Solo Female Travel in Lyon

Solo travel experience

Beautiful city!! I met people at my hostel (Le Flaneur) and was able to adventure through the city with them. Spent a lot of time on my feet, but every road had something beautiful to see. Would not recommend Walking alone at night - encountered several aggressive drunk people.

Solo travel experience

A very interesting city, especially if you are interested in food. I encountered some of the most diverse menus there. I liked the pubs and sightseeing walks.

lyon is a great city with lots of public transport, easily accessible which takes us almost everywhere. I would say that it is a rather safe city, I have never had any problems, apart from some cat calling yk, as everywhere unfortunately. there are a LOT of good restaurants, Mexican restaurant: el sombrero, Italian restaurant: le verdi, French restaurant: la cabane, etc..

Unless you really love uphill walks: take the cable car from Vieux Lyon / Saint Jean to Fourviere. Go to the church overlooking the city, look inside - it's huge and very gold inside. Enjoy the view of the city from the left side of the church and from there descend into the garden. Straight down and down again. You will return to the old town, where you can take a break for lunch or a snack. Very famous, but not that amazing: Ice cream from Nardone. The old town is charming, but it can be crowded ... you must see at least one "traboule" there. You can cross the Saone River and take a peek at the famous painted walls (a giant library and famous residents of Lyon are quite close to each other). Food: if you eat eggs and bacon: order a "salade lyonnaise". If you like sugar: buy "Praluline" at the Pralus store. Or try something with a "praline" flavor. Traditional dishes are almost the only thing I don't eat: based on snout or stomach (Andouillette, tablier de sapeur). Except for "quenelle", very neutral, but rather not for summer! The best restaurants are not in the old part of the city, nor between two rivers. I would prefer to cross the Rhone, and next to it you should find better places to eat. Safety: it's a calm, safe, and charming city. I would advise avoiding "Les pentes de La Croix rousse" or "La Guillotiere". Two areas, which I love and once lived in, but not necessarily places where tourists should venture. Elegant places for evening outings or dinners can also be found in the charming neighborhood next to the beautiful "Gare des Brotteaux" (Don't linger too long at Part Dieu station, also not recommended).