Take a ferry together
Choose a public ferry service and make the crossing the start of a walk along the opposite bank.
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A date with a touch of the Netherlands.
From a ferry ride across the water to a walk through an unfamiliar neighbourhood, you rarely need to travel far for a fun date in the Netherlands.
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Use the country as inspiration. Check local opening hours and make a plan together.
A city without a set route
Start at a station in a city you don't know well yet. Take turns choosing a street to turn into and finish in a square or by the water.
Market basket for two
Each pick up one ingredient at a weekly market and make a simple lunch at home with your finds.
A warm stroopwafel from the market
Find a fresh stroopwafel at a market, share it, then walk past three stalls you'd normally skip.
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