Travel Itinerary: Day 3 in Lyon, France
The Basics
Terrain
Metropolitan city with paved and cobblestone pedestrian/car roads
Weather
Summer high of 71°F or 21°C
Winter low of 37°F or 3°C
Travel
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport or Lyon Part-Dieu Train Station
Getting Around
Taxi or walking. city center is accesible by walking
Currency
Euro
$120 - $250 per day
Sleeping
Hotels, hostels, airbnb
Recommend: Citadines Presqu'île Lyon
To Do
Walking, historic tours, eating, shopping
To See
Parc de la Tête d'Or, Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Place Bellecour, Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon, Vieux Lyon, Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon-Fourvière, Ancient Theatre of Fourvière, La Croix-Rousse, Musée des Confluences
To Eat
Restaurants:Brasserie Georges, Diplomatico Brasserie, Léon de B, Le Grande Café de négociants
Casual: Paul, la brioche dorée
Specialties: quenelle
Nightlife
bustling metropolitan city with lots of options for nightlife
Day 3
You've come to known most of Lyon as locals would like you know Lyon. Day 3 is full of options.
1. Go to Part-Dieu and explore more the commercial side away from the historic side of Lyon.
2. Go up to Croix-Rousse and wind your way down.
3. Take a train/bus to Perouges, a medieval city that's nicely preserved.
4. Take a car to Beaujolais and experience wine country. It's residential and spread out. You'll need a car.
