Want to spend Valentine’s Day differently this year? Tired of the usual fine-dine restaurant dinners and/or romantic movie premieres? If you happen to Google romantic ideas and landed on this article, you’re in luck.
This year, you may want to schedule your upcoming date with your significant other (or family or friends, if you don’t have one yet) at McKinley Hill. This beautiful township development in Taguig is setting the stage not just only for Valentine’s Day, but for moments wherein you want to enjoy la dolce vita with the one you love all year round.
Here are five ways to celebrate this season of love with a distinctly romantic vibe:
1. Dine al fresco.
If you’re planning a light and playful lunch or dinner date, take advantage of this month’s pleasant weather to dine al fresco, or “in the cool air” in English.
Channeling the spirit of Italy’s trattorias, or hole-in-wall restaurants, Tuscany Private Estates’ food strip, Tuscany at McKinley Hill has a selection of charming cafes and restaurants you wouldn’t find in a lot of commercial establishments; most of them are just starting out and are waiting to be discovered.
Reserve a table from any of the different Italian restaurants within the area for pizzas and pasta that taste like they were lovingly prepared by your nonna (grandmother). Then, you could chill and drink a glass of red or white vino with your special someone.
2. Go on a gondola ride.
Navigating the waterways of Venice can be quite a dream for any couple. Take your significant other off to a romantic gondola ride at the Venice Grand Canal Mall, which is open on on all Saturdays and Sundays of February and March, 2016.
The first of its kind in the country, the conceptual architecture is designed by Paolo Marioni Architetto, the same team behind luxury hotel and casino The Venetian Macau. Fall in love with the Venetian ambiance while being serenaded by gondoliers, or the men who steer the gondolas.
3. Take a lovely stroll hand-in-hand across a lovely piazza.
If you still want to linger in each other’s company long after dinner and drinks are over, take a leisurely stroll across The Venice Piazza in McKinley Hill Town Center, the community’s commercial epicenter. Catch open air concerts and other events specially organized for this special day including the gondola ride, Venetian attractions, Valentine concerts, and love locks.
Plus, you can wouldn’t want to miss strolling along McKinley Hill’s main streets like Upper McKinley Road and Campus Avenue, especially at night, when the township exudes a soft, romantic glow.
4. Take photos amidst Italy’s iconic landmarks.
A date wouldn’t be complete without cheesy Instagram-worthy moments. Take couple selfies along the grand canal, and have a blast feeding the pigeons and posing amidst The Venice Piazza’s version of the St. Mark’s Clock Tower, one of Venice’s most recognizable landmarks.
5. Search for your dream casa.
For engaged couples or newlyweds, make Valentine’s Day even more meaningful by going on a house-hunting date. Search for that perfect place where you can begin your life together.
For an opulent Venetian experience, there’s The Venice Luxury Residences. This seven-tower, 22- to 31-storey high community has a fine selection of boutiques, restaurants, cinemas, and the luxurious Venice Grand Canal Mall. You and your loved one can relax in its tranquil gardens and enjoy amenities such as a swimming pool, fitness station, tennis and badminton courts, and an outdoor spa.
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