August, September & October
If gentle temperatures and glorious colours appeal, we have many holidays which are particularly tempting from late August.
In
Catalonia, the end of summer marks the conclusion of the main tourist season – near emptying the cobbled streets of Girona and the beaches of the Costa Brava; a trip to the celebrated
Douro Valley vineyards in September should mean the chance to experience the grape harvest; while in the UK, the tree-lined
Thames Path is particularly picturesque as the leaves turn from green to gold, copper and rich, russet red.