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Lislehurst bridge at U of T Mississauga by Adrian Berg(aoberg) on Flickr
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The 10 Most Romantic Places at U of T

Alumni choose their favourite spots to woo that special someone Read More

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We asked U of T Magazine readers what their favourite spots on campus are when it comes to dreaming of love. Here are their top picks:

Two students working at a table by large gridded windows in the Hart House Reading Room
1. In the Hart House reading room, by the pool table, “there was a little nook with a window,” remembers alum Stefania ‏(@ainafets528 on Twitter). “Loved it, don’t know if it’s still there.” It is! Photo courtesy of Hart House

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A view of a snow-covered path seen through an archway made of brick
2. What could be more romantic than a stroll in a quad – just like your own private garden. U of T has several of these secluded corners – here’s the Sir Daniel Wilson quad on a snowy day. Photo by Jon Horvatin
Black and white photo of a deer between two trees in a snow-covered forest
3. Sometimes romance is a stolen moment… @smiles61446 on Twitter recommends “the five-minute walk from Deerfield Hall to the student centre through the woods” at U of T Mississauga. Photo by Amarpreet Kaur (shutterbugamar) on Flickr
Winding wooden stairway and wooden-framed arched windows set on beige walls inside University College
4. Shailender Ganger (‏@shellyganger on Twitter) says her heart sings “anywhere in UC", because of its beautiful architecture. Like this? Photo courtesy of University of Toronto
Bamboo trees with bluish grey tones on the bottom and pink and magenta tones at the top
5. Treat your sweetie to a magical moment in the ethereal indoor bamboo garden at the Donnelly Centre. Infrared photo by Ryan (Metrix X on Flickr)
Books on a bookshelf under incandescent lighting
6. Alice Chen ‏(@wAliceChen on Twitter) suggests there’s nowhere more romantic than “between bookshelves in a library”. Ah, the sweet scent of poetry! Photo by bookchen on Flickr
Astrophoto of a spiral galaxy
7. You can meet your lover under the stars any clear night… or join in one of the tours of the cosmos offered year-round at the department of astronomy and astrophysics’s very own planetarium. Photo by FORS Team, 8.2-meter VLT Antu, ESO
The stone-built Lislehurst Bridge arching over a small pond, surrounded by a forest of trees in late summer
8. Lislehurst bridge at U of T Mississauga may just be U of T’s most popular spot for wedding pictures – and for good reason. Photo by Randy Landicho on Flickr
A distance shot of a groom and bride standing on the steps of the Miller Lash House, a garden of red flowers in the foreground
9. Steal away to the secluded evergreen garden at Miller Lash House, UTSC, where guests can enjoy the tranquil sounds of the RiverRock waterfall. Another popular spot for weddings! Photo by Focus Productions, focusproduction.ca
Black and white photo of staircase in the Great Hall with the middle window in colour
10. Re-enact the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet at Hart House. You know you want to! Photo by Tom Arban
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There are as many romantic locales as there are lovers. Tell us where on campus you find romance!

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