The natural beauty of New England in the fall is well known, but the roads can get a bit crowded that time of year. However, did you realize that Pennsylvania offers the same romantic surroundings the length of its rural highways and those roads frequently have less traffic? You could spend your entire life discovering just the rural Pennsylvania countryside by car, and the rural scenery is perfect anytime of the year for a retreat with that special someone.

One of the first areas you run across travelling westward out of Philadelphia is Lancaster County and the Amish Country, and there's no deficiency of info on seeing these gracious people and their farms but the Pennsylvania Dutch country contains a great deal more, including the Dutch Wonderland Theme Park and the American Music Theater. Charming historic romantic travel inns are all through this great state. 

One thing is certain, you will not have any trouble booking vacation cabin rentals, since Lancaster County has an abundant source of vacation rentals ranging from primitive to plush at the area's numerous fine inns.  For a different kind of romantic experience, check out Mechanicsburg. Found just north of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, this historic community offers a range of interests that will appeal to him as well as her.

For him, there's the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing, which has exhibits of completely restored race cars from the earliest days of competitive road racing as well as different displays.  Afterwards, she will enjoy a day at the Revalations Day Spa, which offers not only lodging but also a hot springs, massage, and mud bath for couples.

Halfway between Philadelphia and Lancaster is Chester County, which includes most of Pennsylvania's rustic Brandywine Valley. The folks who live here have been steadfast about defending their historic heritage. As a result, as you drive through the region, you will encounter a number of charming small towns that date back 250 years and more. Deciduous forests, rolling pasturelands, covered bridges over brooks and streams and more await your arrival.

More active couples who really want to see Pennsylvania can check out the Allegheny Passage C&O Passage, which offers over 300 miles of off-road cycling trails winding from Pittsburgh all the way across the Keystone State and into Washington D.C. This is an added part of a budding set of connections of old rail lines that are being converted into bicycling and hiking trials that are reasonably level and hard-packed with crushed limestone and gravel. For couples who are energetic and have the time, there's no more desirable or more laid-back way to see the romantic Pennsylvania countryside.