🇫🇷 Lyon | Ultimate One-Day Itinerary
🚶♀️ Route 🏛 City Hall → Place des Terreaux → (Optional: Fine Arts Museum / Mini Film Museum) → Old Town → Lyon Cathedral → Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière → Fourvière Hill → Roman Theatre → Place Bellecour → Saône River Cruise 🚌 Transport Tips ✈️ Airport to City: Budget option: Bus 47 + Tram T3 (€2 total!) Fast option: Rhônexpress shuttle (€16, or €10.5 for <25 yrs) → 30 mins to central station. 🎟 Lyon City Card: Free public transport (incl. funicular to Fourvière!) Buy online → pick up physical card at tourist offices. 🏙 Must-See Spots Old Town: Cobblestone charm & hidden traboules (secret passages!). Fourvière Hill: Ride the F2 funicular for panoramic views 🌆 (best photo spot!). Roman Theatre: 2,000-year-old ruins where gladiators once fought 🏟️. Place Bellecour: Giant square with the Little Prince statue 🤴. 🍽 Food Recs 1️⃣ Copain comme canard 🦆 Must-try: Duck confit (Google: 4.8⭐, 985 reviews)📍 22 Rue de la Part-Dieu 2️⃣ L'Atelier d'Yvonne 🥖 Near Place Bellecour (opens at 12 PM!)📍 6 Rue des Marronniers 3️⃣ Le Laurencin 🍷 Local favorite in Old Town → huge €20 set menus!📍 24 Rue Saint-Jean ⏰ Timing Hack Start early! ⛪ Visit the Basilica FIRST → then downhill to the Roman Theatre → end with sunset river views 🌉. #LyonTravel #FranceGuide #FoodieLyon #EuroTrip