Vibe of the month: where to go this month

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VibeOctober

Golden leaves and little shivers

An autumn forest with a slightly mysterious atmosphere inspired by Halloween.

HalloweenMist and legendsGolden forests

Inspiration becomes a journey.

8 destinations for this atmosphere

Massachusetts · United States

Salem and the North Shore

Halloween takes centre stage in Salem in October: trial history, witch stories and Haunted Happenings festivities.

I can already picture it Photo: SalemPuritan · CC BY-SA 4.0

New York · United States

Hudson Valley

Around Sleepy Hollow, the Headless Horseman meets pumpkins and the Hudson Valley’s autumn landscapes.

I can already picture it Photo: Simon Geisker · CC BY 3.0

Transylvania · Romania

Brașov, Bran and Râșnov

Bran Castle and the Carpathian forests evoke Dracula’s world, between fiction, legend and landscape.

I can already picture it Photo: Todor Bozhinov · CC BY-SA 4.0

North Yorkshire · England

Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay

The abbey ruins above the sea inspired Dracula: a Gothic setting for autumn days.

I can already picture it Photo: Sevomidazo · CC BY-SA 4.0

Brittany · France

Rennes and Brocéliande

Brocéliande forest and Arthurian stories for walks in a world of tales and mystery.

I can already picture it Photo: Thérèse Gaigé · CC BY-SA 4.0

Écosse · United Kingdom

Edinburgh

Dark lanes, a stone old town and ghost stories to keep the shivers going after nightfall.

I can already picture it Photo: Ad Meskens · CC BY-SA 3.0

2017-09-11 11 04 16 Red Maple displaying early autumn foliage along the Maple Ridge Trail at about 3,020 feet above sea level on the western slopes of Mount Mansfield within Mount Mansfield State Forest in Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont

Vermont · United States

Stowe and Smugglers’ Notch

Vermont’s villages and autumn-coloured forests provide the golden backdrop to pumpkin season.

I can already picture it Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0

Baden-Württemberg · Germany

Northern Black Forest

Dense fir trees, valleys and dark lakes to imagine woodland tales as you walk.

I can already picture it Photo: GemmaGSB · CC BY 4.0

Mist and autumn colours are not guaranteed. Legends are stories; check dates, bookings and recommended ages for Halloween events.

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