Propose in Venice at Christmas

Many visitors assume Venice is best in summer, but those who have experienced it in December know better. The crowds thin dramatically after November; the canals fall quiet; the light is crisp and extraordinarily clear on good days; and the city's Christmas decorations, reflecting off the water, illuminating the bridges, create a warmth that the summer Venice never quite achieves.

A Christmas proposal in Venice has an intimacy that summer proposals cannot replicate. The city belongs to fewer people. The restaurants are quieter and more atmospheric. The streets are yours. And the gondolier gliding silently through the mist-touched canals is simply magical.