HOME to award–winning craft breweries and distilleries, heritage buildings and authentic recipes, Beechworth also offers an award–winning bakery and cafes that every coffee lover should explore.

The vibrant retail precinct makes Beechworth a shopper's delight, offering a wide range without city crowds.

The High Country Hop Festival will be 'music to your beers' on March 25 with eight musical acts and a large array of local and Victorian brewers on site sharing their creations.

Beechworth's heritage is a showcase of beautiful granite architecture and perfectly preserved streets.

You can see Australia's oldest regional museum, walk in the footsteps of Ned Kelly or take a tour with one of the town's expert tour guides, and there is a new quiz available for kids at the courthouse and historical precinct.

For those who prefer a different sort of getaway, there are spectacular natural surrounds to sit back and enjoy.

You can take the mountain bike trails, or bushwalk your way to a spectacular sunset over the gorge waterfall.

With a number of wine regions close by, your regional wine exploration should start in the Beechworth Wine Region.

From there, it is only a short trip to Rutherglen, Milawa or the King Valley.

In nearby Stanley, the Stanley Pub has recently reopened with great Asian–fusion food and The Store beside it provides local produce and coffee.

So book your getaway to Beechworth this autumn and enjoy all the town and area has to offer.