Our Most Romantic Places in the World
I am the first to admit that I am not a romantic person. In fact I am probably the most unromantic person I know. It may come as a surprise to you considering Adela and I have been together for over 5 years. And 3+ of those have been travelling as a couple.
Luckily we have managed to keep the romance alive while travelling, mostly in thanks to Adela. And it certainly hasn’t stopped us from visiting some of the most romantic places in the world.
Our most romantic places in the world
Paris
This wouldn’t be a list about the most romantic places in the world if we didn’t include Paris.
Nothing beats a stroll through the parks in Paris or underneath the harsh lines of the Eiffel Tower. Blankets, flower bouquets bottles of champagne and hands entwined litter every grassy patch.
While lovers locks clasp onto the bridge railings crossing the River Seine. Each inscribed with declarations of love. I wonder if the relationships have lasted as long as the locks? More than likely some have gone stale over the years.
Tuscany
Tuscany is definitely one of the most romantic places in the world. When we were driving a scooter in Tuscany we came across so many medieval villages with their stone towers reaching towards the sky. Each more gorgeous than the previous.
Once you add food and wine to die for, you have a winner. We even popped into a small locally owned winery on our scooter and stowed a bottle under the seat to saviour back at our romantic Tuscan Villa.
Turkey
If watching the sunset over a small island on a traditional Sail Turkey Gulet off the coast of Turkey isn’t considered one of the most romantic places in the world, then I don’t know what is.
8 days of sunshine, swimming and sailing = bliss. Especially after spending the winter hunkering down in Edinburgh. Turkey is a truly magical place and will melt the iciest hearts.
You can even visit a traditional Turkish Bath, or Turkish Hamam, to ease any aching bones and cleanse yourselves. Although the romance could be ruined by a hairy Turkish man in nothing more than a loin cloth.
French Alps
White snowflakes drifting down past the window, a roast dinner and a glass of champagne sitting in front of a blazing wood fire? These are the sorts of romanticised scenes you see Hollywood playing out on the big screen all the time.
Truth be told, they are not far wrong.
But the reason we love visiting the French Alps is because we both love skiing adventures. There are not many activities more fun, and romantic, than skiing all day before sharing a Vin Chaud (mulled wine) at some of the best hotels in France.
Being able to find someone that enjoys the same activities as you is priceless.
Bruges
I have written in the past how Bruges is a fairytale city. It is even referred to as “The Venice of the North” with its canals and bridges criss-crossing the narrow streets.
Bruges is also well known for its chocolate, beer and lace.
Three things that will have most girls swooning in your arms in no time at all. To top it all off, at night the city looks like a Roman candle with the buildings draped in decorative twinkling lights and couples stroll hand in hand huddling close together to stay warm from the winter chill.
New York City
While it may not immediately jump to the front of your mind as one of the most romantic places in the world, we sure fell in love with the Big Apple. Maybe because it was the biggest city we had ever been to.
But more likely it was the vibrancy of the city. We could feel its pulse beating beneath our feet as we arched our necks between the skyscrapers. No matter what time it was, the city was alive and kicking.
Our most romantic adventure in New York was taking a sunset cruise across the bay to the Statue of Liberty. The New York City skyline will take anyone’s breath away.
Tell us below what you consider the most romantic places in the world?
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Great destinations, beautiful pictures, intriguing scenarios – and yet I have this weird aversion to what the term romance means to me… I turn into a disgusted 12-year-old: “Baaaah! Romance! Ugh!”. Doesn’t mean though that I don’t want to go to each of these destinations – and I’ll have the champagne, too, please:) And the hairy men clad in loin cloth can stay. You just don’t appreciate some sexyness with your Hamam, do you:P? Happy Valentine’s day to you guys!
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I love how many people are anti-Valentines Day haha. And definitely not that interested in hairy Turkish men, but each to their own
Great list, Cole! You and Adela have certainly been to some romantic places around the world. I would add the Maldives to the list. I’m not sure I’ve been anywhere else quite as romantic…yet.
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We would love to add the Maldives to the list but unfortunately haven’t been yet! It is on my dream list to go diving there though.
