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Annecy is one of my favorite towns in Europe, and that’s a tough claim because I’ve been lucky enough to visit many. Annecy is known as La Venise des Alpes, which translates to Venice of the Alps. The ...

Paul Cézanne thought Annecy picturesque to a fault. He’s said to have sneered when visiting in 1896, dismissing it as a landscape for travel sketchbooks. It could be why, when he painted it anyway, ...

Villas? Alpine scenery? Crystal clear water? George Clooney? Your insufficient bank balance? The scene in Star Wars Episode II where Anakin Skywalker kisses Princess Amidala? OK, maybe you’re not as ...

One of the most beautiful lakes in Europe sets the scene for host Kathy McCabe's Alpine adventures. Lake Annecy in the French Alps is one of the most beautiful places on Earth according to host Kathy ...

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