Lyon > Lyon Attractions

Advantages: Very pretty
Disadvantages: prices are more expensive

The buildings in view Lyon are lovely and it's nice not to be surrounded by cars. There are plenty of restaurants, cafes and bars but most of them charge more due to it being a toursit area. Vieux Lyon is home to the Basillique and the minature museum amonst other attractions, all of which are worth a visit. The basillica is a church built in the late 1800s and offers amazing panaromic views of the city on a clear day. The architecture of the basillica ...
...a free leaflet in explaining the architecture and the chuch, head across the road to the gift shop and there are some by the door. There is also a restaurant up there but most of the tables wouldn't offer you much of a view so i wouldn't think it was worth eating there - the menu looked very limited too. The minature muesum displays artwork, mostly minature replications of places or people. Entrance price is around 11 euros for adults and half price ... Read review

Advantages: Great view of the city
Disadvantages: Only get a good view on a clear day

The basillica is located at the top of the hill overlooking Lyon. The building itself is attractive and worth a walk around but the real attraction is the view that is offered. On a clear day it really is lovely and you can see for miles, even getting a glimpse of the mountains in the distance. The bad thing is that on a misty day you can't even see down into the city so the trip isn't really worth it. It doesn't cost you anything to go in, just ...
...the walk would be quite long and steep. There is a restaurant 'attached' to the church but the menu looked limited and most of the tables wouldn't even offer you a view of Lyon so i wouldn't think it was worth it. If you want an information leaflet, head across the road to the gift shop and there were some by the door in there which were free. To get to the top you can either walk or take the funiculaire which is part of the transport network of ... Read review