If you are a surfer then vacation location choice usually comes down to these 5 words: “Is there good surf there?”. But every now and then it’s good to bring your better half to a location of her or his choice so they get the feeling that they have a word in this :). Now, if you are a surfer, then you probably love the sea. Staying on a beautiful island for sure beats a crowded city and walking around all day sightseeing. And putting words like “the most romantic” help to sway the decision away from the urban areas towards the island. White beaches, emerald waters, and palm trees, bowing their crowns to a bungalow on the coast. Dilute this list of romantic clichés with the mystique places. Travel around the world together. You can do this without wings of love but with more durable vehicles, for example, an airplane. And while you are there…there even might be some surf after all on some of these islands. So just in case, check the forecast :).
1. RACHA YAI, THAILAND
A favorite activity on Racha Yai is scuba diving. In the evenings, everyone gathers in cozy restaurants in coastal bungalows to enjoy pad thai (rice noodles with seafood or meat) and beer against the backdrop of the sun setting in the ocean. This small island is located northeast of Phuket. Tourists come to Racha Yai for excursions along the southern islands of Thailand. To avoid meetings with crowds of tourists who prefer the central beach area of Ao Tawan Tok, head for the secluded Siam Beach where you will find crystal-clear turquoise water and magnificent views of distant Phuket.
2. PANGKOR LAUT, MALAYSIA
The resort itself consists of private villas and spacious bungalows under high roofs, connected with the wooden covering, laid above the water surface of the magnificent emerald sea. Sybaritism is the main activity here, but those who love adventures will also find something to do, like hiking in the jungle and kayaking.
3. PAMALICAN, PHILIPPINES
Here you will find only one resort – Amanpulo, located on the private island in the south-east of Manila. Amanpulo consists of only 40 secluded huts on a pristine beach with dazzling white sand. You can walk around the entire island in just a couple of hours, watching the life of small sharks, kingfishers, and sea turtles swimming here to lay eggs from March to October.
4. RANGALI, MALDIVES
Your chances of finding romantic seclusion are quite high. Like most resorts in the Maldives, the Conrad Maldives Hotel occupies its own private atoll, the island of Rangali. You can feel romance even before arriving on the island, during a flight on a seaplane over a shallow lagoon with incredibly clear water. Pretty soon, you can enjoy lunch at the submarine restaurant and relax in the overwater SPA.
5. LA DIG, SEYCHELLES
Local beauty balances are almost unreal: massive granite boulders protruding from the sea surf; beaches bordered by palm trees and washed by dazzlingly transparent water; an unusual fauna that gave shelter to a paradise flycatcher, a bird with bright blue eyes. All this makes the island look like a fantastic planet which is called Romance.
6. ILE DES DEUX COCOS, MAURITIUS
What could be more romantic than a whole island for two? This is what is offered on a tiny, charming island in the southwest of Mauritius with only one villa, built in the Moorish style by the former British Governor Sir Hesketh Bell. The sugar-white sandy beaches of the north coast of the island open the way to the Blue Bay Maritime Reserve. Its coral reef is just made for scuba diving. If you are upset about the cost of living around $3,000 per night for two, then you can get on a day trip, which can be arranged in many hotels in Mauritius.
7. CAPRI, ITALY
The Garden of Eden, framed by flowers and fragrant scent of lemons and herbs, attracts many tourists. The best place for a romantic holiday in Capri is J.K. PALACE CAPRI. Surrounded by the aromas of olives and lemons, the hotel seemed to be materialized from Fellini films. The hotel is located far from the noise of nightlife. The impression is that you are far from the hustle and bustle, in a world where peace and quiet reigns. The hotel is located on a sea cliff with a beautiful view of the waves, and you feel as if you are on a yacht, sliding on the water surface of the Mediterranean Sea. If you want to visit Capri, booking hotels like this one is simplest if you use an app. It’s great to check the availability and book a place to stay while you are on the go already.
8. SICILY, ITALY
Nature generously endowed Sicily with breathtaking landscapes: winding ribbons of rivers, hills covered with olive trees, many ruins of the Greek and Roman periods, and, of course, gloomy Etna, the largest active volcano in Europe. This bristling, mountainous island at the toe of the boot of Italy, undoubtedly, deserves the attention of romantics and adventure lovers.
9. SANTORINI, GREECE
Go to the famous Oia village (it’s better to book one of the 18 rooms at the Mystique Hotel), with its recognizable white-washed peaked architecture, churches under blue domes, and stone houses hidden behind bougainvillea covers.
10. FOLEGANDROS, GREECE
There are no nightclubs, no crowds, and no big hotels. Instead, you can see winding, narrow streets, whitewashed churches, village taverns, and many picturesque paths and beaches hidden from prying eyes.
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