Find cozy seclusion, starry views, ancient gardens—whatever your romantic heart desires. National Geographic Traveler made ​​a selection of the top 10 destinations for Valentine's Day, among which the Istrian peninsula.

Called the “Croatian Tuscany,” the Istrian landscape abounds with rolling hills and valleys, hilltop villages, and patchwork expanses of wheat fields, vineyards, and olive groves. On February 14, couples will find a backdrop of snowcapped alpine mountains. View it all from above on a hot-air balloon ride.

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