Two nights in Inverness gives you time for a wildlife cruise on Moray Firth, a tour of some of the nearby historic castles or a chance to hit the links at the seaside golf resort in Nairn.

BBC: Exploring Scotland by road

At the end of the 19th Century, locals flocked to the seaside resorts of Las Sombrillas or Barranquito, and Barranco quickly became a favoured hangout of poets, writers, painters and sculptors, inspired by the coastal scenery and lapping waves.

BBC: Lima��s artsy enclave