Pro tip: Baker suggests taking a horse-drawn carriage ride through the city before enjoying a leisurely meal at one of the several James Beard Award-Winning restaurants downtown.įor more travel advice delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. As for the best time to visit, Casanova says you can't beat spring - when everything is in bloom and many of the houses and gardens open up for tours. Julien Casanova, creator of the travel blog Cultures Traveled, recommends taking a stroll near the enchanting residential area South of Broad towards the Battery, where some of the city's grandest houses and gardens are tucked away behind the ornate iron fences. Finish off the day by getting pampered with a couple's massage at the spa at Wentworth Mansion, and sipping champagne in Peninsula Grill's lantern-lit garden. Sam Bellantoni, founder of Hotel Gods, suggests taking a moonlight sail aboard the Schooner Pride, visiting the butterfly house at Cypress Gardens, or scoping out the locations where The Notebook was shot. There's certainly no shortage of activities to experience together here, either. "From its cobblestone streets lined with antebellum mansions to its quaint shops and art galleries, Charleston is the perfect place for a romantic getaway." "This historic city oozes Southern charm and hospitality," says Fred Baker, senior travel editor at. "The United States is dotted with a lovely variety of locations, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, that are among the greatest places in the world for couples' getaways," says Jenny Ly, a travel blogger at Go Wanderly.īelow, experts share some of the most romantic U.S. Whether you're taking your first vacation as a couple or looking to reignite that spark after many years together, the good news is that you don't even need to leave the U.S. Travel Association revealed that couples who regularly travel together are more satisfied with their relationships. In fact, a 2020 survey conducted by OnePoll and Apple Vacations found that almost three in five Americans claim a vacation saved their relationship. Did you know that more than 40 percent of travelers would choose a romantic getaway over a family vacation, traveling with friends, or a solo trip? And it's no wonder: Studies have shown that traveling can actually strengthen your bond.