Just for 2
Movie Moments
Act like the leads in a romantic film
TEXT JANE WHITE
ABOUT A BOY
HUGH GRANT
AND VICTORIA
SMURFIT
IN
ABOUT A BOY
A picnic in the park scores pretty high on the romance-o-meter – as long as no-one kills a duck with a hunk of stale bread. When in Rome, leave it to Gina Eat & Drink to do the catering. Located close to the lush Villa Borghese gardens, it offers special couples’ picnics for €40 (£32 – wine extra).
Your alfresco feast comes complete with a chequered tablecloth, plates, glasses, a thermos of Italian coffee, sandwiches, dessert and a bottle of wine – all crammed into a cute-as-a-cupcake wicker basket.
To have your picnic personalised for special occasions (like a marriage proposal… wink, wink), tel-phone your order in and staff will be happy to deal with your requests. Otherwise, no reservations are required; simply turn up at the café and make your choices from the daily gourmet selection.
The Villa Borghese gardens cover over 80 acres and, what with all the lakes, fountains and rolling lawns, you shouldn’t have any problem finding a quiet corner where you can focus on your close-up.
TEL:+31 (0)20 684 93 38 | PRIVATEBOATTOURS.NL
DIRTY DANCING
PATRICK
SWAYZE
WITH
JENNIFER
GREY IN IRTY
DANCING
If you’re on a romantic city break in Barcelona, why not organise a private tango lesson for two and act out that moment when Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey bust some intimate, late-night moves.
Originating from Buenos Aires, birthplace of the tango, Raul Mamone offers private lessons at €40 (£32) an hour. Raul teaches at a number of dance schools in Barcelona and has performed in a few films himself. So set aside a couple of hours to find your Latin feet and make sure that nobody even thinks about putting Baby in the corner.
TEL: +34 93 491 33 37 | TANGOSURBARCELONA.COM
BEFORE SUNSET
ETHAN HAWKE AND JULIE
DELPY IN BEFORE SUNSET
Make like Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy and drift along in a boat as the evening sun reflected off the water lights you both perfectly.
Amsterdam’s Paradis Private Boat Tours offers a much more intimate experience than a Parisian water taxi. Your own personal skipper will navigate you away from the crowds in a romantic 1920s saloon boat, down the narrow, atmospheric canals of the bohemian Jordaan district.
For something really special, book a dinner cruise with Paradis. You choose your menu in advance and the boat ties up at a different restaurant for each course, with the food served to you on board.
TEL:+31 (0)20 684 93 38 | PRIVATEBOATTOURS.NL
LET SOMEONE ELSE TAKE THE SPOTLIGHT
If you want to leave acting to the experts, London’s Covent Garden Hotel runs a regular Saturday Night Film Club.
The fixed price of £35 each, includes a two-course dinner with wine at the hotel’s chic Brasserie Max. Then, at 8pm you move to the luxurious 53-seat cinema where you cosy up in the cream leather seats to watch a recent release or a classic like Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Cat and dog masks are strictly optional.
TEL: +44 (0)20 7806 1007 | COVENTGARDENHOTEL.CO.UK
TEL: +39 06 6780251 | GINAROMA.COM
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