Ideas of trips to do around Annecy.
This post is about the Mer de Glace/Montenvers Train in Chamonix. Departing from Chamonix, this little train takes you to Montenvers 1913 m high with an amazing view on Mer de Glace glacier, the Drus and Grands Jorasses. ICE CAVE The tour of the “Grotte de glace” (Ice Cave) takes visitors into the very […]
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Montreux, Switzerland nestles in a sheltered Lake Geneva Leman bay, surrounded by vineyards and breathtaking backdrop of snow covered Alps. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreux The montreux Jazz Festival which takes place in June/July and features concerts on a variety of stages and parks is very famous. Because of the exceptionally mild climate it is called the capital of the
Conflans is a medieval village near Albertville. Overlooking the city, sheltered behind its 14th century walls, the medieval city of Conflans offers the charm of yesterday. Discover the baroque church, enjoy incredible views of Combe de Savoie valley, the Bauges and Chartreuse mountains. In the heart of the city, enter the art and History museum,
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Tamié Abbey (Abbaye de Tamié) is a Cistercian monastery, located in the Bauges mountain range in the Savoies region of France near Faverges at the end of Lake Annecy. It was founded in 1132, as a daughter house of Bonnevaux Abbey, by Peter of Tarentaise, who was also the first abbot. It continues as a
The End of the Lake nature reserve is a small 84 hectare reserve in Doussard, which takes 1 to 2 hours to visit. It is one of the rare examples of an alpine delta which functions naturally (marsh/meadow/forest) with a moving riverbed. This area has been protected since the Middle Ages, so that floods could
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