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Walks along windswept beaches, wine by an open fire (or, in summer, on a balcony overlooking the ocean) or finding a secret spot in the rainforest for a picnic - sounds like old fashioned Hollywood romance, but it's all possible in the region.

The spectacular scenery of the Great Ocean Road area adds a sense of grandeur to a holiday for two, but there are many more things for couples to do that will let the love flow.

Share an amazing meal at an award winning country restaurant, a pub with a view or on a patch of sand. Explore wineries, meet the winemaker and learn a little about the craft so you have a better appreciation of wines you both enjoy.

Experience new things together as a couple, like a horseback trail ride, a zip line adventure, learning to scuba dive or swimming with wild dolphins. Or take a paddle at sunset to view the elusive platypus in the wild at Lake Elizabeth - such a special encounter that will hold strong memories of quality time spent together.

There are terrific accommodation properties in the region perfect for a romantic retreat. Think king sized beds, luxurious appointments, open fires and double spas.

With so much love in the air, Geelong, Bellarine and the Great Ocean Road are terrific destinations for weddings. Within an hour and a half of the Melbourne CBD there are stunning venues, photo locations and regional centres with the full range of services and facilities you'd expect when organising your nuptials.

Things to See & Do

Beach House Barwon Heads

Beach House Barwon Heads has been operational for over two and a half years, in the once Barwon Heads fire station. This beautifully renovation venue is a fusion of café and restaurant styles. A relaxed café environment during the day, serving the town's best coffee, makes way for magnificent modern Australian cuisine and a thoroughly enjoyable dining experience in the evening hours.

Oakdene Vineyards Restaurant and Cellar Door

'Beside the road linking the northern Bellarine Peninsula with the 'sea-change' towns at the start of the Surf Coast, quirky Oakdene is full of lively, arty charm. An eclectic collection of sculpture, paintings and other pieces is woven through the restaurant and cellar door, and there's a brightness and sense of fun about the place that's very winning. It conceals some fine dining, plush Bed and breakfast accommodation to save you from driving home, and a vineyard providing well-made wines.' RALPH KYTE-POWELL Oakdenes Boutique Vineyard and award winning restaurant is situated in the maritime region of the Bellarine Peninsula, near Geelong, approximately 90 kilometres from Melbourne. Oakdene's cool climate wines are produced in limited quantities from estate grown Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz. The wines are elegant, complex and reflect true varietal character. The award winning Oakdene Vineyards Restaurant offers a relaxed and memorable experience that you will never forget. An original 1920's homestead Oakdene has been beautifully restored and boasts an eclectic, lush art garden setting offering dining, accommodation, wine tasting and tours of the vineyard. Cellar Door is open daily from 10am offering wine tasting and sales, complimenting lunch or dinner at Oakdene restaurant from Wednesday to Sunday, boutique accommodation open daily, Oakdene also caters for weddings and special events. Group bookings are welcomed by appointment only. Oakdene Vineyards is a place to experience, not just a place to visit.

Eulung Day Spa

Eulung Day Spa embraces everything beautiful about a healthy body, mind and spirit. Come on the journey of relaxation and renewal to discover a more vibrant you. Experience the Equisite Aveda skin, body, massage and hair treatments at Eulung Day Spa an Aveda Concept Salon and Spa. Features include a dual room, relaxation lounge and sensational Thermal M Steam and Vichy Cocoon.

