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city guide","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Things To Do In Annecy","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"A canal town on an alpine lake with some of the cleanest water in Europe, mountains rising straight out of it, and a cycle path all the way round.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1304131","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"40 km | The cycle path circling the lake\r\n45 min | To Geneva\r\n12th c. | The Palais de l'Isle, on its island in the canal","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"A lake town that everybody has now heard about","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Annecy sits at the northern tip of a glacial lake with mountains on three sides, and a strict environmental regime since the 1960s has left the water exceptionally clean \u2014 clear enough to see the bottom several metres down.\r\n\r\nThe old town is built around canals fed from the lake, with the twelfth-century Palais de l'Isle sitting on a 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It is the most photographed building in the Alps and it was a prison for most of its life.\r\n\r\nA forty-kilometre cycle path runs right around the lake, flat on the western side, and it is the best way to spend a day here by a distance.\r\n\r\nThe town is small and its reputation is not. In July and August the old town is shoulder to shoulder and beds are scarce and expensive.\r\n\r\nTwo days, and it works as a stop between Lyon and Geneva or as a base for the Alps.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in | Train from Lyon 2 hours, Geneva 45 minutes. TGV from Paris 3h45\r\nGetting around | Walkable. Buses about \u20ac1.50, bikes \u20ac15\u201325 a day\r\nCurrency | Euro\r\nSwimming | Free public beaches around the lake. The water is cold even in August\r\nThe cycle path | 40km round the lake, flat on the western side\r\nTipping | Service is included. Rounding up is plenty","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"A small old town at the top of the lake, with quieter villages along both shores.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"","hw_hub_city_areas":"Vieille Ville | First-timers | The canal old town: the Palais de l'Isle, arcaded streets, restaurants and the most atmosphere. Busy and pricey. | 45.8990 | 6.1270 |  | \nLakefront and P\u00e2quier | Swimming and views | The park and promenade along the northern shore, with the beaches and the boat landings. | 45.9000 | 6.1370 |  | \nGare and Novel | Value and transport | North of the old town: cheaper beds, the station and ten minutes on foot to the water. | 45.9030 | 6.1230 |  | \nAlong the lake | Quiet and outdoors | Talloires, Veyrier and S\u00e9vrier on the shores: villages, swimming spots and the cycle path. | 45.8400 | 6.1600 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would walk, in the order we would walk them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Annecy","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Cycle round the lake. Forty kilometres, with a dedicated flat path on the western shore built on an old railway line and a road section on the eastern side. Bikes are \u20ac15 to \u20ac25 a day and it takes three to five hours with stops. It is the single best thing to do here.\r\n\r\nSwim. The public beaches are free, the water is exceptionally clear, and it is cold even in August \u2014 the lake is glacial and does not warm much past 22\u00b0C.\r\n\r\nWalk the old town and the canals. The Palais de l'Isle, about \u20ac4 to go inside, sits on its island; the Ch\u00e2teau d'Annecy above the town, about \u20ac6, has the museum and the view.\r\n\r\nTake a boat across the lake, \u20ac15 to \u20ac20, or the small crossing to Talloires.\r\n\r\nFor height, the Semnoz above the town gives a view over the lake to Mont Blanc, and the Col de la Forclaz is where the paragliders launch \u2014 tandem flights run \u20ac100 to \u20ac130.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Cycle the lake | 40km, \u20ac15\u201325 for a bike, three to five hours\r\nSwim | Free beaches, exceptionally clear water, and cold\r\nPalais de l'Isle | About \u20ac4. A twelfth-century prison on an island\r\nParagliding | \u20ac100\u2013130 tandem from the Col de la Forclaz","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Annecy","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Annecy","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The lake is free: public beaches all around it, the P\u00e2quier park along the northern shore, and swimming wherever you like.\r\n\r\nThe old town and the canals cost nothing, and the Palais de l'Isle is as good from outside as in.\r\n\r\nThe cycle path is free to walk as well as ride, and the western shore section runs flat for kilometres past swimming spots.\r\n\r\nThe Pont des Amours, the Jardins de l'Europe and the view across to the mountains from the lakefront are all free.\r\n\r\nWalking trails climb from the town into the hills \u2014 the Semnoz road and the Mont Veyrier paths both give views over the whole lake for the cost of the effort.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"The lake | Free beaches all the way round\r\nThe old town canals | Free, and the Palais is best from outside\r\nThe cycle path | Free to walk as well as ride\r\nMont Veyrier | A climb from town with the whole lake below","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Annecy","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Annecy","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Savoyard mountain food, which is cheese in several configurations. Tartiflette \u2014 potato, bacon, onion and reblochon baked together \u2014 is the local plate at \u20ac16 to \u20ac22. Fondue and raclette are the shared versions, usually \u20ac22 to \u20ac28 a head with a two-person minimum.