Share cachupa together
Find somewhere serving cachupa, or cook a simple version together with beans, corn and vegetables.
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A date with a touch of Cape Verde.
Let a date in Cape Verde revolve around cachupa, music and the rhythm of the island you're on.
Browse the ideas4 plans you can actually try.
Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.
Morna in the evening light
Find an advertised live morna evening or listen to three songs together during a peaceful evening walk.
Harbour and local breakfast
Walk a public harbor route, then find a place for a simple breakfast with a view of everyday island life.
Craft market on one island
Choose a market with locally made crafts and each point out one material or colour that suits the island.
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.
A date at home
- Share cachupa together
No places to eat open? Make a quick bean and corn dish at home.
- Morna in the evening light
No performance? Have a small listening evening at home with some background on the artists.
Go out and taste something
- Harbour and local breakfast
Walk a public harbor route, then find a place for a simple breakfast with a view of everyday island life.
- Share cachupa together
Find somewhere serving cachupa, or cook a simple version together with beans, corn and vegetables.
Try two new things
- Share cachupa together
Find somewhere serving cachupa, or cook a simple version together with beans, corn and vegetables.
- Craft market on one island
Choose a market with locally made crafts and each point out one material or colour that suits the island.
Things to do together anywhere
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You can also try these ideas in Cape Verde. Choose a place that suits you and check what's available locally.
Indoors
ALSO FUN HERE Creative classTake a short class together in making something neither of you has ever made before.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 ALSO FUN HERE Workshop swapEach choose a skill you can teach the other in twenty minutes.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Open mic nightAttend an open mic together and each choose one performance to discuss later.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Map without namesDraw a map of your neighbourhood from memory and compare what each of you remembers.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Take turns drawing a comicDraw a comic, taking turns to come up with the next panel.View the idea
Outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Bridge routeWalk past three bridges and compare how they connect the neighborhood.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Watching a lockFind a public spot by a lock and watch how boats pass through.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Concert on the grassFind an outdoor concert and listen from somewhere you can sit comfortably.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Hidden courtyardsFind a few quiet courtyards or tucked-away communal gardens and discover an unfamiliar part of the city.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Waterfront walkWalk along a canal, pond or river and count the boats or birds you see.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Finding a viewpointChoose a spot with a view and take your time discovering ten things together.View the idea
Indoors or outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Jazz nightListen to a jazz performance together or put together a set of three tracks at home.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Mini food tourTry three small bites along the way at three places close to one another.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Leaf printsCollect fallen leaves and use them to make prints on paper.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Build and test a kiteMake a simple kite together and try it out in a suitable open space.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Digital postcard chainSend each other three photos that together tell a mini story of your day.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