Peppers The Sands

Peppers The Sands Resort, Torquay offers a premium golf resort accommodation experience, just moments from the beautiful beaches of Torquay. Located just one hour from Melbourne and 20 minutes from Geelong, Peppers The Sands resort offers the perfect short break escape. Perched on the north headland of Torquay, the modern, sleek design of Peppers The Sands Resort, provides a stunning environment to retreat and relax. Comprising two interconnecting, three level buildings, the design offers privacy and breathtaking views over the surrounding region The 112 accommodation rooms feature spacious room layouts with private balconies, tasteful furnishings and flat-screen TV's. Suites offer separate lounge and dining spaces with premium facilities. Providing unique points of difference in each of the hotels guest rooms redefines the experience as truly individual. A host of facilities and activities are provided on-site. Enjoy the stunning location while playing a round of golf on the 18-hole championship course & relax with a drink at the Clubhouse. Refresh the body with a swim in the heated indoor lap pool or a work-out in the resort gymnasium. The on-site Restaurant & Bar provides gourmet dining in a stylish yet casual atmosphere, providing the perfect ambience for an enjoyable evening. Chefs will create a range of delights from fresh local produce with an emphasis on crisp flavours that are well matched to the international wine list. A comprehensive conference and event centre caters for corporate groups and private functions. Peppers The Sands Resort also provides stylish facilities for Weddings and can be catered to your requirements. The internationally recognised Bells Beach is just ten minutes away and this area is fast becoming renowned for its boutique wineries, restaurants, fishing, surfing, and scenic tours along the coast.

Vue Grand, Queenscliff

Situated in the heart of beautiful Queenscliff, and less than 90 minutes from Melbourne, the Vue Grand is a stunning multi award winning boutique hotel. A magnificent historic property, the Vue Grand is one of Victoria's leading venues for weddings, dining, conferencing and accommodation. The Vue Grand boasts 32 rooms, reflecting the hotels unique charm, with a variety of room types to suit everybody's needs & budget. You can't go past the magnificent Turret Suite, with breathtaking 180 degree panoramic views; king sized bed, heated floor tiles, retractable plasma and a spa with a view for the ultimate coastal escape. For those wanting to indulge in a true FINE DINING experience, the Vue Grand's award winning Restaurant is also open for lunch and dinner. The inspiring menu has a strong focus on local produce showcasing the best of what the Bellarine has to offer. The Vue Grand won Golden Plate awards for both 2010 and 2011. For the perfect conference retreat, combine the fine food & wine of the Vue Grand with the intimate setting of the hotel to spoil your delegates and create a memorable and unique conference experience. The Vue Grand is the perfect venue to help you create your perfect WEDDING day. From the sweeping staircase, to the majestic grand dining room, the exceptional food and wine and the intimate touches we put into your day, this is a day you and your guests will remember forever. In the summer months you can also relax, unwind and enjoy a drink on the rooftop bar with spectacular views of the bay. The hotel also offers relaxing on-site massages, fun and fantastic functions and intimate private dining.

Baveras Brasserie

Come experience the newly renovated Geelong restaurant, Baveras Brasserie,where dining is only part of the experience. Baveras Brasserie is on the eastern side of the weathered beauty that is Cunningham Pier, 250 metres out over Corio Bay. With views extending across the bay to the city skyline and the yacht club, Baveras Brasserie is one of the finest Geelong Restaurants. With a pre-dinner drinks area and a gorgeously designed interior, complimented by an extensive wine list and a casual yet elegant menu, dining at Baveras Brasserie is an indulgence for the senses. Their Geelong restaurant is the perfect setting for not just a family celebration, a first date, an anniversary, a proposal, a business lunch or dinner or a birthday but also a gourmet breakfast, an informal lunch or relaxing casual dinner. The food is prepared by passionate people. The menu is influenced by the seasons and the produce of our surrounding area. Baveras Brasserie is open seven days a week, for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Bellarine Estate

The historic seaside villages of the picturesque Bellarine Peninsula are a pleasant drive down the road from this small vineyard by the highway. Overlooking the vineyard and with views over Corio Bay, Bellarine Estate offers wine tastings from their Bellarine Estate range, as well as their Portarlington Ridge Label. In addition, beer tastings from the Bellarine Brewing Company's micro-brewed range are also available. This is beer with attitude, perfect for the first time beer drinker and loved by the mature palate of a seasoned connoisseur. Established: 1996 Wine Region: Geelong Owners: Liz and Peter Kenny Winemaker: Anthony Brain Open: 7 days 11am - 4pm. Lunch Sat & Sun 11am - 3pm Wines: Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Viognier, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Shiraz. Wine Prices: $10.00-$36.00 Beers: Pale & Celtic style Ales, Lager, Bitter & Mussel Stout Beer Prices: Bottle $5, 6pack $24.90, case $79.20 Food: Casual Cellar Door lunch menu weekends only Functions: Up to 100 people. Weddings: Up to 100 people.

