{"id":20845,"date":"2021-08-25T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-25T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/?p=20845"},"modified":"2021-08-27T11:04:04","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T16:04:04","slug":"most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Most Romantic Places in Colombia: A Valentine&#8217;s Day Special"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Valentine\u2019s Day is a strange \u2018holiday\u2019 in Colombia\u2026mainly \u2019cause it\u2019s not, strictly speaking, a holiday here at all. <strong>Colombia celebrates its own version of the \u201cromantic\u201d day with \u2018<em>El d\u00eda del amor y la amistad\u2019 <\/em>every September<\/strong>, on the third Saturday of the month. If I\u2019m being honest, I prefer the Colombian version, love and friendship being far less divisive and potentially lonely than just the love bit. However, as with much of the world, globalization seems unavoidable, therefore February 14th has become somewhat popular in Colombia.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2021\/08\/5-more-amazing-day-trips-from-bogota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore 5 more amazing day trips from Bogot\u00e1.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That still doesn\u2019t make it massive, but what is massive is the number of foreigners increasingly spending time here, either as residents, part-time residents, or travelers \u2013 these are the folks really preoccupied by how to spend Valentine\u2019s Day in Colombia. <strong>That\u2019s really who this post is for: those people from all over the world, either living in or visiting Colombia, and looking for something romantic to do this Valentine\u2019s Day in Colombia.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So here is a list of (for my perennially single money) of <strong>the 10 most romantic places in Colombia<\/strong> (some of them cities, some of them towns, some just particularly special places or swanky hotels), for all you lovers out there\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-3.jpg\" alt=\"Cartagena Colombia\" class=\"wp-image-27163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-3-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>The Cathedral of Cartagena \u2013 and look, a couple! They seem happy, right!?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. The Walled City of Cartagena<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yeah, it\u2019s an obvious one\u2026but that doesn\u2019t make it wrong! T<strong>he cobbled streets, dashes of color, and fancy restaurants of Colombia\u2019s most iconic Caribbean city<\/strong> have long-drawn couples from around the world hoping to recreate that \u2018Love in the Time of Cholera\u2019 vibe\u2026without cholera and rescuing-parrot-from-tree-related death (SPOILER ALERT!) of course!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/quote-your-trip-to-colombia-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">To start and quote your romantic journey, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wander the cobbled streets by day, enjoying the churches and museums, then grab yourself a table at one of Cartagena\u2019s myriad little diners and enjoy a romantic meal; maybe finish up with a few cocktails on the city walls before returning to whichever delightful boutique hotel you\u2019ve chosen\u2026<strong>a romantic\u2019s dream<\/strong>! TripAdvisor has a good list of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Hotels-g297476-zff3-Cartagena_Cartagena_District_Bolivar_Department-Hotels.html\">10 Most Romantic Hotels in Cartagena<\/a> to help you out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ecohabs Tayrona Colombia\" class=\"wp-image-27165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>The Ecohabs \u2013 mine was top right<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. The Tayrona Park&nbsp;EcoHabs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Possibly the most romantic hotel in Colombia (although my one visit was with my parents and I slept in a too-small-for-me pullout bed on the floor, so not too much romance on the cards there for anyone involved), t<strong>he Ecohabs are those iconic little thatched roof huts perched invitingly on the jungle-clad cliffs overlooking the beaches of the Caribbean<\/strong> in Tayrona National Park. Each hut contains a sea view, a separate terrace area, complete with hammocks, and a spacious, luxurious room.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/quote-your-trip-to-colombia-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reserve your visit to The Tayrona Park Ecohabs.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ecohabs also have a semi-private beach, excellent restaurant and spa. I see your Colombian Valentine\u2019s Day going something like this: <strong>wake up, breakfast in bed, day by the beach, brief break for couple\u2019s spa treatments, fancy seafood dinner, sunset on the balcony with a couple of cocktails<\/strong>\u2026 I should do this for a living\u2026or get some cash and a girlfriend\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"Barichara Colombia\" class=\"wp-image-27166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Cobbled streets in Barichara \u2013 romantic, huh?!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Barichara<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Personally, this would be high (maybe top) of my list of romantic Colombian Valentine\u2019s Day spots \u2013 Barichara is everything that Cartagena lacks when it comes to <strong>my idea of romance: it\u2019s peaceful\u2026actually, that\u2019s about it!