A city of celebration and light
Long introduction. At the end of last year, the individual organism "ukrainian homo sapiens" began to demand a reboot and a little positive. Well, then it's time to go, even a short trip.
European Capital of Smart Tourism 2019 and the gastronomic metropolis of France.
Homeland of the writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
The city where the first French book was published, a stock exchange appeared and the first check was issued.
Here the Lumer brothers made the historically first film, The Workers Exit the Factory, which was shown on the big screen in 1895.
The city, which, despite the consonance of its name with the king of beasts, got its name from ...a flock of crows.
Guess where I pochimchikuvala? So is Lyon.
The administrative center of the Rhô ne department and the Auvergne-Rhô ne-Alpes region and the third most populous city in France (after Paris and Marseille).
So what is he, Lyon? Complex. emotional. Multilayer. Self-sufficient. Energetic and friendly. There are so many charms and mysteries in it that you keep coming back to get to know it a little more.
What impressed you the most? Well, of course, except for the enchanting Fete des Lumieres and the historic / modern city. Details. Trivia. That harm fills our lives and ultimately makes us who we are.
The theme of ecology everywhere. Garbage sorting. And you are accustomed to hanging over several tanks, thinking about where to stuff a candy wrapper and where to peel a banana peel))
There are no plastic bags in the shops. At the checkout you can get either a paper bag or a huge bag a la our famous checkered bags))
The most popular transport after the "11th route" - electric scooters.
You approach the parking lot, scan the code, pay and you can go. When you arrive, you leave them on the street, they are collected at the end of the day.
Enter public transport through the front door, then greet the driver and scan the ticket. A hybrid bus with a trolleybus runs in Lyon. The horns are raised where there are power lines. And where there are none, the horns are folded and the vehicle becomes a bus.
At stops - timetables, routes and an electronic board that tells you when to wait for the next transport.
By the way, one of the ways of the Camino de Santiago is through Lyon, so I always came across pointing shells)) 
I learned about the French national strike at home from the railway website, where I was offered to use other modes of transport. In Lyon itself, everything traveled, flew, worked and served. 
Our printing on T-shirts is the last century. In Lyon, texts are printed on linen (the main thing here is not to be confused - with gratitude to whom to wear swimming trunks today; )) 
The most bizarre cauliflower I've ever seen:
Kefir in Lyon is associated exclusively with the Caucasus:
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And champagne is poured into huge "tubes"))
Wow, the prelude is over : )). Next will be a bunch of text and photos in chronological order.
Day 1. Two godparents and the first acquaintance with Lyon
Night minibus to Boryspil. Sometime in the middle of the night, in Romny, two well-celebrated godparents sit down to go to the airport.
Let's go. The godparents start calling their acquaintances and informing them that they sat down, drank, thought, then drank, thought, drank, drank and decided ...to fly to Italy. Said, done - went to the bus stop, sat down and left))
The people in the minibus wake up and enthusiastically watch the godparents. Let's go. An hour goes by, one of the godparents begins to sober up and already doubts the success of the Italian adventure (apparently, one of the stages of "drink" missed). He offers to fly closer, for example ...to Minsk. But another godfather wants to go to Italy.
Then the first continues to look for options: "And we went better to ...Exactly. What in Exactly? So there are buses from Kiev. I in my youth went to get married in Exactly. You do not want to in Exactly ? ! What in Odessa? There? SEA! Have you seen the sea? No? Tyuyuyu, godfather, so we are definitely going to Odessa. "
When I went out to Boryspil, my godparents were peacefully sniffing in a minibus and, apparently, dreamed about the sea. And I didn't even thank them for creating an enchanting mood for their own vacation: ))
Airport. Let's fly. Lufganza treats coffee with cookies. Small towns and cities are flashing in the porthole. 
Munich. Long docking. I hurry to ride the train between the gates, explore the range of local duty free, get tired, sleep and get tired again)) 
I liked the relaxation area at the airport with armchairs, live plants and books. 
An interesting idea with separate sleeping booths, but here for a fee - one hour costs 15 euros.
Let's fly on. 
Now Luffganza treats with coffee and candies with the original name "hollow"))
It seems that the beginning of September is visible behind the porthole, not December ...
