Holidays to Lima

Despite its stunning Baroque and colonial architecture, such as the Monasteries of Santo Domingo and San Francisco, Plaza Mayor and the Municipal Palace, Lima once held an unfair reputation as an industrious stopover, a necessity en route to Peru’s iconic ancient landmarks. Quite rightly, this is no longer the case, and any luxury holiday to Peru simply must include enough time here.

With affluent districts such as Miraflores hosting as many boutiques, fine dining restaurants and exclusive bars of any capital city - and an impressive coastal setting to boot - this once overlooked town is enjoying a heyday. Modern art galleries and cultural centres, stunning museums packed with Inca artefacts, sprawling ancient sites including the oldest city in the Americas, sunset boat trips and the most exciting foodie scene on the planet; these are just some of the reasons to spend time in cosmopolitan Lima, between whichever stops fill the rest of your Peru trip.