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    Five Reasons To Fall In Love In Gorgeous Galloway

    Romance, history and stunning scenery; Dumfries and Galloway is the perfect place to fall in love.

    lorna2
    by lorna2

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    1. Sweetheart Abbey: A love story wrought in stone, this romantic ruin is the origin of the word 'sweetheart'

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    2. Gretna Green: Runaway weddings and blacksmith blessings in a beautiful Scottish setting

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    3. Galloway Dark Sky Park: Starry, starry night! Fall in love under a sky of diamonds in Europe's darkest night skies

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    4. Poetic License: Dumfries & Galloway inspired Scotland's National Bard to write one of the greatest love songs of all time, My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose

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    5. Stunning Scenery: Escape to a landscape that's the stuff of romance novels, from sweeping sandy beaches to peaceful uplands.

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