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However, in addition to its charming aroma of wine, the   Then, we leave for Annecy on the border of France and   Facing page, top to bottom:
        German half-timbered houses here contribute to the   Switzerland. Annecy is a beautiful city surrounded by   Vineyard outside Beaune,
        uniqueness of Colmar. Famous among them is the Adolf   Lake Annecy, famous for its water, praised as the clean-  France. Photo: beaune-
        house, the oldest in Colmar.                est in Europe. It was the capital of former dukedom of   tourism.com
        Then, we take the special train to go to Montreux, fa-  the Savoy family. Nicknamed “the Venice of Savoy”, the   Views of Colmar, “Little Venice”
        mous for its Montreux Jazz Festival all over the world.  old town’s enchanting canals are lined with colorful   and its charming canals and
                                                                                                 German half-timber buildings.
        STAY: EDEN PALACE AU LAC HOTEL              houses in Piedmontese style. Annecy Old Town is also   Photos: tourisme-colmar.com
                                                    renown for its arcaded streets that shelter boutique   and frenchmoments.eu
                                                    stores, its castle overlooking the town and the Pont des
        Day 2: Oct. 16, 2018                        Amours, the last sight before reaching the stunning   This page, top to bottom:
        Montreux: (31 km / 35 minutes) Lausanne:    pure waters of the lake.                     Chillon Castle is the most
        (64 km / 1 hour) Geneva: (42 km / 45 minutes)                                            well-known historical castle
        Annecy                                      STAY: HOTEL NOVOTEL ANNECY CENTRE ATRIA      in Switzerland. Photo:
        We visit the Chillon Castle in the morning. Standing                                     architectureimg.com
        on the shores of Lake Léman (Lake Geneva), at the   Day 3: Oct. 17, 2018                 Annecy, beautiful city
        eastern end of the lake, Chillon Castle, an island castle,   Annecy: (148 km / 1 hour 40 minutes) Lyon  surrounded by Lake Annecy,
        is the most well-known historical castle in Switzerland.   Today you can spend a leisurely morning in the town to   famous for its water, praised as
        Montreux is a French-speaking town with mild climate   appreciate the beauty of the lake and mountains!  the cleanest in Europe. Photo:
                                                                                                 savoie-mont-blanc.com
        on the shores of Lake Geneva. There are many vil-  In the afternoon we leave for Lyon, a UNESCO World
        las owned by the world-famous persons, such as the   Heritage site. The sophisticated silk weaving technol-
        famous conductor Wilhelm Furtwangler, Jean-Jacques   ogy has made Lyon famous in Europe, where the well-
        Rousseau, Charles Darwin and members of the British   known Hermes scarf has gained fame here. Lyon is the
        royal families.                             third largest city in France, where many important com-
        Enjoy a boat sightseeing tour on the beautiful and en-  mercial, technological and biotechnological companies
        chanting Lake Léman, which is on the border of France   are located. We stroll through Lyon’s old town, the most
        and Switzerland!                            important business center of Lyon. Taking the cable car

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