Restaurant La Terrazza in hotel Il Splendido, Portofino is recognized the best open air restaurant. The view on harbor, bewitching the cities of Portofino (Italy), is fine addition to the pastes filled by local sauce pesto and amazing fresh seafood.

Club del Doge in hotel Gritti Palace, Venice, where members of the royal families often stop, popular writers and stars of cinema, is on the second place. Here you will enjoy magnificent view from terrace of restaurant. Local cuisine is rich in excellent dishes from a fish, risotto and wines.

Honeymooners from all over the world flock to Europe after vows have been said, parties have been thrown and guests have returned home. And it’s to no surprise that of the 10 top honeymoon hotels in all of Europe, half are located in Italy, proving that this olden country is also one of the most beautiful and romantic. This list features 10 of the most superlative places to whisk away for your first nights together as newlyweds.

1. Hotel Gritti Palace in Venice, Italy

Situated right on the bank of Venice’s famed canals, the Hotel Gritti Palace was hailed as “the best hotel in a city of great hotels” by celebrated novelist Ernest Hemingway. Gritti Palace originates back to 1525 and, over several centuries, has perfected the arts of luxury, fine cuisine and delightful views and attracts elite from all over the world.

Growing up with a stay-at-home mom and a father who was a teacher and later a principal, I thought a motel with a heated swimming pool was the height of luxury.

I might have driven by the huge Las Vegas Strip hotels or the Disneyland Resort and dreamed of staying there, but it would only be a dream. The reality was that staying in a five-star hotel was never going to happen.

Things didn’t change much after I got married and began having children. Even traveling to Europe, my late wife and I were forced to settle for the least expensive lodging. Having a bed and a shower seemed good enough....

Open the gold-rimmed doors of the Hotel Gritti Palace and experience Venetian romance sixteenth century style. Situated on the Grand Canal in Venice with incomparable views, the Hotel Gritti Palace was built in 1525 as the residence of Andrea Gritti, the Doge of Venice and is just a short walk from Venice's elite shopping district and principal attractions. With an ornately hand painted grand piano, intricately woven rugs, marble tiles, and finely painted gold-trimmed ceilings, the Hotel Gritti Palace preserves within its walls stories of illustrious visitors and royal families. Renowned for its discreet, attentive service and elegant luxury, the Hotel Gritti Palace has been named one of the "Best of the Best," one of the "Top 75 Resorts in Europe," and to the Gold List Reserve by Condé Nast Traveler in 2005.

For all of you shoe lovers, here’s a dream come true: your very own bespoke shoes made by Foot Couture by Siergio Rossi in Venice.

Fly there by private plane with Hannington Aviation and stay at the Romantic Hotel Gritti Palace.