Prague

Book reference: The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
Set in the Prague spring, Milan Kundera's novel has some of the most heart-bursting-ly beautiful prose on love anywhere—even after you allow for the text's translation. And language can be one of the most romantic elements of a relationship, especially if you take it to a place where the language spoken is almost familiar, and the only person you can properly understand is your lover. In Prague, in February and in love—it can feel as if everything is being done by candle light. Candle-lit churches hold romantic sounding recitals, underground bars and restaurants serving cosy comfort foods are lit with candles and many hotels are similarly warmly illuminated. These gentle lights beckon visitors from the chill of famously pretty ancient streets, narrow passages filled by impromptu markets and lined with the varied architecture the city is known for.