Thanks to its great location between Europe’s cleanest lake — Lake Annecy — and the snow-capped French Alps, Annecy is a tourist mecca all year long. I visited the “Venice of the Alps” in April this year and followed the canals of the Thiou, one of the shortest rivers of France with a length of ~3.5 km, traversing the Old Town.

Here are some of my personal highlights…

The beginning of my walk in Annecy’s Old Town, which prepared for spring with flower arrangements lined up the Thiou River canals…

Looking back the Thiou towards one of the many bridges spanning the river and hosting market stalls each Sunday…

A rare wind still day in Annecy, allowing for reflections of the Old Town in the river…

Leaving the Old Town behind me to watch the sunset over Lake Annecy…

Annecy is a perfect place for water sport fans…

Popular spot near Annecy’s harbour: The lovers’ bridge. Legend says, that if two lovers kiss on it they will be together forever…

View from the lovers’ bridge back towards Annecy’s Old Town…

View in the opposite direction, back to the lovers’ bridge, enjoying the silence of the night…

Passing the town hall of Annecy on my way back to the Old Town…

Annecy’s Old Town is bursting with restaurants and cafés, which are inviting people to sit outside and take a breather in the pedestrian area…

Back where I started my tour; above the Thiou…

Heading towards the exit of the Old Town; happy to come back the day after…

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