Visit Annecy

A church on an island in an alpine lake, a castle on the cliff and cream cake on the shore.

Visit Chamonix, a famous mountain resort town in the French Alps, known for skiing, hiking, and views of Mont Blanc.

A car-free village under the Matterhorn, with the highest cable car in Europe and year-round skiing.

The birthplace of winter tourism in 1864, two Winter Olympics and the Cresta Run.

Otzi the Iceman in the museum and a bilingual Tyrolean town at the gates of the Dolomites.

Lake city with a covered wooden bridge.

Visit Nice, the capital of the French Riviera. Stroll along the Promenade des Anglais (iconic 7km seafront walkway), explore the Old Town (Vieux Nice) with its narrow streets and Cours Saleya market (famous for flowers and local produce), and admire the panoramic views from Colline du Château (a historic hilltop park). Don't miss the Musée Matisse (dedicated to the artist's works in a 17th-century villa) and try local specialties like socca (chickpea pancake) and salade niçoise.

Visit Lyon, France's third-largest city and UNESCO-listed historic site. Explore Vieux Lyon (Renaissance district with traboules, hidden passageways), see the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière (19th-century basilica offering panoramic city views), and taste local specialties like quenelles (fish dumplings) at a traditional bouchon. Don't miss the Musée des Confluences (futuristic science and anthropology museum at the Rhône-Saône confluence).