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48 Hours in Oxford — The Classic Weekend

The greatest hits — outdoors, food, culture and a night out.

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Friday

  1. Evening

    Gee's

    Mediterranean · $$$ · Banbury Road

    Open the weekend here — Victorian conservatory under fairy lights — date-night classic.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in Banbury Road — short walk from your other stops

Saturday

  1. Morning
    Public Skating Rink
    Outdoors · Downtown

    Lace up at a city rink — date-night classic and the easiest winter family outing.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops
  2. Lunch

    Oli's Thai

    Thai · $$ · Magdalen Road

    Tiny 20-seater with the best green curry south of Soho — book ahead.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
    • ·Keeps you in Magdalen Road — short walk from your other stops
  3. Afternoon
    Christ Church College
    Culture · St Aldate's

    Tudor hall that inspired the Hogwarts Great Hall, plus Cathedral and Meadow.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in St Aldate's — short walk from your other stops
  4. Evening
    Live Jazz Bar
    Nightlife · Old town

    Cocktails and a trio — solo at the bar or a date-night standby.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Hits different at golden hour
    • ·Keeps you in Old town — short walk from your other stops

Sunday

  1. Morning
    Bodleian Library
    Culture · Broad Street

    1602 reading room and the Radcliffe Camera — Harry Potter on tour.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Broad Street — short walk from your other stops
  2. Afternoon
    Magdalen Bridge Punts
    Outdoors · High Street

    Hire a punt and float past Christ Church Meadow toward the Botanic Garden.

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    Why this pick
    • ·A first-time-in-town essential
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in High Street — short walk from your other stops

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