Viewpoint with a detour
Choose a public viewpoint and walk there along an unfamiliar street. Tell each other what catches your attention along the way.
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A date with a touch of Portugal.
In Portugal, the best routes are sometimes the slow ones: a square, a view and a coffee already make a plan.
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Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.
Pastel on the square
Buy two pastries from a bakery and find a quiet square to taste them.
Azulejo hunt
Look for five different tile patterns on a city walk and create a small photo series together.
Port or grape juice in Porto
In Porto, choose a small guided tasting of port wine or Portuguese grape juice and discuss which aromas you recognise.
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
- Pastel on the square
No suitable place to eat open? Make a simple version at home with what you already have.
- Azulejo hunt
Is the venue closed or is it raining heavily? Browse a local online collection or look for details along a short, covered route.
Go out and taste something
- Viewpoint with a detour
Choose a public viewpoint and walk there along an unfamiliar street.
- Port or grape juice in Porto
In Porto, choose a small guided tasting of port wine or Portuguese grape juice and discuss which aromas you recognise.
Try two new things
- Viewpoint with a detour
Choose a public viewpoint and walk there along an unfamiliar street.
- Pastel on the square
Buy two pastries from a bakery and find a quiet square to taste them.
Things to do together anywhere
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You can also try these ideas in Portugal. Choose a place that suits you and check what is available locally.
Indoors
ALSO FUN HERE Swap your window viewsSpend five minutes each showing the other person what you can see from your window.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Draw what the other person describesDescribe an object over the phone while the other person draws it.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Just dessertSkip the long dinner and meet for just one dessert.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE One small plate to shareOrder one small dish to share and let conversation fill the rest of the evening.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Portrait without looking at your paperDraw each other in five minutes without lifting your pen from the paper.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Blind tasting at homeSet out three everyday snacks and try to guess the flavors with your eyes closed.View the idea
Outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Sketching outdoors togetherBring paper and each draw the same view in ten minutes.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE GeocachingFind a public geocache together and take turns navigating.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 ALSO FUN HERE Street art treasure huntFind three murals or other public artworks in your neighborhood together.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE A sculpture trailFind three public sculptures and imagine what they could mean without reading their plaques.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Show the other person around your neighbourhoodTake each other on a short video call around one favourite place.View the idea
Indoors or outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Stained glass huntFind three stained-glass windows and compare their colors in daylight.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Compare oliebollenIn winter, try two oliebollen from different places.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 A conversation on a benchFind a bench with a view and take turns asking each other one new question.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Listening walkWalk for ten minutes without music and each note three sounds that catch your attention.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Cloud atlasWatch the sky for fifteen minutes and sketch three cloud shapes.View the idea