For couples · Hobart · Australia
Romantic things to do in Hobart
Ideas for a couples' trip, from small moments to a special day out.
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Quick answer
Hobart suits couples who like food, wine and dramatic scenery, with historic stone streets, waterfront dinners and a mountain lookout at sunset. Couples tend to stay in Salamanca and Battery Point.
Key facts
- Romantic ideas
- 5
- Couple-friendly sights
- 1
- Area for couples
- Salamanca and Battery Point
- Best months
- March
Romantic ideas
1.MONA by ferry
Ride the ferry upriver, spend the afternoon in the museum and finish with wine at the Moorilla cellar door.
2.Sunset on kunanyi
Drive to the summit for sunset over the Derwent and the city lights, wrapped up warm.
3.Battery Point evening walk
Stroll through Arthur Circus and the lanes of Battery Point to a pub dinner in a 19th-century building.
4.Cellar-door lunch
Spend an afternoon tasting pinot noir in the Coal River Valley before a walk across Richmond Bridge.
5.Dark Mofo winter feast
In June, join the candlelit winter feast and night-time art installations on the waterfront.
Sights couples love
Neighbourhood · Battery Point
Battery Point and Arthur Circus
Walk up Kelly's Steps from Salamanca, loop through Arthur Circus and come down via Princes Park for river views.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Architecture
- Couples
- Photo spot
Where couples should stay
$$$$ · Best for couples, culture, food lovers and luxury
Salamanca and Battery Point
Salamanca Place is a row of Georgian warehouses now holding galleries, bars and restaurants, with the Saturday market out front. Kelly's Steps lead up to Battery Point, a former mariners' village with Arthur Circus, a ring of Georgian cottages around a green, plus bakeries and cafés on Hampden Road. Accommodation is mostly boutique hotels and heritage B&Bs.
- Good
- Hobart's most attractive streets; Restaurants and bars at the door; Walk to the waterfront
- Watch out
- Expensive and books out for the Saturday market and festivals; Steep streets
- Nearby
- Salamanca Market, Arthur Circus, Narryna Heritage Museum, Princes Park
Romantic day trips
- Bruny Island (About 1 hour plus a 20-minute car ferry) — A long island joined by a narrow isthmus called the Neck, where a lookout and boardwalk overlook the beaches.
- Richmond (About 25 minutes by car) — A Georgian village with Australia's oldest bridge still in use (built by convicts in 1823), an old gaol and St John's Church.
For dinner
Share local specialities such as Tasmanian oysters, Tasmanian salmon and Southern rock lobster. Prices on menus include GST, and there is no expectation of a service charge.
Questions travellers ask
+Is Hobart romantic?
Hobart suits couples who like food, wine and dramatic scenery, with historic stone streets, waterfront dinners and a mountain lookout at sunset.
+What is the most romantic thing to do in Hobart?
MONA by ferry: Ride the ferry upriver, spend the afternoon in the museum and finish with wine at the Moorilla cellar door.
+Where should couples stay in Hobart?
Salamanca and Battery Point: Sandstone warehouses below a hill of 19th-century cottages.