Away Hostel

Lyon


One of Lyon's best new budget sleeps, Away Hostel has attractive, sunny rooms with tall ceilings, wood floors and oversized windows. The cafe is a good place to meet other travellers, and there are loads of events going on (walking tours, yoga brunches, communal dinners).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Lyon attractions

1. Opéra de Lyon

0.2 MILES

Lyon's neoclassical 1831-built opera house was modernised in 1993 by renowned French architect Jean Nouvel, who added the striking semi-cylindrical glass…

2. Place des Terreaux

0.27 MILES

The centrepiece of the Presqu'île's beautiful central square is a 19th-century fountain made of 21 tonnes of lead and sculpted by Frédéric-Auguste…

3. Musée des Beaux-Arts

0.3 MILES

This stunning and eminently manageable museum showcases France's finest collection of sculptures and paintings outside of Paris, from antiquity onwards…

4. Place Sathonay

0.33 MILES

At the foot of Croix Rousse, this tree-shaded square has a small village atmosphere, with its bars, restaurants and cafes.

5. Atelier de Tissage

0.35 MILES

Accessible strictly by guided tour, this wonderful old workshop houses looms that produce large fabrics. It's best visited in conjunction with the nearby…

6. Fresque des Lyonnais

0.45 MILES

Well-known Lyonnais peer out from this beautifully executed seven-storey mural, including loom inventor Joseph-Marie Jacquard (1752–1834), Renaissance…

7. Musée de l'Imprimerie

0.46 MILES

From early equipment through to computerised technology, this absorbing museum traces the history of the city's printing industry.

8. Maison des Canuts

0.46 MILES

On a 50-minute guided tour, learn about weavers' labour-intensive life and the industry's evolution, see manual looms in use, and browse the silk boutique…