Re: "Fall Foliage" in Europe?

Patrick Wallace wrote:

> It doesn't.
>
> There isn't the expanse of forests because a much greater spread of
> land has been cultivated for centuries, and I seem to remember reading
> that there's something special about the trees and/or the ecology of
> the New England forests that encourages spectacular colour.
>
> This is not to say that you won't get beautiful autumn colours in
> Europe, but just not so much in any one place and not so brilliant.

It's the vast hardwood forests, especially the maple trees, and a change
of season that comes on fast enough that most of the trees are changing
colour at the same time. There is some colour in Europe but it pales in
comparison. A lot of French and German tourist come to the north-eastern
US or southern Ontario and Quebec for the autumn colour tours.


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