Saturday, September 6, 2014

Annecy

Today we drove to the beautiful little town of Annecy. It is the capital of the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. 


Often referred to as the Alpine Venetia, the picturesque old town is made up of a maze of bridges and cobbled streets built over the Thiou canal. The  Palais de l'Isle is in the center of the old town, it was orginally used a Lord's residence then became a jail in the 1800s. It is now a local history museum. 


Beside the lake is the beautiful Pont des Amours, a 20th century iron bridge. The view across the lake is stunning, but equally as beautiful is the view towards the town over the Amsterdam-like canal.


The lake hosts a variety of activities in the summertime including paddle boat rentals, boat rides and swimming. 


Next weekend we are in London, the weekend after I am heading to Zurich then Oktoberfest bound shortly afterwards. So much travelling, so little time!

Happy wandering x

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