
Indoor municipal pool in north Annecy: 25 m pool, 15 m pool, paddling pool. Adult €4.60, reduced €3.50. Open 7 days a week.
40 leisure spots in Annecy · Haute-Savoie
Capital of Haute-Savoie, Annecy stretches along the Lac d'Annecy at the foot of the Bornes and the Semnoz. Nicknamed the “Venice of the Alps” for its canals and the Palais de l'Île, the town packs in the department's highest density of leisure: museums, beaches, cruises, parks, escape games and open-air activities, from Mont Veyrier to the lakeside Voie verte.

Indoor municipal pool in north Annecy: 25 m pool, 15 m pool, paddling pool. Adult €4.60, reduced €3.50. Open 7 days a week.

Chez El' workshop in Annecy: pottery & ceramics clinics for kids and adults, intro sessions, birthdays, gear and firing included.

Atypical games bar in Cran-Gevrier (Annecy) with 100+ board games, craft beers and Savoie meat & cheese boards. €1-drink/h or €3/person/h.

Annecy mountain guides office: guided outings — hiking, mountaineering, climbing, canyoning, via ferrata, ski touring.

Neo Canyon: guided canyoning outings from Annecy. Beginner, sporty, aquatic routes, gear included, qualified instructors. Summer 2026.

Yaute Canyon: guided canyoning trips in the Aravis range and around Annecy. All levels, half-day or full day, gear supplied.

Atome Annecy: indoor climbing gym with route wall (15m+) and bouldering area, gear rental, lessons and clinics, open year-round.

Climb Up Annecy: large indoor climbing gym with routes up to 18 m, bouldering, training board, rentals, coaching and birthdays. Open daily.

La Crique: Criq'Bloc indoor bouldering gym and Criq'Parc outdoor climbing park in Saint-Jorioz, west shore of Lake Annecy. Bouldering, routes, coaching, birthdays.

L'Atelier des Énigmes Annecy: escape game in the heart of Annecy, themed 60 min rooms, 2-6 players, from age 10. Online booking.

La Grande Évasion Annecy: several themed escape rooms, 60 min, 2-8 players. Stag/hen, birthdays, team-building.

Escape game in central Annecy with 7 rooms: Alchimiste, K74, Lys Noir, Allobroges, Grand Tour, Gourmet, Trolldom. 2-6 players, €22-38.

L'Hachez-Vous Annecy: 7 axe-throwing lanes, games bar (pool, darts), craft beers. From age 14, stag/hen parties & birthdays.

Hot-air balloon flight at dawn over Lake Annecy and the mountains. ~1 hour aloft, 3 hours total with inflation, briefing and toast. By booking.

La Grande Jeanne wildlife park above Annecy: deer, chamois, marmots, boars in semi-freedom in the Semnoz forest. Free access.

Guided Segway tours of Annecy with Mobilboard: lake, old town, 1h to 2h rides. Briefing and gear included.

Centre with 8 racing simulators (Rally, GT, F1) and paddock area in Annecy. Race seat, force feedback, 180° screen. 15 min to 1 h sessions.

Bam Freesports Annecy: trampoline park, climbing wall, ninja warrior, dodgeball. 1h sessions, birthdays, from age 5.

At the foot of Annecy's Old Town, the Marquisats watersports centre brings together the SRVA and the Club des Sports Nautiques: sailing, rowing, paddle on the lake.

16 lanes + restaurant + nightclub – evening leisure complex in central Annecy. Combined night out: bowling, dinner and club in one venue.

Casino Impérial Palace at 32 avenue d'Albigny in Annecy, on the lakeside: slot machines, roulette, blackjack and poker, 5-star hotel and gourmet restaurant.

Les 4 Nemours is a classified art-house cinema in central Annecy, with 4 screens dedicated to a curated programme: art-house features, documentaries, restored clas

Megarama Annecy: multiplex in Annecy, multiplexe Megarama à Annecy, online ticketing, OV/dubbed shows. Evergreen — programme refreshed weekly.

Pathé Annecy: multiplex in Annecy, multiplexe au centre d'Annecy (environ 8 salles), online ticketing, OV/dubbed shows. Evergreen — programme refreshed weekly.

100% electric-hybrid fleet achieved end of 2024 - first French cruise operator to reach the target. 5 boats including the Libellule restaurant boat.

Team Bouvier 74 at Pringy (Annecy): non-profit karting and motocross club, members and supervised courses only, no commercial walk-in rentals.
Free
The largest free beach on Lake Annecy: 400 m of grass and sand, summer lifeguards, free showers and toilets. Albigny district, Annecy.
Free
Free grassy beach on Lake Annecy's west shore, shaded, supervised in summer. 10 min walk from town center, accessible by bus, wheelchair accessible. Showers, snack bar.

Scientific, Technical & Industrial Culture Centre in Cran-Gevrier (Annecy): interactive exhibitions, workshops and events. Adult €5.50, under 18 €3.

Castle of the Counts of Geneva on a rocky spur: alpine art, UNESCO lake archaeology, Alpine Lakes Observatory. Adult 6.50-7 EUR.

New Animated Film Museum at the Haras d'Annecy, opening 19 June 2026: 'Musées de France' collection, 450 sqm permanent exhibition, 332-seat cinema.

Medieval prison-courthouse on an islet in the Thiou, symbol of Annecy since the 12th century. CIAP, exhibitions. Adult 4-5 EUR, joint Château ticket 8-9 EUR.
Free
On the shore of Lake Annecy, the Jardins de l'Europe form an English-style arboretum laid out in 1863: 250 remarkable trees, free 24/7 access.

5-hectare public garden on the shore of Lake Annecy: rose garden, aviary, perennial border, beach and terraces opening onto the Casino Imperial.

Patinoire Jean-Régis in Annecy, 58x28 m indoor rink: public sessions, Friday night disco, figure skating and hockey lessons. Municipal facility.

Annecy's iconic 17,000 sqm beach between Albigny and the Pâquier. Major 2026 change: the beach becomes paying in summer (fenced, with a cap and modest fees).
Free
Iconic 1,291 m summit overlooking Lake Annecy with 360° views of the Bauges, Aravis and Mont Blanc. Ridge trail, free year-round access, starting from Petit Port.

The Thiou, the outflow of Lake Annecy: 3.5 km through the old town, 62 Sadi Carnot floodgates, Pont des Amours, Palais de l'Île, heritage walk.

FFR 80 km walking loop around Lake Annecy via Semnoz, Roc des Bœufs and La Tournette. 5,140 m climb, 5–7 days. Walking counterpart to the greenway.

33 km dedicated greenway on the western shore from Annecy to Marlens, on a former railway line. Flat, asphalted, wheelchair-accessible. 1.5 M passages a year.