Leon Travel Guide
Lyon is one of the wonderful and charming cities in France. It is located between two hills (the Fourvire and the Croix-Rousse) and between two rivers (the turbulent Rhne and the calm Sane). It is the capital of the Rhne-Alpes region with more than 4,11,000 inhabitants. Lyon is easily accessible from Paris, Marseille, Geneva, Turin and Barcelona. It is located 475 km from Paris, 325 km from Marseille, 170 km from Geneva, 280 km from Turin and 600 km from Barcelona. It is also called the silk capital of the world, as well as the culinary capital of France.
It is the perfect destination for sightseeing, shopping and enjoying the lively nightlife. It is the best tourist spot, which is also listed in the UNESCO World Heritage site.
Places of interest in Lyon
It is the perfect choice for travelers who love to wander the world in search of eternal peace. Sightseeing tours of Lyon include Ampithtre Gallo Romain, Atelier de Soierie, Cathdrale St. Jean, Institut Lumire, Aquarium du Grand, and Place du Change. It has abundant parks and gardens that are particularly attractive and admirable for families.
Main attractions:
- old lyon
- Old theater of Fourvière
- fourviere basilica
- Museum of Contemporary Art of Lyon
- Museum of Textiles and Decorative Arts
Lyon nightlife
It has a vibrant, fun, lively and unique nightlife. There are many options available to have fun. You can visit the bars, clubs, restaurants and cafes to reduce hunger and thirst. I want to share one of my travel experiences regarding my visit to one of the bars called The Albion Bar which is the famous bar there. It is a good place to listen to jazz and you can also enjoy some sporting events. You will find two giant screens in the Albion bar and types of drinks. Other famous bars are Le First Tendency, La Voile – Ice Club and Loft Club.
Shopping in Lyon
Lyon is famous for its excellent shops and the best you can buy is fine crafts. You will see the open-air markets in this wonderful city, where there is a great opportunity to find good cafes, bars, restaurants, clubs and historic food stores for gourmet treats. Gasparin and Rue President Herriot are the places where you will find different varieties of shops
Lyon by Eurostar
Now I will tell you how to get to this wonderful city. There are many travel options available to get to this city. The best option to travel from London to Lyon is the Eurostar train. The Eurostar train is known as the fastest, most convenient, comfortable and stress-free mode of transport in Europe. One thing I like about the Eurostar train is the short check-in process compared to the check-in process on flights. Even you can capture the images of the breathtaking beauty of the countryside while traveling via Eurostar.
You simply need to take the Eurostar train from London St Pancras International train station and reach Lille in a record time of 1 hour and 20 minutes and then simply change the same station, travel to the high speed TGV to Lyon.
The whole trip will last around 4 hours and 30 minutes. Of course, the Eurostar fare starts from €61 one way or €109 round trip in 2nd class to reach this city.