There are places in Europe where time seems to slow, where stone streets keep the warmth of a late sun and conversations drift like music from open windows. This guide curates a dozen romantic destinations that blend atmosphere and design—cities and coastlines where architecture frames the light, where cafés and courtyards are stages for everyday rituals, and where evenings end with the soft clink of glasses under a sky turning the color of apricots. It is not a checklist; it’s an invitation to linger.