<\/strong> Much more of a day trip destination, Barichara\u2019s softly-lit, cobbled streets, and whitewashed facades become virtually deserted after dark and, with a plethora of delightful boutique hotels and <strong>several sweet and romantic eating spots<\/strong>, wandering Barichara\u2019s historical alleys could make for the perfect peaceful Colombian Valentine\u2019s Day\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/quote-your-trip-to-colombia-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about Barichara here.&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-3.jpg\" alt=\"Salsa Cali\" class=\"wp-image-27167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-3-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-3-768x345.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>If I could actually do this, it would be totally romantic!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Salsa dancing in Cali<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A little change of pace after the sleepy romance of the previous places on the list, but for some couples, this might be the perfect Valentine\u2019s Day plan in Colombia \u2013 <strong>find a nice hotel in this vibrant city, get on the fancy clothes, and dancing shoes, and head out into the night to a classic, old-school salsa <em>discoteca<\/em><\/strong> to dance the night away in the city where the love of salsa outstrips all else!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/quote-your-trip-to-colombia-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Don\u2019t miss your opportunity to visit Cali.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spots like Bar Latino, La Matraca, or El Rinc\u00f3n de la Salsa are keeping that old spirit alive, and represent a truly romantic spot for music-lovers: drink some cold beers, shot back some rum, and dance \u2019til you drop! The Guardian has a great list of DIY salsa dance clubs in Cali <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/travel\/2015\/nov\/10\/discoteca-salsa-cali-colombia-dance-clubs-bars\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-4.jpg\" alt=\"Mompos Colombia\" class=\"wp-image-27168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-4-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>A romantic dawn stroll\u2026I mean, I was alone, but it could have been!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Mompos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I know, my version of romance so far is largely quite a lazy, sleepy one\u2026but, hey, most people don\u2019t consider bungee jumping a viable romantic activity, so sue me! Anyway, Mompos is the perfect place for that aforementioned sleepy, quiet Valentine\u2019s Day in Colombia: <strong>stay in La Casa Amarilla, with its delightful courtyard and romantic rooms, and spend the evening enjoying some jazz and a few cold beers in one of the town\u2019s lovely little squares down by the river<\/strong>. It\u2019s an off-the-beaten-track Colombian Valentine\u2019s Day that you\u2019ll be telling the (if it all works out) grandkids about\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/quote-your-trip-to-colombia-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get a quote!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-5.jpg\" alt=\"Beach Isla M\u00facura\" class=\"wp-image-27170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-5-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Not a bad spot for a romantic beach cocktail\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Isla Mucura<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back to the beaches, but this time it\u2019s on a Caribbean island! Isla Mucura is part of the San Bernardo Archipelago and is dominated by the luxurious Punta Faro Hotel, an upmarket hotel with a private beach, delicious seafood-based restaurant menu, and a spa in a little thatched, open-sided hut overlooking the sea<strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/quote-your-trip-to-colombia-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book your experience now!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You can laze around on the beach by day, sipping Pi\u00f1a coladas under the Caribbean Sea umbrella (pictured above) and, by night, take a boat over to nearby Tintipan Island for a super-romantic Valentine\u2019s Day treat: swimming with bioluminescent plankton,<\/strong> which sparkle and light-up as you move through the dark water\u2026my tip, draw your partner a heart with living, light-up plankton: instant romance\/originality points!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-6.jpg\" alt=\"Providencia Beach\" class=\"wp-image-27172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-6-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>A Providencia Beach: you can practically feel the romantic potential!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. Providencia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another Caribbean island, Providencia has a more laid-back, traditional Caribbean vibe than Isla M\u00facura, but a bit more to do, being a larger island with a town and everything! With plenty of lovely, <strong>beachside hotels overlooking the crystalline waters, and some of the best snorkeling and beaches in Colombia, Providencia would be an excellent spot to spend Valentine\u2019s Day in Colombia<\/strong> \u2013 spend the day driving a golf cart between the picture-postcard beaches, pausing for seafood and cocktails, take a boat trip out to Cayo Cangrejo island for some snorkeling (and cocktails), then enjoy a candlelit dinner, followed by cocktails at Roland\u2019s Reggae Bar on the beach (you could also have some cocktails at dinner)\u2026now I\u2019m just thinking of cocktails\u2026but I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll love it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/quote-your-trip-to-colombia-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reserve now!