San Valentino - Garberhof sauna privata
La sauna privata dell'hotel Garberhof

In the heart of February, when the air is imbued with sweetness and romance dances in the atmosphere, there are five enchanted places ready to welcome couples looking for a special getaway to celebrate Valentine’s Day. In these corners of paradise, time seems to stand still to provide unforgettable moments for lovers.

From romantic lakes to picturesque hilltop villages, from charming towns to mountain retreats, each offers a unique romantic destination where love can bloom like flowers in spring. This Valentine’s Day, let us take you on a journey through five magical settings, where every moment is a chapter of a timeless love story.

Gourmet Valentine’s Day in the privacy of Monferrato at Relais Almaranto

The call of nature has long characterized romance, and there is no better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with a country getaway. In the quiet village of Calamandrana, ALMARANTO Boutique Hotel and Relais welcomes couples to the intimacy of an old farmhouse with a special menu at the acclaimed fine dining ADAGIO and dreamy suites to retreat to after dinner.

Valentine's Day - Almaranto

The gastronomic journey signed by the emerging chef Mario Maniscalco provides for a five-course menu which tells of its Sicilian, Piedmontese and London roots through “triptychs” that combine the wild earthiness of the Monferrato hills with traditional dessert flavors and fresh notes of citrus and sea (ā‚¬65 per person, excluding drinks): the following stand out Carnaroli Riserva – Red Prawn – Rabbit Ristretto as well as Deer – Chocolate – Pomegranate.

Valentine's Day - Almaranto restaurant Adagio

Passionate red dishes To be enjoyed by candlelight on tables adorned with roses, combined with harp played live that transports one to an atmosphere of yesteryear, but also always brings one back to the new Piedmont: In addition to the standard wine pairing, diners can choose from LIGHT and ZERO, low and no alcohol pairings.

Romantic all year round, beautiful always, ALMARANTO also offers as a special Valentine’s Day romantic package an exclusive retreat in its 23 spacious rooms and suites at favorable prices. Dating back to the 1700s and expertly renovated in 2021, the property is a harmonious combination of antiquity and contemporary design. Silence and exclusivity characterize the rooms, which feature private gardens and terraces that open onto the pristine hills of Alta Langa. The suites, some of the largest in the region (up to 175 mĀ²), provide the luxury of spacious living areas where you can spend languid hours with your better half; the perfect privacy after a romantic day exploring the surrounding Monferrato.

Dream for two, lake view: in Limone sul Garda, the Dolce Vita of EALA

Lake Garda, with its romantic sunsets, is one of those places charged with poetry in which to stop and dream. On its Brescian shore, in Limone sul Garda, EALA My Lakeside Dream indeed celebrates Valentine’s Day with a dream fit for lovers. Three exclusive experiences to live together with your better half, under the banner of romance and sweet life, valid from February 10 to 26. Pampered by minimal chic luxury in tune with nature, where wellness envelops body and soul, in an environment that also grants the right amount of privacy for an exclusive couples vacation.

Valentine's Day - EALA

Nestled between the mountains and the lake, EALA gives its guests a picturesque setting from sunrise to sunset. A view to enjoy from each of the facility’s Junior Suites and Suites. Two stays are offered for the holiday of lovers:

That’s Amore Experience “A Romantic Moment Together”: 2 nights in a Junior Suite, a bottle of Ferrari Maximum Brut in your room, a spa experience, and late check-out until 7 p.m. to make the most of a spa moment in the EALA Luxury Spa.

Romantic Suite Experience “A Suite to Love”: 2 nights in a Suite, with romantic set-up, a bottle of EALA CuvĆ©e PrivĆ©e Champagne served in your room, Spa experience, in-room breakfast during your stay, late check-out for a relaxing spa time even on your departure day.

Valentine's Day - EALA
Ph. So Kreate Studio

In addition, for mixology lovers, “Elixir of Love” Cocktail Experience offers the chance to taste a special cocktail in the elegant Panorama Lounge Bar. Served in a single bottle and shared at the table between the two lovers, it is also accompanied by the sweet pleasure of EALA’s small pastries. A small detail to end the evening on a high note.

Romantic getaway in Alta Venosta in the “silent luxury” of the Garberhof hotel

An oasis of peace and well-being with views of snow-capped peaks over 3,000 meters, the 4*S Hotel Garberhof in Malles Venosta is the ideal destination for a relaxing vacation with your better half. In the Mii:Amo spa a wide selection of wellness experiences, such as private sauna and couples treatments, designed to embellish a romantic getaway on a special occasion.

