Ideas of trips to do around Annecy.
If you are staying in Annecy but wish to discover more about the area, you can drive approximately 30 min to Aix-les-Bains and its lake called Bourget. It is bigger than Annecy’s lake but probably less crowded but very nice too. Aix-les-Bains, locally called Aix, is a commune in the Savoie department. Rising from the …
Servion Zoo is approximately 1h30 from Annecy, in Switzerland. Siberian tigers, panthers from snowy regions and other rare animals live among small colourful primates in the enchanting setting of Servion Zoo, the only zoo in french speaking Switzerland to house Nordic big cats. On the edge of the forests of Jorat, along an educational trail …
Lyon is about 1h30 drive from Annecy. Lyon is a big city with lots of things to see or do (Old Lyon, Fourvières, Confluence Museum, Shopping in Part Dieu…) but if you need a break from the busy city and want to pleased the kids, enjoy the beautiful Parc de la Tête d’Or with lots …
The HR Giger Museum in Gruyère (between the lake of Geneva and Fribourg) is the permanent home of an impressive collection of the work of the Swiss surrealist HR Giger, the Academy Award winning designer of the “Alien” in Ridley Scott’s groundbreaking films. It is 2 hours by car from Annecy, not really recommanded for …
Gruyère Cheese Factory, at the bottom of the lovely village of Gruyères, you can discover the secrets of the making of the famous Gruyère cheese. There is also a restaurant and a shop there, you can buy Gruyère AOP, Vacherin Fribourgeois AOP, fondue, Gruyère cream, butter, local and swiss cheeses, bakery and regional products as …
