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Location
description
Annecy town is situated at the north west corner of its lake. Geneva
is 50 km due north ,Chamonix 70km due East, Lyon 120km south west,
Albertville 50km south. This high quality town is a nice blend of
historic buildings narrow streets café lined waterways and modern
facilities. Facilities
Shops
Restaurants, café’s, shops, supermarkets, markets, department stores,
gifts, clothes. Eating out
Annecy is blessed with an array of quality restaurants but be aware
that some seasonal places may not always come up to standard. A few
good ones are Auberge du Lyonnais, Freti, Le Munich, La Reserve, La
Cave, Taverne de Maitre Kanter. Leisure facilities
Promenade, port, museums, castle, cinema, railway station, car parks,
bus station, 2 public beaches, casino, galleries, boat trips on the
lake, coach excursions to local places of interest. Festivals Fete
du Lac (1st Saturday in August), Music Festival (Old town early July)
Animation film festival (late May), Bastille day celebrations 14th
July. Activities
Guided tours of Annecy (art city)
Annecy Castle and Museum
Alpine Lake Museum
Old Prison
Palais de l'Ile
Alpine Miniature Museum
Saint-François de Sales Mémorial
Haute-Savoie Conservatory of Art and History
Cruises on the lake
Markets in the Old Town
Antiques' Market
