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A date with a touch of Uruguay.

A thermos of mate, the rambla and music make room for a relaxed date without a rigid schedule.

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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.

Try two new things

  1. Mate on the rambla

    Bring mate or another drink for a walk along the public waterfront promenade and choose a bench together for your break.

  2. Candombe with context

    Find an advertised candombe performance or a guided route through the Sur and Palermo neighborhoods in Montevideo.

Try two new things

  1. Share a chivito

    Find somewhere that serves chivito and share a portion, or try making a vegetarian version together.

  2. Torta frita on a rainy day

    Make tortas fritas together for a rainy afternoon and each choose one topping.

Try two new things

  1. Mate on the rambla

    Bring mate or another drink for a walk along the public waterfront promenade and choose a bench together for your break.

  2. Share a chivito

    Find somewhere that serves chivito and share a portion, or try making a vegetarian version together.

Things to do together anywhere

Try these too.

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

Indoors
ALSO FUN HERE Make a rain rhythmRecord the sound of rain and create a short rhythm to go with it together.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Look for record sleevesFind sleeves in a record shop that you both find beautiful or unusual.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 Five-minute listening clubEveryone chooses one song for the others to listen to in full.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 Concert on the grassFind an outdoor concert and listen from somewhere you can sit comfortably.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Park games and a picnicBring two simple games and something to eat to a park.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE One-page outdoor reading clubEach bring a short text and read your favourite sentences aloud outdoors.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Park picnicEach bring something you enjoy sharing and find a quiet spot in the park.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Sketching outdoors togetherBring paper and each draw the same view in ten minutes.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Watching a lockFind a public spot by a lock and watch how boats pass through.View the idea
Indoors or outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Coffee with time to lingerAgree on half an hour to start with and see whether you'd like another stroll.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Compare oliebollenIn winter, try two oliebollen from different places.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Coffee in an unfamiliar neighbourhoodTake the bus or cycle to a neighbourhood where you've never had coffee together.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 Stained glass huntFind three stained-glass windows and compare their colors in daylight.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Early bakery routePick something up from a bakery early and eat it somewhere the day is just beginning.View the idea
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