Lyon and the Alps Travel Guide
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Lyon and the Alps are as alike as chocolate and broccoli. Lyon is fast, congested, and saturated with culture (and smog). In the bustling city—often called the gateway to the Alps—it's hard to believe that those pristine peaks are only an hour's train ride away. Likewise, when you're in a small Alpine village you could almost forget France has any large cities at all, because everything you imagined about the Alps—soaring snowcaps, jagged ridges, crystalline lakes—is true. Culturally, Lyon and the Alps could well be on different continents but geographically they make for a great vacation combo.
Lyon and the Alps Hotels
Hotels, inns, bed-and-breakfasts, gîtes d'étapes (hikers' way stations), and chambres d'hôte (bed-and-breakfasts) run the gamut from...read more
Lyon and the Alps Restaurants
The food you'll find in the Rhône-Alps region is some of France's best, as it's considered the birthplace of the country's traditional cuisine, while...read more
Things To Do in Lyon and the Alps
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Travel Deals in Lyon and the Alps
- 4-Star Novotel Lyon La Part Dieu Fr $225+/Nt Hotels.com
- Kyriad Lyon Gare Perrache-Confluence in Aug: $65 & Up Expedia
- Lyon 4-Star Hotel Sale! 4 Nts + Air Fr $1711 Expedia
- Sail to Lyon with Uniworld Boutique Cruises, 7 Nts Fr $3,989 Expedia
- 4-Star Radisson Blu , Lyon Fr $176+/Nt — $176 Save with Hotels.com, $44/night less
Lyon and the Alps Experiences
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Vieux Lyon: Lyon's Old Town traboules, or passageways, and 16th-century courtyards reveal a hidden trove of Renaissance architecture.... Read more
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France's second city is thrown into perpetual motion for nearly three weeks every other September (on even-number years). Brainchild of Lyon... Read more
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