{"id":3779,"date":"2018-12-30T00:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-12-29T23:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.envidiaviajeradelamala.com\/?p=3779"},"modified":"2026-05-27T07:57:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T05:57:20","slug":"lyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/envidiaviajeradelamala.com\/en\/lyon\/","title":{"rendered":"Lyon (30Dec18-02Jan19):"},"content":{"rendered":"
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History of Lyon in a few lines:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>

Origins:<\/strong><\/h3>

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.<\/p>

Middle Ages:<\/strong><\/h3>

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.<\/p>

19th Century:<\/strong><\/h3>

It became the silk capital of the world, boosting its economy and attracting merchants and artisans. Industrialization transformed its urban landscape.<\/p>

Present:<\/strong><\/h3>

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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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General summary: Don't go on New Year's Eve because it's deserted; nothing is open on January 1st, not even a caf\u00e9, 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.<\/p>

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.<\/p>

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.<\/p>

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.<\/p>

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 caf\u00e9 was open.<\/p>

I recommend having a drink in the villages; the wine is very cheap and delicious.<\/p>

In January we confirmed that it's freezing cold!<\/p>