Hello, this post is a quick trip to France, specifically to the cities of Annecy and Chamonix. ^^
We traveled with Easy Jet, booking about 1 month in advance (traveling at the end of March).
The price was around 2,800 baht round trip Berlin - Geneva. When we landed, we bought a bus ticket at the airport to travel to Annecy.
The price was around 30 euros (if I remember correctly, haha). You can check the times on the airport website.
http://www.gva.ch/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-69/
When we got off the bus, it was time to find accommodation. We stayed at Annecy Hostel, booking about 1 week in advance. There were 3 of us.
We got a 4-person dorm room (but there were only 3 of us, hehe) for 800 baht per person per night. http://www.annecyhostel.fr/
Overall, it was good, according to the general hostel standard. If you are on a budget, I recommend it, haha.
Now it was time to walk around. The city is small but you can walk all day because you can take pictures almost everywhere. The city is very cute and beautiful.
And there weren't many people either.
One of the highlights is Annecy Lake, which is connected to Geneva Lake. Just sitting there in a daze, hours can quickly pass by.
Looking across the water, you'll see Geneva, Switzerland.
Little animals play in the water, unfazed by the cold.
In the corner of the lake, there is a small carousel. It can be a beautiful photo spot (maybe). Haha.
Another image
This time I went into the community. There weren't many people, maybe because it wasn't a holiday.
The city is still old and beautiful.
All of this is just walking, please note. The watercolor is not the same color, I'm sorry, haha (it really depends on the mood).
The next highlight that cannot be missed is… Palais d'Isle or the Old Jail.
In the middle of the day, the sun is mild.
It's also beautiful when you cut it in the middle of the night.
In short, Annecy is a very charming little town. The people are very friendly and helpful. If you have the opportunity, don't miss it! ^^
Next, we will continue to Chamonix. We traveled with BlaBla car, which is like a carpool. We went the same way together.
We tried to find it in advance for a week, but no one went at the time we needed. In the end, we were able to book it about 2 days before the trip.
We will have to pay immediately after booking. The price is 9 euros per person!!! It's very cheap. After paying, you will be given a barcode. Keep it safe.
Because we will have to give the code to the driver. And what we need to be careful about is that we must try to contact the driver in advance.
At that time, we had a problem that we couldn't contact the driver. It wasn't until the evening before the trip that we were able to contact him. We were very worried, but we were relieved when we finally got in touch.
It takes less than 2 hours to get there. The driver took us to our accommodation. Hehe
It's a very convenient and cheap way to travel. https://www.blablacar.com/
When we arrived in Chamonix, we checked into our accommodation first. We booked a room at Hostel-Chalet-Gite The Chamoniard Volant.
The price is about 20 euros/person for a 6-bed mixed dorm (the cheapest we could find, haha). It's located in the village. Most importantly, it fills up very quickly.
We booked it almost a month in advance. We recommend booking it more than 1 week in advance.
This is a picture of the front of the accommodation. It is surrounded by mountains.
This is the path from the city center to the accommodation, about 10 minutes walk.
(When you check in, you can use the bus service in Chamonix for free. Please ask the staff for details.)
The most memorable experience was during the night. My roommate (who has a great figure) slept with the window open. I was cold, but I didn't want to bother her.
My friend and I curled up in bed, shivering to the bone. But looking back, it's kind of funny. Haha!
Now let's take a walk around the city. There aren't many people around.
Cute angles ^^
There is a chapel at the back.
This is my favorite corner. It's so beautiful!
This is the city's central clock tower. There are shops everywhere around here.
There are horse-drawn carriages, but you can also walk around the city at your own pace.
This is also my favorite corner, haha. My favorite city.
Next, let's take a look at the shops. Many of the shops here are decorated in a cute way, and the people are also very cute.
I like the idea of this restaurant, haha.
We spent the whole day walking around and taking pictures of the city. The next day, we planned to go up to Aiguille du Midi (Mont Blanc).
I had read a review on Pantip about someone who went during the same time as us (it was beautiful then).
But when we went ............. it turned out that the sky was closed. This is the station where you can go up Mont Blanc. The ticket price is around 60 euros.
There are tickets that only go up Mont Blanc for around 59 euros and tickets that go up to every mountain in the city for 60 euros.
(Please check with the staff again)
But when we went, we felt hopeless, haha. I recommend checking the weather conditions carefully. But since we were already there, even though we couldn't go up Mont Blanc
(the cable car will be closed because it will be dangerous)
We went up to Les Grands Montets, Argentiere (the second highest) and Brevent/Flegere (height 1030 - 2535).
Most people come here to ski.
To travel to other stations, you can use the bus service. It's a good idea to plan in advance, as it takes a while to travel by car, walk, and take the cable car. ............. Up we go!
Going up is a field for warming up the body. I feel very strange. I came up but didn't ski. Haha.
This is the station to take the Flegere lift.
When we arrive at Blevent, we will see the beautiful city of Chamonix.
Zoom in on the mountain.
The view is unique and good. I especially like the cable car view, haha.
Go a little further.
After we finished, we sat down and took the bus to Les Grands Montets, Argentiere. At that time, it was raining on the ground.
But when I went up, it was snowing.
So I couldn't see anything. I could only take pictures of people. 5555
It took us exactly one day to climb the two mountains, haha. On the way back, we took a bus from Chamonix back to Geneva for about 30 euros.
That concludes our trip to France. If there were any mistakes, please forgive me. Thank you very much. ^^
Angkhana Paotraesang
Friday, September 27, 2024 9:57 AM