museum, movie theater (matinee prices!! yay!) explore the local university, find a concert, try some weird food at an ethnic restaurant, go to the library and read books together, rock climbing, swimming, surfing, scuba diving, music, shopping... but mostly we just love the opportunity to have uninterrupted conversation and time together!!
we had a great experience at a B&B near Rome. It was a big enough house that we didn't feel too weird, and the owners were three floors down from us in seperate quarters. It was soooooo much nicer than a hotel, with a private balcony, library with movies and books and a nice living room, kitchen, and homey decor. and she drove us around town, took us to markets and restaurants, and always provided a nice British spread for breakfast. We got to know the other couple vacationing from Texas and enjoyed getting to know them during our breakfasts. We got to know the real Italy, instead of the tourist sites-- she was out in the country on windy dirt roads where there were cows and laundry on the line. It was like hotel and tourguide combined and the service was beyond amazing. and it was cheaper than a hotel with all this included. so, it could be worth trying!