Valentine's Day - Garberhof

Twenty suites, twenty double rooms and two reserved chalets, recently renovated with the general restyling of the hotel, which has embraced the “silent luxury” style: an inconspicuous luxury, without glitz, that makes the quality of the materials used (local wood prevails), soft colors and design furniture elements the protagonists.

Among the experiences for two proposed by the Mii:I love spa, the package “Romeo and Juliet” with a partial massage per person and relaxation in the private sauna, followed by a Romantic break with two glasses of Prosecco and chocolate fondue (approx. 120 minutes; ā‚¬170 for 2 people) or a wellness immersion with “Cuddles for two” which includes one full body massage per person and one rose bath for couples (approx. 70 minutes; 170 ā‚¬ for 2 people).

Valentine's Day - Garberhof

Finally, Garberhof’s signature proposal is the “Prunus Armeniaca“, performed with the homonymous and exclusive line of natural cosmetics featuring apricot, a typical fruit of the Upper Venosta Valley: the package includes a Complete peeling with a gentle apricot scrub, a apricot bath for two with Venetian cocktail (a sort of Bellini revisited, made with prosecco and apricot juice) and a relaxing full body massage per person (approx. 80 minutes; ā‚¬220 for 2 people).

Valentine’s Day with private spa in the snowy Dolomites at Sensoria Dolomites

The Sensoria Dolomites is the four-star Superior adults-only retreat on the Seiser Alm where you can find luxury for the soul to give your body, mind and spirit the calm and inner harmony it deserves. Here, amidst the forests and the UNESCO Dolomites, a romantic vacation together with one’s partner is filled with meaning and it seems that time slows down. That’s why the luxury hotel in Siusi allo Sciliar offers itself as an ideal destination to celebrate Valentine’s Day by providing its rooms, Ā¾ all-day-inclusive board and the tranquility of the Spa&Wellness Area.

Valentine's Day - Sensoria
Ph. Luca Putzer

In this oasis of peace and energy waiting for lovers is The Suite South. Not just a room, but a place where one can rediscover the true pleasure of sleeping amidst the design, refinement and elegance of the elements and materials used. A place where the five senses are amplified by the 50 mĀ² bedroom with a large rooftop terrace.

Valentine's Day - Sensoria
Ph. Luca Putzer

Highlights of this cradle designed for the couple is the private spa within it to ensure privacy at the highest level and a Valentine’s Day of pure relaxation between the emotional shower, freestanding tub, Finnish sauna and the outdoor hot tub where to experience dreamy moments and enjoy theUnmissable view of the Dolomite massif of the Sciliar mountain range.

Valentine's Day - Sensoria

On this vacation of love, the Sensoria Dolomites offers various body and facial treatments. The first is the “Signature Treatment. On Cloud #9” to have light legs and a deeply relaxed back (approx. 80 min; ā‚¬185 per person); those, on the other hand, who are looking for a wellness experience that weaves together age-old and modern oriental techniques aimed at reaching the deepest part of themselves to find the perfect balance between Yin and Yang, the hotel suggests the New sustainable wellness pathway“AMM & TCM Treatments” with the“Individual AMM & TCM Treatment.” – meridian massage with acupuncture & traditional Chinese medicine techniques – which combines massage techniques, acupuncture, brushes and cupping to act deeply on different disorders of one’s body, such as migraine, inflammation, spinal problems, sciatica and many others (approx. 75 min; ā‚¬165 per person) and the “Wei Qi” to strengthen the body and immune system, relieving stress and regaining new energy (approx. 45 min; ā‚¬125 per person).

In the heart of Florence at Hotel Brunelleschi on the trail of love

Romantic, elegant, charming, Florence has captured the hearts of generations with its timeless beauty and is still regarded as the jewel of Tuscany. With its cobblestone streets, soft lights, breathtaking sunsets, and belvederes, it is the perfect destination to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your other half. Every narrow alley, every bridge, every palace, every hidden corner has a romantic story to tell: in the city of the lily everything speaks of love and its infinite nuances, happy or sad, scandalous or not.

