The 15 Most Romantic Cities in the World

There are cities that seem designed for romance — where candlelit dinners, sunset strolls and hidden corners create the perfect backdrop for a couples' escape. Whether you are honeymooning or simply celebrating love, these fifteen cities set the mood like nowhere else.

The classics of romance

Paris, the City of Light, is the eternal capital of romance, closely followed by Venice with its gondolas and moonlit canals. Florence and Verona — the setting of Romeo and Juliet — bring Italian passion to the list.

Warm and dreamy

Santorini-style sunsets aside, cities like Lisbon, Seville and Dubrovnik offer sun-soaked, atmospheric romance, while Marrakech's riads and Cartagena's colonial streets are wonderfully exotic escapes.

Cosy and characterful

For colder-weather romance, nothing beats Prague, Vienna, Bruges and Edinburgh, especially wrapped in winter lights. Add Kyoto's cherry blossoms and Buenos Aires's sultry tango, and you have fifteen cities guaranteed to bring you closer together.