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Discover Boston's Wonders

Explore the city where the new and the old are in constant conversation, where cobbled-stone streets meet glass-enclosed shopping galleries, where The Freedom Trail landmarks stand beside cutting edge restaurants and renowned performance theatres brush shoulders with trendy nightclubs. Uncover Boston's past while enjoying its distinctively modern edge, enjoy the old masters and the brew masters, pedal-powered swan boat rides or high-speed catamaran whale watches. Shop artisanal markets or chic boutiques. While the afternoon away at a sidewalk café or dine from the popular food trucks found throughout the city. Enjoy star-studded concerts, some under the stars. Take a walking tour or blaze a trail of your own. Stroll the lively waterfront or cruise the historic harbor.

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Boston has a tradition unlike any other city in America. It was here in 1773, when America was still a colony of the British Empire and residents, angered over a heavy tax on tea imposed by King George III, launched a bold nighttime protest in which they dumped 342 chests of English tea into the Boston Harbor. The “Boston Tea Party,” as the raid was called, was the first major event that would lead to the American Revolution. While proud of its history, Boston has adjusted well to modernity. In 2004, Boston finally completed its decades long “Big Dig” project. The stunning Leonard P. Zakim Bridge, with a width of 180 feet, is the widest cable-stayed bridge in the world and the crowning achievement in the single most expensive feat of civil engineering in human history. The completion of the project has made a city already laced with stunning parks and colonial era architecture even more beautiful.

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Population:

City: 654,776 Metropolitan area: 4.9 million

Currency:

US Dollar $1 = 100 cents

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Do & See

Boston Children's Museum

The Boston Children's Museum has been creating innovative, hands-on exhibits to engage and educate children and their families about such subjects as science, world cultures, health, art, history and literacy.

Boston Convention & Exhibition Center

Two MCCA-operated Boston convention centers, the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center and the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center, have received the rare gold standard of certification from the International Association of Congress Centers. A steady stream of huge international conventions is hosted here throughout the year.

Boston Fire Museum

Since 1983, the goal of the Boston Fire Museum has been not only to maintain the old firehouse building, but to display and preserve antique firefighting equipment and memorabilia from the Greater Boston area and educate the public on fire safety.

Boston Public Library

Containing over 23 million items, in the form of books, CDs, DVDs and many more, The Boston Public Library is an impressive building containing impressive collections. Take a tour or peruse the holdings of the nation's first public library, which also displays the works of famous artists and sculptors.

Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park

Take the family out to historic Fenway Park to see Boston's Major League Baseball team, the Red Sox. The park has been in use by the Red Sox since 1912, making it the oldest stadium currently in use in the MLB.

Duck Tour

While visitors ride in a World War II amphibious landing vehicle, the tour begins with a drive past the historic sights of downtown Boston and comes to a dramatic close by splashing into the Charles River for a sightseeing cruise of the Boston and Cambridge skylines.

Franklin Park Zoo

Located in the enormous Franklin Park, this beloved zoo comprises a whopping 72 acres. Opened as far back as 1912, it is home to thousands of animal species from around the world.

Freedom Trail

Celebrating Boston’s preeminent role in the American Revolution, this 2.5-mile trail offers a stroll through history, leading visitors to 16 significant sites, and provides a glimpse of the beauty of the modern city.

Dining

All Star Sandwich Bar

Located in Cambridge, the All Star Sandwich Bar serves up delicious classic and innovative sandwiches, including the famous Atomic Meatloaf Meltdown. Additionally, the menu features soups, salads, chili and more.

Chart House Restaurant

The Chart House has been serving up delicious seafood with a beautiful waterfront view since the 1960s, when it opened shop in one of Boston's oldest still-functioning buildings. With dozens of locations around the country, its success is undeniable and no surprise at all.

Chinatown Cafe

A Chinatown gem, this cafe serves Cantonese-style cuisine in an unpretentious cafeteria-style setting. The congee (rice porridge with meat) comes especially highly recommended, but you can't go wrong with any selection on their varied menu.

Grotto

You'll have to go underground to find this beautiful Italian restaurant. They offer a fixed-price three-course meal every night, perfect for a romantic date night. Let the expert chefs choose and prepare your meal for you, and you will surely not regret it.

Legal Sea Foods

Boston’s most famous seafood chain is the place to go for a cup of New England clam chowder or other specialty seafood dishes. Legal’s clam chowder is so good it has been served at every presidential inauguration since 1981.

