Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · France
Annecy
Alpine lake town nicknamed 'Venice of the Alps.'
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About Annecy
Annecy's turquoise lake, framed by snow-capped Alps and threaded through with flower-lined canals, has earned it the nickname 'Venice of the Alps.' Its old town of arcaded stone streets is small enough to explore in an afternoon, while the lake itself offers paddleboarding, swimming, and cycling paths, and the surrounding mountains open up to genuinely serious hiking just outside town.
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