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Best Things to Do in Lyon, solo trip
Cathédrale Saint-Jean-Baptiste is 85% Solo-Friendly
The cathedral offers free entry, multilingual leaflets, short guided tours and quiet corners, so a solo visitor can study art, history and the clock independently without complex logistics.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Groupama Stadium is 85% Solo-Friendly
The stadium tour, museum, fan zone, and OL Vallée sports complex offer varied solo-friendly activities in a safe, modern venue reachable by tram, so a lone visitor can easily spend half a day.
Recommended visit duration: 1.5-3 hours
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Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon-Fourvière is 85% Solo-Friendly
The free audio guide, peaceful galleries and onsite library let a solo visitor explore Roman Lyon at any pace for just €4, and the hilltop theatre adds extra time without extra cost.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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lnstitut Lumiere is 85% Solo-Friendly
A solo visitor can explore four floors of film-history displays, use an English audio guide, browse the free film library, and attend screenings without needing special logistics.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Parc de Parilly is 85% Solo-Friendly
The 178-ha green space gives a solo visitor safe paved trails, a free 400 m track, skating loop and hammocks, letting you run, skate or read for hours with no booking or companion needed.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Caliceo is 85% Solo-Friendly
Calicéo suits solo guests because the hot pools, saunas, hammams and bookable fitness classes let one relax or train at their own pace, and lockers and day passes make visiting simple.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Parc Blandan is 85% Solo-Friendly
A solo visitor can jog the 1.5 km loop, skate, photograph 19th-century ramparts, read in orchards, and rest in hammocks; free entry and good lighting make a flexible and safe outing.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Mur des Canuts is 85% Solo-Friendly
Solo travelers can linger freely at any hour, photograph Europe’s largest mural, and join tip-based history walks starting here; only downside is no indoor cover in bad weather.
Recommended visit duration: 0.5-1 hour
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CGR Lyon Brignais Film Center is 85% Solo-Friendly
The 15-screen complex offers many showtimes, solo discounts, easy online booking, and quiet weekday matinées; wheelchair access and huge free parking make an independent visit smooth.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Ugc Cine Cite Confluence is 85% Solo-Friendly
A solo visitor has 14 modern screens, €9.80 matinées, late shows until 00:30, free 3-h parking and GRETA accessibility audio/subtitles, so independent moviegoing is easy and comfortable.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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