I saw Paris and still live. But when I saw Lyon, I felt immortal ©
Aé roport de Lyon-Saint Exupé ry welcomes guests to the home of one of the most famous futurist architects of today, Santiago Calatrava. 
Top photo . 
From the airport to the city center, namely to Lyon Part Dieu station (stop Gare Part-Dieu Villette), there is a tram express Rhonexpress .
Lyon's public transport system ( TCL ) is represented by . 4 metro lines, . 5 tram routes , 2 cable cars and more than 130 bus / trolleybus routes.
For free movement around the city, I recommend buying the appropriate travel.
Go to your hostel Alter 'hostel . I was satisfied with the accommodation - everything is clean and tidy. There is a small bar where you can have a drink or a snack.
The hostel is a short distance from the city center, but there is a nearby Valmy Metro Station (10 minutes walk) and a № 31 bus stop (2 minutes walk) to Perrache Train Station. 
I liked the original flower attachments and the ecological "Christmas tree"))
The only thing I had problems with at first was Wi-Fi.
But these were not problems of the hostel, but the complex relationship of my phone with the French Internet))
After connecting, the phone required registration in the network, which he refused to go through, endlessly putting up on the Google page. If you experience the same problem, manually type http:// example. com? Sign up and enjoy local Wi-Fi.
I decide to start my acquaintance with the city with a Christmas market on Place Carnot. 
Nuuu, while somehow modest. There are almost no people, and Pere Noel in a sleigh on the green grass looks quite fasmagoric))
Christmas trees in stock, price from 15 to 80 euros. 
I remember two godparents from Romain, and decide to follow their recipe)) I'm looking for vin chaud. He is mulled wine. He is gluvine.
He is also a "hot wine" and the main dish of any holiday fair.
Hmm, I look at mulled wine in a paper glass instead of a traditional Christmas cup (how am I going to replenish my collection, huh ?! ) and guess the joke:
- Mykola, have you heard what our neighbors call our beer?
- No, how?
- Pi-i-i-i-ivo
- From beating! ; ))
Well, I don't swear, I drink from what they give. AT! And mulled wine is good! Of the tasted options, the "traditional" one I liked the most.
I'm walking towards the former industrial zone of Lyon - the Confluence district. It once housed the city's wholesale market, numerous factories, a prison and a port.
After the gradual closure of factories in the late 20th century, the urbanization project breathed new life into the area and helped expand the city to the south. 
Large shopping center. Decorations and assortment will not surprise us, and from the public toilet with red carpets, I saw for the first time)) 
Christmas tree beauty:
Church of Saint Blandine. The church was built in the late 19th century in the neo-Gothic style. 
In 2008, the pop group Glorious offered the church an evening program that combined prayer and a concert. Thus was born the project "Eglise Lyon Center".
And in four years the number of parishioners of Eglise Sainte Blandine has increased fivefold. 
Twilight. The evening city lights the lights, which are reflected in the water by ghosts and create bright and bizarre reflections. 
Futuristic, spaceship-like form Musee des Confluences has acquired the status of a memorial the city's slaughterhouses. 
The museum was built in 2014. and almost immediately received the title of the most visited place in Lyon. The unique combination of variegated shapes, glass and concrete has created a unique architectural structure. 
It should be noted that Lyon is geographically divided into two rivers - Rhone and Sona. The center of the city is Presq'uile - a peninsula between these rivers.
To the left of the peninsula is the Old Town, to the right - the New. 
The Confluence area we are walking through is located on a peninsula and we have just reached its end (well, or the beginning).
It is the confluence of two rivers - Rhone (left) and Saona (right). 
Everything is exhausted, fatigue covers your head. I return to the hostel. Today the pedometer saw the number 2.613.
Continued here:
Part 2. Fog, Fourviere and Old Lyon
Part 3. Trouble, claustrophobia and other joys
Part 4. Holiday of Light and Marriage Vocabulary
Part 5. Croix-Rousse Hill and the Aesthetics of Worker Architecture
Part 6. Peninsula, evening city and unexpected worship service < / a>
Part 7. Feast of Light, Student Works and El Salvador Dali
Part 8. Annecy - man and steamer city and lake in the Upper Savoy
Part 9. Feast of Light, Queues and Philosophical Reflections
