9 days in Lyon Itinerary

Get some cultural insight at Basilique Notre Dame de Fourviere and Musee Miniature et Cinema. Escape the urban bustle at Lake Annecy and Le sentier du Karst. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Lyon: Les Grottes de La Balme (in La Balme-les-Grottes), Ile des Cygnes (in Annecy) and Beaune (Maison des Climats, Hôtel-Dieu Museum Musée de l'Hôtel-Dieu, &more). There's lots more to do: explore the world behind art at Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon, identify plant and animal life at Parc Naturel Regional Du Vercors, make a trip to Fresque des Lyonnais, and get to know the fascinating history of Vieux Lyon.

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If you are flying in from Israel, the closest major aiports are Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport, Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport, Grenoble-Isère Airport and Chambéry-Savoie Airport. Expect a daytime high around 27°C in September, and nighttime lows around 15°C.