A loop around the lake
Choose a short, accessible stretch along a lake rather than a full circuit.
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A date with a touch of Switzerland.
A Swiss date can stay simple and affordable: choose a public path and let the landscape start the conversation.
Browse the ideas4 plans you can actually try.
Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.
A train trip to one new village
Choose a village on a train line you can easily reach and explore one street, square and viewpoint there.
Chocolate tasting
Choose two small chocolate bars or bonbons in a shop and taste them at home or at a picnic spot to see which you like best.
Rösti with your own topping
Order or make a portion of rösti and each choose a topping for the other person to try.
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
- Chocolate tasting
No suitable place to eat open? Make a simple version at home with what you already have.
- Rösti with your own topping
No rösti on the menu? Make fried potato cakes at home.
Try two new things
- A loop around the lake
Choose a short, accessible stretch along a lake rather than a full circuit.
- A train trip to one new village
Choose a village on a train line you can easily reach and explore one street, square and viewpoint there.
Try two new things
- A loop around the lake
Choose a short, accessible stretch along a lake rather than a full circuit.
- Rösti with your own topping
Order or make a portion of rösti and each choose a topping for the other person to try.
Things to do together anywhere
Try these too.
You can also try these ideas in Switzerland. Choose a place that suits you and check what's available locally.
Indoors
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 Mezze table for twoPut together a spread of four small dishes to share.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Bake-offEach put your own spin on the same ingredients and taste the results side by side.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Dinner with three secret coursesEach come up with a course and only reveal what you've made at the table.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE A kitchen cupboard journeyChoose a country on the map and cook with ingredients you already have.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 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 GeocachingFind a public geocache together and take turns navigating.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Walk among the lightsAfter dinner, walk past three beautifully lit places in your neighbourhood.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 Train rouletteChoose a station on the map within your travel time and get off there together.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 Explore the final stopGet off at the last stop on a bus or tram line and explore the immediate area.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Compare oliebollenIn winter, try two oliebollen from different places.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Flea market missionEach find an object with an unexpected story at a flea market.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