Lisbon – New Years Eve '12/'13

Ever since celebrating New Years Eve in Barcelona's sun last year I want to make sure I never have to get my new years wishes in cold, windy and snowy Holland. Searching for a remotely warm destination in Europe I came across Lisbon. Weatherwise it's quite comparable to Barcelona and Lisbon seems to be a nice city in a country I've never been before, so Lisbon it is!

Last year we arrived in Barcelona on the 31^st, which is quite exhausting, so this year we wanted to arrive on the 29^th, to get a little more time to explore the city before the New Years celebrations. Easyjet, the cheapest option to Lisbon, doesn't fly on the 29^th however, so we needed to find another solution. Before finding that solution we already booked the flight back on the 2^nd of January with Easyjet.

Flying from Holland to Lisbon on the 29^th there are 2 options: Transavia from Amsterdam (7:00) or from Eindhoven (11:00ish), with both flights bookable from about 70€. We were originally planning to go with the Eindhoven flight, but when the prices were raised before we booked I was searching for another option, and the search payed of! For 68€, we now take an Easyjet plane to Madrid on the evening of the 28^th, go out in Madrid, do some sightseeing in the morning and fly to Lisbon in the afternoon. A cheaper option and another city to see, great!

Amsterdam – Lisbon (Easyjet): 46€

1 night in Madrid: 24€

5 nights in Lisbon: 70€

Lisbon – Amsterdam (Easyjet): 34€

Update: Easyjet's flights to Madrid are cancelled from the beginning of December, so we needed to rebook the flights. Calling Easyjet gave us a good solution: rebooking the AMS-MAD flight to AMS-LIS and get a refund for the MAD-LIS leg. So 22€ refund, no 24€ hotel in Madrid and another night in Lisbon for 14€. Makes the trip even cheaper!