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In the country of France you will be able to the city of Lyon. The city which lies in east-central France is a beautiful place for you to visit. The city of Lyon is situated in the Rhône-Alpes region, between the cities of Marseille and Paris. You will find the reputation of Lyon precedes itself. It has established itself as being the culinary capital of France. Historically speaking you will be able to find a number of buildings which have both a historic and architectural importance to them. Based on these facts you will find that Lyon has been placed under the UNESCO World Heritage Site List.

In addition to these places of attraction that you will be able to find in Lyon you will also find there are a number of fine restaurants which serve delicious French cuisine, international cuisine from a number of different countries and even local cuisine from Lyons itself. The various hotels and inns you will be able to find during your sojourn in Lyon is suitable for budgets of all sizes and types.

Having found suitable accommodations you are ready to check out the various sights and activities that you can do and see while you are visiting Lyon. As there are numerous places you can visit in this city you may want to head over to one of the city's parks to relax while you plan your tour of the city. For this you can choose to visit the Parc de la Tête d'Or.

The name of this park literally means the Golden Head Park. You will be able to find this park in central Lyon where it is the largest urban park to be found in France at 117 hectares. Within this park you will find there is a large lake on which boating can take place during the summer months. Since you will not find a large number of other parks in Lyon, the Parc de la Tête d'Or receives a number of visitors over summer months.

While strolling and relaxing visitors are the main visitors to be found here you will also be able to see joggers and cyclists making use of the park as well. At the northern end of the park you will be able to visit a small zoo where you will find such animals like giraffes, elephants, tigers and others. To make your time here even more enjoyable you will find a number of rides and activity area such as a velodrome, boules court, mini-golf, horse riding, and even a miniature train.

Once you have finished looking through the various entertainments that can be found in the park you may wish to visit some of the Roman ruins that you can find in Lyon. These ruins will include the Fourviere Basilica which can be found on a hill side along with the Ancient Theatre of Fourviere and the Odeon of Lyon. In addition to these two ruins you can visit the Gallo-Roman Museum to learn more of the fascination history of this region.

As you see for s great time with lots of sightseeing mixed in with the pleasures of modern day vacation time relaxing you will find the city of Lyon's to be the best choice. The next time you are thinking of where to visit when you come to France choose to visit the glorious city of Lyon.