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20 Epic Places to Ring in the New Year | Condé Nast Traveler

"Few backdrops feel as iconic as this fortress when Hogmanay reaches its climax and the sky explodes with fireworks over the ramparts at midnight." - Elissa Garay

https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-places-for-new-years-eve

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Iconic hilltop fort with Crown Jewels, Stone of Destiny, chapel

Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG, United Kingdom Get directions

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Iconic hilltop fort with Crown Jewels, Stone of Destiny, chapel

Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG, United Kingdom Get directions

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