It’s worth taking time to settle in for a pint at a traditional ‘bruin café’ (brown cafe, these homely spots are a bit like the Dutch equivalent of an old-school neighbourhood pub) to best experience the slow charm of the city’s gezellig– or convivial – atmosphere.
Whether you’re after wild natural beauty, thermal soaks and spa time, or cobblestoned streets and canal charm, Ianthe Butt shares 10 of Europe’s best getaways for lovers.
The celebration of love can be an excuse to leave the ordinary behind and jet off to swoon-worthy destinations across the UK and Europe to woo your beloved on a romance-filled city break – not that you need a special day to do that, of course.
Pootling alongside the waterways by bike or floating along them by boat is another pleasant way to pass the time, as is visiting the indie boutiques and Albert Cuypmarkt in trendy De Pijp.
Copenhagen combines canals, cobbled streets, brightly-coloured houses, a skyline zig-zagged with twisting spires, world-class design museums and more artistic New Nordic eateries than you shake a stick at.
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