Review of Lyon
Lyon
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.
