Greece to Lima

Sprawling across the Attica region, Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. With its recorded history tracing back to around 3,400 years, it is known as one of the world's oldest cities. Through its ancient Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman monuments, and various other Greek art-works, one can very easily view the Greek influence in the city. On the other hand, from the ancient monuments and dexterous works of art, you get to see the residue of the heritage of the classical era still blooming in the city. Lying 70 miles from Atlanta, nestled just below the Blue Ridge Mountains, the city of Athens is a fine blend of ancient and modern. The place does not exhibit uniformity in its architectural section; the buildings here display a merge of styles like Greco-Roman, Neo-Classical and modern. Some famous structures incorporate a wedding-perfect Antebellum architectural style detailed with much intricacy and splashed by brilliant streaks of contemporary art. Filled with the exuberance of an eclectic nightlife, the city has a famous Victorian-era downtown full of funky shops that wait eagerly for the tourists who come swarming from different parts of the world. Availing the world class facilities, sophisticated amenities, rooms with beautiful interiors and an artistic decor, friendly, dedicated staff, Athens has a large number of hotels which fall in price range corresponding to 1 star to 5 star. Some of the famous accommodation places are like Athens Atrium Hotel Suites, Attalos Hotel, Pythagorion Hotel, Hotel Vienna, City Plaza Hotel, Dorian Inn Hotel, Ionis Hotel, Odeon Hotel, Brazil Inn, Family Inn and many more. There are three main restaurant in the city of Athens, which bespeak the art and quality of service in terms of decor, facility and culinary. They are Ideal, Petrino and Puerta De Espana. Where Ideal is famed to provide Greek traditional cusine and Petrino introduce the modern international cuisines, there Puerta blends the music tradition of Spanish culture into the Spanish treats. Athens is one such place where you get to experience all the varied elements of art world in a single gallery. Pandora, The Athens Gallery and Harma Gallery are three famous hotspots where you can explore the multitudes of insights into the world of art. In case of shopping, Athens is a real substance; the jewellery made of different metals, gemstones and other materials, and other artifacts can be easily found here. Either you have an intention of bringing back the romance in your listless married life or you want to tread through the ancient lanes of Greece, Athens is the place you will love to spend your vacations. Log onto MakeMyTrip.com and have your travel trip organized on best and cheapest rates. Tourist guide, car rentals, choicest accommodation, preferred attractions- With MakeMyTrip you have it all. Here you get to choose the best among the many good travel online deals.

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.