Things to Do in Lyon, Lyon, France

After an eleven day house-sit in Paris, I hopped on a train and headed south to lovely Lyon. What a gorgeous city. Jonathan and I had planned to visit here in April 2020, but we all know what happened to travel plans that year. We both wanted to visit this city because Lyon is known as the culinary capital of France and we love French food (and Sicilian food, and Slovenian food). In fact, all food! Ah, and I so miss Jonathan’s cooking, but I digress.

Anyway, this city is the perfect base for a three night break and there are plenty of things to do in Lyon to keep you busy. Everything is within walking distance and there is just a charming, laidback feel to the place. One of those cities where you think - ooh I could live here!

One thing I love to do whenever I visit a new city is to take a walking tour. It’s such a great way to familiarise yourself with a new place. I always enjoy learning a little about the city I’m exploring, even if I do only manage to retain information for about five minutes. This one I took in Lyon was fun and very informative.

Depending on the day you take this tour, you will be either exploring the Old Town (Vieux Lyon) or a city tour that starts in Presqu’île which covers a wider area. That was the one I was on. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).