\r\n\r\nIt is heavy winter food served all year, and in August it is a strange choice.\r\n\r\nLake fish is the lighter alternative: f\u00e9ra and omble chevalier, at \u20ac20 to \u20ac28.\r\n\r\nThe old town restaurants along the canals are aimed squarely at visitors; one street back is better value, and the Sunday market on the Vieille Ville streets is the cheapest good food in town.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac5 to \u20ac7 and Savoie white wine \u20ac4 to \u20ac6.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Tartiflette | \u20ac16\u201322, and very heavy\r\nFondue and raclette | \u20ac22\u201328 a head, usually two-person minimum\r\nLake fish | \u20ac20\u201328, and the lighter option\r\nSunday market | The cheapest good food in the old town","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Annecy","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Annecy","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Modest. Annecy is a small town with an outdoor crowd that tends to be up early.\r\n\r\nThe old town canals have the bars and they are busy through summer evenings, with the Rue Sainte-Claire and Rue Perri\u00e8re arcades the main concentration.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac5 to \u20ac7 and cocktails \u20ac9 to \u20ac14.\r\n\r\nIn summer the lakefront and the P\u00e2quier park fill with people drinking outdoors, which is free and is what most of the town does.\r\n\r\nThe season shapes everything: July and August are packed, winter is quiet with the skiers passing through to the resorts, and the shoulder months are pleasant and half empty.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Modest | A small town with an early-rising crowd\r\nThe canal bars | Rue Sainte-Claire and the arcades\r\nThe P\u00e2quier in summer | Where the town drinks outdoors, free\r\nPrices | Beer \u20ac5\u20137, cocktails \u20ac9\u201314","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Annecy","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Annecy","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The town is small and everything in it is walkable \u2014 the station to the lakefront is ten minutes.\r\n\r\nBuses cost about \u20ac1.50 and run along both lake shores to Talloires, S\u00e9vrier and beyond, which is how you get to the quieter swimming spots without a bike.\r\n\r\nBikes are \u20ac15 to \u20ac25 a day and are the right way to see the lake.\r\n\r\nTrains reach Lyon in two hours, Geneva in forty-five minutes and Paris in three and three quarters by TGV. Geneva airport is the practical arrival point for most international visitors.\r\n\r\nChamonix is about two hours by bus or train with a change, which makes Annecy a reasonable base for a broader Alps trip.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Walk | Station to lakefront in ten minutes\r\nBikes | \u20ac15\u201325 a day, and the point of the place\r\nGeneva | Forty-five minutes, and the airport most people use\r\nLake shore buses | About \u20ac1.50 to the quieter beaches","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Annecy","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Annecy costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Expensive for its size, because demand exceeds the beds. Dorms are \u20ac28 to \u20ac50 in summer and \u20ac20 to \u20ac35 outside it.\r\n\r\nA tartiflette is \u20ac16 to \u20ac22, a beer \u20ac5 to \u20ac7, and a day runs \u20ac55 to \u20ac95.\r\n\r\nThe lake is free, which is the saving that matters: free beaches, free walking, free swimming, and a bike at \u20ac15 to \u20ac25 covers the best day here.\r\n\r\nParagliding at \u20ac100 to \u20ac130 and boat trips at \u20ac15 to \u20ac20 are the optional spends.\r\n\r\nJuly and August are the peak by a distance \u2014 booking ahead is not optional in those months.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | \u20ac28\u201350 in summer, \u20ac20\u201335 outside\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac55\u201395\r\nThe lake is free | Beaches, swimming and walking\r\nBook ahead in July and August | Beds genuinely run out","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Annecy","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Annecy","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Annecy is a very safe town and the risks here are the lake and the mountains rather than crime.\r\n\r\nThe water is glacial and cold enough year-round to cause cold shock \u2014 entering quickly on a hot day is how people get into trouble. Go in gradually, and be aware that the lake deepens fast close to shore in places.\r\n\r\nPublic beaches are supervised only in season and only in parts. Do not swim alone after drinking.\r\n\r\nThe cycle path is shared with walkers and gets genuinely crowded in August, and the eastern shore section runs on roads with traffic.\r\n\r\nIf you walk into the hills, the weather changes fast, afternoon storms are common in summer, and phone coverage is patchy. Tell someone your route. Emergency number is 112.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Cold water shock | The lake is glacial. Enter gradually\r\nSupervision is seasonal | And only on parts of the shore\r\nThe eastern shore | On roads with traffic, unlike the western path\r\nMountain weather | Changes fast, with afternoon storms in summer","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Annecy","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Annecy","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Two countries, a spa town and Mont Blanc.