Travel the world in the footsteps of famous cinema love stories

The most iconic romantic movie scenes

What’s your favourite movie love story? There are many movies about epic romances, broken hearts and eternal love, from “Gone with the Wind” to “Titanic”. Romantic movies take you to the most romantic cities and can awake, and why not inspire, the urge to travel. Follow these famous movie scenes!

The 5 most romantic movies for travel inspiration

Amélie (2001)

Paris is no doubts one of the most romantic cities in the world, and the best shooting location for romantic movies. The one we like the most is of course Amélie, directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Internationally acclaimed, this movie had a massive success. If you are in Paris, you can follow the traces of Amelie at her work place, “Café des 2 Moulins” in Montmartre, buy fruits at "Au Marche de la Butte" in Rue des Trois Frères, Monsieur Collignon's shop location, and follow Nino Quincampoix around Montmartre while hunting for the mysterious stranger.

Roman Holiday (1953)

Discover Rome’s romantic sites with Roman Holiday, directed by William Wyler. Shot in Rome in 1953, this movie is still one of the best romantic comedies ever. Follow the adventures of Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn on a classic Vespa while driving around Rome, and spot Rome’s main attractions: the Spanish Steps, the Santa Maria in Cosmedin Church with its "Mouth of Truth", Palazzo Colonna in Piazza Santa Apostoli. You can even pass by the the apartment of Joe Bradley in Via Margutta, and fall in love with this amazing city.

Letters to Juliet (2010)

Letters to Juliet (directed by Gary Winick) will take you to another extremely romantic Italian city – Verona. Along with an American journalist (Amanda Seyfried) on a pre-honeymoon in Verona with her fiancé, you’ll end up in Juliet’s House, and see the palace courtyard where thousands of love letters and declarations are left on a daily basis by many lovers.

Mamma Mia! (2008)

The wold famous musical Mamma Mia! (by Phyllida Lloyd) will make you want to go traveling even more. Shot on the fabulous Greek island of Skopelos and in Greece’s Pelion area, with its amazing beaches and the fabulous hotel Donna's Greek, where the love adventure of the movie main protagonists (Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan and Amanda Seyfried) takes place. Enjoy this love story and the connected love troubles with the music soundtrack by ABBA. You can also visit the Agios Ioannis Chapel, the wedding venue in Mamma Mia!


New York, I Love You (2008)

New York, I Love You is a romantic comedy-drama and consists of 11 short movies, all taking place in different areas of NYC; the guiding thread is of course love. Each movie is individually directed by different amazing movie director such as Fatih Akin, Joshua Marston or Natalie Portman, and counts on great casts including Bradley Cooper, Natalie Portman, Orlando Bloom and Ethan Hawke. Each story proves that even a busy, chaotic and never stopping city as New York City has multiple romantic sides. The audience is taken to different places such as Chinatown, Diamond District on the 47th Street, the Upper West Side, SoHo and Central Park. Many locations, bars, restaurants and shops are places for movie scenes, and trying to locate them can be a nice adventure during a romantic holiday.

Are you ready for a romantic holiday? Check also our article about the world’s most romantic cities.