Roam Without Worry
Vodafone allows you to roam on 4G in more countries than any other UK network. With Vodafone EuroTraveller, you can take your UK minutes, texts and data allowance to Lyon for just £3 a day, whether you’re using a phone, tablet, dongle or mobile Wi-Fi device. Find the best-rated cuisine, check maps to get your bearings and upload photos of your travels. To find out more, dial 5555 to opt in, or visit vodafone.co.uk/travelling.
Need-to-know apps
Take a bite out of Lyon’s thriving foodie scene with TheFork, which locates the best-rated restaurants available at the best prices. Enjoy a self-guided tour with the Lyon Maps and Walks app. Even better, The Traboules app by Only Lyon uses augmented reality to reveal secret historic passages around the city. Get around quickly and easily with the Metro Lyon Subway app and make sure you’ve downloaded Uber for quick cab hops. Can’t remember how to order a croque monsieur? Bluff your way through French with iTranslate.
Who to follow
@MarieandMood is a Lyon-based fashion blogger with a handle on the city. For more insider tips, don’t forget to save the Lyon hashtag for a constant timeline of Lyon tip-offs.
Failsafe tips
- With Vodafone EuroTraveller, you only pay on the days you use your phone. Turn off Roaming when it’s not needed to save your data allowance.
- Be cautious of local Wi-Fi networks as some may be unsecured. If described in a language you do not understand, you may not know what you are logging on to.
- Set up a voicemail pin before you go on holiday. Vodafone customers simply need to dial 121, wait to be connected then select option 4, then 2.
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The Museum of Gallo-Roman Civilisation is one of the city’s top attractions. For the ultimate selfie backdrop, climb the hill on which it sits and you’ll be rewarded with an epic panorama of the entire peninsula. Check out the flea markets at Bullets Canal in Villeurbanne, or the antiques district on Auguste Comte street for Instagram-worthy snaps. There’s also a jumble of curiosities at Sunday’s arts and crafts market on the banks of the Saone. Tease your Facebook friends with a shot from the famous Paul Bocuse Market, then take some time out to upload your photos and videos using Vodafone EuroTraveller at one of the many cafes in the Presqu’ile.
Tech Fact
Lyon-based startup, Cityzen Sciences, is developing a range of textiles with sensors woven into the fabric to monitor a wearer’s heart rate, speed and more.
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