Places to See the Autumn Leaves in Europe
Written by Andy Hayes
It seems autumn has fallen rapidly upon us, so I thought to celebrate the season of woolly jumpers and warm drinks with a few ideas of where to see the autumn leaves. Most recommendations are best seen with a car, given their location.
Lombardia, Italy
Escape the hustle and bustle of places like Milan and Lake Como and see the rural sights. Great outdoor exploration can be found in places like Stelvio National Park – one of the largest in the country – and Ticino Valley National Park.
Nuuksio, near Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki isn’t terrible this time of year, although long nights and short days are rapidly approaching. However Nuuksio is just a short hop from the city and is a wonderful forest experience – hard to believe it’s so close to the bustling city. I’d enjoy a walk here any time of year, to be honest (yes even in hard winter).
Vienna Woods, Vienna, Austria
The Wiener Wald (Vienna Woods) is absolutely stunning in all seasons, but as you can see from the photo above it takes on magical characteristics in the autumn. I find Vienna lovely in the fall, given that it can be so hot and muggy in the summer, so it’s a perfect place to check out the autumn leave.s
Any other great tips for fall leave watching?
photos by unhappy by design, Matti Mattilla, pokpok313
I love all the autumn colours during these months before winter. Thanks for the tips. I never made it to the Vienna Woods when I visited Vienna a few years ago. Sounds and looks like it’s well worth a visit. Where did you find that beautiful photo? Or did you take it yourself?
My photo was during the summer so while lovely, it didn’t fit the autumnn theme – so I nicked that one from Flickr :-)
mountains of Mourne in County Down, Northern Ireland, often have color this time of year, as does Slieve Foye Forest across the water from the Mournes. also highland Perthsire in Scotland
Kerry – thanks for your input. Unfortunately I didn’t have time to explore the countryside in Northern Ireland when I visited Belfast on my Summer 09 UK Blogging Tour. I hope to see the Mournes at some point. Perthshire is one of my favourites for Autumn colours.
Not only Vienna area but also in our more southern part of Austria – Carinthia – the air so clear that the colours seem to glow.
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