Mistral

Chef Jamie Mammano’s fashionable restaurant not only offers the best French Mediterranean cuisine in the city (with creative New American influences), but also one of its hottest bars. Mistral is deservedly renowned as one of Boston's very best restaurants.

Mooo....

This is a sleek and modern steakhouse serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch menus prepared by chef and owner Jamie Mammano. The restaurant has a sophisticated yet relaxed atmosphere and boasts an award-winning wine list.

Regina Pizzeria

Boston’s most famous pizza parlor has been up-and-running for more than 80 years. The original North End shop has, quite simply, the best pizza in Boston, and perhaps the city's most loyal clientele, as well.

Diners & Cafes

Barismo

This European-style cafe has no seats and no tables. What it does have is fresh, delicious coffee, and friendly baristas who are masters at their craft. The strive to support sustainable coffee production around the world.

Caffè Paradiso

This family-run, authentic Italian cafe has been serving Boston's North End since 1962. Their menu consists not only of coffee but also gelato and other delicious desserts, in addition to martinis, beer and wine.

Caffe Vittoria

Renowned as the first Italian cafe in Boston, and largely considered to serve the best cappuccino in the North End, Vittoria is a first-class coffeehouse with a loyal clientele and fabulous desserts, to boot.

Florentine Cafe

Take a lunch or dinner break from exploring the Freedom Trail at this eatery that has been serving up Italian fare and Old World charm to Boston's North End for over 70 years, becoming a neighborhood institution.

Flour Bakery & Cafe

With four locations in the Boston/Cambridge area, you're never too far away from a sweet treat or savory salad or sandwich. Flour has been featured in Food & Wine magazine among several other prominent publications.

Mike's City Diner

Make sure you to come hungry, because this South End eatery serves huge portions of home-style food. In operation now for over 20 years, Mike's is a Boston institution, with a varied menu including soups, daily lunch specials and irresistible breakfast offerings.

Milk Street Cafe

Milk Street Cafe uses fresh ingredients, largely supplied from local and organic producers, to prepare food that looks just as good as it tastes. Come in for breakfast or lunch and choose something from their extensive menu.

Parish Cafe & Bar

Get a veritable taste of everything Bostonian cuisine has to offer in one location at Parish Cafe, whose menu is composed of items created by some of Boston's most famous chefs. Visitors should definitely take advantage of the outdoor dining during the Spring, Summer and Fall months.

Bars & Nightlife

Bukowski Tavern

With alternative music and indie rock blaring from the speakers from opening until closing time and the city’s best selection of draft beer, this is one of the few bars where the alternative and the intellectual come to mingle.

Cask’n Flagon

Located right outside the legendary Fenway Park, sports fans of all stripes come to share pitchers of beer and cheer for their favorite team. Game day is obviously the best time to come, but any day you choose to visit you are sure to find a crowd.

Cheers Boston

Visit the iconic neighborhood bar that inspired the setting of the world famous and much beloved TV series Cheers. The bar serves wholesome food and drinks, hosts several live events and welcomes children until 10pm.

Clerys

With its signature classy but laid-back atmosphere for which it was voted "Best in Boston" for neighborhood bars, Clerys, a spacious Back Bay institution, draws an after-work crowd looking to take advantage of cheap Happy Hour drink specials.

Hava Nightclub

Originally, the ladies' lounge and orchestra area of the Wilbur Theater, Hava Nightclub is today one of the city's most sophisticated and exclusive nightclubs, attracting large groups of partygoers to its chick interior.

House of Blues Boston

The House of Blues is one of the country's premier concert venues, achieving almost legendary status among music fans and hosting major national and international acts. It's also a great place to grab dinner from Thursday to Saturday.

Howl at the Moon

Howl at the Moon is the answer for those seeking a different kind of nightlife experience, an alternative to the typical bar and club scene. Patrons of this dueling piano bar become part of the performance.

Kings Dining & Entertainment

Kings is a 24,000 square foot facility where you can find 16 tenpin bowling lanes, a billiards room featuring Brunswick Gold Crown Table and multiple bars and lounges. You can also watch the hottest sports action on one of the six projection screens. At Kings, they also arrange karaoke nights and live music.

Shopping

Copley Place

The premiere shopping mall in Massachusetts features high-end favorites like Tiffany & Co., Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and the only Neiman Marcus in New England, as well as a slew of more affordable options with a range of products.

Faneuil Hall Marketplace

For two centuries, Faneuil Hall has been one of Boston’s most popular shopping destinations and is often said to attract more people than Disneyworld. Though it houses a modern shopping mall, it’s really the perfect place to pick up souvenirs, get a quick bite and soak in the atmosphere.