Valentine's Day in Florence
Ph. Heidi Kaden

In the heart of Florence, near the Cathedral, there is a place that jealously guards the memory of a love born in England and grown in Italy: it is about the one that blossomed between the two poets Robert and Elisabeth Barret Browning . In Piazza San Felice, near the Pitti Palace, stands Casa Guidi, the residence of the two poets between 1847 and 1861. That between Elizabeth and Robert was one of the most famous and romantic love stories in English literature. Browing, a talented poet, was struck by the beauty of the young writer’s verses and so decided to compliment her by sending her a letter, this sanctioned the beginning of a true epistolary love affair.

The two lovers because of her father’s oppressions and obsessions were forced to marry clandestinely, run away from London and decided to take refuge in the beautiful Florence. Within the walls of Casa Guidi, which has now become a museum, as well as finally experiencing unhindered its history with its beloved Robert, the Browing wrote his most famous work entitled “The Windows of Casa Guidi”, where he stamped all his fervent patriotism in support of the Risorgimento uprisings of theNineteenth century. The house is now the absolute testimony of a love as passionate as it was hindered, it is the place where all the 573 letters of love that the newlyweds wrote to each other and is a pilgrimage destination for many lovers who want to breathe in the authentic romantic atmosphere of a love past but still relevant.

The itinerary in the sign of love can continue to the hill of Bellosguardo: the name already suggests that from this vantage point all lovers will be able to embrace each other while admiring the city of the lily as if it were a postcard.

Today this hill is a romantic spot from which to enjoy a splendid view of the city, but in the past, it was the stage for the love story between Ugo Foscolo and Quirina Mocenni Magiotti. The relationship between the two was not easy as. Quirina Mocenni was unhappily married to Ferdinando Magiotti of Montevarchi when he met Foscolo a Bellosguardo. The love between the two lovers lasted a few months in the fall of 1812, but their bond, so deep and unbreakable, lasted until the poet’s death. Quirina always represented a point of reference for the writer, especially during the period of exile. In the Villa Torricella, which was destroyed in the early 1900s, Ugo Foscolo lived for a few months, and it was here that he composed the verses of the poem “Le Grazie” (1813), dedicating them to his beloved.

Valentine's Day in Florence
Ph. Josh Hild

Perhaps not everyone knows that Florence , and especially the Villa Medicea della Petraia, saw the birth of the love of the First King of Italy: the villa was, in fact, the summer residence of Victor Emmanuel II of Savoy. The king used to spend the summer period in Florence together with his beloved the “bella Rosin.” The property is now owned by the Italian State and it is possible to visit both the beautiful garden and the interior, where all the furnishings date back to the Savoy era. Rosa Vercellana‘s bedroom can also be visited on the second floor.

Walking hand in hand in the company of one’s partner through these iconic places that have witnessed the birth and blossoming of some of the most important love stories in our history and tradition is an extraordinarily romantic experience and a way to understand how, despite the inevitable change in customs and consumption, the passage of time and eras,Love is universal and boundless.

After visiting and experiencing romantic vistas, breathtaking views and hidden corners of Florence thinks about it the Brunelleschi Hotel to put the icing on the cake: in fact, the city’s most romantic and elegant hotel has come up with a special package for all lovers who wish to spend a dream Valentine’s Day in a unique atmosphere.

Valentine's Day - Brunelleschi

Santa Elisabetta is the hotel’s gourmet restaurant, one of the most interesting gastronomic addresses on Florence. It has been awarded a second star by the Michelin Guide since 2021; it received two forks in Gambero Rosso’s Guide to the Restaurants of Italy 2023 and two hats in L’Espresso’s Gourmet Guide 2024.

Located in an intimate room with only 7 tables on the second floor of the Byzantine tower that is part of the hotel, it adds refined atmosphere and fine cuisine to the enviable location. Since 2017, the hotel’s gastronomic proposal has been signed by Chef Rocco De Santis.

Valentine's Day - Brunelleschi

The Valentine’s Package includes: Overnight stay, tasty breakfast prepared in the Historic Stemma and Liberty Salons, a sweet welcome in your room or suite with fine chocolate, a Valentine’s Day dinner (Wednesday, February 14) for two (drinks included), selection of atmospheric music composed by various artists, two soft terrycloth bathrobes for use during your stay, a romantic set-up customized by you by choosing your right room fragrance and favorite fresh flowers (to be communicated at the time of booking or before arrival), free high-speed wifi, free access to the fitness area with Technogym equipment.

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