Thinking about popping the question? If you are, then you must feel deeply sure about the relationship you’ve lovingly built with your partner over the months and years, and you must feel deeply about giving your partner the best proposal they could ever ask for.

No two relationships are ever built the same, and there are some of us that would be content with a candy ring or an impromptu living-room proposal. Others, though, deserve the world. If your partner is one of those people, why not give it to them? There’s no more romantic place on earth to propose than Europe, a continent that literally gave us the word ‘romantic’. So why not whisk your beau off on a cross-Atlantic trip to pop the question in the sweetest possible way? If you’re not sure where to go, let these options whet your appetite a bit.

Prague, Czechia: A Fairytale in the Heart of Europe

An often-overlooked and highly-underestimated example of the perfect question-popping city is Prague, the capital of Czechia. This central-European capital city is rich in its own history, seemingly untouched by time. Its medieval streets, Gothic spires, and stunning bridges create a fairytale atmosphere that might just tickle the fancy of the romantasy-loving spouse-to-be.

For an intimate and magical moment, you could try the Charles Bridge at sunrise before the crowds arrive, or late on a midnight stroll when the moonlight hits the Vltava river just right. For a more secluded spot, you could go to one of the city’s hidden gardens in the Lesser Town. An ancillary bonus to proposing in Prague is just how cheap the city actually is; you could go for the most romantic dinner of your life for a bill that barely reaches Five Guys heights!

Venice, Italy: The Quintessential Old-World Romance (client link here)

This list would be rightfully discredited if it didn’t touch on one of the most conventionally-romantic European destinations for a surprise proposal: Venice. This city of glassworks and gondolas makes the perfect backdrop for a meaningful proposal – and all the more so if you actually dare to do it while on a gondola.

If not on the water, you could propose over the water by posting up at a quiet, beautiful bridge in the less-crowded Cannaregio district. Being a city of vintage timelessness, it’s only right you have the vintage engagement ring to match; nothing too sparkly or flashy, not in the least if your partner is a fan of the rustic Byzantine of Venice’s older architecture.

Edinburgh, Scotland: A Historic and Dramatic Charm

Finally – and only if you’re willing to make some major concessions relating to climate – we come to bonny Scotland. More specifically, we come to Edinburgh – a gothic city steeped in Victorian charm, with rugged beauty and countercultural smarts in equal measure. If your partner’s a theater fan, come during the Edinburgh Fringe; otherwise, just take them up to Arthur’s Seat for one of the most stunning views in the whole of Britain.