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A date with a touch of Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan adds color to a date: a platter of plov, blue ceramics or a walk past decorative tilework.

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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.

A date at home

  1. Share plov

    No plov available? Cook a rice dish with carrots and herbs at home.

  2. Tea and a silk sketch

    No teahouse open? Make tea at home and use a book or photo for inspiration.

Try two new things

  1. Explore Rishtan ceramics

    Visit an accessible workshop or exhibition in Rishtan and each choose a color or pattern you'd use on a bowl.

  2. Tilework in Samarkand

    Choose an accessible heritage site in Samarkand and find three recurring geometric motifs in the tilework.

Try two new things

  1. Share plov

    Find somewhere serving plov and order one platter to share, with tea.

  2. Explore Rishtan ceramics

    Visit an accessible workshop or exhibition in Rishtan and each choose a color or pattern you'd use on a bowl.

Things to do together anywhere

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

Indoors
ALSO FUN HERE Mini museum at homeEach choose three objects at home and turn them into a tabletop exhibition.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 Street art treasure huntFind three murals or other public artworks in your neighborhood together.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE A team photo scavenger huntIn pairs, look for six everyday details in the same neighbourhood.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 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 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 Coffee with time to lingerAgree on half an hour to start with and see whether you'd like another stroll.View the idea
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