The Lyon City Guides answer what every visitor wants to know: which bouchons are the real thing and which are traps, how to fit Fourvière, Vieux Lyon and the Croix-Rousse into one day, where the evening goes after the apéro and which trains reach Annecy or Roman Vienne. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip per place, and it opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Lyon City Guides
- 143 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Lyon guides
Food guide
24 places
Genuine bouchons, the markets locals shop at on Sunday morning, praline tarts and chocolate worth queueing for.
Things to do guide
24 places
Roman theatres, the silk weavers’ passages, museums that cost little and the Festival of Lights, with the queues and traps flagged.
Family guide
25 places
A free zoo, playgrounds and riverside parks, museums children enjoy, plans for cold and wet days and restaurants that work with kids.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Natural-wine cellars, hotel cocktail bars, jazz under a vaulted ceiling and the riverside clubs locals queue for.
Day trips guide
21 places
Roman ruins, medieval villages, Alpine lakes and wine country, all by train or bus from Lyon.
Budget guide
25 places
Free views from the hills, museums under €10 and a market lunch that costs less than a bouchon starter.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Le Bouchon des Filles
Rue Sergent Blandan, 1st
Two women run this bouchon like a dinner party: everyone sits down at the same time and eats the same set menu, opening with herring, sausage and lentil salad. Dinner is fairly priced and the conversation drifts from table to table. From the food guide.
Traboule et Cour des Voraces
Croix-Rousse slopes, Place Colbert
A six-storey open staircase inside a silk workers’ building, reached by one of the passages weavers used to carry silk between streets without getting it wet. People still live here, so walk through quietly. From the budget guide.
Hot Club Lyon
Rue Lanterne, Terreaux
Jazz in a vaulted cellar, with live sets most nights from Wednesday to Saturday. The room is small, warm and often packed, the musicians are excellent and tickets stay modest. From the nightlife guide.
Play the trail, then follow the guide
World City Trail’s Lyon scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour take you through the historic centre. The guides carry on from there: lunch in a proper bouchon, an apéro on the Croix-Rousse slopes, a train to Annecy or Vienne or a quiet museum for a rainy afternoon.
Questions about the Lyon guides
What do I get with the Lyon City Guides?
Six guides with 143 places in all: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place comes with the reason to go, the area, opening notes and a practical tip.
When do I receive the guides?
Straight after payment: the links appear on your order page and in your order email. They open in any browser on a phone or laptop, with no app or account required.
Do the Lyon guides work without internet?
Yes. Open each guide once while connected and it keeps working offline, together with your ticks and notes. Map links need mobile data.
What languages are the guides in?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. You can switch language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy only one guide?
Yes. One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and all six cost €19.99. Combined with a World City Trail game, the food guide is €3.99 and all six are €14.99.
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