Have you ever sipped a glass of wine on a Parisian street, or enjoyed a meal with your significant other in San Juan, or better yet, fell in love in Casablanca? Well, while you may think these are some of the most romantic cities to be in, you haven’t seen anything yet.

The research team at WeThrift have uncovered the most romantic cities around the world, which could come in handy if you are looking to have a romantic getaway with your loved one, or maybe you want to fall in love with yourself again in a romantic environment.

The data has revealed that the Canals of Venice, Italy are officially the most romantic tourist attraction in the world with a perfect romance score of 20.

The idea of being steered through the ancient and picturesque city by a gondolier with your nearest and dearest by your side and a bottle of wine between you seems so romantic that it is almost cliche, but that did not stop a remarkable 48% of reviews for the Venice’s most romantic activity containing the word ‘romantic’.

Top 10 most romantic tourist attractions:

Canals of Venice – Romance Score 20
Dubrovnik Old Town – 19
Niagara Falls – 18.4
Golden Gate Park – 16.9
Tallinn Old City – 16.2
Central Park – 16.1
Sydney Opera House – 15.9
Lake Mead – 15.9
Victoria Peak – 15.9
Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront – 14.9

Not far behind in second place is Dubrovnik’s Old Town, located in the South of Croatia, earning an impressive romance score of 19 out of 20. Another ‘Old City’ makes the top five most romantic cities with Tallinn’s Old City, Estonia reaching fifth place with a romance score of 16.2.

Methodology used to find the most romantic cities

Taking a seed list of the most visited tourist attractions around the world, we have determined which is the most romantic based on the percentage of good and excellent TripAdvisor reviews containing ‘romantic’ and the percentage of reviews listed as ‘couples’.