Flock

This is a place for girls and women of all ages to browse the carefully selected designer items in a highly stylized boutique. Visitors are sure to walk away with unique finds, regardless of taste and style.

Harvard Square

Feeding the minds of the country’s most brilliant students is no easy task, but Harvard Square manages well as home to the Boston area’s best bookstores. Get your books where the smart kids do, at the Harvard Coop at 1400 Massachusetts Avenue — the official bookstore of Harvard University.

Lekker Home

Lekker Home brings a taste of sleek Scandinavian design to the Boston area. Find home furnishings to match your unique style, with everything from furniture for every room to candles, dining sets and kitchen gadgets.

Macy's

The retail colossus Macy's has been known for its fashion selection for years, but a huge range of products, including housewares and home accessories, can also be found here.

Natick Mall

The gigantic Natick Mall hosts 200 stores, ranging from Neiman Marcis and Nordstrom to more affordable options, such as Sears and JC Penney. It is a bit out of the way, but you're sure to find everything you're looking for.

Newbury Street

Newbury Street in the Back Bay is Boston’s premier shopping area and has a diverse collection of shops ranging from expensive name brand stores to quirky boutiques. Starting at the eastern end of the street, you'll see more upscale shops like Chanel on 5 Newbury Street and Giorgio Armani on 22.

Tourist Information

Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)

All flights to Boston arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS), which is located approximately 5 miles east of downtown Boston. A free shuttle is available to the nearest “T” stop. It services all of Logan’s five terminals. Although the airport is close to the city center, traffic can make the trip last as long as thirty minutes. Book taxis 24 hours in advance of your arrival or departure.

Public Transport

The MBTA, known locally as the “T,” provides quick and efficient rail service throughout the city. Single tickets are available, as well as week-long unlimited “Visitor Passes”. Bring cab fare if you plan on staying out late, as the T stops running at 12:30am. Boston is small enough to be completely manageable by bike. Call Boston Bike Tours and Rental to make a reservation and they’ll bring the bike to you.

Taxi

Taxis are the only way to get around town after the T stops running at 12:30am. Lines of cabs wait outside major hotels or can be flagged down in the street. You can also download the Boston Cab Dispatch app for your phone.

Electricity

All power sockets in the United States provide a standard voltage of 110–120V with a standard frequency of 60Hz. Plug type A has two flat parallel pins.

Pharmacy

Abundant locations of Walgreens, CVS, Wal-Mart, Target and various independent chain store retailers.

Post

Sending parcels and letters in the US is a relatively straightforward process. The most common method is through the United States Postal Service (USPS). The USPS offers a variety of services for sending mail, including First-Class Mail for letters and postcards, Priority Mail for packages, and Priority Mail Express for overnight delivery. To send a parcel or letter, you will need to take it to a USPS post office or use a USPS blue collection box. You can use the USPS website to find the nearest post office or collection box to your location. Additionally, you can also use private couriers such as FedEx and UPS, which often provide a wider range of services and faster delivery times, but generally at a higher cost.

Telephone

Country Code: +1 Area Code: 617

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best time to visit Boston?

The best time to visit Boston is during the spring (April to June) and fall (September to November) when the weather is mild and the city hosts various festivals.

What are the must-see attractions in Boston?

Must-see attractions in Boston include the Freedom Trail, Fenway Park, the Museum of Fine Arts, and the historic neighborhoods of Beacon Hill and Back Bay.

How can I get around Boston efficiently?

Boston's public transportation system, known as the 'T', is efficient for getting around the city. Walking is also a great option due to the city's compact layout.

What local dishes should I try in Boston?

In Boston, you should try clam chowder, Boston cream pie, and lobster rolls. These dishes are iconic to the city's culinary scene.

Where should I stay in Boston for easy access to attractions?

Staying in neighborhoods like Back Bay, Downtown, or the North End will give you easy access to Boston's main attractions and vibrant dining scenes.

How many days should I spend in Boston to see the main sights?

Spending three to four days in Boston is typically enough to explore the main sights, enjoy the local cuisine, and take in the city's historic charm.

Are there any worthwhile day trips from Boston?

Yes, consider day trips to nearby destinations like Salem, known for its witch trials history, or Cape Cod for its beautiful beaches and quaint towns.

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New England Fall Foliage and Coastal Getaway Self Drive Explorer

Boston Pre or Post Cruise

New England Fall Foliage and Coastal Getaway Self Drive Explorer

Boston Pre or Post Cruise

New England Fall Foliage and Coastal Getaway Self Drive Explorer

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