The 27 best under-the-radar places to spend New Year's Eve, according to the world's leading travel experts

New Year's Eve - the one night a year when the whole world comes alive to celebrate the year just gone, the year ahead, and the people they love most.

Some people spend months planning an action-packed New Year's Eve, while others prefer to retire to somewhere quiet and watch the festivities unfold with a blanket and a hot drink.

Business Insider asked 20 esteemed travel professionals - each of whom has travelled the globe and seen New Year's Eve celebrated in all manners of ways - for the most breathtaking and under-the-radar places to spend New Year's Eve.

The answers include everything from tried-and-tested retreats to dreamy tropical islands which have either been the setting for unforgettable festivities our experts have attended in the past or are lusted-after celebrations they dream of attending in the future. Regardless of their location, level of popularity, and score on the party scale, each entry on the list is distinctly one-of-a-kind.

Scroll on to discover 27 of the best under-the-radar places to spend New Year's Eve, according to the world's top travel experts.