Lyon
Punch and Judy, Renaissance architecture and gourmet dining
Flights to Lyon bring a holiday of excellent dining, shopping and sightseeing. From lively Presqu'île, explore Renaissance Vieux Lyon, arty Croix-Rousse and slick, modern East Bank districts such as Part-Dieu.
Things to do
A Lyon city break ranges from busy Place des Terreaux cafés on Presqu'île to a Traboules Trail in Vieux Lyon and Croix-Rousse. Bring history to life and enjoy stunning views with a ticket for Lyon's Roman Gaul Museum on Fourvière Hill.
Shopping
In Part-Dieu, Lyon's huge Les Halles de Lyon indoor food market, packed with local gourmet specialities, is close to Europe's largest shopping mall. On busy Presqu'île, stylish boutiques line traffic-free main streets. Look for local silk specialists like L'Atelier de Soierie.
Restaurants
Flights to Lyon bring gourmet diners to France's gastronomic capital. In Presqu'île and Vieux Lyon, traditional brasseries and cosy restaurants called 'bouchons' serve high-quality local chicken, pork and fish in classic Lyonnais style, served with copious Beaujolais wine.
Nightlife
Get in holiday mood at late-night Presqu'île brasseries and music bars. Book a ticket for Lyon's opera performances. Funkier all-night dance venues cling to the riversides of the East Bank and Vieux Lyon.
When to go
KLM and partners have frequent flights to Lyon. Match your airline ticket dates to Lyon's packed events programme. Arts festival Nuits de Fourvière starts in June. Choose December for the beautiful Festival of Lights.
Upcoming events
- Lyon International FairMar 2012 (annual)
- Quais du Polar Crime Film FestivalMar 2012 (annual)
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Restaurants
SpotlightLéon de Lyon
Léon de Lyon, on the central Presqu'île, under its chef Jean-Paul Lacombe, has been famous for decades as the place More about this item
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SpotlightPlace des Terreaux
Grandiose 17th-century Place des Terreaux, focal point of the Presqu'île, once witnessed mobs and guillotines, but today is lined with More about this item
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SpotlightLes Halles de Lyon
The modern, glass-fronted Halles de Lyon covered market in the Part-Dieu area offers an immense range of top-quality local produce More about this item
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