Savvy newyleds are driving a growing trend for mini-moons, whereby the happy couple go away immediately after their wedding for a few days before honeymooning in an exotic location at a later date to save on costs. It also means they're not tied to honeymooning in the season in which they married.
Our experts have picked the best places to stay for newlyweds to laze about in the rosy-hued days of romance following their nuptials – or to just catch up on some much-needed sleep. From cycling around bucolic vineyards and Michelin-starred restaurants with rooms, to private boat trips and private infinity pools, we've got all bases covered – including destinations within a direct four-hour flight and easy transfers.
ITALY
Tuscany
Italian Lakes
Amalfi Coast
Sorrento
Puglia
Sicily
Sardinia
FRANCE
Provence and the Cote d’Azur
Aquitane
Dordogne
Île de Ré
SPAIN
Majorca
Menorca
Ibiza
Costa Brava
Andalucia
Basque Country
GREECE
Santorini
Crete
Halkidiki
PORTUGAL
The Azores
Algarve
Cascais
Alentejo
CROATIA
Dubrovnik
MONTENEGRO
Contributions by Ros Belford, Annie Bennett, Kate Bolton-Porciatti, Ondine Cohane, Jade Conroy, Kiki Deere, Jane Foster, Heidi Fuller-Love, Jan Fuscoe, Lisa Gerard-Sharp, Rachel Howard, Jessica Knipe, James Litson, Trish Lorenz, Mary Lussiana, Lee Marshall, Anna Nicholas, Isabella Noble, James Palmer, Tristan Rutherford, Amanda Statham, Nicky Swallow, Rebecca Tay and Nicola Williams.