A week at Lake Annecy in winter
Only 7 days... there is so much to discover around Lake Annecy.
Day 1
- Visit the old town and its monuments
- Visit the Museum-Castle, Palais de l’Ile and CITIA museums
- Climb up to the Basilica of the Visitation
- Stroll along the lake or take a boat cruise
© Gilles Piel / La Basilique de la Visitation
Day 2
- Discover the history of the plateau with the resistance monument
- Learn how to drive a dog sled
- Eat in a typical alpine chalet
- Glide down the Nordic ski slopes
© Serge Verhille / Chiens de traîneaux au Plateau des Glières
Day 3
- Marvel at Santa’s Hamlet
- Delight the gourmets with the local chocolate makers
- Put on your list of gifts prepared by our craftsmen
- Stroll through the Christmas Market
- Admire the illuminations
© P. Lebeau / Le Hameau du Père Noël
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© Gilles Piel / Noël des Alpes
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© Gilles Piel / Le Centre Commercial Courier
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© Pays de Fillière / Poterie et bijoux artisanaux
Day 4
- Snowshoeing in the moonlight
- Star gazing
- Savoyard aperitif
- Traditional meal
- Night in an igloo
© Alpes Bivouac / Eco-bivouac
Day 5
Take advantage of waking up in the snow to enjoy a day on the slopes!
- Downhill skiing
- Nordic skiing
- Luge
- New glides
© Monica Dalmasso / Moments en famille aux sports d'hiver
Day 6
- Visit Chamonix
- Climb the Aiguille du Midi
- View of the Mont-Blanc and the glaciers
- Dare to step into the void
- Climb the Montenvers cogwheel train
- Descend into the Mer de Glace
© OT Vallée de Chamonix / S.Abrial / Le téléphérique de l'Aiguille du Midi
Day 7
- Walks in the lakeside villages
- Discovery of the reedbed path, the nature reserve at the end of the lake or the Roc de Chère
- Viewpoint from the Col de La Forclaz
- Wellness area or massages to relax
© Gilles Lansard / Balade au bord du lac
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© Christian Molitor / Vue depuis la col de La Forclaz
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© Alexander Kauder – Le Studio K / Espace bien-être
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© N. Tissot / Eglise sous la neige
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