For two
Romantic getaways
Charming stone villages, cities of canals, white islands and viewpoints for watching the sunset: ideas for a getaway as a couple, close to home or a little further away.
Updated 19 October 2026 · How we make our guides
In Spain
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SpainTeruel
The city of the Lovers, with their mausoleum, World Heritage Mudéjar towers and excellent ham.
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SpainAlbarracín
Steep reddish streets, walls above the village and a silence you’ll be grateful for.
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SpainRonda
The gorge and the Puente Nuevo at sunset, with the mountains and their white villages all around.
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SpainSantillana del Mar
The village of the three lies: cobbled streets and stone mansions, with the Cantabrian coast nearby.
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SpainValldemossa
A village in the Tramuntana mountains of Mallorca, where Chopin and George Sand spent a winter.
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SpainFrigiliana
Steep white streets, colourful flowerpots and views of the Mediterranean in the Axarquía.
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SpainCadaqués
Dalí’s village, white and by the sea, with walks around Cap de Creus.
What to see in Cadaqués
Near Madrid
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SpainPedraza
Stone, walls and silence: the quintessential romantic village in the mountains of Segovia.
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SpainSigüenza
Sleep in the castle, stroll along the medieval Calle Mayor and dine on Castilian cooking.
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SpainCuenca
The hanging houses lit up at dusk and walks through the Júcar and Huécar gorges.
What to see in Cuenca
In Europe
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FranceParis
The banks of the Seine, Montmartre and the Eiffel Tower lit up: the classic that never fails.
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ItalyVenice
Canals, gondolas and bridges; get up early to have St Mark’s almost to yourselves.
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BelgiumBruges
Canals, medieval houses and chocolate: a small city that looks like something out of a fairy tale.
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Czech RepublicPrague
Charles Bridge at dawn, the castle and the Malá Strana district.
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ItalyAmalfi
Colourful villages clinging above the sea, lemon groves and dizzying roads.
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GreeceSantorini
White houses above the caldera and the most famous sunsets in the Aegean.
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AustriaHallstatt
A village beside an Alpine lake, surrounded by mountains, one of the most photographed in Europe.
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FranceColmar
Colourful half-timbered houses and canals on the Alsace wine route.
What to see in Colmar
Frequently asked questions
Where to go for a romantic getaway in Spain?
Albarracín, Ronda, Cuenca, Teruel, Santillana del Mar or Valldemossa; and if you want the sea, Cadaqués or Frigiliana.
What is the most romantic city in Europe?
Paris, Venice, Bruges and Prague are the most popular choices; for something quieter, Hallstatt, Colmar or the Amalfi Coast.
Where to go for Valentine’s Day?
In Spain, Teruel, the city of the Lovers, or a village like Pedraza or Albarracín; further afield, Paris, Venice or Bruges.
Where to go for a romantic getaway near Madrid?
Pedraza, Sigüenza, Chinchón, Segovia or Cuenca, all one or two hours from Madrid.
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Reviewed 19 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.
Cover photo: Ank Kumar (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.