Annecy is a popular day trip from nearby [wiki=3f6765c843a517aa042ae011230aa976]Geneva[/wiki], [wiki=3ad08396dc5afa78f34f548eea3c1d64]Switzerland[/wiki]. Buses leave from Geneva's intercity bus station about 5 times/day on Sundays, more frequently on weekdays. A round-trip ticket costs 32 CHF and the trip takes about an hour/direction.
Geneva is the nearest major international airport and is well served from across Europe and beyond. With the new motorway, it is now just over 35mins away. A little further away is [wiki=debecab907ccabee0bc672b9fa1cab8a]Lyon[/wiki], a full international airport, and [wiki=315493a35afa45044289975e67f3e367]Grenoble[/wiki], which is focussed on low cost and winter flights [http://www.grenoble-airport.com/-GENERAL-PUBLIC-AREA-.html]. Both are about a one-hour drive by car or bus. The airport at Annecy only has flights to Paris.
Direct train from [wiki=e20d37a5d7fcc4c35be6fc18a8e71bfa]Paris[/wiki] or [wiki=debecab907ccabee0bc672b9fa1cab8a]Lyon[/wiki]. Train station in the city center of Annecy
From Annecy city center, regular bus around the Annecy lac. Some bus are going to [wiki=1a5dea32ab1b0ba051a3d237de3b34da]Albertville[/wiki] via [wiki=0bbbbeaeb2174084165b853cefb97959]Faverge[/wiki].
In the direction of the [wiki=722c8214180724269b69365a2b429ab1]Mont-Blanc[/wiki], direct train to [wiki=c4ad97fe25bd81ac3beb58643907386c]Le Fayet[/wiki], [wiki=e92955090faa0975b68d3bc4313803ab]Saint-Gervais-les-Bains[/wiki]
April: A cozy village festival is held, a great place to bring the family. Rides and vendors are abundent, along with the great french cuisine. The festival lines Lac Annecy and is very peaceful and beautiful.
*June : One of the biggest animation festivals is held in Annecy (6 days)
*July : Noctibules festival during the nights (4 days)
*The first week-end of August is the Lake Festival (Fête du Lac) with attractions around the lake and a great fireworks. This event brings more than 100'000 spectators.
*October : "Descente des Alpages" or "Return from Alpine Pastures". Occurs once a year on the second Saturday of October. This is a traditional farmers' festival with local music, food and entertainment. [url=http://www.TouristBee.com/photos/France/Annecy-2005/]See pictures from this festival[/url]