Best Fall Trips 2011

Lavaux Vineyard Terraces, Switzerland
Photograph by Davide Erbetta, SIME
The terraced vineyards of Lavaux coverage of the lower slopes along the north shore of Lake Geneva. Each fall, the 2,050 hectares of old vines established by the Benedictines and Cistercians in the 11th century and protected as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 2007, attracts hikers who walk and taste your way along the Great Lavaux Crossing 21 miles of Ouchy in Lausanne, Château de Chillon Castle. Yellow arrows mark the main road leading to the vineyards of work (Chasselas is the predominant grape in the region) and its medieval villages, which makes frequent stops for refueling cellars, bars and restaurants. Saturday 15 October Lavaux tourism scenic tasting tire rolls, no clues for the people of Chardonne Chexbres Saphorin Rivaz and Santa. A network of public and private rail network, it is easy to explore the whole region of Lavaux, on foot or by bicycle.

Or, if you're ready to take up the challenge, join the thousands of runners are expected in Lausanne Marathon on October 30, following the Shore Road, Lake Geneva and the row of houses on the slopes.


Cannstatter Volkfest, Stuttgart, Germany
Photograph by Sascha Feuster and Thomas Meier
Oktoberfest in Munich may be larger, but Stuttgart Cannstatt Volkfest-billed as the second largest in the world of beer drinking event is considered more authentic German celebration of local heritage and beer of course. Launched as an Agricultural Show in 1818, a symbolic 78 meters "column fruits" high tribute to the festival spent three weeks (September 23 to October 9, 2011) live music, a recreated village, downhill, and rides. The plot is centered around the massive festival tent can accommodate up to 5000 guests each. Between the Steins Käsespätzle sample of beer, traditional (Swabian noodles with cheese) and have time to retreat to hills Stuttgart region terraces and natural mineral springs and Black Forest. Recognized as an aggregate of two Mercedes-Benz and Porsche museums worth visiting, Stuttgart is also a part of one of the regions of Germany's most famous vineyards.

Get a taste of vintage and homemade Swabian this year in a warm Besenwirtschaften or "Besa" (the wine Inn). Hosted by local farmers and vineyard owners in their dining rooms, kitchens and gardens, these restaurants are only a temporary four months from September to April, when they serve some of the freshest in the area, the price of production.


Emerald Coast, Florida
Photograph by Jim Vail, My Shot
Autumn along the Northwest Florida Coast 24 miles long Esmeralda has fewer tourists and lower rates of "time value" of the range, white sugar beaches of Destin, Fort Walton and Okaloosa Island. worthy summer temperatures (highs in the 80's, low in the years 60) are ideal for swimming in the clear emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico or to play golf to more than 1,080 holes of championship care. October Fishing Rodeo destination attracting more than 30,000 saltwater fishing competition from the Village of self-proclaimed world's luckiest fishing daily, weekly and overall prizes. See the daily weighing of mackerel, marlin, swordfish and other fish in the docks at AJ Seafood & Oyster Bar shows the cost of the docks seafood restaurant in the personal history, the first restaurant in the Costa Esmeralda, who 1913 in a warehouse in Fort Walton barrel-shaped and is open daily for dinner.

Signature Skillet-roasted grouper, shrimp, scallops and crab stuffing sprinkled with cheese, comes with baskets of freshly baked wheat bread.


Columbus, Ohio
Photograph by Shari Lewis, Dispatch Photos
Ohio's capital and largest city celebrates the harvest season with lots of fall festivals traditional markets for farmers and corn mazes. Apple picking (September) and pumpkins (October) in the Lynd Fruit Farm in Pataskala, and the first week of October (subject to harvest), the jump in the barrel to crush the grapes whole to smash through Bodega Vecchi annual grape. Enjoy the spectacular fall colors of east-central Ohio on foot, bicycle, hiking or camping in one of 17 parks in Columbus metropolitan area. The largest, Battelle Darby Creek in Galloway, covering over 7000 hectares of flower meadows, restored wetlands, and forests and is home to diverse wildlife, including six women presented bison in the park in February. In October, Columbus is also home to thousands of migratory birds in the Grange Insurance Audubon Center. The 72-hectare oasis Scioto River, built on a recovery of industrial waste sites, is a ten minute walk from downtown.

Other areas to explore on foot the cobbled streets of the historic town settled by German immigrants in Germany in mid-1800 and the Short North Arts District, home to galleries, restaurants, pubs, and a favorite of the city Splendid home-ice shops Jeni.


Photograph by Paul Bruins
Sultans, sailors, slaves and spice merchants, have passed through the archipelago in the Indian Ocean off the African coast swahili mystique. Located 22 miles from mainland Tanzania, Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous consists of two main islands, Unguja (Zanzibar) and Pemba, plus many small islands. The diverse history of man (which goes back at least 20,000 years, from the Paleolithic) and the natural beauty (turquoise water, coral reefs and white sand) to create an exotic setting for a series of falls or diving holiday based at a station in a small scale, such as Chumbe Island Coral Park, a private nature reserve with thatched bungalows. The sky is usually clear until the end of October, with "short rains" in November. Support the efforts of the Geotourism Islands respecting the code includes the majority Muslim population of modest clothing, especially when wandering through the maze of cobbled streets in the beautiful old town of Zanzibar from Stone Town.

