Don’t miss in Annecy

Don’t miss in Annecy Thrills Paraglide: Head up into the mountains and the Col de la Forclaz, an alpine road pass, if you like adrenaline thrills. From here you can hang-glide over the lake. It’s massively popular with locals and visitors at one of the best-known paragliding sites in the world. annecy-parapente.fr Hang-sleep: If you’ve got a head for heights you may like to spend the night suspended on a cliff over Lake Annecy. No, I didn’t try it, I got taken to the Empire State Building in New York for my 40th birthday and crawled round the viewing platform on my hands and knees – being high up isn’t for me. But… it does sound fun, a suspended hammock hanging from a cliff under the stars with the lake far, far below… Details: inax-aventure.com Tours Boat: Take a cruise of the lake, there are loads of options from catamaran to restaurant boat Libellule, or even hire a small motorboat. Car: Take a guided tour by 2CV, the little French cars we all love! Air: Take a tour by helicopter, small plane or even gyrocopter and get a birds eye view… Wheels: Hire a bike, e-bike, scooter, Segway – take a guided tour or freewheel your way round the lake. Details from the tourist office: lac-annecy.com Lac d, 1 Rue Jean Jaurès