Tourists disappointed as Edinburgh’s Hogmanay street party and fireworks axed
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Tourists visiting Edinburgh from abroad have told of their disappointment after the main Hogmanay festivities were cancelled due to bad weather. The street party and fireworks display over Edinburgh Castle were cancelled on Monday afternoon due to a Met Office yellow weather warning which covers most of Scotland throughout Hogmanay.
Organisers Unique Assembly said on Monday the weather at the time meant it was not possible to do the preparations. They have apologised to those who have travelled to Edinburgh for the cancelled events, which also include the Concert in the Gardens headlined by Scottish band Texas.
International student Darren Travasso, 21, from Mumbai, India, travelled to Edinburgh from Leicester to celebrate with friends. He said: “I’m here for three days, we are all on vacation. It is a bit sad but there’s still time to come up with other ideas.
“We were assuming the weather would be normal or snowing. “We were planning to go to the fireworks but will visit the museums first. “It cost around £200 to £300 to come up for the trip.”. Katharina Ende, 19, and Sophie Bolohlavek, 19, both from Lower Saxony, Germany, travelled from York to see the fireworks.
Ms Ende, who is an international student, said they are planning to spend three days in the Scottish capital and had spent around £200. She said: “We think it is really sad, we just found out 10 minutes ago. “We planned to go and watch the fireworks.
