Tapas, manzanilla and people-watching: Málaga

Neglect the close by costa and keep in Málaga for the very best tapas, different tradition and vibrant nightlife. The Alcazaba is a restored Moorish fortress and offers expansive views throughout town. Picasso was born in Málaga and a museum devoted to his work from the early years to his final is located in a Sixteenth-century palace. If the warmth will get an excessive amount of, lease a motorcycle and head north through a cycle path to the Botanical-Historic Gardens of La Concepción. Amble alongside an avenue of 80 timber from world wide and sit within the shade with an ice-cream. Eat tapas at Las Merchanas with a glass of manzanilla and revel in a cocktail whilst you people-watch from one of many many terraces – it’s 23C within the night.
Monique Gadella

Giraffes and good beer: Copenhagen

Great, great Copenhagen. Discover this bicycle-friendly capital. Attempt the Glyptotek, which is sort of a mixture of Kew Gardens and a fine-art gallery. Created by the Carlsberg household, it naturally serves good meals and beer. On Thursday evenings, guests can get pleasure from prolonged opening hours. Davids Samling, or the David Assortment, is about in a mansion home and incorporates a great assortment of Islamic artefacts. Or there’s my favorite – the zoo! Enter below a large tower and head for a viewing platform that lets you eyeball giraffes and admire their top. Or the elephant enclosure: I defy you to not be charmed by the resident teen!
James

Lovely medieval towers: northern Bavaria

Rothenburg ob der Tauber is Germany’s most excellent picture-postcard city. Its medieval wall, dotted with stunning towers, remains to be utterly intact and you’ll stroll most of its size. What’s extra, the city is about excessive above the verdant river valley of the Tauber. Take an autumnal stroll via vibrant deciduous woodland as much as the great view of Taubertal and Topplerschlösschen, earlier than descending to the Barbarossa Bridge and returning via the valley alongside the Tauber valley path. By then, you’ll have labored up a large enough urge for food for a hearty dish of Franconian schäufele (pork shoulder) on the charming Zur Höll inn. Rothenburg is simply over an hour away from Nuremberg by prepare (£19 return).
Sam Aldersey-Williams

Snorkelling, seafood and glossy trams: Alicante

Alicante previous city in autumn means a full weekend of enjoyable. The attractive previous city is buzzing with bars and eating places, and the seaside and port are 10 minutes’ stroll. There are many choices for day journeys – a discount €21 (£18) boat journey to Tabarca island was fab, with good snorkelling and seafood, and a shiny tram system can take you all the way in which up the coast to Dénia in the event you select. We stayed in a rented flat for about £100 an evening.
Louise

Candy treats and thrift retailers: Stockholm

Begin your day within the stylish Södermalm district, an island animated by hipsters and creatives. Take within the cool vibe as you stroll alongside the water in Tantolunden park. Whereas there, wander via allotments and vibrant picket cabins dotted alongside the hillside, earlier than trying out some native artwork on the Tanto graffiti wall. If you happen to’re feeling courageous, profit from the autumn solar and take a dip within the metropolis’s myriad waterways as catamarans glide by. Heat up with a spot of fika [a sociable coffee] within the fashionable Hornstull neighbourhood – the aptly named Fern & Fika is to not be missed. Then embrace town’s inexperienced spirit and hunt for treasures in Stockholm’s thrift retailers – Judits is a favorite.
Bethany Galloway

Go now the cruise ships have left: Cut up, Croatia

Located partly inside the traditional Romans partitions of Diocletian’s Palace and surrounded by the colourful waters of the Adriatic, old-town Cut up is town’s historic and cultural centre, providing guests’ retailers, markets, bars and a few of the finest delicacies in Europe. White marble paving stones take you thru the towering historic structure, and the slender alleys and winding streets are an enchanting a part of town’s allure. However in the event you don’t need to be herded via them like cattle, autumn is the very best time to go to, when the solar nonetheless shines from daybreak until nightfall however the summer time cruise ships are lengthy gone.
TEM

Autumn tints and a ferris wheel: The Hague

For a seaside vacation with a distinction, head to The Hague for a number of days in autumn – simply 40 minutes by prepare from Schiphol (even faster from Rotterdam Eurostar). Admire the autumn colors within the stunning Japanese Backyard inside Clingendael Park, or take the tram to the tiny metropolis of Delft, the place you may go to the museum and manufacturing facility of the eponymous potteryware. Take one other tram to Scheveningen Seaside, experience the ferris wheel on the pier and stroll alongside the boardwalk to De Waterreus, to heat up with a scorching chocolate or get pleasure from a beachside lunch. Only a few minutes away by prepare is the little metropolis of Gouda, well-known for its cheese – go on a Thursday or Saturday for its wonderful produce market.
Jayne

Depraved fairies and spooky delights: Transylvania

Autumn in Transylvania is the right time to expertise the great thing about the area: the medieval castles that appear to drift on rafts of fog above the chilly, the colorful forests in Sinaia, and the picturesque villages corresponding to Râșnov that cling to valley sides, framed by thick woodlands. Nevertheless, the autumnal spotlight have to be the Halloween social gathering at Bran Fort, generally often called Dracula’s citadel, the place guests sport outlandish costumes, dance with the Depraved Fairies and keep in a single day within the grounds. The misty autumn climate ensures the citadel seems suitably spooky; the heat of the welcome and low costs present in Romania provides to the attraction.
Hannah

Cobbled streets and attractive pastries: Alsace

With autumn colors turning the valleys to heat shades of auburn and orange, the Alsace area in France makes for an ideal autumnal getaway. It’s an ideal spot to mix nation walks and recent autumn air with culinary treats and gradual metropolis strolls. The city of Colmar is an ideal base from which to discover the encompassing villages, with day journeys to Germany or Switzerland additionally potential. Days can simply be spent meandering the cobbled and vibrant streets, with pastries, wine and German-inspired delicacies present in the wide range of cafes, meals markets and bistros. Wine lovers and foodies received’t be disenchanted!
Emily Knowles

Successful tip: an astonishing Viennese abbey

It’s very straightforward to get to Melk from Vienna, however I don’t know any non-Austrian one that has ever visited. I went there once I was working as an English instructor. The city is kind of small and conventional, however the focus is the astonishing Melk Abbey, a yellow baroque palace sitting above the Danube River that appears like a Disney citadel. Half of it’s a highschool however the abbey is open to guests, and, as soon as inside, it will get higher and higher: a shocking library and a chapel that appears as if it’s constructed from 90% strong gold, stuffed with some nice relics – skeletons and jaws galore. Catch an early prepare to see the solar rise over the golden autumn timber on the riverbank.
Sarah Collings