The incredible beauty of Lake Annecy, located in the department of Haute-Savoie in the prealpine region of France, is the second largest inland reservoir in the Republic and a popular place for a "cool" beach holiday .The city with the same name can boast of a considerable number of significant historical sights, including a medieval castle and a palace on the island in the center of the city channel . And in small resorts along the shores of the lake you can perfectly relax surrounded by a very beautiful nature, in silence and in a blessed seclusion .

@ How to get to Annecy Lake

The main transport hub of the region, it is also the main resort on Lake Annecy, which has a similar name - Annecy. The city of Annecy can be easily reached by train, bus or even an airplane.

TGV high-speed trains to Annecy depart daily from Lyon station of Paris. Travel time - just under four hours, the ticket will cost in the amount of 80 EUR. Also from this station are regional TER electric trains - they are much slower, but cheaper - from 30 EUR. A stable railway connection has been established with Lyon (two-minute journeys, the ticket is from 20 EUR) and the nearest cities in the region are Chambéry (less than an hour on the road, the ticket is from 8 EUR) and Aix-les-Bains (about EUR 7)

A small airport Ansi takes the board of domestic airlines from Paris (an hour and a quarter in the air, a ticket from 200 EUR), as well as regional flights from Swiss cities and summer charters from European countries.

The climate of the region

Lake Annecy is under the influence of a temperate continental climate. Winters here are moderately mild, but snowy, and summers are moderately hot. The average temperature of the winter time of the year ranges from 0 .. +5 ° C. At the same time on the shores of the shores can be chilly and with positive grades of the thermometer, the reason for this - high humidity and frequent piercing wind. In summer the air in the region warms up to +23 .. +27 ° C, the water temperature in July and August is +22 .. +24 ° C, so that even "merzlyaki" and "merzlyachka" can enjoy bathing.

Resorts of Annecy Lake

The city of Annecy - the capital of the department of Haute Savoie and the main tourist center of the region . Annecy has its history from the 14th century when a massive stone castle was built here - the residence of the counts of Savoy . The core of the city gradually grew over residential areas - center Annecy - a labyrinth of narrow medieval streets, built up with colorful mansions . Another feature of Annecy is the large number of canals that divide the city into a number of islets (on one of them an amazing Island Palace was built), for which Annie received the unofficial name of the Savoy Venice . Well, for a beach holiday here meet several landscaped sections of the coast . Among the best - the sandy beach of Imperial (from 2, 5 to 6 EUR), the beach of the Marquise (grass) and the oldest on the lake Albini beach (in the old town of Annecy) - also grassy .

Weirie du -Luck is a charming place on the east bank of Annecy. In the town to the services of tourists are only a few private boarding houses, and the silence of the local places nothing breaks even at the height of the season. In Veirie du Lac, two beaches - a modern and well-equipped Bryun with a sand strip in front of the entrance to the water, a vast grassy lawn with sun beds and a gradual lowering of the depth and a democratic plan.

Taluar is another picturesque town on the south-eastern shore of the lake Annecy. There are almost no historical buildings, and in the role of attractions are colorful mansions under the tiled roofs with indispensable flowering pots in front of the entrance. Beach lovers will find here some excellent beaches: a very spacious municipal, modern sandy-grassy Angon and scenic Espace Lak surrounded by lush vegetation

Sevrije on the west coast of the lake a few kilometers south of Annecy offers vacationers a secluded holiday in a picturesque the pre-Alpine region and the subtle charm of French provincial life. Relax on a hot summer day on the municipal beach. It is sandy-grassy, ​​spacious and planted with spreading trees, so the absence of umbrellas does not overshadow the rest.

Saint-Jorio is a secluded village south of Sevrier. The coast here naturally flows into the blue expanses of the lake and on this picturesque promontory there is an excellent sandy beach with a gentle dropping into the water and a smooth lowering of the depth. An additional pleasant bonus is the breathtaking scenery of the Alpine peaks on the opposite side of Annecy

Sights of Lake Annecy and its environs

In addition to numerous attractions in Annecy, almost every lake resort makes a feasible (and often very interesting) contribution to the regional "excursion."

Ecomuseum "Tree and Forest" in Ton will tell you about the beauty of local landscapes and dedicate in the subtleties of dendrology; still here you can see an exact copy of the sawmill of the 19th century . In Saint-Jorio you should definitely visit the Museum of Lodon, the exposition of which will acquaint you with the village life of the 19th century . The Butterfly Museum in Faverges presents more than 4,500 exhibits from five continents . @ "Secret Gardens" in Bo - it's almost 7000 sq. . m flower beds, themed gardens, fountains and incredible garden pavilions . In Lovania, it's worth to take a walk to the canyon Fier, created by the centuries-old river current at a depth below 25 m level sea, and visit the medieval Montreterie Castle, which presents a valuable collection of furniture, faience, lace and weapons from around the world . Sevrije is interesting for the eco-lake of Annecy Lake . And of course, each resort has its own viewing platform on the slope of the "home" peak, from which it opens a magnificent view of the lake and the Alps .

Lake Annecy

The purest water of Lake Annecy

Lake Annecy in autumn