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A date with a touch of Bulgaria.

Bulgaria has lively markets and historic neighborhoods. Lunch and a short walk are enough for a full afternoon.

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4 plans you can actually try.

Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.

Combine two local ideas

Choose a combination. Are both ideas out of the question? Find places close to each other or spread the two ideas over two days.

Go out and taste something

  1. Plovdiv from old to new

    Walk from Plovdiv's old town to a creative neighborhood and each point out one façade or shop that surprises you.

  2. Banitsa for breakfast

    Find a bakery serving banitsa and share a piece of this savory pastry before the city gets busy.

Try two new things

  1. Sofia between parks

    Connect two public parks in Sofia with a walking route, and find three places along the way where you'd like to sit again.

  2. Comparing rose scents

    Find two Bulgarian rose products at a market or in a shop and compare their scents without having to buy anything.

Try two new things

  1. Plovdiv from old to new

    Walk from Plovdiv's old town to a creative neighborhood and each point out one façade or shop that surprises you.

  2. Sofia between parks

    Connect two public parks in Sofia with a walking route, and find three places along the way where you'd like to sit again.

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You can also try these ideas in Bulgaria. Choose a place that suits you and check what's available locally.

Indoors
ALSO FUN HERE Blind tasting at homeSet out three everyday snacks and try to guess the flavors with your eyes closed.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Local juice blind tastingTaste three fruit juices together without looking at the labels first.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE A charity shop giftEach find something small in a thrift store that suits the other person.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Indoor picnicLay a cloth on the floor or table and eat together from small bowls.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Plant cutting swapEach swap a small plant or cutting and give it a name.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE A tasting without labelsTaste three versions of the same product without knowing which brand each one is.View the idea
Outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE An unfamiliar neighborhoodChoose a neighbourhood you rarely visit and walk for an hour without a set destination.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Blossom trailFind a tree-lined street or park and look together at the colors already on show.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Urban nature bingoMake a bingo card with birds, plants and small natural details in your neighbourhood.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Colorful flower routeFind five different flower colours along the way and make a photo collection of them.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Evening light walkTake a gentle stroll after eating as the light changes.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE A monument in detailVisit a public monument and find five details you'd miss from a distance.View the idea
Indoors or outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Spring playlist walkEach choose five songs and take turns listening to them during a walk.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Ice cream flavor juryTry two different ice cream flavors together and give each your own rating.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE An autumn playlist walkEach make a short playlist for a walk around your neighborhood.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Soup and a city walkTake a short walk, then warm up together with a bowl of soup.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Make your own city guidePut together a list of five places you'd recommend to a friend.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE X on the mapDraw a small treasure map leading to a place where the other person will find a surprise.View the idea
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