Autumn 2026

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OPO

After the harvest, the Douro Valley's terraces turn red, copper and gold. On 11 November, São Martinho celebrates chestnuts and the year's first wines.

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BOD

Châteaux open their doors in autumn: Graves on 17–18 October and Sauternes & Barsac on 14–15 November 2026. Saint-Émilion is 40 minutes by train.

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BUD

Tokaj's Harvest Days fill the town square from 2 to 4 October 2026, and by mid-November Budapest's Christmas markets are already opening.

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TBS

From mid-September to mid-October it's Rtveli, the grape harvest. On the first weekend of October, Tbilisoba carries the celebration into the Old Town.

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VIE

Vienna grows its own wine. In autumn the heurigen taverns pour Sturm, the young fermenting wine, and hikers follow the vineyard trails above the city.

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MUC

Oktoberfest began as a royal wedding celebration in 1810 and now runs from late September into the first days of October.

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TRN

Piedmont's harvest brings Barolo to the table and white truffles to the Alba fair, while Luci d'Artista lights the city's streets from late October.

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GYD

Late autumn is pomegranate season: the Goychay Pomegranate Festival celebrates the harvest, and mild days make the Old City a pleasure to walk.

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ICN

By late October the city's trees turn red and gold. Walk the Secret Garden of Changdeokgung, or head three hours east to the peaks of Seoraksan.

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HND

Tokyo's autumn is golden: the ginkgo avenue at Meiji Jingu Gaien and the Rikugien garden glow in late November. Mount Takao and Nikko make easy day trips.

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KIX

While Tokyo turns gold, Osaka's maples turn red. Kyoto's temple gardens are just 15–30 minutes away by train — go early to beat the crowds.

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YUL

Quebec wears every shade of the maple leaf on Canada's flag. Take in the colors from Mont-Royal Park, then wander the cobbled streets of Old Montreal.

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YYZ

Ontario's forests peak in early October. Niagara Falls is under two hours away, Algonquin Park makes a classic road trip, and the city's ravines turn gold.

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LJU

One of Europe's greenest capitals is at its calmest in autumn. Stroll the Ljubljanica riverbanks and Tivoli Park, then take the hour-long trip to Lake Bled.

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ALA

The Tian Shan foothills turn gold above the city in autumn. Almaty's name comes from the apple, and wild apple trees still grow in the mountains nearby.

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SJJ

The hills around the city blaze orange in October. Ride the cable car up Mount Trebević, then warm up with ćevapi and coffee in Baščaršija.

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RAK

October cools the Red City to 25–28°C — the best time to wander the medina's souks and watch Jemaa el-Fnaa come alive at dusk.

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LXR

Summer limits temple visits to dawn; autumn opens them all day. On 22 October, sunrise lights Abu Simbel's inner sanctum — one of just two mornings a year.

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DSS

The Youth Olympic Games arrive from 31 October to 13 November 2026, and from November the Atlantic swell builds at the Ngor and Ouakam surf breaks.

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SSH

October keeps the air near 30°C and the Red Sea at 27–28°C — prime diving and snorkelling season, without the summer heat.

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MLA

Still around 25°C in October with the sea at 24°C — one of the last places in the Mediterranean where you can swim before winter.

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SVQ

Autumn is one of Andalusia's two best seasons: the heat breaks, the plazas fill again, and fast trains reach Córdoba and Granada.

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SKD

Cooler autumn air makes the Silk Road easy going. Fly into Samarkand, ride the fast train to Bukhara or Tashkent, and fly home from there.

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MEX

The rains fade in October, the parade fills the streets on 31 October, and Día de Muertos covers the city in marigolds on 1–2 November.

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EZE

Spring arrives in October, and by November jacarandas turn the avenues purple. Browse San Telmo's antiques market and stroll Avenida de Mayo, where Lorca stayed.

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COR

Córdoba pairs UNESCO-listed Jesuit heritage with the green hills of the Sierras — and in October, Villa General Belgrano pours for Argentina's national Oktoberfest.

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MVD

In spring the Rambla fills with walkers and cyclists for miles, asado smokes at the Mercado del Puerto, and candombe drums echo through the streets at weekends.

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SCL

Snow still caps the Andes while spring warms the city. Ride up Cerro San Cristóbal for the view, then take a day trip to Valparaíso or the Maipo Valley vineyards.

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GIG

Spring brings warm, pre-summer days before the holiday crowds. Ride the cable car up Sugarloaf at sunset, then walk the beaches from Copacabana to Ipanema.

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CPT

Spring is whale season: southern right whales gather off Hermanus through October, while wildflowers bloom and Table Mountain's cable car runs in clear weather.

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JNB

In October tens of thousands of jacarandas bloom across the city and nearby Pretoria, the Jacaranda City — and safari country is just a few hours away.

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SYD

From late October into November, jacarandas turn Kirribilli's harbourside streets purple, and the Bondi to Coogee coastal walk is at its best before the summer heat.

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TOS

Some 350 km north of the Arctic Circle, the city sits right in the aurora zone. Drive a little beyond the lights, or ride the cable car up to Storsteinen for the fjord view.

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KEF

Northern lights can appear right on the city's edge — Grótta lighthouse is the classic dark-sky spot — and in November, Iceland Airwaves fills the venues with new music.

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RVN

The city straddles the Arctic Circle. Autumn's first snow brings aurora nights, husky rides and a visit to Santa Claus Village, right on the circle's line.

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KRN

Abisko's famously clear skies are about 90 minutes away, the Icehotel sits in nearby Jukkasjärvi, and the whole town is moving east to make way for its iron mine.

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EDI

On 31 October the Samhuinn Fire Festival marks the Celtic new year with drums and fire. The rest of the season is for ghost tours, misty climbs up Arthur's Seat and warm pubs.

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CPH

Hygge season begins: candles in every window, Tivoli lit with thousands of pumpkins for Halloween, and Culture Night opening the city's doors one evening in October.

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TLL

Autumn mist suits Tallinn's medieval walls and spires. Warm up in candlelit cafés, then explore the creative Telliskivi quarter or the bog trails of Lahemaa.

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HEL

Heat up in a public sauna like Löyly, then take a cold plunge in the Baltic. The ferry to the island fortress of Suomenlinna runs all year.