When we think of romantic places, some of the first settings that come to mind are usually the Eiffel Tower (preferably from the Trocadero); Juliet's house, in Venice; or icons such as the Taj Mahal, in the city of Agra (India). However, it is not always necessary to cross borders to rediscover a feeling such as love, so present in the most unexpected corners: from that viewpoint of the sea to the curtains that sway with the breeze in the white towns of the Almería desert.
The following most romantic places in Spain invite you to hold hands and let the whispers of history and nature do the rest.
Heather, moss, camouflaged lizards and so many greens that, at some point, you'll think ferns are sprouting from your ears. The laurel forests that make up the Garajonay National Park, great natural pride of the island of La Gomera and a UNESCO world heritage site, are a fairy-tale place where the ancestral legend of Gara, a Gomera princess, and Jonay, a prince of Tenerife. Two lovers who lived a love story that was prevented by their families and that led them to flee to La Gomera to undergo their last embrace with a cedar stick. The Guanche version of Romeo and Juliet thus becomes a common thread through a forest as magical and romantic as it is also Timburtonian.
It was 1838 when Frédéric Chopin and his lover, the writer George Sand, arrived at a lost village in the north of Mallorca, where they lived for several months at the expense of some neighbors who did not look favorably on a woman in pants who smoked in the streets. cobbled A symbol of love and inspiration, Valldemossa has that character of refuge between flowery streets, traditional atmosphere and green windows that inspired other artists such as Rubén Darío, Miguel de Unamuno or Jorge Luis Borges.
Thinking about a romantic place in Spain without mentioning The Alhambra would be the closest thing to sacrilege because, who can resist the spell of the Lions Fountain? The ornamentation of the Hall of the Two Sisters? A romantic walk with the fountains as accomplices, and a descent through the forests of the Sabika hill that is just the beginning of a romantic journey through Granada, beyond its set of Nasrid palaces: there we have the light games of El Bañuelo, the romantic Carrera del Darro or icons of the Albaicín neighborhood as dreamy as the San Nicolás viewpoint and its sunset kissing the Alhambra.
Nostalgia permeates every step along La Concha: the blue of its striped awnings, two lovers in the distance, so small before the immensity; the first ice cream, the tune of the seagulls and the salt that sneaks into the pockets like an old poem. 1,350 meters of extension that embrace you through a blue tongue where you lose track of time until you reach Mount Igueldo, where the presence of a lighthouse culminates the perfect walk.
The tragic love story between the beautiful daughter of a merchant, Isabel de Segura, and the humble Diego de Marcilla, made sense when two mummies were found under the church of San Pedro de Teruel in the year 1533. From then on, the The city revolved around a legend that returns to the earthly world every year in the form of a theatrical work, as well as guided tours of the Mausoleum of the Lovers of Teruel. The best excuse to get lost in a city full of romanticism, between squares full of charm -hello, El Torico- or the Mudejar tower of El Salvador designated a world heritage site.
On the outskirts of the town of Xàbia, on the Alicante coast, lies the Portixol cove, a magnet for tourism thanks to its little white houses with blue doors that remind us of a little piece of a Greek island. However, stopping by this cove in the low season months inspires a timeless, maritime oasis where peace and tranquility prevails, so typical of a hyper-summer destination in the middle of February. Just the beginning of a romantic route along the Costa Blanca that embraces other tender icons such as the old town of Altea or the Santa Bárbara castle, in Alicante.
It's not a coincidence, or maybe it is? that Valentine's Day coincides with the beginning of some of the most beautiful blooms in Spain, some of them premature - unfortunately - due to the climate alert. From February 16 to March 10, the rainbow falls into the earth through the expanses of peach trees that surround the Murcian town of Cieza, giving away a set of hiking routes, talks, gastronomic events or poetry recitals with the peach tree as the protagonist. But this is not the only spring dress: the Jerte Valley of Extremadura or the almond trees of Mallorca are not far behind.
The most romantic Madrid begins among its streets and ends in an infinite sky through a collection of places that will melt the most dreamy urbanite: a drink under the tent of the Zingara restaurant, a walk through the Sabatini gardens, the views of the rooftop of the Circle of Fine Arts or a sunset at the mythical temple of Debod. However, when we seek to escape the crowd and take refuge in a romantic corner, lost in the asphalt, our suggestion is the Prince of Anglona garden, a haven of peace in the heart of Madrid de los Austrias and not far from the Plaza de la Paja. This garden covered with trees of different volumes, arches and stone motifs was conceived as a playground for Pedro de Alcántara Téllez-Girón y Pimentel, prince of Anglona, in the 18th century and, today, is an almost secret place of the capital. From Madrid to heaven this will be.
Love is more dreamy walking under large stone arches covered in ivy, between medieval streets and the night lights that surround ancient walls. Peratallada, a town in the heart of the Empordà and a few kilometers from the Costa Brava, is that romantic refuge, where you can delight in the wonders of its historical-artistic complex based on a huge stoneware rock. Special mention to its brand new castle, which already existed at the beginning of the 11th century.
The most dizzying romance in Spain is experienced on the edges of the abyss, specifically from the iconic New Bridge in Ronda, an architectural feat 98 meters high. Built in the 18th century, this impossible construction, which unites the two main neighborhoods of the city of Malaga, converses with the Guadalevín River and, especially at dusk, displays a special magic that floats between all corners.