Bruges – now that’s a great place to include. I came up with my own list for Food Wine Travel and Paris naturally had to be on it, but Bruges wasn’t on my radar. You’re right, it’s a beautiful city and certainly qualifies as one of the world’s great romantic destinations.
We were there for the Christmas Markets and it was absolutely magical!
Actually forgot it was Valentine’s Day until I read this post. We’re spending it in fine style on Playa Venao in Panama. Since we firmly believe the most romantic place in the world is wherever you are right now, this is perfect!
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Well said Karen! No matter where you are, you should be able to make it romantic if you are with the person you love. Also helps you are somewhere beautiful like Panama of course
Paris for me would be the most romantic place to be, though I haven’t been there yet:)
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We have only been once for 4 days and loved it. Although I probably wouldn’t return in all honesty because there are so many other cities we want to explore!
Great list Cole…Hard to beat Paris for romance!
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I would rather be on a beach or in the mountains than a city most of the time though!
Love that photo of Paris. I’ve been to a few of these but what do I know about romance?!
However, I will say a huge thank you for not including Venice!
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You obviously didn’t see our Venice post – http://www.fourjandals.com/europe/one-day-in-venice-itinerary/. We didn’t enjoy it much
Glad to see you putting Turkey on the list Cole – saved me throwing my dummy out of the pram!
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Turkey was absolutely stunning for us. Just wish we had managed to explore a bit further East!
I think Turkey is underrated at a romance destination — glad to see you include it in your round-up.
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It was definitely one of the highlights of our travels last year.
I really like your list…
For me, when I have romance in mind Italy comes first, next to Tuscany I would also put Venice and Rome.
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We really didn’t enjoy Venice to be honest. And Rome is definitely one of my favourite cities but there are too many tourists to make it romantic
I heard so many good feed backs from my friends who already had a chance to travel to Tuscany. Hopefully my boyfriend and I can also go there too! After all I believe that every day is a valentine’s day so we should spread the love folks.
If you make it to Tuscany then definitely hire a scooter
Tuscany would top my list. Beautiful weather, old buildings, and of course, the food.
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The food is incredible! We spent 5 days there and have never eaten so well
Yes that’s a good list
Check out our nature heart photos too! I also think there are some top romantic places in India – the Taj and the lake palaces of Udaipur are high on my list of places to propose.
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We haven’t been to India but it is on our dream list of places to visit! And I love all those nature heart photos
Ooo, I love lists like this! Maybe I’m biased because we Honeymooned there, but I thought Belize was extremely romantic because of its natural beauty plus relaxed vibe.
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Haven’t been to Belize yet but now I really want to go!
I’ve read that doing new things together is one of the number one ways to keep a relationship strong. I think Bret and I are at our best when we travel. Now if we can just figure out a way to experience one of those amazing sunsets off the coast of Turkey..ahhh, a girl can dream!
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We are exactly the same Mary. Travelling makes us stronger and we are just going through a rocky patch at the moment, but we know we have travels coming up that we look forward to!
Great photos and destinations ! I have actually been to all these places, so I must be a very romantic person
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I flew all day on “February 14th” and was annoyed by the crowds, making dinner reservations in NYC, etc. Finally someone mentioned Valentine’s Day, and I was like ohhhhhhh… Ironically, a guy I’m dating at home had planned some sort of surprise for me without asking if I’d be in town, and the guy I’m dating in NYC was, um, surprised I had made dinner plans with a girlfriend. Men!
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Haha that is why I go down the path of ignoring Valentines Day! That way Adela doesn’t get her hopes up and there is no chance for me to screw it up
I’m not a romantic at all and generally hate Valentines Day but you’ve made me get a little bit sappy with this post! I can totally relate to the combination of love and travel, it’s a sharp learning curve but the best part about the journey is that you can share it with someone.
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Definitely prefer travelling with Adela than by myself! Especially to these romantic destinations.
A great list here. My pick for a relaxing romantic getaway would be Fiji.
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Great choice Paul! Fiji is one of my favourite destinations