Haute-Savoie

Travel tips for Haute-Savoie (3)

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  Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix

  A cable car from Chamonix climbs to the Aiguille du Midi, a granite peak at 3,842 m, in about 20 minutes, with one of the most spectacular …

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  Annecy old town and lake

  Annecy's old town has canals, flower-lined bridges and pastel houses, earning it the name 'Venice of the Alps'.

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  Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval

  A horseshoe of limestone cliffs up to 700 metres high in the Haute-Savoie Alps, with dozens of waterfalls pouring down in spring.