The perfect Autumn holiday destination – Brittany
With the weather still pleasantly warm but not stiflingly hot, a lack of crowds but without being deathly quiet, and with pretty shades of red, orange, yellow and brown beginning to dominate the landscape, autumn can be a great time to travel and experience new sites and smells.
If you prefer to take your holiday in the autumn as opposed to the height of the summer then you may be looking for a perfect autumn holiday destination.
With its notorious Indian summers whereby hypnotic autumnal colours combine cheerfully with a gentle sunny climate and with apples being harvested in abundance to produce the legendary “cidre bouche” and other delicious apple-inspired Breton cuisine, Brittany is certainly one place that is particularly active, colourful, inviting and welcoming during the autumn.
Asides from Brittany’s legendary apple harvesting, enticing landscape of rich autumnal hues whilst being blessed with a pleasantly warm and sunny autumn climate, another reason to visit the north-western region of France during the months of September and October is to witness the fascinating migration of birds.
Another reason why Brittany is a perfect Autumn holiday destination, each autumn many exotic species of birds arrive from Serbia to Brittany’s seafront, and fervently make homes in the many rocky inlets and cliffs Brittany’s coastline comprises of – A truly absorbing sight for all the family to experience.
If bird watching isn’t your thing then perhaps you would prefer to take a walk through the Broceliande Forest to observe the first flickers of autumn teasingly appear, which is an experience in itself.
Situated between moor lands and lakes the Broceliande Forest bursts into autumnal action each year, with chestnuts and mushrooms growing in abundance and being concealed by a carpet of golden, rouge and chocolate-coloured leaves.
This magical forest provides some great walks all year round but particularly during the autumn when you can really feel a fairytale kingdom beginning to come alive.
If you are yearning for something a tad more adventurous from your autumn break then why not try your hand at sand-yachting on a Breton beach? Being whisked along Brittany’s fine sands aboard a three-wheeled hull is an exhilarating experience and the autumn, being cooler and with a brisk breeze, is the perfect season for some serious sand-yachting on Brittany’s famous coastline.
Whatever you decide regarding an autumn holiday in Brittany, why not check out Vintage Travel’s luxury villas in Brittany? They will not disappoint!