Amber-colored foliage, winding vineyards ready for harvest, a slight chill in the air that lends itself perfectly to a long day of sight-seeing (made even more perfect when it ends with a cozy bowl of risotto)… autumn may actually be the perfect travel season . Whether you want to book a country escape or lean towards a packed city itinerary, the best places to travel in fall are hardly a one-size-fits-all list. Neither are our recommendations: We included destinations far and wide, with plenty of stays that speak to a range of travel styles.

Nature lovers will find lots to occupy themselves with in the sprawling Scottish Highlands or the lakeside hikes of Upstate New York. (Though if your idea of the great outdoors leans more to swirling glasses of Merlot among unending rows of grapes,

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