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Romantic things to do in Atlanta
Ideas for a couples' trip, from small moments to a special day out.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Romance in Atlanta means long BeltLine walks, rooftop views, garden evenings and dinner in leafy neighbourhoods like Inman Park and Virginia-Highland. Couples tend to stay in Midtown.
Key facts
- Romantic ideas
- 5
- Couple-friendly sights
- 2
- Area for couples
- Midtown
- Best months
- November
Romantic ideas
1.Sunset on Ponce City Market's roof
Watch the sun set over the Midtown and downtown skylines from Skyline Park, then eat in the food hall below.
2.BeltLine evening walk
Walk the Eastside Trail at dusk past murals and lit patios, and end with dinner in Inman Park.
3.Botanical Garden canopy walk
Stroll the treetop skywalk and orchid house, or visit the holiday light show on a winter evening.
4.A show at the Fox Theatre
See a concert or Broadway tour under the theatre's starry ceiling.
5.Piedmont Park picnic
Spread a blanket on the lawn by Lake Clara Meer with the skyline in view.
Sights couples love
Garden · Midtown
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Book the holiday light show well ahead; weekend evenings in December sell out.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Outdoors
- Couples
- Kids
- Nature
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Architecture · Midtown
Fox Theatre
Even a cheap seat for a concert gets you the full interior; arrive early to look around.
- Time needed
- 1 hour tour or an evening show
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Architecture
- After dark
- Couples
- History
Where couples should stay
$$$ · Best for first-timers, couples, nightlife and culture
Midtown
Midtown is Atlanta's most walkable district, with the High Museum, the Fox Theatre and the Woodruff Arts Center along Peachtree Street, and Piedmont Park and the Atlanta Botanical Garden on its eastern side. Restaurants and bars run along 10th Street and Crescent Avenue, and three MARTA stations connect it to downtown and the airport.
- Good
- Most walkable base in the city; MARTA rail on the doorstep; Parks, museums and restaurants together
- Watch out
- Higher hotel rates than downtown; Traffic along Peachtree at rush hour
- Nearby
- Piedmont Park, High Museum of Art, Fox Theatre, Atlanta Botanical Garden
Romantic day trips
- Helen (About 1 hour 45 minutes by car) — A small mountain town rebuilt in Bavarian Alpine style, with tubing on the Chattahoochee River in summer and a long-running Oktoberfest.
- Tallulah Gorge State Park (About 2 hours by car) — A gorge almost 3 km long and up to about 300 metres deep in the North Georgia mountains, with rim trails, waterfall overlooks and a suspension bridge across the gorge.
- Callaway Gardens (About 1 hour 30 minutes by car) — A large resort garden in Pine Mountain with azalea trails, a lake beach and a glass butterfly conservatory.
For dinner
Share local specialities such as Lemon pepper wings, Fried chicken and the meat-and-three and Shrimp and grits. Sales tax is added at the register and an 18–20% tip is expected at sit-down restaurants.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Atlanta romantic?
Romance in Atlanta means long BeltLine walks, rooftop views, garden evenings and dinner in leafy neighbourhoods like Inman Park and Virginia-Highland.
+What is the most romantic thing to do in Atlanta?
Sunset on Ponce City Market's roof: Watch the sun set over the Midtown and downtown skylines from Skyline Park, then eat in the food hall below.
+Where should couples stay in Atlanta?
Midtown: High-rises, the arts district and Piedmont Park's skyline views.