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Lyon City Greeter

Lyon, France
Ranked #2 of 7 tours in Lyon
5.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Tours
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Trample
Chicagoland, IL
Senior Contributor
34 reviews
13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2011
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We had Marcel as our greeter. His English was terrific. He took us to see the Halles where local chefs buy their goods for their restaurants. We loved it! He was very knowledgeable about the silk trade having worked in it for years. We learned a lot about revolution and resulting changes. This was the first time we used the... More

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helpfiji
Adelaide, Australia
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46 reviews
103 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2011
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Our pre-oranised day with Jacquie all went according to plan. It was a wonderful look at a beautiful city and I would love to return to Lyon again one day. Looking back at the photos I am amazed at how much of Lyon we managed to see in such a short time. Jacquie took us on buses, metro and funicular.... More

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Geek2Go
Ottawa, Canada
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11 reviews
24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2011
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I will be traveling to Lyon frequently on business so, for my first trip, I arranged to meet up with a Lyon City Greeter (see http://www.lyoncitygreeter.com/EN/index.php). Through an exchange of emails I agreed to the terms of the program, described my interests (learning about interesting places to stay, things to do by myself and with family, etc.), and made arrangements... More

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El_Viajero72
Baltimore, MD
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3 reviews
5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 November 2009
5
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If you want to avoid the big tour groups, but don't want to be lost alone in the city, then Lyon City Greeter is a great choice! Had a wonderful time with my City Greeter. I was able to walk around the city, learn something about it and about its people. I definitely recommend this if you like to do... More

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kpastori
Orlando, FL
1 review
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 July 2009
3
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I just returned from Lyon, France and used a free city-funded program that was AMAZing! It was called Lyon City Greeters and online you sign up to have someone show you around the city to all the sights and not so well-known places. My friend and I kept saying that there is no way we would have found all that... More

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mariaescribidora
Mar del Plata, Argentina
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11 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011
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gwamor
schweden
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5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2011
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Europa59
DOUAI
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5 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2009
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