Lyon through the centuries
Description:
The third largest city in the country is located in the Rhône Valley at the confluence of Sonja. Lyon was founded over 2,000 years ago.
back by the ancient Romans. In 1998, the city was included in the UNESCO list as a city with monuments of world importance.
In the program:
- Automotive option to visit 4 quarters
- pedestrian version of 3 blocks,
which are on the UNESCO list: Preskill, Fourvière, Old Lyon and Croix Rus quarters. You will visit the territory of the Roman theaters, the observation deck and the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Fourvière. The surviving quarters of the Renaissance are second only to Venice in terms of area. The neighborhoods of Old Lyon are famous for their unique “traboules”, the constructions of passages hidden inside the houses, allowing you to cross the streets without leaving home. The program includes a visit to the Cathedral of San Jean, an inspection of its interior and unique astronomical clock. In the quarter of Croix Rus stop at the fresco "Weavers", the courtyard "Voras" - a masterpiece of urban architecture "canuse", the Roman amphitheater, as well as Terro Square. If desired, you can visit the atelier-boutique of Lyon weavers, in the quarter of Old Lyon (silk weaving on the machine of the XVIII century, walking version) or atelier on Preskeel (author version), where the drawing is applied to the fabric. In both ateliers you can buy products from Lyon silk.
The price includes:
Walking tour of the city
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