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A date with a touch of Vatican City.

Vatican City is small and busy. Choose one artwork, square or section of a museum and take your time with it instead of seeing everything in one day.

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Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.

Combine two local ideas

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Try two new things

  1. A colonnade in perspective

    Walk around the publicly accessible St Peter's Square and find two viewpoints where the colonnade looks very different.

  2. A dome from the street

    Find a nearby public spot with a view of the dome of St. Peter's Basilica and each sketch the same skyline.

Try two new things

  1. A colonnade in perspective

    Walk around the publicly accessible St Peter's Square and find two viewpoints where the colonnade looks very different.

  2. One gallery in the Vatican Museums

    Choose one collection or room in the Vatican Museums beforehand, then tell each other after your visit which detail stays with you the longest.

Things to do together anywhere

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You can also try these ideas in Vatican City. Choose a place that suits you and check what is available locally.

Indoors
ALSO FUN HERE Museum eveningGo to a museum toward the end of the day and each choose one room.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Museum rouletteFlip a coin to decide which gallery to visit first.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 Play gallery curatorAt a gallery, each choose three works for an imaginary exhibition.View the idea 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
Outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Sketching outdoors togetherBring paper and each draw the same view in ten minutes.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Evening light walkTake a gentle stroll after eating as the light changes.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 Street art treasure huntFind three murals or other public artworks in your neighborhood together.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE A route among the lightsWalk a route along illuminated streets and choose the most beautiful window together.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE A monument in detailVisit a public monument and find five details you'd miss from a distance.View the idea
Indoors or outdoors
ALSO FUN HERE Soup and a city walkTake a short walk, then warm up together with a bowl of soup.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE X on the mapDraw a small treasure map leading to a place where the other person will find a surprise.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 Movie under the starsChoose an outdoor screening or set up a screen at home for a movie night.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Make your own city guidePut together a list of five places you'd recommend to a friend.View the idea ALSO FUN HERE Letter shape huntFind five eye-catching letters on buildings, signs or packaging along the way.View the idea
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