Annecy Castle (Chateau d'Annecy)

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Attractions near Annecy Castle (Chateau d'Annecy): Island Palace (Palais de l'Ile) Lake Annecy (Lac d'Annecy) Semnoz

Place du Château, Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 74000

Ways to visit Annecy Castle (Chateau d'Annecy)

The museums inside Annecy Castle are the main draw. The Musée-Château d'Annecy Museum holds exhibits on regional architecture, medieval sculptures, alpine landscape paintings, and contemporary art examining the relationship between humans and the natural environment. The Alpine Lakes Regional Observatory features scientific displays showcasing alpine lake environments.

Many visitors take half-day tours from Geneva giving them enough time to explore Annecy's colorful canal-side streets. Full-day tours of Geneva and Annecy include round-trip transportation and Lake Geneva cruises.

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Annecy Half-Day Tour from Geneva

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$84.71 per adult

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Fabulous trip , beautiful place . A must see.

Great trip from start to finish . Comfy coach with an extremely knowledgeable guide . Beautiful place . Plenty of time to explore . Cannot wait to return . Annecy will not disappoint it really is a must see place 😊

Nicole_E, May 2023

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Annecy is amazing and I...

Ryan_L, May 2023

Annecy Half-Day Tour from Geneva

Annecy is amazing and I highly recommend that you go if you can but half a day is NOT enough. There are too many things to see and explore. I suggest you do the whole day. Best gelato I've ever had

Beautiful Annecy!

Kevin_R, May 2023

Annecy Half-Day Tour from Geneva

The old town of Annecy was so beautiful. The water in the lake was so clear and beautiful. You really cannot believe it unless you see it for yourself.

Absolutely fantastic

Bisola_W, May 2023

Geneva and Annecy Tour With Optional Lake Geneva Cruise

The tour was was wonderful. Annecy is picturesque, while Geneva has many attractions. To top it off, we had the delightful Gabriel as our tour guide - a very knowledgeable and engaging speaker who provided us with an interesting overview of the fascinating history of Annecy and Geneva.

Fabulous excursion

Fay_O, Apr 2023

Geneva and Annecy Tour With Optional Lake Geneva Cruise

The medieval town Annecy was magical and very historical. Our guide was so jolly person made our trip even more eventful. The weather was perfect. The city Geneva is very cosmopolitan and I finally got to see the sites that I never visited before. The Lake Leman tour was really eventful as we had a sudden storm broke out while sailing peacefully after a gorgeously sunny day.

Lovely trip

Ivelina_K, May 2023

Annecy Half-Day Tour from Geneva

It was a very good half day from Geneva! The driver and our guide Zara (hope I have the name right) were very friendly and made our journey enjoyable. We was there on Sunday, when Annecy had a food market were you can find amazing homemade food. Make sure you have euro in cash!!!! Overall, we would recommend this trip but I would’ve preferred if they offered a full day.

A brilliant half day excursion from Geneva

David_R, Apr 2023

Annecy Half-Day Tour from Geneva

A delightful half day excursion to explore the magical Medieval Town of Annecy once the principal Town of independent Savoy. The Tour Guide was very informative.

Well Annecy is pretty...

Vivien_W, Apr 2023

Geneva and Annecy Tour With Optional Lake Geneva Cruise

Well Annecy is pretty even when it’s raining. The guide is ok. Not exceptionally good. Geneva city tour is good but the guide is excellent. Very well verse in different languages. Spoke clearly

Great tour to Annecy

Rebecca_C, Apr 2023

Annecy Half-Day Tour from Geneva

Had a great 1/2 day tour and we were greeted with a marathon and farmers market! Our guide Sarah was very nice and provided great info. Our driver David was also fun! 2 thumbs up!

Overview of Geneva in a bus and scenic visit to Annecy

Neera_G, Dec 2022

Geneva and Annecy Tour With Optional Lake Geneva Cruise

The tour was informative. Annecy is picturesque and plenty of time to walk around. Zara was a breath of fresh air. The geneva tour involved remaining on the bus and going around understanding the buildings, so that you can visit the tourist areas in your own time later. Would have preferred time to take photos but it wasn’t that type of tour.

Annecy is really a...

Phuong_P, Dec 2022

Annecy Half-Day Tour from Geneva

Annecy is really a beautiful fantastic old city. I enjoyed the beautiful lake and charming old houses there.

Great

Nathalie_H, Jun 2022

Geneva and Annecy Tour With Optional Lake Geneva Cruise

The tour busses were very clean and nice. Gabriel was an amazing tour guide. Easy to understand and accommodating. It was a great day.

Stunning Annecy

Joanna_W, Dec 2022

Annecy Half-Day Tour from Geneva

Exceeded expectations, Annecy was stunning. Views spectacular. Our guide Zara was bubbly and very knowledgeable. Bus driver Italian Daniel was very good! Would highly recommend this trip! Only thing could be improved would have been an extra hour or two there, as trip was 5 hours including hour each way travelling.

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Things to Know Before You Go

Annecy Castle is open Wednesday–Monday year-round.
Visitor guides are available in English, French, and Italian.
Children under 12 can enter for free.
Roughly an hour is recommended to visit the castle and museum.

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How to Get There

If you’re staying in town, the easiest way to reach the castle is on foot. Othersie, the castle is about 40 minutes south of Geneva via the A41 autoroute, also known as l'autoroute alpine. Trains and buses from Geneva depart regularly and take under two hours each way.

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When to Get There

Annecy Castle is open daily except on Tuesdays and is a popular destination any time of year. During winter, visitors can take advantage of the ski slopes nearby; in summer, they cool off in Lake Annecy post-hike. Don’t write off the shoulder season: spring and fall bring lovely weather and fewer crowds.

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Fine dining in the Alps

Annecy is home to not one—but seven Michelin-starred restaurants. Chefs here push boundaries and work mostly with locally-sourced ingredients to create dishes that are just as easy on the eye as on the palate. Three-starred Le Clos des Sens is a local favorite and considered one of the best in the region.

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