The romance novel publisher revealed its top 20 romantic destinations in the world, with the semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar being the only African representative.
The island, off the east coast of Africa, has long been a favoured travel destination for singles and couples alike and now the international community has taken notice.
Mills and Boon commissioned travel experts to shortlist the best destinations for a romantic getaway and 2 000 readers then voted for the top 20.
Some surprising inclusions were St Petersburg, Russia, and San Francisco, USA.
Most romantic destinations in the world
- Paris, France
- Santorini, Greece
- Venice, Italy
- Amalfi Coast, Italy
- Maui, Hawaii, USA
- Bruges, Belgium
- Bora Bora, Tahiti, French Polynesia
- Kirkjufell, Iceland
- Cerf Island, Seychelles
- The Gili Islands, Bali, Indonesia
- Petersburg, Russia
- Agra and the Taj Mahal, India
- Cliffs of Moher, Country Clare, Ireland
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
- Whitsunday Islands, Queensland
- Big Sur, Cali, USA
- San Francisco, USA
- Fuji Five Lakes, Japan
- Zanzibar, Tanzania
by Swazi Nkosi