<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/2021\/08\/the-top-8-islands-in-colombia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Not sure yet? Check this out: The Top 8 Islands in Colombia.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-7.jpg\" alt=\"Finca el ocaso Salento\" class=\"wp-image-27173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-7-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Finca El Ocaso in Salento<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8. A&nbsp;<em>finca&nbsp;<\/em>in the Coffee Region<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is pretty different from the previous two romantic places but, hey, sweating in the Caribbean sun ain\u2019t for everyone! The coffee region departments of <strong>Quindio, Risaralda and Caldas are full of spectacular, boutique hotels in old coffee farms:<\/strong> it\u2019s all babbling brooks, rolling green hills, cowboy-hatted old farmers, and woolen blankets by a warm fire, plus hosts of other clich\u00e9s, but you get the message.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/quote-your-trip-to-colombia-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coffee and love? This is your place. Reserve here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would particularly recommend Finca El Ocaso in Salento or Hacienda Venecia near Manizales in Caldas \u2013 both working coffee farms, and accommodation in a traditional old house, complete with movie-quality veranda. <strong>Take a stroll through the grounds, watch the hummingbirds on the veranda with a steaming fresh cup o\u2019 Joe, enjoy a trout dinner, and then cuddle up in an old four-poster bed under a big blanket<\/strong>\u2026romantic, right?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"793\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-8.jpg\" alt=\"Night falls over the Tatacoa Desert\" class=\"wp-image-27174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-8.jpg 793w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-8-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \/><figcaption>Night falls over the Tatacoa Desert<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9. The Tatacoa Desert<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now the desert might not seem like an especially romantic place, but you\u2019re wrong, OK! Just kidding, but seriously,<strong> the Tatacoa desert could potentially be one of the most romantic places on this list for one key reason\u2026the stars!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/quote-your-trip-to-colombia-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Quote your plan to see the stars and more!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now stars have been a romance staple since Hollywood was invented: there\u2019s nothing more perfect for a cinematic romantic signifier than two lovers gazing up at the stars together \u2013 Tatacoa has the best star-gazing in Colombia, even has an observatory, so logically it\u2019s perfect for a romantic getaway. Spend the day by the pool (I promise I won\u2019t advocate cocktails), then wander through the desert (take a torch just in case!) and gaze up at the stars. A perfect Valentine\u2019s Day in Colombia!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-9.jpg\" alt=\"Villa de Leyva\" class=\"wp-image-27176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-9.jpg 800w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/most-romantic-places-in-colombia-a-valentines-day-special-2-9-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Villa de Leyva<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10. Villa de Leyva<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Much like Barichara earlier on the list, this lovely little town in Boyac\u00e1 was seemingly hand-crafted by a romantic couple with <strong>Valentine\u2019s Day in mind: sleepy cobbled streets, boutique hotels, lovely little candlelit restaurants on squares: check, check and, check<\/strong>! Not only that, but Villa de Leyva also has an award-winning vineyard and winery: the stuff romance is made of (if Paul Giamatti has taught me anything and, believe me, he has!), right! <strong>Stroll around the cobbled streets by day, take a winery tour, taste (and drink, obviously) lots of wine, then enjoy a romantic dinner in the main square\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/quote-your-trip-to-colombia-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Book now your trip to the popular Villa de Leyva town.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>So there you have it: Valentine\u2019s Day in Colombia.<\/strong> And these 10 amazingly romantic spots don\u2019t just have to be limited to February 14th, either!<strong> Any time of the year is perfect to enjoy a romantic getaway in Colombia<\/strong>\u2026it doesn\u2019t even have to be romantic in a couple&#8217;s sense: just go and enjoy them anyway! <strong>But it\u2019s nicer with someone you love\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/seecolombia.travel\/blog\/quote-your-trip-to-colombia-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow our blog for more Colombia Inspiration &#8211; you&#8217;ll be planning your trip in no time!&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valentine\u2019s Day is a strange \u2018holiday\u2019 in Colombia\u2026mainly \u2019cause it\u2019s not, strictly speaking, a holiday here at all. Colombia celebrates its own version of the \u201cromantic\u201d day with \u2018El d\u00eda del amor y la amistad\u2019 every September, on the third Saturday of the month. 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