Best countries for romance trips
The countries that score highest for romance travel on our editorial scale, with the best months and trip lengths for each.
4 min read · Updated 2026-08-01
If romance is the point of the trip, start with France, Italy, Greece. All six below score highly for romance on the WhereWeGo 0–10 editorial scale.
Top countries for romance
Editorial score out of 10, with the best months and a sensible trip length.
- France — 10/10 · best in May, Jun, Sep · 7–12 days
- Italy — 10/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 8–14 days
- Greece — 9/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 8–14 days
- Argentina — 8/10 · best in Oct, Nov, Mar · 12–21 days
- Costa Rica — 8/10 · best in Dec, Jan, Feb · 8–14 days
- Croatia — 8/10 · best in May, Jun, Sep · 7–12 days
- Dominican Republic — 8/10 · best in Dec, Jan, Feb · 7–10 days
- Indonesia — 8/10 · best in May, Jun, Jul · 12–18 days
- Japan — 8/10 · best in Mar, Apr, May · 10–16 days
- Mexico — 8/10 · best in Nov, Dec, Jan · 7–14 days
- Portugal — 8/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 7–12 days
- Spain — 8/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 7–14 days
- Thailand — 8/10 · best in Nov, Dec, Jan · 10–18 days
- Vietnam — 8/10 · best in Mar, Apr, May · 12–21 days
About these scores
Travel-style scores are our own editorial calibration of what each country is good for, not an external ranking. They feed the trip finder alongside budget, weather, trip length, accessibility and who is travelling.
Recommended destinations

France
Cities, coast, mountains and wine country in one country
- Budget
- Higher cost · ~$250/day
- Best months
- May · Jun · Sep · Oct
- Ideal trip length
- 7–12 days
Italy
Art cities, mountain lakes and regional food
- Budget
- Higher cost · ~$175/day
- Best months
- Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct
- Ideal trip length
- 8–14 days
Greece
Island hopping with ancient history attached
- Budget
- Mid-range · ~$140/day
- Best months
- Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct
- Ideal trip length
- 8–14 days
Argentina
Patagonia, Andes wine country, subtropical falls and a great capital
- Budget
- Affordable · ~$110/day
- Best months
- Oct · Nov · Mar · Apr · Dec
- Ideal trip length
- 12–21 days

Costa Rica
Rainforest, volcanoes and two very different coasts
- Budget
- Mid-range · ~$145/day
- Best months
- Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
- Ideal trip length
- 8–14 days
Croatia
Adriatic islands, walled towns and waterfall parks
- Budget
- Mid-range · ~$145/day
- Best months
- May · Jun · Sep
- Ideal trip length
- 7–12 days

Dominican Republic
Caribbean and Atlantic coastlines, mountain interior and the oldest colonial city in the Americas
- Budget
- Affordable · ~$130/day
- Best months
- Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
- Ideal trip length
- 7–10 days

Indonesia
The world's largest archipelago — volcanoes, reefs and a different culture on every island
- Budget
- Affordable · ~$95/day
- Best months
- May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
- Ideal trip length
- 12–18 days

Japan
Precision cities, mountain onsen and world-class food
- Budget
- Higher cost · ~$190/day
- Best months
- Mar · Apr · May · Oct · Nov
- Ideal trip length
- 10–16 days

Mexico
Beaches, highland cities and one of the world's great food cultures
- Budget
- Affordable · ~$140/day
- Best months
- Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
- Ideal trip length
- 7–14 days

Portugal
Atlantic coast, food and wine, and long usable shoulder seasons
- Budget
- Affordable · ~$150/day
- Best months
- Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct
- Ideal trip length
- 7–12 days
Spain
Coastlines, tapas cities and year-round sun
- Budget
- Mid-range · ~$150/day
- Best months
- Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct
- Ideal trip length
- 7–14 days
Thailand
Cities, northern mountains and two very different coasts
- Budget
- Affordable · ~$92/day
- Best months
- Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb
- Ideal trip length
- 10–18 days
Vietnam
A long, food-obsessed country from karst bays to the Mekong Delta
- Budget
- Very affordable · ~$70/day
- Best months
- Mar · Apr · May · Nov
- Ideal trip length
- 12–21 days
Places to start
- Paris, France
- Provence, France
- Rome, Italy
- Florence, Italy
- Athens, Greece
- Crete, Greece
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Mendoza, Argentina
- San José, Costa Rica
- Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Split, Croatia
- Punta Cana & Bávaro, Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Bali, Indonesia
- Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- Tokyo, Japan
- Kyoto, Japan
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Oaxaca, Mexico
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Porto, Portugal
- Barcelona, Spain
- Madrid, Spain
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
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