GuardTrailsLyon — one day · October
Off the beaten track
Alternative Lyon: Street Art & Renaissance Traboules
Less-visited places, with one or two classics all the same.
Discover the bohemian side of Lyon from Croix-Rousse, focusing on street art, modern bouchon dining, and the historic traboules of Vieux-Lyon.
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- stages1
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- stage to stage0 km
- by public transport, day by day1 h 06
Who this itinerary is for
This itinerary suits a traveller looking for: a trip in October, getting around without a car, by public transport, a town walk (2 h), a gourmet meal and days of walking.
The area
the street art of Croix-Rousse and the Renaissance traboules of Vieux-Lyon
The map
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Good to know
What it leaves aside
This itinerary skips the classic grand 19th-century boulevards and traditional tourist-heavy museums to focus on local, alternative culture.
Places it did not keep
The classic grand museums of Lyon · The Roman theatres of Fourvière
Getting there
Fly to Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), 1 h 09 by public transport from the start.
Where you sleep
The area offers a wide range of options including hotels, boutique guesthouses, and apartments, and it is highly recommended to book well in advance during peak tourist seasons.
Safety
France: no warning from the UK authorities (FCDO). Advice of 2026-10-22 · Official advice
Check before booking and before taking out insurance: the advice may have changed since.
Why this version, the cost in detail and the sources are on the method page. Read the method →
When, and for how long
How long?
- You ask for
- 1days
- The area needs, at least
- 2days
- Days kept
- 1days
Travelling in October.
The climate — October
- Daily high, 1 day in 4 is hotter
- 23 °C
- Daily high, 1 day in 20 is hotter
- 24 °C
- Unfavourable day
- 0%
- Windy day
- 10%
Rain, wind and temperature are measured over the 8 h in the middle of the day, on a historical baseline of 10 observations (Open-Meteo). It is a measuring window, not the length of your day: each day of the programme counts 10 h 42 of usable time.
The itinerary, day by day
1 stage over 1 day, in the order of the days. A stage appears on the day you first reach it: you sleep several nights at some, and a day trip leaves from your base and brings you back to it. Each day has its own page.
Every day of this trip has 10 h 42 of usable time, except D1: 6 h 33.
Stage 1 · Croix-Rousse, Lyon
Croix-Rousse Bohemian Slopes
No night here · climate favourable
- Day 1AT BASECroix-Rousse Bohemian Slopes · night in Croix-Rousse, Lyon5 h 27 planned · 1 h 06 by public transport · 6 h 33 usableSee the day →
What it costs, roughly
€41 to €68 per person
€41 to €68 per day
Based on: 1 person.
The cost estimate and the availability of accommodation, transport and activities are as of 14 October 2026: prices and availability change over time.
Where the money goes, and how this figure is obtained →The method
Why this version, what sets it apart from the others, the cost in detail, the interest of the places, the automatic review and the sources.
Read the method →