Five honeymoon trends for 2021 and beyond, from modern-day grand tours to retro holidays
Newlyweds have had to be – and will continue to be – creative with how they honeymoon this year and beyond. Here are some ideas
11 February 2021 • 5:00pm
Boutique hotel group Airelles offer a hotel hopping tour by car around Provence, staying at three of their properties
The pandemic has forced people to think outside the usual fly-and-flop and twin-centre honeymoon box – meaning newlyweds have had to be – and will continue to be – creative with how they honeymoon this year and beyond. Here we round up some of the best trends to have emerged, from road trips around Europe in the style of the 18th-century Grand Tour, to why we re honeymooning like our grandparents.
Wednesday 27 January 2021
The Belmond group is launching a new route on its legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train, which will traverse Europe and call at some of the continent s most loveliest destinations. Between March and November, the historic train will be travelling four new routes, winding through the historic cities Rome, Florence, Geneva, Brussels and Amsterdam. Itineraries will include one-night journeys from Florence and Rome to Paris, through the glorious landscapes of Italian lakes and Swiss mountains.
Travellers will be able to experience the spectacular Brenner Pass on a trip from Geneva to Venice or stop at Paris and Brussels on the way between Venice and Amsterdam. Guests travelling from Florence to Paris will also have the opportunity to stay overnight in the luxurious Belmond hotels Villa San Michele in Florence, and Castello di Casole, Tuscany.