5 days in Lyon Itinerary

Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere and Palais Ideal du Facteur Cheval. Satisfy your inner culture vulture at Vieux Lyon and Colline de Fourviere. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Lyon: Beaune (La Cave de l'Ange Gardien, Hôtel-Dieu Museum Musée de l'Hôtel-Dieu, &more), Prieure de Manthes (in Manthes) and Prieure de Charriere (in Chateauneuf-de-Galaure). There's still lots to do: stroll around Parc de la Tete d'Or, view the masterpieces at La Banquette Bleue, admire the masterpieces at Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon, and admire the landmark architecture of Cathedrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Lyon.

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If you are flying in from Saudi Arabia, the closest major aiports are Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport, Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport, Grenoble-Isère Airport and Chambéry-Savoie Airport. In May, daytime highs in Lyon are 23°C, while nighttime lows are 11°C.