I have recently returned from an inter-railing holiday to Italy. My journey took me through France, to Turin, Naples, Rome and Milan, before returning via Zürich and Paris.
My first stop was the French city of Chambery. This is the largest city of the Savoie department, in the south-eastern Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. I was only in the city for a total of 12 hours, and for half of that time, I was asleep. So I can't say I explored the place in any depth. I did manage a 90-minute photo walk in the morning, before I had to grab a quick breakfast and get on another train. I started and finished in one of the main squares, which has a large fountain, featuring the front ends of four life-sized elephants. Given that this was the Alps, I did wonder if this was a Hannibal reference, but apparently not. My walk took me through narrow streets and small squares, where I found a pleasing mix of old and modern buildings. I would have liked to have explored more, but the train wouldn't wait.
