Europe's most romantic town?
 

Which one gets your vote and why? :-)

Well, aside from the fact that a Romantic Town is only So Romantic when you are with the Right person-(you can be with a real dud and nowhere will be that romantic:)

I think Paris is IT for us! Just walking around the city is romantic, the cafes, the weather, the parks, the music, those bridges!! That river!!

I have to go with Venice.

Absolutely Scarlett, I totally agree!! You DO need to be with the right person otherwise you are screaming to get out!!

So...assuming you are with the right person, where would it be?

Paris likely pops into everyone's mind, but how about Salzburg?

Surprising, but true. An afternoon walk through the narrow streets, browsing around in the outdoor market, buying some fruit and some wine and then taking the funicular up into the fortress and having dinner with an unparalleled view of the valley below. Afterward, you can walk through the small, but unusually quaint cemetary that is just beside the funicular entrance. Heading back to the square, you can take a carriage ride around town, then arriving back at the square, have an ice cream while you watch some of the locals play chess on the oversized set there and head back to hotel as the sun sets.

If that doesn't get get her in the mood, you're doing something wrong...

Hi Ally

Paris, Dijon, Venice, Rome, Florence, Vienna, Prague, Bruges, Amsterdam, a cruise down the Rhine, London.

Wow! Salzburg sounds fantastic!!

As far as cities I've had the good fortune to visit, I'd have to pick Venice followed, in a close tie, by Paris and Rome.

Venice for its incomparable canals; Paris for its lighting and the Seine; and Rome for its warm colors, piazzas, and fountains.

I vote Dubrovnik.

I know I am in the minority here but I have never been able to develop an affection for Paris, despite multiple attempts.

Salzburg is very pretty but I think limited.

I vote for Rome. It's a fascinating city and the night time view from a rooftop restaurant with all the monuments lit up in the background takes your breath away!

I find this very hard to answer. You said " town" but I see mostly cities. It is hard to compare Venice or Prague with Hallstatt or Orta San Guilio. I prefer the latter.

Bruges. Hands Down. Stay in the
Hotel Bourgoensche Cruyce
website: http://www.hotels-belgium.com/hb-brugge-bourgcruyce.htm
Remarkable. But there is only enough to do there for a couple of days.

Tough call, but I have to go with the Venice crowd. Yes, it's too obvious. But it's obvious for a reason.

Honorable mentions to Paris & Rome. Italian lake towns too (Bellagio/Mennagio/Stresa/Orta S.G.).

Paris wins my vote everytime. Its clean, beautiful, full of lights and passion. Nothing more romantic than watching the sun set over the Seine from Pont Neuve, with teh Eiffel tower in the distance..sigh

Tie goes to Heidelberg and Clonakilty

1. Salzburg
2. Hallstatt
3. Brugge
4. rothenburg

Verona.

Ummm... Italy just abounds with romantic places.

(Previously hooked-on-Paris)

St. Petersburg - especially during the "White Nights". Incredible!

I totally disagree that a romantic town is ONLY So Romantic when you are with the Right person. (And, I'd never have a "real dud" along, but even if I did would not permit that to diminish my experience...)

Regardless, St. Petersburg has canals (clean, no odors), gorgeous bridges over them and the river (even one designed by the same architect as Pont Alexandre III in Paris), a fabulous river, stunning architecture all about, and the Hermitage (not quite as extensive with regard to the collection as the Louvre, but more gorgeous decor within).

We just returned. Go now before the word really gets around...

djkbooks, what do you mean by "white nights?" I haven't heard that term.

dln, at this point only a abstract of the June 19 (2003) article is available online for free (with registration), but it has a brief explanation of St. Petersburg's "White Nights."

"St. Petersburg Journal; Oh That Glow. White Nights Beg for a Painter" by Michael Wines

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstrac...AF0894DB404482