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These top ten romantic getaways could also serve as a game of seduction.

These are places to talk and to communicate with each other.

Places where being two is much more important than being one.

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1. The Castillo del Buen Amor (Castle of Good Love), in Salamanca 

There is a whole literary genre devoted to courtly love and the fights between medieval knights in defence of their damsels. A visit to the Castillo del Buen Amor and the Salamancan lands which surround it invite you to go back to a time full of romanticism in the midst of the 21st century.

Popular legend assures that the fortress was christened, back in the 15th century, as “del Buen Amor” (of Good Love) when it became the property of the Archbishop of Santiago, Alonso de Fonseca, and his lover, María de Ulloa. However, recent studies have discovered that this first hypothesis is not at all correct: it was the Bishop of Cuenca, Ávila and Osma, of the same name, who inhabited this romantic abode. And he did so in the company of his lover, Teresa de las Cuevas and their four children.

Experience your own medieval legend surrounded by Salamancan lands!

2. The splendour of Cordoba in the Hotel Hospes Palacio del Bailio 

The beauty of the historic centre of Cordoba, presided over by the mosque-cathedral, invites you to lose yourself in thought and enjoy an atmosphere from times gone by. It takes travellers back to the era of the caliphate, a time of culture, light and romanticism. The Hotel Palacio del Bailio plays justice to this atmosphere.

The Hotel Hospes Palacio del Bailio is the only five star hotel in the province of Cordoba and has been declared a site of cultural interest. 

Don't miss this charming palace!

3. Cabañas del Lago de Sanabria, in Zamora: natural love 

A romantic break does not always have to be a candle lit evening. More and more couples think that the height of happiness is being able to share the view of a magnificent landscape with their partner. Peace and quiet, silence and nature all make this a special place. In this sense, a stay in Cabañas del Lago de Sanabria comes close to perfection.

A happy couple curls up whilst contemplating nature in the porch of a small wooden house. It is like a scene from a movie, and it is also one of the many possibilities offered by Cabañas del Lago de Sanabria . 

Come and visit this jewel of nature in good company!

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Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington, the perfect soundtrack for a romantic break.  More so if the setting is an old farmhouse in a small town in the province of Badajoz, such as the Cerro Príncipe Hotel.

It is clear that the owners of Hotel Cerro Príncipe, Pepe and Lola, love jazz. On the one hand, all the guestrooms are named after great jazz artists: Billie Holiday, the beautiful Charlie Parker suite with a canopied bed, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Chet Baker, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong… Their passion has also led them to occasionally live music evenings from time to time.

Click here and feel like a jazz star!

5. A luxury hórreo (traditional raised granary) in La Quinta de San Amaro (Pontevedra) 

The Rías Baixas have always been rather mysterious. It is as if the damp, misty air that it is known for is simply a way of hiding its secrets from outsiders. 

La Quinta de San Amaro, in Meaño, is one of those secrets, a splendid hotel worthy of a mention in all guidebooks. From here you can enjoy a clear view of the vineyards, chapels and ancestral homes of Meaño. The hotel complex is made up of three stone buildings, with the hórreo (a traditional granary in Galicia, Asturias and Cantabria) as the centrepiece.

Find out more here!

6. The most beautiful spot in Barcelona: the Hotel Neri 

Before the walls constricting Barcelona were knocked down, the gothic quarter was a cluster of insalubrious and chaotic streets crowded with people. Nowadays, its beauty and peace and quiet is only broken by a few tourists looking for the perfect spot.  

The Plaza de Sant Felip Neri is a serious contender for this title. It forms part of the call, the old Jewish quarter of Barcelona  and can only be accessed along two narrow streets leading off Calle del Bisbe, where the entrance to the cathedral's cloister is found.

...are you ready to discover that ideal spot?

7. The essence of Flamenco Seville at La Casa del Maestro 

It is true, Seville is especially bewitching and there are many ways of discovering it. One of them is by visiting Santa Catalina, one of the most popular quarters Manuel Serrapí Sánchez was born there in 1904. He was better known in flamenco circles as “Niño Ricardo, el Maestro". 

The house where Manuel Serrapí Sánchez was born is now a quaint hotel that enables us to get to know the city better at our own pace. This way, Seville pays tribute to the guitar player who composed “El emigrante”, which was a huge hit when sung by Juanito Valderrama.

Enjoy breakfast on the roof with views of the Giralda!

8. Hotel Valdepalacios, in Toledo, five-star service 

A 19th century mansion in the heart of a 600 hectare estate dotted with Holm oaks: this is the package offered by Hotel Valdepalacios, halfway between Castile and Extremadura. 

A place where guests feel fortunate and that is full of good vibes. It has 29 spacious rooms, the largest being 80 square metres. They are all decorated differently, but all in a luxurious and romantic style without being ostentatious.

Rooms overlooking the lake, horse-drawn carriage rides... your visit will be perfect! 

9. Valldemossa, in Majorca. In the footsteps of Chopin and George Sand 

Few places can boast that they were the inspiration for one of history's greatest musicians. The monastery of Valldemossa served as a refuge for Frédéric Chopin and the poet George Sand, who lived an intense relationship. Here is where the virtuoso pianist composed many of his Preludes.

“All that the poet and the painter could dream of, nature has created in this place.” So said Aurora Dudevant, the real name of the poet George Sand, when referring to Valldemossa. Sand arrived in Majorca in the winter of 1838, accompanied by her lover, the famous Polish pianist Frédéric Chopin.

Visit a place so charming it can inspire the greatest of musicians!

10. The peninsula of Getaria as a backdrop: Hotel Iturregi 

This traditional Basque mansion has been turned into a four star hotel maintaining its essence, which is a true accomplishment, something guests can savour by simply enjoying its charm.  With views of the famous Ratón de Getaria island, Hotel Iturregi knows how to seduce its visitors.

Hotel Iturregi has six very large rooms and two suites. The decoration is different in each and it is hard to understand why all haven't been classified as suites. The natural light, the bright decoration and the spectacular rooms are what give the establishment its luxury category.

Lose yourself in the highly-valued Txacolí vineyards

Acknowledgements: © Castillo del Buen Amor. Turismo de Salamanca. Turismo Andaluz. Hotel Hospes Palacio del Bailio. El Lago de Sanabria Natural Park José Antonio Gil Martínez. Josu Orbe. Alex Slocker. Turismo de Zamora. Mérida Town Council. Hotel Cerro Príncipe. Quinta de San Amaro. J. L. Oubiña. Concello de Meaño. Ría de Arousa estuary. Turisme de Barcelona. Hotel Neri. Casa del Maestro. Patronato Alcázar de Sevilla. Josep Maria Pons. Hotel Valdepalacios. Castilla-La Mancha Institute for the Promotion of Tourism. Cartuja de Valldemossa. Hotel Iturregi. Zarautz Town Council. Getaria Town Council