City skyline with Pont Bonaparte and Saone River, Lyon, Rhone Valley, France, Europe

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Lyon

Commanding a strategic spot at the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône Rivers, Lyon has been luring people ever since the Romans named it Lugdunum in 43 BC. Commercial, industrial and banking powerhouse for the past 500 years, Lyon is France's third-largest city, and offers today's urban explorers a wealth of enticing experiences.


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Mysterious passageways, stunning street art and 2000-year-old Roman ruins can all be part of your Lyon adventure, without spending a single euro. 

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From innovative stores doing clothing rentals to places selling delicious wine and cheese, here is our guide to Lyon's best independent shops.

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Neuschwanstein, Germany - 1 February, 2019: Beautiful view of world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
Beautiful view of world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle, the nineteenth-century Romanesque Revival palace built for King Ludwig II on a rugged cliff near Fussen, southwest Bavaria, Germany
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Beautiful view of world-famous Neuschwanstein Castle, southwest Bavaria, Germany.

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