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The Oldenbourg Weekend, plan at a glance.

1–4 August 2026 · Dublin, one hotel · Companion to the full itinerary

TimePlan
SATURDAY 1 AUGUST
09:15Land Dublin T1 (Widerøe WF372 ex-Bergen); Victor collects by car
MorningHowth harbour and headland (click to enlarge)Howth: coastal walk, seals
~12:00First Guinness toast, King Sitric
~14:15Check-in: one Dublin hotel, 2 rooms (parents' double, Victor + Quique twin)
15:00–17:30Rest
17:45Grafton Street (click to enlarge)Stephen's Green / Grafton Street stroll
19:00Dinner: The Pig's Ear or The Winding Stair
21:00 (optional)O'Donoghue's, one tune
SUNDAY 2 AUGUST, WICKLOW DAY-TRIP
Same hotel that night. No packing.
09:45Depart south
10:30Powerscourt Estate gardens (click to enlarge)Powerscourt Estate & Gardens
12:15Sally Gap mountain road (click to enlarge)Sally Gap mountain road
12:45Lough Tay, the Guinness Lake (click to enlarge)Lough Tay, the Guinness Lake
14:00Lunch: Wicklow Heather, Laragh
15:15Glendalough round tower (click to enlarge)Glendalough monastic site
~17:30Back to Dublin
EveningDinner, rest
MONDAY 3 AUGUST, TOGETHER
The family's last night in Dublin.
09:00Breakfast
10:00Guinness Storehouse (click to enlarge)Guinness Storehouse: seven floors, finishing at the Gravity Bar
~12:15Lunch, at the Storehouse or nearby
13:30EPIC, The Irish Emigration Museum (click to enlarge)EPIC, The Irish Emigration Museum
15:15Last stroll, small gifts: Grafton Street, Avoca, Brown Thomas
16:15Back to the hotel, freshen up, pack
18:30The farewell dinner
After dinnerVictor drives to Newport (~3.5h); family overnights, flies Porto Tue AM
Not yet locked The hotel itself (Quique choosing via booking.com / Expedia); the Tuesday Porto flight (not yet bought). Tuesday's class is covered either way, in person in Dublin or via Teams from Newport.