If you’re celebrating New Years Eve in Berlin then look out for a fancy dress affair with a difference. Berlin’s annual run through the city sees hoards of participants in fancy dress costumes running past the bustling bars and restaurants. With prizes for the best fancy dress costumes you can guarantee to see some decent fancy dress efforts. Previous years have seen the likes of fancy dress witches, bear fancy dress costumes and Mexican fancy dress outfits running through the streets.

On finishing the run in the Mommsen Stadium the fancy dress runners can catch their breath and warm their cockles with a cup of gluwein and german pancakes – sounds scrumptious!

I wonder what fancy dress ideas will hit the Berlin streets this year – watch this space!