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Where is the best place to propose to someone in Greece?

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dubai_suzie

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One of my nephews is thinking to propose to his girlfriend on their vacation to Greece but he doesn’t know where to do it. Any advice?
 
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Wow what a question!

I think it really depends on the interests of your nephew and his girlfriend. Also, what part of Greece they will be visiting? If you give us a little more information, I am happy to give some suggestions :)
 
dubai_suzie said:
One of my nephews is thinking to propose to his girlfriend on their vacation to Greece but he doesn’t know where to do it. Any advice?
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Wow exactly from me too!.... this is a difficult one...... write some pointers and let us see what we can come up with...
 
dubai_suzie said:
One of my nephews is thinking to propose to his girlfriend on their vacation to Greece but he doesn’t know where to do it. Any advice?
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Tough question and you'll get a million different answers.... When your nephew envisions proposing, where does he see it happening - does he want to propose somewhere up high, on the beach, in a nice restaurant, etc..?
 
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ellinasgolfer0320 said:
Tough question and you'll get a million different answers.... When your nephew envisions proposing, where does he see it happening - does he want to propose somewhere up high, on the beach, in a nice restaurant, etc..?
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Thanks for your comment!! He said he wanted somewhere with an amazing view, and not at a restaurant because his girlfriend is a pretty private person
 
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Thanks for your comment!! He said he wanted somewhere with an amazing view, and not at a restaurant because his girlfriend is a pretty private person
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So are we talking about Santorini??.......may be end part of September to avoid all the overload.....
 
dubai_suzie said:
One of my nephews is thinking to propose to his girlfriend on their vacation to Greece but he doesn’t know where to do it. Any advice?
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Do they have a place in Greece they've been that is special to them? I would do it somewhere at sunset - like on Santorini or Mykonos. But, it all depends on what they like!
 
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