pune lonavla goa nashik rajasthan and agra top the list of romantic getaways this valentines daymehboob shaikh treasurer travel agents association of india pune and director travel elect private limited recently received a request from a family to arrange a visit to taj mahal a sublime shrine of eternal love on february 14 we booked a tour for them we mostly have married couples and families travelling to places like goa kerala rajasthan and rann of kutch in gujarat to celebrate vday despite it being a weekday said shaikhmanheer singh sethi cofounder travkart a holiday smart product specialising in customized fixed departures said people in maharashtra prefer nashik or lonavla this vday among international destinations thailand maldives singapore and mauritius are high in demand demand for resorts and staycations from puneites has increased with weekend getaways bringing 100 occupancy for resorts travel rush from pune during normal days has been growing at 15 however the valentines day has witnessed an increase of about 21 said sethisources from travelyaari a bus ticketing platform told toi that couples prefer a quick vacation over a quick drive around valentines day while eating out and resort stay options still remain open for the last minute advance booking trends reflect a surge in bus bookings the bookings began right from the republic day weekend with the maximum number of vday bookings received from pune a source company saidamit taneja chief revenue officer at cleartrip said that with around onethird of hotel bookings made 60 days in advance users have planned for valentines day much ahead of time about 41 bookings are for 4 and 5star hotels we have also seen a 27 higher yearonyear bookings for this time of the year short haul destinations like dubai bangkok denpasar colombo singapore and phuket are in demand among foreign destinations goa jaipur port blair and guwahati are popular domestic hotspots he said