Edinburgh at Hogmanay, a place to be seen in the New Year, presents a glowing night of entertainment, spirit, passion and celebration with eight tones of fireworks, around 100,000 people, 4 days of gala comprising of the Torchlight Procession, Candlelit Concert, The Hoog, The Hoog Royale, and Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party, a 40-foot long wooden longboat, 25 bands, one gun shot, 500 mad swimmers, and 40 huge devils with a height of over 100 metres tall.

EventScotland Chief Executive, Paul Bush, says: "Edinburgh's four-day festival is already one of the biggest and most vibrant Hogmanay celebrations. This year's additional celebrations of Highland culture and the Monster Ceilidh on the Night A'fore will only help to cement the fact that the city's New Year festivities are among the best, not only in Europe, but the world".

"With over 100,000 people predicted to attend the celebrations, Edinburgh's Hogmanay provides a great platform to show the city at its best and proves that it is the place to be this Hogmanay".

Around 500 people are assumed to participate in the Loony Dook, whereas 2500 observers will see the world-famous event and will feel as if their souls have been taken to the waters of the River Forth by South Queensferry.

For further information as what to see and do during Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations or to get the reservations, log on to www.visitscotland.com.

For the entire information on Edinburgh Hogmanay festivities, programme of events and tickets log on to www.edinburghshogmanay.com.