Alongside live music, the residents of Split will be able to enjoy a video wall made of sea water, five metres wide and three metres tall, with projections of what is happening on the waterfront.
In Varazdin, 200 runners have signed up so far for the traditional 36th New Year's race and another 100 are expected to do so by 11pm. Men will run a 6,000-metre track and women a 3,000-metre track. Disabled persons in wheelchairs will be able to compete for the first time this year, tackling a 1,000-metre track.