Just before the end of 2021, the major American travel magazine Travel & Leisure published on its website the 50 best destinations for romantic getaways in 2022. “Whether you’re celebrating your honeymoon or just looking to escape with your partner, these are the 50 most romantic getaways around the world”, it reads.

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On the list, along with the hills of Tuscany, the winter resorts of Colorado and places we don’t necessarily associate with romance, such as the Galapagos Islands, there is a Greek island. Santorini.

The fact that this island was included in the list is not surprising. Santorini has been established for several decades in the (global) travel consciousness as a romantic (and not only) destination. Thousands of couples from all over the world choose the Cycladic island every year to get married, while Oia’s sunset is one of the most Instagrammable places on the planet.

“This magical island is known as the most romantic in Greece, with turquoise waters, whitewashed houses sitting on cliffs, and beautiful beaches”, notes Travel & Leisure and continues, “While you’re here, go for a hike the on the Fira trail for beautiful views, take in the sunset in Oia, and explore the black-sand beach”.

In any case, Santorini is a long-standing favourite of Travel & Leisure and the American public in general. For many years, it has been voted the best island in Europe in the magazine’s readers’ polls, and it has been a perennial fixture on the list of the world’s most beautiful islands.

In a previous feature, the magazine had pointed out that “No one can deny that Santorini is made for wish lists. Few places in the world can compare with it in terms of its universal charm”.

Other destinations suggested by Travel & Leisure for “romantic getaways” in the new year are the following:

Scotland

British Virgin Islands

Zihuatanejo, Mexico

Palm Springs, California

Whidbey Island, Washington

Idyllwild, California

Montana

La Paz, Mexico

Lake Tahoe

Dana Point, California

Sonoma Valley, California

Chassignolles, France

St. James, Barbados

Willemstad, Curaçao

Bend, Oregon

Aspen, Colorado

Chiloe, Chile

Door County, Wisconsin

The Oregon Coast

Costa Rica

Bequia, St. Vincent

Maui, Hawaii

Maine

New Mexico

Fredericksburg, Texas

The Galapagos Islands

San Francisco, California

St. Bart’s

Arizona’s White Mountains

Malibu, California

Quebec, Canada

Phuket, Thailand

Belize

Catalina Island, California

St. Lucia

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