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Romantic things to do in Baltimore
Ideas for a couples' trip, from small moments to a special day out.
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Quick answer
Romantic Baltimore means a harbour sunset, cobbled Fells Point streets, a candlelit Little Italy dinner and art in Mount Vernon's elegant squares. Couples tend to stay in Harbor East.
Key facts
- Romantic ideas
- 5
- Couple-friendly sights
- 2
- Area for couples
- Harbor East
- Best months
- April and September–October
Romantic ideas
1.Sunset on Federal Hill
Climb Federal Hill Park as the sun sets behind the skyline, then go down for dinner nearby.
2.Water taxi to Fells Point
Ride across the harbour at dusk and walk Thames Street's cobbles to a waterfront bar.
3.Little Italy dinner
A long dinner at a family-run restaurant, followed by cannoli from a local bakery.
4.Peabody Library
Visit the cast-iron, five-tiered reading room in Mount Vernon, one of the most beautiful library interiors in the country.
5.Annapolis sail
Spend a day in Annapolis and take an evening sailing cruise from the harbour.
Sights couples love
Viewpoint · Federal Hill
Federal Hill Park
Climb the steps from Key Highway at sunset, then walk down for dinner on Cross Street or Light Street.
- Time needed
- 30–45 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Views
- Photo spot
- Couples
Neighbourhood · Fells Point
Fells Point waterfront
Arrive by water taxi from the Inner Harbor, and walk the harbour-side promenade east towards Canton.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Food
- After dark
- Couples
Where couples should stay
$$$$ · Best for luxury, couples and food lovers
Harbor East
Built on former industrial land since the 2000s, Harbor East has the city's most polished hotels, steakhouses and designer shops along Lancaster and Aliceanna Streets. It sits between the Inner Harbor and Fells Point, with Little Italy's red-sauce restaurants and bocce courts just to the north.
- Good
- High-end hotels and dining; Walk to Fells Point and the Inner Harbor; Water taxi stop
- Watch out
- Expensive; Feels newer and less characterful than its neighbours
- Nearby
- Fells Point, Little Italy, Inner Harbor
Romantic day trips
- Annapolis (About 45 minutes) — Maryland's capital is a sailing town on the Severn River with brick colonial streets, the Maryland State House — where the Continental Congress once met — and the US Naval Academy, whose grounds and chapel can be seen on guided walking tours from its visitor centre.
- Ellicott City (About 25 minutes) — A historic mill town on the Patapsco River with a steep Main Street of granite buildings housing antique shops, cafés and boutiques.
- St. Michaels (About 1 hour 45 minutes) — A small Eastern Shore harbour town known for the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, with its screwpile lighthouse and working boatyard, plus seafood restaurants, inns and sailing.
- Harpers Ferry (About 1 hour 15 minutes) — Where the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers meet, this preserved 19th-century town in West Virginia is a national historical park, known for John Brown's 1859 raid and views from Jefferson Rock.
For dinner
Share local specialities such as Steamed blue crabs, Crab cakes and Maryland crab soup and cream of crab. Many neighbourhood favourites close on Mondays or between lunch and dinner; check before going.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Baltimore romantic?
Romantic Baltimore means a harbour sunset, cobbled Fells Point streets, a candlelit Little Italy dinner and art in Mount Vernon's elegant squares.
+What is the most romantic thing to do in Baltimore?
Sunset on Federal Hill: Climb Federal Hill Park as the sun sets behind the skyline, then go down for dinner nearby.
+Where should couples stay in Baltimore?
Harbor East: Glassy new towers, upscale hotels and restaurants between the Inner Harbor and Fells Point.