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Neither the most popular nor the best-known travel destination for vacationers going to France, Lyon is still a wonderful, highly recommended place to visit. Travelers from the UK can book flights to Lyon from London, Manchester, and Birmingham year-round, although flights are more frequent during the winter ski season. There are also charter flights from Paris.

But since it is easier and less expensive to book a flight from the UK’s major airports to Paris, travelers really should look into charters if their final destination. Lyon’s principal airport is Saint-Eup?ry International. It has a smaller domestic airport, Lyon-Bron.

Lyon is widely regarded as the “Second City” of France. It is, as the appellation suggests, the second largest city in the nation. Located at the confluence of the Saone and Rhone Rivers, near the Alps, Lyon is a perennially popular ski destination. It is also hosts the principal area of commerce between the French capital and Marseille. In Lyon are to be found world headquarters for Interpol, and an industrial powerhouse, with pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotech companies. Lyon even has a large software industry strong in video games.

Lyon played a well-known role in the Second World War. Occupied by Germany, Lyon was the fabled home of the resistance movement. In Lyon one may now find an entire museum dedicated to the resistance fighters. Many Lyonnaise residences had secret passageways that helped both their owners and the resistance fighters they sheltered escape Nazi raids.

Lyon is well-known for shopping and its wonderful architecture. The city possesses one of the largest collections of Renaissance buildings in all of Europe. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lyon’s best known architectural masterpieces include the Cattle Market La Mouche, the Place Bellacour, Place Bellacour, the Church of St-Martin-d-Ainay, and the Cathedral of St. Jean.

Lyon hosts many festivals. Perhaps the most famous of these is a celebration in honor of the Virgin Mary that takes place every December 8, the Festival of Lights. Residents throughout the city place candles in their windows, and there are nighttime light shows on the sides of important buildings and monuments.

Lyon, like the rest of France, is known for its food. Foodies seek out bouchons, a common kind of restaurant found in Lyon that only serves local food and wine. Bouchons are typical of Lyon.

A bouchon will typically serve coq au vin, andouilette, salad lyonnaise, cardoon au gratin, or marrons glac?s. Lyon is also known for tripe with onions and local sausages. No trip to Lyon is complete without sampling its wonderful cuisine. Nearby Lyon are the world-famous Beaujolais and Cotes du Rhones winemaking regions, making Lyon also a worthwhile vacation destination for lovers of fine wine.

Lyon has excellent accommodations for every budget. If you plan carefully, you can make your vacation in Lyon can be a trip to remember. Lyon has it all: food, wine, culture, shopping, festivals, and nightlife. Travelers from the UK to Lyon won’t be disappointed.

Tom Martens is the content coordinator for Bestukflights.co.uk the UK’s premier flight and travel comparison portal which includes a detailed section on Travel and Flights to Lyon