10 Surprising Fun Facts

About SCOTLAND

that will Make you Smile! 🙂

1. Take a Stroll around Indianapolis,

and Immerse Yourself in the City Attractions

2. Admire the Original “LOVE” Sculpture

at the Indianapolis Museum of Art   

We are still in Indianapolis, but this attraction deserved its spot!

Have you ever seen a “Love” statue before?

The love statue, as you can see in the picture above, is exactly what it sounds like a giant steel sculpture of the word “LOVE”, weighing over 3 Tons!

Overall, there are seventy copies of this statue scattered across the world.

In the US there are 36 (and three in Philadelphia only!), in Canada three (in Hamilton, Montreal, and Vancouver),  in Europe, there are 11 (in London, Paris, and Istanbul too among others), 20 are in Asia (in Tokyo, Bombay and Jerusalem too!), 2 in Latino America (Colombia) and 5 copies are also translated in other languages!

What’s so special about this sculpture?

The “LOVE” statue is the creation of Robert Indiana (an artist original from the homonymous state), and it’s a recognized symbol of love, which in 2015 was also been voted by Americans in the “Top 10 Best Places” to propose!

In the Indianapolis Museum of Art you, along with many other curious artworks, can admire the first and original LOVE sculpture.

Currently, the statue is brown, after having lost its red coating after decades under the atmospheric agents.

3. Relax with Horse Riding in Nature

in the Hendricks County

Do you want to take a break from the city life? You might like this one!

Moving to the east, outside the city of Indianapolis, we find Hendricks County.

Here, towns get smaller, there are few forests here and there, and on the horizon is possible to witness the extensive farmlands of the Indiana state.

If you’ve got a couple of spare days, Hendricks County is also famous for two panoramic trails for horseback riding: the Vandalia Trail and the Natural Valley Ranch.

Horse riding is a wonderful couple’s experience to disconnect with technology and reconnect with nature and each other, something that people nowadays don’t do every day, but a cool idea for a last-minute getaway! 😀

4. Enjoy an Intimate and Cozy Retreat

in the Quiet Kosciusko County

Are you looking for a relaxing experience at 360°?

Are you looking for a peaceful place to live the slow passing of time and enjoy nature?

Kosciusko County in North Indiana is the place you’re probably looking for!

Here, the landscape changes dramatically, there are peaceful lakes (with the most famous being the Syracuse Lake and the Wawasee) and leafy forests.

As a couple, your best bet for enjoying your time here is to book a wooden cabin/room immerse in nature, and simply let go of all the rest: take a boat trip, stroll the forest, enjoy massages, and the overall quietness of the place! No traffic, no horns, no noise, this is the Kosciusko County!

If you’re wondering which places offer the best getaway experience in the area, we would like to recommend considering the Romantic Getaway Package at the iconic Brook Pointe Resort in Syracuse.

5. Take a Romantic Walk

Across the Indiana Dunes National Park

The Indiana Dunes National Park is a US national park located in northwestern Indiana, east of Fort Wayne and Syracuse.

This park redesignated as the nation’s 61st national park in February 2019, runs 32km along the southern shore of Lake Michigan, and attracts every year almost 3 million domestic and international tourists (data of 2022).

If you like hiking with your partner, the Indiana Dunes National Park offers a gorgeous opportunity to spend a couple of days together in a natural context, to climb dunes, or simply relax on the beach at the seashore.

You can find all the info for visiting the park on the official Indiana DN Park website.

6. Explore Indiana at its Best during the Fall,

when the Foliage paint everything with Fire Colours!

Indiana is a state where seasons are pronounced and every season has its unique flavors: winters are cold, springs are flowerful, summers can be scorching hot and falls are any photographer’s dream!

If you’re looking for a romantic getaway during the fall season (September, October, November), the forests of Indiana might be the perfect retreat for an intimate and memorable couple experience.

The best places in the state to admire the colorful foliage are:

• the Clifty Falls State Park (near Madison),
• the Turkey Run State Park (near Marshall),
• the Spring Mill State Park (near Mitchell),
• the Brown County State Park (near Nashville),
• the Parke County,
• and, once again, the Kosciusko county.

7. Watch Together the Sunset

on the Southern Coast of Lake Michigan

Last but not least, sometimes all you need for a romantic getaway is a memorable sunset.

In Indiana, there are many places to see the sunset (near the lakes is always an experience!), but if we had to pick only one, the most romantic place to admire the sunset in Indiana, probably our pick would be on the Southern coast of Lake Michigan.

Here, there are many places where you can have a drink and watch the sun diving into the water of Michigan Lake: Michigan City, the Beverly Shores, the Indiana Dunes National Park, and many more.

A particular place to have a sunset walk by the bay is surely the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk near Lake Street Beach: an enjoyable 6km walk with the romantic Michigan Lake by your side.

Conclusion