Amazing and picturesque. People are friendly and helpful. Scenery is stunning with the mountains and serene lake. The city is planned for cycling, roller-blading, walking....for miles along paths following streams. Air is intoxicatingly pure as is the water. Many delicious restaurants along canals and world-class shopping is available, interesting medieval town to explore at your leisure as the general pace... More

one of the main attractions in Annecy. Enjoy the lake by going on a ferry, speding some time in les jardain d'europe or get a boat and go around. what ever you do, the lake is simply a treat for your eyes.

The boat trip with one stop - we chose Talloires - is great value. Good commentary and wonderful views. Eat at Cafe de la Place in talloires (in centre of village) and enjoy browsing - good tourist office will give you a map for a self guided walk

Perfectly clear water, sailing boats and snow topped mountains. Take a waterproof jacket, it's quite wet and very cold this week but definitely worth braving the weather for the stunning views. We took 6 hours to walk around, stopping many times to take photos. We warmed up with afternoon 'tea time' at L'imperial which is the stunning large white hotel... More

Best way to appreciate the size and beauty of the lake. There are other villages around it, which you can't really appreciate from Annecy, it's better to get closer.

We visited Annecy for a day while staying in Grenoble. Very easy access by train (45 minutes with no train change, or slightly over 1 hour with a change). No need to rent a car. All the shops, the lake and park are within walking distance of the train station. We rented a boat and rode out into the lake... More

We took the whole family - twelve of us, three generations - and rented a lovely large house in Talloires, overlooking the lake, with swimming pool and boules. Spectacular views, always changing with the light, and sometimes enlivened with faraway fireworks. Lots of great trips to sites, trips round the lake, walking up the mountains. But best of all the... More

This is a very pleasant, lovely place to get away to for the weekend, or even a day. The lake is beautiful, the pictures I took, my parents told me looked like something off of a postcard. It was stunning. I took a boat tour too, that was nice. Everything in the city is close by to each other, so... More

Annecy, which has been described as the French Venice of the north, is a marvelous place to spend a day. It is easily accessible from Geneva by car or train. The old town streets are cobblestoned and delightful to explore. The little shops along the canals are fascinating and a must do is to have lunch in the sun at... More