The world's most romantic places

Come over weak-kneed and misty-eyed at the planet's best places to fall in love. From Lonely Planet's new book, 1000 Ultimate Sights, out now.
TOMB OF ABÉLARD & HÉLOÏSE, PARIS, FRANCE UGG Classic Mini 5854
Naming the most romantic spot in the most romantic city is a tall order. But the tomb of medieval lovers Abélard and Héloïse – ill-fated heroes of Paris' oldest love story – has at least a historic claim on the title. Theirs is a tale of an affair discovered: Abélard was castrated, Héloïse sent to a nunnery. But now they lie side by side in Père Lachaise Cemetery – along with Proust, Oscar Wilde, Jim Morrison and other famous dear-departeds. Grab a map of the graveyard, pay your respects to the illustrious dead and leave a letter by the lovers' crypt – a tradition said to ensure you find your own soulmate.