Travel inspired by the colours of autumn

Autumn is such a beautiful time of year with the vivid green foliage of summer turning to shades of yellow ochre, dazzling gold, fiery red, burnt orange and rich purple. Here we use this impressive array of colours to provide some travel inspiration for the year ahead.

Rolling Hills, Montepulciano, Italy

The rolling green and gold hills of Tuscany are even more captivating when bathed in light from the autumn sun.

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Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand

A spellbinding sight as the steaming turquoise green water of this geothermal pool contrasts against the yellow ochre rock.

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Real Alcázar, Seville, Spain

Tucked away in the basement of this royal palace, the golden reflections in the Baños de Doña María de Padilla (María de Padilla Baths) are a mesmerising sight.

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The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK

The wooden ceiling in the entrance hall radiates warmth with its elaborate golden details, befitting of a building that houses so many treasures.

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Galle Fort, Galle, Sri Lanka

Galle Fort in Sri Lanka is the perfect location to bask in the warmth of the setting sun and take in the sparkling Indian Ocean as it splashes against the rocks below.

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Billecart-Salmon, Champagne, France

Rustic lighting gives the cellar and bottles a rich, golden glow at Billecart Salmon in the Champagne region of France.

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Hollywood Hills, California, USA

Los Angeles is home to some incredible sunsets, here the sky is ablaze as the sun sets behind a silhouette of the famous Hollywood Hills.

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Holkham, Norfolk, UK

A sight synonymous with the county of Norfolk - reeds sway calmly in the autumn breeze in front of a warm, amber sky.

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Gerakini, Halkidiki, Greece

Vibrant peach, pale yellow and moody purple clouds reflect in the sea as it gently laps against the shore after a dramatic storm.

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Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims, Champagne, France

A kaleidoscope of autumnal colours shine brightly through the abstract stained glass windows at this historic cathedral.

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Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, USA

A fiery coral sunset over the beach at picturesque Carmel-by-the-Sea, with views over to the famous Pebble Beach Golf Club.

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Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia

Uluru in Australia's Northern Territory is majestic as it glows in a warm burnt orange hue, illuminated by the setting sun.

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Farewell Spit, South Island, New Zealand

A burnt umber stream meanders through a desolated, rocky beach and into the sea at Farewell Spit, the northernmost point of New Zealand's South Island.

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