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Round the lake by bike | Half a day | Bike hire, \u20ac15\u201325 | Forty kilometres with swimming stops, a flat path on the west and road on the east. The best day here. |  | 1304251\nGeneva | 45 minutes | Train, about \u20ac12 | A different country: the lake, the jet d'eau, the UN quarter and much higher prices. |  | 1304252\nChamonix | 2 hours | Bus or train, \u20ac15\u201330 | Under Mont Blanc, with the Aiguille du Midi cable car and the glacier. |  | 1304253","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Annecy","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"June and September for the lake without the crush. July and August are the peak and it shows.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. The lake is glacial and lags the air badly \u2014 it is at its warmest in August at around 22\u00b0C and is genuinely cold before June.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 5 | 3 | Cold and often snowy. Skiers passing through to the resorts\r\nFebruary | 7 | 3 | Cold and bright. Ski season and the animation festival crowd absent\r\nMarch | 12 | 2 | Thaw. Quiet and good value\r\nApril | 15 | 3 | Green and fresh. Lake too cold to swim\r\nMay | 20 | 4 | Very good. Warm days, empty paths, cold water\r\nJune | 24 | 5 | Excellent. Swimmable and not yet packed\r\nJuly | 27 | 5 | Peak. Old town shoulder to shoulder and beds scarce\r\nAugust | 26 | 5 | The same. Warmest water of the year\r\nSeptember | 22 | 4 | Superb. Still swimmable early on and much quieter\r\nOctober | 16 | 3 | Autumn colour on the slopes. Very good value\r\nNovember | 10 | 2 | Grey and quiet. Little open around the lake\r\nDecember | 6 | 3 | Cold, with a Christmas market in the old town","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The world's largest animation festival, every June.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Annecy","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/france\/annecy\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Annecy International Animation Film Festival | June | Citywide | The largest animation festival in the world, drawing the industry from everywhere. Beds book out months ahead. |  | \nF\u00eate du Lac | Early August | The lake | A large fireworks and pyrotechnic show over the water, one of the biggest in Europe. Ticketed for seats, free from the shore. |  | \nVenetian Carnival | February or March | Old town | Costumed figures from the Venice tradition filling the canal streets for a weekend. |  | \nChristmas market | December | Old town | Chalets along the canals, with the mountains behind. |  | \nPeak season | July and August | Citywide | When the old town is shoulder to shoulder and beds are scarce and expensive. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"These are summer figures \u2014 May and October run roughly a third lower. A bike at \u20ac15 to \u20ac25 buys the best day here.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 28 | 16 | 3 | 8\r\nMiddle of the road | 42 | 34 | 5 | 22\r\nComfortable | 72 | 56 | 8 | 45","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Annecy","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"A small scene for a town this popular, so book well ahead for June, July and August. Live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Annecy","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/france\/annecy\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Annecy travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Can you swim in the lake? | Yes, and it is the reason to come. The public beaches are free, a strict environmental regime since the 1960s has kept the water exceptionally clear, and you can see the bottom several metres down. It is glacial though, so enter gradually \u2014 it reaches only about 22\u00b0C at its August warmest.\r\nIs cycling round the lake hard? | No. Forty kilometres, three to five hours with stops, and the western shore has a dedicated flat path built on an old railway line. The eastern side runs on roads with traffic. Bikes are \u20ac15 to \u20ac25 a day and it is the best thing to do here.\r\nHow busy does it get? | Very, in July and August \u2014 the old town is shoulder to shoulder and beds are both scarce and expensive. June and September give you a swimmable lake with a fraction of the crowd.\r\nIs it expensive? | For its size, yes, because demand outruns the beds. Dorms \u20ac28 to \u20ac50 in summer, a day around \u20ac55 to \u20ac95. The lake itself is free, which takes the edge off considerably.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Savoyard mountain food \u2014 tartiflette at \u20ac16 to \u20ac22, or fondue and raclette at \u20ac22 to \u20ac28 a head with a two-person minimum. It is heavy winter food served all year, so in August the lake fish at \u20ac20 to \u20ac28 is the better call.\r\nCan I do Geneva from here? | Forty-five minutes by train for about \u20ac12. Geneva airport is also how most international visitors arrive, which makes Annecy an easy first or last stop.\r\nWhen is the animation festival? | June. It is the largest in the world, it brings the industry from everywhere, and it fills every bed in town months in advance. Plan around it deliberately either way.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Annecy hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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