Five types of Muslim-friendly romantic destinations

Photo: Lombok, Indonesia. May 30, 2012. Photo by Graham Crumb/Imagicity.com via Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0

After the gloom of January, the month of romance is once again upon us. Couples around the world will be hitting the old, familiar haunts of Rome and Paris. We selected some destinations for every type of romantic getaway, and all of them are Muslim-friendly. So what kind are you looking for?

1. CULTURAL: SARAJEVO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Photo: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. September 7, 2017. Photo by Damir Bosnjak on Unsplash

If your beloved enjoys nothing more than wandering through ancient Islamic towns soaked in history, the former Ottoman city of Sarajevo is the ideal destination. More than 550 years of Islamic heritage are waiting to be explored in the stunning ancient mosques, churches, synagogues, madrasas and museums of the so-called Jerusalem of Europe. You can even spend a historical penny in one of Europe’s oldest public toilets when you wander through Sarajevo’s old town, a place that seems unchanged since the days of grand viziers and Ottoman sultans. When you’ve done all that, head for one of Sarajevo’s many delightful cafes that serve thick, sweet Bosnian coffee. If you plan well, you can sit with your beloved and watch the sun dip behind a hundred minarets to the melodic sound of the maghreb adhan.