b8315d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"33\">Just before midnight, the entire zone falls silent and all eyes turn to the Elizabeth Tower. Counting down the last seconds of the old year with the first strike of the bell <b data-path-to-node=\"33\" data-index-in-node=\"150\">Big Ben<\/b> it&#039;s goosebumps in its purest form.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"34\">It follows about\u00a0<b data-path-to-node=\"34\" data-index-in-node=\"10\">12-minute pyrotechnic and light show<\/b>\u00a0launched from pontoons on the Thames and from the London Eye. The combination of modern music, lights and perfect fireworks makes this moment an unforgettable experience.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b7e5f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b7e5f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr13.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16221\" alt=\"Silvestrovsk\u00fd oh\u0148ostroj v Lond\u00fdn\u011b u London Eye.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr13.webp 1440w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr13-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr13-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr13-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Londyn-silvestr13-16x12.webp 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dadb93d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dadb93d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Returning from the event: Why is hotel selection key?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-956edfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"956edfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"37\">Once the fireworks are over, a mass of 100,000 people take to the streets. Around 00:30, the organizers start to warn that the event is over and it is time to leave.\u00a0<\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"38\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"38,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"38,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Congested traffic:<\/b> Open metro stations in the wider area will immediately become crowded. Security guards let people onto the trains in small groups, and you can easily spend another hour in the queue outside the station.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"38,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"38,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">My tip:<\/b> <b data-path-to-node=\"38,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\">Book a hotel within walking distance of the center<\/b> (a circuit within 2-3 km of Waterloo or Westminster). Within 30 minutes you can walk to your room in peace, while others will freeze in the subway queues or vainly look for an Uber. And if your hotel is further away, don&#039;t stop at the first subway stations or bus stops, walk further, it is possible that you will be able to catch a bus there better. I took a walk around Hyde Park at night to the hotel near Paddington.\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a37e9af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a37e9af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can you watch the fireworks in London for free?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5dcff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5dcff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"41\">If you didn&#039;t manage to get tickets, you won&#039;t be able to get into the official zone. These places offer a partial view from a distance for free:<\/p><ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"42\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"42,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"42,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Primrose Hill &amp; Parliament Hill (Hampstead Heath):<\/b> Parks on a hill with a wide panorama of London. The view is distant, but the atmosphere with picnics and people is usually great.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"42,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"42,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">More distant bridges over the Thames:<\/b> For example, Tower Bridge or Vauxhall Bridge (but they are also quite crowded).<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"42,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"42,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Rooftop bars and restaurants:<\/b> They require early reservations and the New Year&#039;s Eve menu tends to be very expensive.<\/p><\/li><\/ol><blockquote data-path-to-node=\"43\"><p data-path-to-node=\"43,0\">\ud83d\udca1 <b data-path-to-node=\"43,0\" data-index-in-node=\"3\">Want to explore London during the day without spending a fortune?<\/b> Read my article <a href=\"https:\/\/florinacestach.cz\/en\/londyn-vyhlidky-zdarma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The best views in London are free!<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729e4bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"729e4bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FuzyX3q1crY?si=7lChoYL42i22zCA7\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47a0e6f7 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-47a0e6f7-85a395f\" data-id=\"47a0e6f7\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"47a0e6f7\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-260cb947 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-260cb947-ed24f43\" data-id=\"260cb947\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"260cb947\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f088f1 elementor-widget__width-initial content-align-cta-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-cta-box\" data-id=\"24f088f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-cta-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-call-to-action cta-basic bg-lite cta-preset-1\">\n        <h2 class=\"title eael-cta-heading\">Are you going to London? 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