Travel + Leisure: Athens among 25 top romantic destinations for summer

The Greek island of Santorini is missing from ‘Travel+Leisure’ magazine’s 26 best romantic destinations.

The magazine describes the ideal romantic escape destination as a place where a couple can get away from the routine and everyday stress and invests some time in only each other without any distraction.

Nevertheless, there still is a Greek representative on the list with the country’s capital, namely Athens, making its entry into the top romantic spots.

The capital of Greece ranks 12th on the list.

The magazine explains that even though the Greek islands have a special place in the hearts of tourists, Athens has become quite appealing lately, with its picturesque Plaka area.

It also distinguishes the roof top bars of the city which offer a great vista of Athens by night.

The complete list:

1. Rovinj, Croatia

2. Mendoza, Argentina

3. Helsinki, Finland

4. Jamaica

5. Riga, Latvia

6. Beaver Creek, Colorado

7. Riviera Nayarit, Mexico

8. Lake Garda, Italy

9. Bali

10. Guanacaste, Costa Rica

11. Newport, Rode Island

12. Athens

13. Guana Island, British Virgin Islands

14. Santa Fe

15. John Muir Way, Scotland

16. Kauai, Hawaii

17. Luang Prabang, Lagos

18. San Juan Islands, WA

19. San Sebastián, Spain

20. Mendocino, CA

21. Quebec

22. Door County, WI

23. Essaouira, Morrocco

24. Brooklin

25. Kalkan, Turkey

26. The Arctic Circle

Read more here.

RELATED TOPICS: GreeceGreek tourism newsTourism in GreeceGreek islandsHotels in GreeceTravel to GreeceGreek destinations Greek travel marketGreek tourism statisticsGreek tourism report

 

 

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