Annecy Travel Guide

 balhannah Says:  SHOP'S! Plenty of them!I really wondered if there were more outdoor Cafe's [rather busy!] than shop's.The old town has plenty of shop's selling souvenir's and postcard's. I found this one with the Cat's for sale, I thought a rather different souvenir!If you want a yummy... 

 balhannah Says:  The former church of the Dominicans built in the 15th century, is located in the heart of the "old" town, and is always open. There are nice stained glass window's behind Christ on the Wooden Cross, and some old Mural's and a lovely Pieta.Something you must see, to the left... 

 balhannah Says:  Annecy is one of those pretty old Town's that has canal's running through the city and old town, perhap's making it a little like Venice!Just wander, get lost, well, you really couldn't, and enjoy the finds you have! I saw many Archway's, Town Gates, old building's covered... 

 balhannah Says:  Have you ever known a River to be only 3.5kms in length? I hadn't, that is, until I came to Annecy!The River Thiou which runs through Annecy via canal's, is only 3.5kms long, and is one of the shortest rivers in Europe.Not only is that historical, but so is the old city... 

 balhannah Says:  This would probably be the most recognzed sight in Annecy. I know it was one I was very interested in seeing.It is an original monument from the Middle Age's, that is built on a rocky Island. The quadrangular shape of the building is interesting! Home to a Prison and a Mint... 

 balhannah Says:  The Chateau is a restored castle in the old French town of Annecy. A listed Historic Monument, we happened to come across it when looking for a car park!The Castle, built between the 12th & 16th centuries, was actually bought by the town in 1953, restored and transformed... 

 balhannah Says:  This is a public beach on Lake Annecy, and is close to the City of Annecy.The lake is a temperature of 22-25 ° C, and has several beaches for swimming. People were swimming and having fun in this area, there was a bikeway, seating and lawn's.Out on the Lake, looked to be a... 

 balhannah Says:  When we were leaving Gorges du Fier, we noticed a signpost pointing to Chateau De Montottier.We drove there, but you could easily walk, as it is less than 1km.The Castle was built between the 13th & 15th centuries, and is a pentagonal fortress with a cylindrical Tower and... 

 balhannah Says:  After our walk, we were back at the entrance where the Souvenir Shop and Cafe is located.Toilet's are located here.After a look at the shop, and buying some postcard's, it was time to buy something from the Cafe. We decided on an Ice-cream and drink each, and had it here... 

 balhannah Says:  We are now in a clearing, and here there are several notice board's, telling us about the Gorge, and about the tale of "Dianne," the Knight, and the little Page. All this happened long, long ago!This area is known as the "Sea of Rocks." Here we could see giant boulder's that... 

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 harribar Says:  We visited L'appart in its first week, (everywhere else was full.) Access is down a small alleyway and up a flight of stairs: it is a beautiful old building, lovingly restored with just the right ambience. We were so impressed by the food, the staff - just about everything.... 

 balhannah Says:  Just 30kms from Annecy we came across Lac Du Bourget, the largest and the deepest lake in France.The lake has a few River's that enter it, the main one is the River Leysse. It was interesting to read that a Fish named [Bezoule] was found in this Lake, and is now extinct. I... 

 Klod5 Says:  Dans les Aravis, superbe massif pré-alpin, les parois calcaires dominent les pâturages vert tendre, façonnant un paysage de montagne à la fois doux et élancé où la verticalité se parcoure avec harmonie. Au menu du week end : 1 nuit en auberge ou centre de vacances en...