Albany

Nestled amid the green folds of Vermont’s Green Mountains, the small town of Albany lies in Orleans County in the state’s Northeast Kingdom, a scenic region of dense woodlands, rolling farmlands, and intense, fiery fall foliage, that has frequently been voted among the USA’s most romantic destinations. Vermont’s combination of natural beauty and small-town charm is what makes it popular with visitors and Albany doesn’t disappoint, being a useful location both for hikers and nature enthusiasts wishing to tackle part of the famous Long Trail as it works its way towards the Canadian border, and also for those wishing to visit nearby towns such as historic St Johnsbury, home of the Fairbanks Museum, or charming Stowe with its lively arts and crafts scene. Albany itself hosts the annual Northeast Kingdom music festival for music fans.