France: Lyon
The city of Lyon does something to you! And for several reasons. The second largest city in France with approximately 500,000 inhabitants at the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône rivers can look back at 2000 years of history and therefore, it has no shortage of historical sites. Regardless of whether in the old town, the Fourvière district with its magnificent hill, in the Presqu’île with the giant Place Bellecour or in the silk weavers’ Croix Rousse district, you will particulary at ease everywhere.
The home city of Paul Bocuse is considered to be the culinary capital of the country with exceptional delicacies, traditional restaurants and wonderful wines. Furthermore, Lyon is a vibrant student city, in which there is always a lot happening and there is no shortage of entertaiment. The 100,000 students of the city certainly make sure of this.
The various festivals throughout the year bring the city into high spirits.
The stronghold for gays welcomes you with its gay friendly bars, shops and clubs with open arms. Add to this the enviable situation between the Alps and the Mediterranean, where numerous excursions immediately come to mind. And if that’s not enough, the city of Lyon is listed as UNESCO World Heritage thanks to its history and historical district. „Allez“. See for yourself!
The home city of Paul Bocuse is considered to be the culinary capital of the country with exceptional delicacies, traditional restaurants and wonderful wines. Furthermore, Lyon is a vibrant student city, in which there is always a lot happening and there is no shortage of entertaiment. The 100,000 students of the city certainly make sure of this.
The various festivals throughout the year bring the city into high spirits.
The stronghold for gays welcomes you with its gay friendly bars, shops and clubs with open arms. Add to this the enviable situation between the Alps and the Mediterranean, where numerous excursions immediately come to mind. And if that’s not enough, the city of Lyon is listed as UNESCO World Heritage thanks to its history and historical district. „Allez“. See for yourself!
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