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TOP 10 REASONS
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Why travel to Boston: Find out the top 10 reasons to visit
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A SNEAK PEAK
A SNEAK PEAK
A SNEAK PEAK
A Sneak Peek into Boston
- Boston is steeped in colonial and Revolutionary War history more than other American cities.
- It's no surprise, then, that it’s most important sites have become a pilgrimage trail for Americans and others hoping to learn more about the country's history.
- The Freedom Trail serves as an introduction to today's city, connecting or passing near some of the city's most popular tourist attractions.
- Boston is easy to navigate on foot because its major attractions are close together, and the T, America's first subway system, connects the city's central neighbourhoods.
- Cambridge is located across the Charles River, a wet summer recreation area whose Boston shore is designated as the Esplanade Park.
- Although it is a separate and independent city, Cambridge is a part of Boston and is served by the same public transportation system.
- You'll also find Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, two of America's most prestigious and vital universities (MIT).
- With all the music, theatre, and entertainment options available, as well as the city's abundance of restaurants, you'll never run out of things to do in Boston at night.
- Capital - Boston
- International Airport - Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Population- 4,315,000
- Currency- US dollar
- Time - GMT-5
- Driving side- Right
- Main electricity- 120 V
- Official Language- English
- Religion- Catholic
02
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
HIGHLIGHTS
Top Tourist Attractions in Boston
- Symphony Hall, which opened in 1900 and is one of the world's most acoustically perfect concert halls, hosted the Boston Symphony Orchestra's first concert in 1881.
- The Boston waterfront has undergone numerous transformations since its beginnings as a colonial shipping port.
- The south side of Beacon Hill, one of Boston's most beautiful neighbourhoods and right in the heart of the city, has traditionally been the home of Boston's "old money" families, known locally as "Brahmins."
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SEASONS TO TRAVEL
SEASONS TO TRAVEL
SEASONS TO TRAVEL
Best Months to Visit Boston
- The best time to visit Boston is from June to October.
- The pleasant autumn weather makes walking around a pleasure.
- Summer brings hordes of tourists and high hotel rates, but the sidewalk cafes, baseball games, and outdoor concerts make it worthwhile to visit
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WORTH A VISIT
WORTH A VISIT
WORTH A VISIT
The Best Places to Visit in Boston
Freedom Trail
- This takes you past 16 of the city's most important historical monuments and sites, as well as into them.
- Thanks to a line of red bricks on the sidewalk and footprints at street crossings, it's easy to follow.
- Start by picking up brochures about the attractions at the Visitor Center in Boston Common before heading to the State House.
- King's Chapel Burying Ground (Boston's oldest cemetery, with the graves of Governor John Winthrop and two Mayflower passengers).
- The Old South Meeting House (where patriots' ringing speeches sparked the Boston Tea Party) are all on the trail.
- Boston's oldest public building, the Boston Massacre, occurred on this site.
Fenway Park
- This park, dubbed "America's Most Beloved Ballpark," is one of the country's most storied sports complexes, and a tour of it is entertaining and informative even if you aren't a sports fan.
- The Boston Red Sox's home field looks much the same today as it first opened on April 20, 1912.
- The most recognisable feature is the Green Monster, a 37-foot green wall in left field, and the park still has some "old-time" baseball remnants, such as a hand-operated scoreboard.
- The smallest capacity, with only 33,871 seats available (which makes tickets exceedingly scarce).
Faneuil Hall
- Faneuil Hall, also known as the "cradle of liberty," was built as a market hall in 1740-1742 by Huguenot merchant Peter Faneuil and presented to the city on its condition be open to the public at all times.
- Market stalls still occupy the ground floor, while a council chamber on the upper floor served as a meeting place for revolutionaries and later abolitionists in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Museum, located on the fourth floor, houses weaponry, uniforms, and paintings depicting significant battles.
- The adjacent Faneuil Hall Marketplace consists of three long halls (Quincy Market, North Market, and South Market), all of which date from the early 1800s and are now home to a vibrant mix of shops, restaurants, and exhibitions.
- In good weather, street performers and buskers put on shows in the square surrounding the market, and there are also shops selling jewellery, clothing, gifts, and souvenirs and numerous food stalls.
- Some of Boston's most popular lunch spots are the market stalls.
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DISCOVER MORE
DISCOVER MORE
DISCOVER MORE
Boston Off the Beaten Track
Back Bay
- Back Bay is my top recommendation if you can stay in any Boston neighbourhood.
- You're never far from anything in this neighbourhood, which is essentially the dead centre of Boston.
- Back Bay has some of the city's most expensive (and beautiful) real estate, as well as some of the best shopping.
- You're also close to some of Boston's most popular attractions, including the Boston Public Library and the Public Garden, as well as the Copley Square finish line for the Boston Marathon.
- Luxury shops and indie boutiques, as well as sidewalk cafes, line Newbury Street.
- The best places to eat outside in Boston on a warm day.
- Back Bay's Marlborough Street, which is lined with lovely brownstones, is one of my favourite streets in Boston (and precisely zero tourists). If you're looking to shop, Boylston St., the Prudential Center, and Copley Plaza all have all the major retailers.
The South End
- According to everyone, the South End is, without a doubt, the best foodie neighbourhood in Boston.
