Lyon: Silk, Traboules and Art on a Guided Walk
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 2h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Put Your Shoes On and Follow Me exploring Lyon’s gems! Take a stroll through the streets of the slopes of Croix-Rousse hill to relive the golden age of silk, recall the silk workers revolts (Canuts), take secret passageways along typical architectural buildings and discover key street art highlights. Guided by a true Lyon native grew up eating pike quenelle and runny St Marcelin cheese, you’ll gain a deeper, more intimate understanding of the city and the people who keep these streets alive. Fun facts are included as well as one coffee or tea at the end of the tour My personal touch: Focusing on a slow pace away from the tourists rush.
Inclusions
What's included
- Coffee offered at the end of the tour
Itinerary
I will introduce Lyon's silk industry and the innovator of the first programmable mechanical system.
We will discover the soul of the Croix Rousse village and the story of the silk weavers (Canuts)
Another stunning view of Lyon
Stroll down the hill, discover traboules, spot street art everywhere
I will tell you the fascinating history of this fountain
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- METRO Line C Croix Rousse stop. In front of the statue of JM Jacquard The tour guide is a woman carrying a shoulder bag with the logo: Walk'N Visit Lyon by Curious Walks
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- WALK'N VISIT LYON BY BALADES CURIEUSES
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Lyon
- Its from-price is 67% below the median of the 399 experiences we list in Lyon.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Lyon
Lyon, where the Rhône and Saône meet, is a Roman and Renaissance city of covered passageways, long called the capital of French cooking.
Lyon spreads across two rivers and two hills. On Fourvière hill, the white basilica looks down over the Roman theatres of Lugdunum, once the capital of Gaul, while the Renaissance old town below has narrow streets and covered passageways, the traboules, that silk workers used to carry cloth. The old town and the slopes of Croix-Rousse, the silk weavers' hill, are part of the UNESCO-listed historic site.
Top-ranked sights in Lyon: Old Lyon (Vieux Lyon), Traboules of Lyon, Lyon Cathedral (Cathédrale St-Jean).
Special offers in Lyon
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
