Lyon 🇫🇷 The Most Livable City, Probably Bar None
Lyon 🇫🇷 The Most Livable City, Probably Bar None In just half a day, you can quickly sense Lyon's rich elements: food, religion, murals, graffiti, and ancient relics. It's a city with a thousand-year history, yet it blends a unique urban vibe. 🏠 Vieux Lyon (Old Lyon), the entire area is a UNESCO World Heritage site—just a Citywalk is enough. Climb west along the banks of the Saône River, and you'll feel like you're traveling from the Renaissance to the Middle Ages and then to ancient Roman times. I really recommend climbing up and then taking the cable car down 🚠 ⛪️ The square of Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière offers a panoramic view of Lyon's skyline. The building's structure is exquisite and the craftsmanship is superb—you can't help but exclaim when you step through the door. No wonder Lyon is the Catholic center of France. The ancient Roman theater is spectacular, and it's integrated with the modern era: drama students rehearsing in twos and threes, a girl in yellow writing a script. 🍜 Eat authentic Lyonnaise dishes and desserts at restaurants near Rue du Bœuf in the old town. The variety of ingredients and cooking techniques are unparalleled—various offal and seafood seasonings are unique to Lyon. It's also recommended to visit Lyon's food market to see the glory of France's culinary capital 🍽️ ✍️ Districts 1 and 2 are commercial areas. The buildings may not be as as those in Paris, but the ubiquitous graffiti is most distinctive—how did they paint so high up? The street culture here blends with the old town culture, creating a very artistic atmosphere 🎨 Lyon's tourist attractions are very concentrated—pure check-in might take just a day. Its food and lifestyle are all-encompassing yet have their own style. In terms of transportation, it's ideally located: south to the French Riviera, north to Paris, east to the Alps. The city has a welcoming atmosphere—not as passionate as the south of France, nor as elegant as Paris, but a comfort that makes you feel at ease as soon as you arrive. Passers-by nod in greeting, and restaurant owners crack unexpected jokes. Looking back on Lyon, traveling here is a first encounter, and maybe even an immigration inspection. #France #WorldHeritageCity #SlowTravelTheWorld #Travel #Lyon #TravelBits #InDepthTravelGuide