Join a living history tour to learn the stories of this World Heritage Site. Top firm Haunting memorial was erected in the block auction of former slaves, and the Beit al-Ajaib, the 19 th century Sultan Palace is now the House of Wonders museum of history and culture of Zanzibar and the Swahili coast.


Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
Photograph by Paul Nicklen, National Geographic
No roads lead through the remote desert of northern boreal Churchill directly into small, so arriving by train or plane to see the region's most famous resident, diminishing polar bears. More than a thousand of the world's largest land carnivores migrate through the "polar bear capital of the world" in October and November, when the first ice forms on the edge of Hudson Bay. Frozen conditions facilitate hungry bears to hunt seals (walking instead of swimming) and gives a super-size Tundra Buggy solid foundation on which to bring in small groups to view wildlife. Get ready for a snowy, winter insulated boots, jacket and gloves, layered clothing, thermal underwear and wool socks and a hat are required. Living in a warm, post-trading style of Lazy Bear Lodge (dog sled races, and hop around Wapusk General Store), or a bunk bed with a stripped-down among the bears in the Polar Bear Tundra Buggy Lodge Point.

These modules are mounted units each year in a wildlife site is chosen for optimal viewing 24 / 7 support poles.


Dublin, Ireland
Photograph by Raul Touzon, National Geographic
Birth place Beckett, Joyce and Yeats, Ireland's capital and largest city is a young art, entertainment, culture and the hub of commerce. Autumn brings fewer tourists and low temperatures (40 and 50 in October), ideal for walking the streets and historic Georgian cruise on the River Liffey. Discover your own Irish history The Shelbourne in Dublin, where amenities include a butler genealogy. Package a hooded rain jacket (just in case) to explore the city 4900 acres of parks, nature reserves and parks, including the green center of Saint-Etienne, which borders the Grafton Street, one of the world's most expensive retail stores. Walk to the main stage productions and film screenings in the Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival (September 16 to October 29). Way. Nosh on traditional paper wrapped fish and chips at Leo Burdock

Healthy eating menu, Oct. 31, when more than 10,000 runners are expected for the National Lottery in Dublin Marathon, said, "Friendly Marathon" for friendly crowds cheering on the packaging.


White Mountains, New Hampshire
Photograph by Pat and Chuck Blackley
As the peak of fall foliage varies each year, the 100-mile mountain road white usually provides bright colors of autumn from late September until the second week of October. However, even after the leaves are wilted and the leaves peeping crowds have gone home, this National Scenic Byway meanders reveals classic New England covered bridges historic fall scenes, granite peaks, spectacular gorges, waterfalls and colonial farms and bucolic barns. Each section of the circuit shows a unique personality. Kancamagus Highway drive 37 miles, "the KANCO" of mountain landscapes, the observations of seeing moose and birds, visit to North Conway tax-free output, the largest concentration of the track in restaurants, train travel and Conway Scenic Railroad, and travel to Crawford Notch to Bartlett stretch to ride the Mount Washington Cog Railway to the summit of 6288 meters the highest peak in New England, or drive through the mountains. Washington Auto Road.

New Hampshire legendary tourist attraction is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2011, and, weather permitting, will be open for your travel, up to October 23 this season.


Shoreline Highway, Marin County, California
Photograph by Greg Lato
Coast Highway in Marin County, winding, two-lane stretch of Highway 1 from Sausalito and Sonoma County line snakes with the Marin headlands, dramatic cliffs hugging the coast, and passes through the Stinson Beach, a classic California beach communities. Off-road mountain biking was born here-and-road cyclists are everywhere, so take slow, preferably in a hybrid car to reduce emissions and to avoid running out of gas. Temps can be 10-to-15 degrees cooler near San Francisco, so a jacket even on hot days. You can enjoy the sight of the wider Pacific, wait until the morning mist to clear before driving north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Fuel in Sausalito, and then stop at Muir Woods National Monument to walk among the thousands of giant redwoods old. Before the evening, because the natural beauty of the curves can be deadly in the dark, check in at the Inn at Roundstone Farm, located in Point Reyes National Seashore.

Spend a day exploring the coast, dramatic rocky headlands, 150 miles of trails and 2600 acres Tule Elk reserve, where the fall rut (late summer to early fall season of selection) to inspire magnificent bull elk bugle, of the struggle, and wood ass affection.


Day of the Dead, Puebla, Mexico
Photograph by Russell Gordon, Aurora Photos
There are better known Dia de los Muertos celebrations in Mexico, but to use the extended holiday (November 31 OKTOBER-2) in the state of Puebla capital puts you close to the Day of the Dead ofrenda extent (offerings) Huaquechula in lowercase. Families here spend thousands of dollars to build massive, multi-storey altars (typically a cardboard base satin sheets) decorated with candles, a photo of the deceased, and a sample of his favorite foods and beverages. Hire a local guide to Puebla to make the bumpy journey to the west of 35-mile, then follow the trail of marigold petals to private homes where guests are invited to pay their respects (and perhaps share a tequila toast to leave expensive). Bring some coins or Calavera sugar, or cranial available from suppliers of the village to put on the ofrenda table. Back in Puebla, at the head of the Casa de la Cultura see indigenous and modern contest entries altar building, and guest artists.



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