- This is one of Boston's best residential neighbourhoods, with beautiful brownstones, boutique hotels, unique shops you won't find anywhere else, a thriving LGBT community, and some of the city's best restaurants, located just south of Back Bay.
- Feeling like a local is one of the perks of staying in the South End.
- Because there aren't many prominent tourist attractions here, most visitors don't even enter the country.
- If you're even remotely interested in food, make a point of visiting one of Ken Oringer's restaurants.
- The man is the epitome of fine dining in Boston.
- Coppa, an Italian wine bar with a bizarre selection of unusual meats, and Toro, a Spanish tapas restaurant with the best corn in the world, are two of my favourites of his in the South End.
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CULTURE & TRADITIONS
CULTURE & TRADITIONS
CULTURE & TRADITIONS
Boston Culture and Traditions
- Boston, Massachusetts, has many ties to the rest of New England, including the Boston English dialect of the Eastern New England accent.
- The city has its slang, which has been around for a long time.
- Boston was, and continues to be, a significant immigration destination for Irish people.
- Boston has a diverse and rich cultural life, and many Bostonians are drawn to music throughout the year.
- The New England Conservatory of Music (1867) and Berklee College of Music are two well-known Boston music schools (1945).
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FOOD FUN FASHION
FOOD FUN FASHION
FOOD FUN FASHION
Boston: Food, Fun & Fashion Guide
Boston Baked Beans
#Food
- It's no coincidence that Boston is known as Beantown.
- This famous Boston food is at the top of the list and in the people's hearts.
- It's called baked beans, but it's not baked.
- They're boiled and mixed with salt pork or bacon, then sweetened with molasses or syrup.
- Since its inception, this classic Boston cuisine has been featured on the menus of some restaurants and pubs.
Prudential Center
#Fashion
- The exclusive Prudential Center, billed as one of the Northeast's top shopping destinations, features over 75 stores, including Barnes & Noble, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lacoste, Lord & Taylor, and Club Monaco.
- In addition, the mall has a pleasant food court where shoppers can stop for a bite to eat in between stores.
- Legal Seafood and the Cheesecake Factory are two restaurants that call the Prudential Center home for those looking for a more relaxing dining experience.
- You can see a lot of the Back Bay without leaving this enclosed space connected to Copley Place, the Sheraton, and the Mandarin Oriental.
CoCo Key Water Park
#Fun
- This 65,000 square foot indoor park is open all year and is a great place to visit, even on rainy and dark summer days.
- This brightly coloured place has everything from an arcade to a water basketball court, a dip-in theatre, and water slides for visitors who want to swim off their hard day.
- Visitors can stay at Coco because the place offers eye-catching water park bundles that can purchase in conjunction with a stay at the DoubleTree Hilton.
- There is a bar and free Wi-Fi available at the park.
08
NATURE & SAFARI
NATURE & SAFARI
NATURE & SAFARI
Boston: Natural Beauty & Safari Adventures
- Ark Wildlife Park is the newest rescue zoo and wildlife park in Lincolnshire!
- The Ark is home to a wide range of fascinating animals, including exotic mammals, stunning reptiles, fearsome carnivores, and farmyard friends, providing the area's most diverse collection of animals.
- The majority of their lovely residents are rescues that had come into them over the years when they were a private exotic animal rescue sanctuary.
- They are open all year and feature indoor attractions such as the Tropical house, Activity barn, and Meerkat/familiar friends barn, as well as a large outdoor play area and the Kalahari Cafe, which serves locally made cakes, savouries, and beverages.
- Themed events are held throughout the year, and their popular animal encounter shows and toddler specials during the school year.
- Whether the kids want to see some fantastic wildlife or do something active in the great outdoors, Rutland Water Nature Reserve always has something interesting to do.
- Bring your wellies because the reserve is 1,000 acres in size, with 9 miles (14.5 kilometres) of shoreline and a variety of habitats to explore, including lagoons and extensive muddy banks.
- The lake offers a variety of activities and some excellent cycling routes.
- You can even take your dog for a walk, but only on the Lyndon side of the reserve, and they must be on a leash.
- The variety of wildlife to see, from Ospreys in the spring and summer to a large number of waterfowl like tufted ducks and greylag geese, will astonish little nature lovers.
- There are also many butterflies, dragonflies, and other insects and a variety of mammals such as otters, badgers, and water voles.
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EVENTS & FIESTAS
EVENTS & FIESTAS
EVENTS & FIESTAS
Boston Must-Attend Festivals and Events
- The Boston Music Festival is a three-day, two-stage event that features some of the biggest and best live music acts on the planet!
- The musical event is held at the Harvard Sports Complex, which provides easy access to stages, food, services, and other amenities.
- VIP tickets, as well as 3-day and 1-day options, are available.
- This concert is usually held over Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial start of Boston's summer concert season.
- At Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park, more than three dozen juried visual artists will be exhibiting and selling original paintings, sculptures, pottery, woodwork, jewellery, glasswork, photography, and mixed media works.
- More than 70 local visual artists, craftspeople, and musicians perform on the Waterfront Stage for free throughout the day.
- Painting, photography, ceramics, jewellery, and sculpture are just a few examples.
- When the weather starts to warm up, it's time to celebrate by riding bikes and flying kites in Franklin Park's Boston Kite & Bike Festival!
- Kites are available for purchase, with prices starting at a few dollars.
- Bring a picnic or eat from one of Boston's many food trucks.
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