A different way to turn the year: seven ideas for an extraordinary silvester escape

The inhabitants of Samoa are the first. When preparations for the big evening are just starting in Central Europe at around 11 a.m. on December 31, the champagne corks are already popping in the beautiful island state on the other side of the world. But this has only been the case since the late 16th century; since the introduction of the Gregorian calendar, the new year begins on January 1st.