Annecy Old Town The Vieille ville’s nickname is “the Little Venice of the Alps” because 3 little rivers are crossing it. The best way to visit Annecy Old Town is to walk in the pedestrian district. You can stroll along the Thiou canal and on Sainte-Claire […]
Alby-sur-Chéran Alby-sur-Chéran (Chéran being the name of the river) is located 10 min away from Annecy and 20 min from Aix-les-Bains and it is also where I live. It is a medieval borough who used to live from shoe making industry until XIX century, it has now 2000 inhabitants. You can now visit the Museum
Annecy le Vieux not the same as Vieil Annecy! A lot of foreigners can be confused but Annecy le Vieux is not the same as Vieil Annecy (Old Town)! Annecy le Vieux and the Old Town of Annecy are 10 km away so be sure not to confuse them when booking your accomdation! It will
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Pont des Amours Le pont des Amours, Lover’s Bridge is the best spot to take wonderful photos with the Tournette mountain in the background! It is said, that before, it was a meeting point for prostitutes, but I
Swiss motorway vignette To use the Swiss motorway, you need to buy a “vignette” sticker every year which is actually valid for 14 months (for example, the 2020 vignette can be used from December 1st 2019 until end of January 2021). It costs approximately 40CHF, and it is much better to take it even
Croziflette Below Croziflette’s recipe in 40 minutes! The croziflette is a local winter speciality! Because of our Italian influence we also make pasta here, the Crozets are some squared Savoyardes Pasta. It is a bit like a Tartiflette but replacing the potatoes with pasta. You can find the Crozets pasta in all local supermarkets and
Annecy’s Castle and Legend Learn more about Annecy’s Castle and Legend. The historical symbol of Annecy, its construction extended over four centuries (from the 12th to the 16th). The counts of Geneva made it their home from the 13th century. The town acquired the Castle in 1953 and restored it with help from “Historical Monuments”
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Boat Cruise on Lake Annecy Which boat cruise for you on Lake Annecy? Lake Annecy is the third largest lake in France and is known as “Europe’s cleanest lake” because of strict environmental regulations introduced in the 1960s. The lake was formed about 18,000 years ago, at the time the large alpine glaciers melted. Surface
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Transfer from Geneva airport to Annecy If you are arriving at Geneva airport and looking for a transfer from Geneva airport to Annecy it is better to use the main exit on the Swiss side (there is a French side of the airport in Ferney but it is the opposite way from us
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