Peru to Sapporo

Overlooking the Pacific Ocean and laying on the desert coast, Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. This beautiful city is nestled in thew valleys of Chillon, Rimac and Lurin Rivers. The history of this place traces back to pre-Columbian era. Mounted at an elevation of 1,600ft above the mean sea level, the land comprises clusters of isolated hills. Despite its location in the tropics and desert, Lima has a climate that is pleasantly mild. Lima abounds with structures that were built during 16th, 17th and further centuries. Raised in 16th century, Iglesia de Santo Domingo and its monasteries are beautiful masterpieces. Casa Aliaga and Santuario de Santa Rosa de Lima are two magnificent structures built during 5th and 17th centuries respectively. Then there are two historical mansions, Casa de la Riva and Casa Pilatos, which feature wooden balconies, elegant patio and antique furnishing. The land has one important archaeological site, Pachacamac; this is a pre-Columbian citadel built around AD 100. Other one is Huaca Huallamarca that dates to AD 200 to AD 500. Lima has a large number of museums, each one of them featuring distinct style of building, unique patterning, dating to different centuries. Decorated with subtle carving, ceramic insertions, ornate ceilings, complex weaving, and so much more the structures make the visitors spellbound. Cast a look at Museo Rafael Larco Herrea, Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Museo Taurino, Museo de Historia Natural and Convento de Los Descalzos. Apart from historical, there are numerous galleries that display art by contemporary artists, academics, collection of artifacts and mosaics. Visit Museo de Arte de Lima, Museo de Arte Italiano and cAsa de Riva Aguero. The city offers to the visitors so many options for entertainments. There are bars, live music centres, clubs, pubs, beer halls, chillouts, cinema and gay or lesbian counters. Cast in different theme, decorated with artistic decor, the bars and clubs dish out the lip smacking food and delicious drinks. Juanito's, Tai Lounge, Media Naranja, Wahios, Tequila Rocks, Teatriz and Senor Frogs are few favored places. Lima is also a great place to go on shopping spree. Wayo Whilar, La Mar and La Casa de la Mujer Artesana Manuela Ramos are few famous shopping complexes. Book online affordable travel packages to Lima from MakeMyTrip.com. Being India's leading online travel portal, you can get here cheap flight tickets, affordable hotel bookings, choicest of destinations and much more.

The largest city on Northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, Sapporo is considered as one of the newest cities in the nation that has witnessed a rapid growth in its population and urban development in the last century. On a Sapporo tour, visitors can visit the graceful Clock Tower- one of the leading attractions of the city. Tourists can enjoy enigmatic views of the city from the observation deck of JR Sapporo Station, another important landmark of Sapporo. To get a detailed insight of the region, tourists can pay a visit to Hokkaido Pioneer Village- one of the most historically rich areas of the city. Sapporo plays host to the annual festival of Yuki Matsuri, also known as Sapporo Snow Festival, which attracts numerous visitors from all parts of the world. Adventure-lovers can try mountain skiing on the Mount Teine, located in the vicinity of this city. Those planning a trip to Sapporo with kids must include a visit to Ishiya Chocolate Factory and a guided tour to explore the place in style. Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art offers an amazing collection of Japanese and Western art exhibits. To discover the modern face of Hokkaido, this city can be the perfect place to visit. Getting hands on of the many exciting and cost-effective travel package from MakeMyTrip can be extremely advantageous on the part of tourists in exploring the city.