The castle looms over the old city and lake Annecy, it has a (overpriced) museum inside, but I chose to skip the museum as it was too expensive and you get great (free!) views of it anyway from the lake and from the steep alleyways which snake behind it to bring you back down to old Annecy.

It's a stunning castle with the turrets and gates showing the power and might of Annecy when it ruled over Italy and western Switzerland and its museum is great for families as children will love the suits of armour.

Chateau d'Annecy is only a 20 minute walk from the train station and is well signposted

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The Palais de l'ile is the most photographed monument in Annecy - and for good reason - as it is a beautifully situated castle in the middle of a canal and is a quaint introduction to the old city, sometimes it hosts exhibitions and the cafés (not cheap) next to the castle make for a good resting point before exploring old Annecy.

Palais de l'ile is just a 20 min walk from the train station and just 10 mins from lake Annecy

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Not far from the lake there is a very interesting and moving Museum of the Resistance. I learnt so much!
Surprisingly for this small museum there is a lot of English information too. There is also a section on Deportations.

Mémorial départemental de la Déportation
La Balme de Thuy Thônes
0450 321 838

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