Lyon (30Dec18-02Jan19):
History of Lyon in a few lines:
Origins:
Lyon was founded as Lugdunum in 43 BC by the Romans. It was the capital of Gaul and a strategic center for trade and administration.
Middle Ages:
During the Middle Ages, Lyon prospered as a trading city thanks to its fairs and its location on trade routes. It also established itself as a religious center with its archbishopric.
19th Century:
It became the silk capital of the world, boosting its economy and attracting merchants and artisans. Industrialization transformed its urban landscape.
Present:
Today, Lyon is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognized for its architecture, its gastronomy and its role as a cultural and economic center in France.
General summary: Don't go on New Year's Eve because it's deserted; nothing is open on January 1st, not even a café, although the city and towns we visited are beautiful. It's worth noting that they're very similar to what you can see in Guadalajara.
The city is beautiful, and the towns we visited were lovely, but it's true that we have similar ones in Spain. It gets quite cold during the Christmas season, but the good thing is that it didn't rain. Lyon blends the old with the new, and it's easily walkable.
However, dinner on New Year's Eve is at the normal price; they don't celebrate it. We ate at a restaurant called La Bodeguita Cubana and enjoyed our meal very much.
We always bring our canned grapes on our New Year's trips, go down to the reception to share the moment with everyone, and to our surprise, most people weren't celebrating at all; they even gave us strange looks. There are videos of it on our YouTube channel.
We really liked the hotel; we walked everywhere. The paintball machine they have at the entrance was a huge hit because, on New Year's Day, not a single café was open.
I recommend having a drink in the villages; the wine is very cheap and delicious.
In January we confirmed that it's freezing cold!
Lyon combines very well with Montpellier, especially if you're looking to connect cities with gastronomy, culture and a great atmosphere, heading south towards France.
Flight: €102 (round trip) for both of us with easyjet.
Hotel: Ibis Lyon Part Dieu Les Halles: €159 for the two of us for 3 nights. We booked it through Agoda.com
Transport:
– From the airport to the hotel we took a Blabacar for €8.
– for the trip we took 1 day with Hertz for €59.
Information obtained from the web https://www.exteriores.gob.es
Passport/ID: Valid with either of the 2.
European Health Insurance Card: It's necessary, it's free and very easy to request online and they send it to your home. Request.
Vaccines: There are no mandatory vaccinations for entry.
International driving permit: There's no need.
Payment card/currency exchange: Your usual one, since the currency is the euro.
Roaming: YEAH.
Where to eat: If you want to eat at a restaurant, there's also the app. TheFork which has many discounts. If you book with the code 7C1B79A3 When you are finishing the booking, you will get 1000 Yums = €10 discount at your next meal. In addition to other special offers they often have, or simply to accumulate points and use them for discounts on your next payments.
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