endota day spa Geelong

endota Geelong, the day spa Geelong turns to for truly tempting treatments. endota spa Geelong has recently received several awards. endota's franchisee of the year runners up for 2011. 2011 Geelong Business Awards finalist for Health and Wellbeing Small Business. Located one hour South West of Melbourne, on the Bellarine Peninsula, day spa heaven awaits. This polished Bellarine day spa sits on Geelong's brilliant, busy Pakington St. But inside, sublime spa massage, organic facials and spa body treatments melt stress away. endota day spa Geelong's five eco-fabulous treatment rooms include a double room for group or couples' day spa treatments. Get in for the best Bellarine beauty therapy. The greatest Geelong massage. Manicure or pedicure with a friend in the double treatment room. If it's just the bits n bods you need done they also offer waxing, tinting and spray tans. For your product needs they stock endota organic skincare, endota glycolic skincare and dermalogica. You belong in endota day spa Geelong.

Leura Park Estate

'Comfy Leura Park makes a welcome detour from the highway that runs past on the other side of the hedge out front. Tall pines and a peaceful, pastoral landscape form the backdrop, and the charming cellar door is full of personality with sculpture outside, quirky features, rustic furnishings and Leunig's 'Lonely Voyage' over the fireplace inside. There's music every Sunday, and food might range through antipasto platters and yum cha goodies to meats and poultry cooked on sizzling hot granite at your table. A new winery has just been commissioned to further improve the already superb quality of the estate's Chardonnay, Shiraz and sparkling wines.' Ralph Kyte-Powell Situated in the heart of the Bellarine Peninsula - Leura Park Estate produces premium cool climate wines of a distinctive and delightful French-style subtlety. Leura Park Estate wines are 100 per cent estate grown and predominantly hand-picked. Specialist chardonnay and pinot noir are crafted with cellaring in mind and released after a minimum of two years in bottle. Pinot gris, marketed under the 25 d'Gris label sells out within six months of release but can be secured via cellar door and mail order request. Each vintage a fresh, crisp Sauvignon Blanc emerges to showcase the unique nuances of cool climate terroir. The newest star is proving to be the tiny shiraz block, which has established itself as a proven producer of flavours reminiscent of Northern Rhone Syrah. Also on offer is exclusively roasted coffee as well as an extensive range of organic, loose leaf teas. Established: 1995 Wine Region: Geelong Winemaker: Steve Webber Owners: David and Lyndsay Sharp Cellar Door: Manager - Keryn Bailey Wines: Leura Park Estate Grown Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, 25 d'Gris(Pinot Gris), Pinot Noir, Shiraz. Price: $18.50-$35.00 Food: Seasonal culinary offerings, stunning cheese platters,antipasto, biscotti. Functions: Up to 60 people.

Queenscliff Day Spa

Queenscliff Day Spa is a centre that aims to provide the very best professional health and beauty services. They use only the highest quality products and all of the staff are fully qualified Beauty Therapists and Masseurs. Queenscliff Day Spa utilise Dermalogica and Eminence skin and body products. They also use Eles Makeup to promote the feelings and look of well being. Their philosophy is to provide a wellness package tending to the inside and outside of the body. Take a stroll through the website and imagine yourself having a small slice of this part of heaven. 'The mind and the body are like parallel universes. Anything that happens in the mental universe must leave tracks in the physical one' Deepak Chopra. Queenscliff Day Spa is open seven days during summer and five during winter. Bookings are essential. Please call for details.

The Beach House

The Promenade Restaurant is located on the top floor of the historic Eastern Beach House, with outstanding views it is the perfect spot to dine for any occasion. The restaurant offers delicious menus, quality wine list and friendly efficient service. The Beach House is the perfect spot to dine out for special occasions or for that spontaneous night out. They offer dining for an intimate table of two or large group bookings.

