The Most Romantic Places In Europe to Visit

???Valentine’s day is right around the corner, which means it’s time to get chocolate and flowers. But beyond the perfect Valentine’s Day present, you might be thinking of a romantic place to spend a wonderful day with people you love. Thanks to Forbes, which has picked out the 16 Most Romantic Places In Europe to Inspire your Valentine’s Day, you can start planning your romantic trip now.

Gdansk, a romantic seaside city in Poland, is among the 16 most romantic places. It features extensive white beaches, rich culture, a variety of food, and is far from the beaten track and the crowds as well. In addition to a magnificent view of the Baltic Sea, there are plenty of impressive attractions that are worth a visit, including the largest port crane in Europe, one of the three largest brick churches in the world, and one of the most photographed streets and squares. You couldn’t ask for a more strikingly beautiful and colorful main street than Duga and Dugi Targ, the thoroughfare of the Main Town (Gówne Miasto). Walking along the Royal Route in Gdansk, from the Golden Gate at the western end to the magnificent Green Gate at the eastern, the colorful frescos on the burgher houses and townhouses will keep your eyes darting about. With a history spanning over 1,000 years, Gdansk is such a vibrant port city combining culture and history with attractive modernity. There is no shortage of things to see throughout the year.

?This year, surprise your loved one with a trip to a romantic and beautiful seaside city, Gdansk.

? If you haven‘t been to Gdansk, you are welcome to join our ? 3days Tricity Break to enjoy the charm of the most popular seaside destinations in Poland.

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The Polonaise dance

? Polonaise dance is likely to be inscribed on the List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity!? The dance is among five historic national dances of Poland, often considered the most traditional Polish dance and one of the few that we still dance today. Though it’s a peasant dance in origin, it gained popularity among the nobility and townspeople in later centuries.

Polonaise is danced in pairs, slow and dignified. The most common form of Polonaise is the procession, in which the pairs are arranged one after the other. In the past, the dance had a ceremonial function that the nobles performed this dance to express their tribute and respect for the monarch. Moreover, not only was the dance present at the royal court, but you can find it in the music of great composers like Fryderyk Chopin as well. Today, the Polonaise still retains its ceremonious function on the occasion of extraordinarily formal dance events, particularly at weddings and the senior prom, so-called “studniówka”.

Polish national dances were deeply immersed in the Polish culture and had become an integral part of it. So far, the preparation of the application to the Polish Committee on Intangible Heritage is already at the final stage. Regardless of the result, the Polonaise dance will always remain a classic in Poland.

Photo: poland.pl

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Royal Route

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The Kwidzyn Castle

You might have heard of Malbork Castle, which is the largest castle in Poland as well as in the world. But do you know there is another red-brick castle modeled the Malbork Castle worth visiting?

The Kwidzyn Castle is a rare example of Teutonic Knights’ castle architecture that survived WWII unscathed. It’s one of the most interesting monuments of Gothic architecture, features two towers extending from the main structure by long arcaded bridges. The smaller tower held a well, while the other is a medieval toilet tower, called the dansker, which is served for sanitary and defensive purposes. It’s probably the biggest latrine construction in the world, housed in a tower over a river or stream, connected to the main building with a 56-meter-long porch above the valley. Today, most of the building houses the Kwidzyn Museum, which was established as a branch of Malbork Castle Museum in 1973. The Museum has several sections, including displays of medieval sacred art, archaeological excavations, regional folk crafts, natural history, as well as an ethnographic exposition located in a dansker.

While you are visiting Malbork Castle, be sure to stop by here, for the Kwidzyn Castle is only 40 km from Malbork Castle. ?

Photo: worldisbeautiful.eu

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