Tula - the New Year's capital of Russia in 2019

Those wishing to celebrate the New Year 2019 with Russian flavor, samovars and gingerbread cookies need to visit Tula. The first mention of this city dates back to 1146. This is one of the oldest cities in Russia, in which a large number of cultural monuments and museums have been preserved to this day.

In winter, the weather in Tula is mostly snowy and frosty. Daytime temperatures range from -6 to -8 ° C and to -12 ° C at night. There are snowfalls, but thaws with rains and temperatures up to + 2 ° C are not excluded.

New Year 2019 on the streets of Tula

One of the places in Tula where mass celebrations take place is Lenin Square. A joyful congratulation of those who came and a bright celebration here passes under the light of Christmas lights. Around 23:00, entertainment begins, which lasts almost until the morning.

Not far from the Christmas tree, shopping malls are established where vacationers are offered to warm themselves with tea from a samovar with real Tula gingerbread cookies. Here you can eat porridge and pancakes. At midnight in front of the house of culture, which is located in the Volovsky district, a gorgeous New Year's fireworks will be held.

In the center of Tula, New Year's Eve is also marked by a concert. All those present will be entertained by professional and creative teams. After midnight, it will not be a problem to go home - until 4 in the morning public transport works. As expected, taxi drivers will raise prices strongly this night.

Since 2012, the project “The New Year's Capital of Russia” has been ongoing. So for the whole of the next 2019, Tula was chosen as the New Year's capital. Therefore, special attention is now being paid to the celebration of the main holiday of the year.

Within a month - from December 10 to January 07, according to the mayor, sporting events, culinary, competitions for tourists, family festivals will be held, children's camps, skating rinks, slides will be installed. Laser and light shows, a disco and many other entertainments are planned. The choice of where to go in Tula is huge.

Holidays for the New Year holidays 2019 with children

Theatrical performances will be held at local theaters during the New Year holidays. You can go with children to the Kosogorets or Yuzhny culture center, the Center for Culture and Leisure.

Interesting excursions and exhibitions will be presented in art galleries, museums and other cultural institutions. Parents with children at the Tula Kremlin Museum can celebrate New Year, which includes music blocks and quizzes.

Interesting programs are also planned in art galleries, the State Arms Museum, the House of Leo Tolstoy, the Tula Gingerbread, and the Tula Samovars. Children will be interested in them and learn a lot of new things.

In the cinemas "Cinema Star", "October", "Kinositi" with children you can watch New Year's movies and cartoons.

Entertainment facilities

Tula is very attractive to fans of entertainment venues. You can meet a holiday with relatives, friends or get together in clubs, cafes, restaurants. We only advise you to book a table in advance in an institution that will suit you by location, price and cuisine.

The most popular institutions for celebrating the New Year as a team are:

• "Empire";
• "Collection";
• "Mafia al Capone";
• Courchevel restaurant;
• The Emperor.

In the following cafes, you can try the famous Tula gingerbread cookies and sit with a cup of tea made in the Tula samovar:

• "A meeting";
• "Basil";
• "Russian salad";
• "Africa";
• "Legend";
• "Sofa";
• "Plate";
• "Gloria";
• "Venice";
• Beverly Hills;
• "Friendship";
• "Terrace".

In the restaurants "Chocolate", "Venice", "Slavic", "On Malakhovskaya", "Empire" the New Year's Eve will be remembered for a long time. Depending on the level of service and institution, the cost of a banquet will be from 4,000 to 9,000 rubles per visitor.

Tula Attractions

It is very interesting and very inexpensive to stroll around New Year's Tula and enjoy the local sights. This can be done both on New Year's Eve, and during the winter holidays.

Be sure to visit such places:

• monuments to Peter the Great, Lefthander, Tula gingerbread;
• estate of Count Bobrinsky;
• gingerbread museum;
• weapons museum;
• Samovar Museum;
• Tula Kremlin.

For the New Year of 2019 in Tula, you can taste gingerbread cookies with hot tea, take part in folk festivals, and watch a salute on Lenin Square. To visit a restaurant or cafe will also be a good idea, you can visit iconic places, see sights, go to a play with children.

Prices for New Year's tours

Usually in Tula, tours are combined with visits to neighboring places, such as Yasnaya Polyana. The cost of a three-day tour of the sights of these cities will cost about 7,000 - 8,000 rubles / person. - double occupancy. If desired, accommodated in a single room, you will need to pay from 1,700 to 2,500 rubles. This includes travel from Moscow in both directions, accommodation in a three-star hotel, meals, package tours and sightseeing. New Year's banquet is paid separately - from 1,500 to 3,000 rubles per visitor.

Clubs and restaurants offer an interesting New Year program. In a restaurant, a New Year's Eve dinner with champagne will cost about 3,000 rubles. But it is advisable to book a table in advance. Entrance to clubs and bars costs from 500 to 1,000 rubles. Free entrance is offered only by some establishments. But they need to be monitored, as it happens that only the first 100 or 200 people pass for free. Almost everywhere you can go without buying an admission ticket after 3:00 hours.