The Pier

The Pier Geelong is a beautifully designed, versatile and comfortable function venue. Catering for up to 700 guests seated or 1100 guests' cocktail style as one spacious room, or make use of the internal dividing walls create two smaller rooms with your choice of the Hopetoun Room or the Lillias Room that also offers a terrace. Also included in the events area is a boardroom with water and city views perfect for private meetings. Dining is only part of the experience of Baveras Brasserie. The weathered beauty of the restaurant, 250 metres out over Corio Bay, gives it a sense of old grandeur, complimented by an extensive wine list and an elegant al carte menu created by our experienced and passionate team of chefs. Baveras is on the eastern side of Cunningham Pier. With its own entrance, pre dinner drinks area and an elegantly designed restaurant. The newly renovated restaurant is now open seven days a week for a tasty breakfast, lunch and dinner (except Sunday night). The Piers boutique bar on level one. Enjoy live music on Saturday and Sunday, house made gourmet pizzas plus a great grazing menu, extensive wine and cocktail list and premium beer with the best views in town. Warm up next to the double sided fireplace and play retro board games! A Japanese chef will have your mouth watering for more. City Quarter is available to be privately booked Monday- Wednesday and function space is available to be booked from Thursday- Sunday.
 

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Winter Warmer Getaway

A winter escape to Apollo Bay with overnight accommodation for two, three course dinner and continental breakfast

Seahaven Village - Taste of The Bellarine $495

Relax at stunning Barwon Heads Friday and Saturday night in a cosy 4.5 star one bedroom spa suite.

Romantic getaway at Whitecrest Resort from $620

Romantic Getaway package including 2 nights, sparkline wine, fine handmade chocolates and flowers.

Seaside Family Escape $275.00 per night

Includes self-contained two bedroom Apartment, kids eat free at Latitude-38 restaurant, 20% discount off day spa.

BIG 4 Beacon Resort Blues Train Package

A unique musical experience! Toe tapping entertainment, a cool drink and a good laugh. Rock your stay in Queenscliff with Blues Train tickets and award winning accommodation at BIG4 Beacon Resort.

Winter Warmer Getaway

From $320 per couple* per night

Take a winter escape to Apollo Bay at Chris's Beacon Point Restaurant and Villas. This deal includes:

  • Overnight accommodation for two at Chris’s Beacon Point
  • Three course dinner for two served in Chris's Restaurant (excluding drinks)
  • Continental breakfast

Valid From 15th May 2012 to 31st August 2012.

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Phone: 03 5237 6411

* Prices vary for this special depending on room type and availability is limited.
 

Seahaven Village - Taste of The Bellarine $495

Relax at stunning Barwon Heads Friday and Saturday night in a cosy 4.5 star one bedroom spa suite. Enjoy fabulous bonuses including:

  • A $70 dinner voucher
  • Welcome pack including wine, chocolates and a breakfast basket
Stay between Sunday and Thursday nights and receive THREE nights accommodation for the same price.

T: 03 5254 1066
 

Romantic getaway at Whitecrest Resort from $620

Romantic Getaway package includes:

  • Chilled bottle of sparkline wine
  • Fine handmade chocolates and flowers
  • Dine at La Bima and receive a complimentary cocktail and premium seating
$620 for two nights mid week.
$680 for two nights weekends.

T: 03 5237 0228.
 

Seaside Family Escape $275.00 per night

$275 per night

Package Includes:

  • Overnight in a fully self contained Two Bedroom Apartment (sleeps 4);
  • "Kids Eat Free" in Latitude-38 restaurant;
  • 20% discount off Day Spa;
  • A Winnie the Wallaby Kids Activity Pack;
  • Valet Parking;

Valid to 7 October 2012. 1 x kids meal per paying adult.
Ph: 03 5261 1500 or www.wyndhamtorquay.com.au

 

BIG 4 Beacon Resort Blues Train Package

A unique musical experience! Toe tapping entertainment, a cool drink and a good laugh. Rock your stay in Queenscliff with Blues Train tickets and award winning accommodation at BIG4 Beacon Resort.

Phone: 1800 351 152 or visit BIG4 Beacon Resort Website for more information.