Boston
For a weekend break, short break or shopping break, Boston gives New York a run for its money anytime of the year!
For a weekend break, short break or shopping break, Boston gives New York a run for its money anytime of the year! Boston is easily explored on foot and is considered to be America’s most walkable city – just make sure you wear comfortable shoes! Explore the pretty cobbled streets of Beacon Hill or follow the Freedom Trail, a historical walk through Boston’s past. The subway system, know as the ‘T’, runs from early morning to midnight and provides an efficient service. Driving in the city is not for the faint-hearted due to the one-way streets, congestion and limited parking spaces. The cultural and colourful capital city of Massachusetts. Trendy boutiques, sidewalk cafes and galleries line European-style Newbury Street.
Popular Quincy Market is similar to London’s Covent Garden with shops, restaurants and street entertainers. Boston’s finest residential architecture can be found at Beacon Hill and next to Boston Common is Public Garden, the country’s first botanical garden. The elegant John Hancock Tower in Victorian Back Bay provides grand 60th floor views all the way to the New Hampshire Mountains. Don’t miss the historic Freedom Trail and see the site of the infamous ‘Tea Party’. Eating out in Boston is sheer pleasure. Fresh Cape Cod seafood is a ‘must’ - try the clam chowder at eateries on Boston Harbour. For home-made pizza head for North End or to Chinatown
For a weekend break, short break or shopping break, Boston gives New York a run for its money anytime of the year! Boston is easily explored on foot and is considered to be America’s most walkable city – just make sure you wear comfortable shoes! Explore the pretty cobbled streets of Beacon Hill or follow the Freedom Trail, a historical walk through Boston’s past. The subway system, know as the ‘T’, runs from early morning to midnight and provides an efficient service. Driving in the city is not for the faint-hearted due to the one-way streets, congestion and limited parking spaces. The cultural and colourful capital city of Massachusetts. Trendy boutiques, sidewalk cafes and galleries line European-style Newbury Street.
Popular Quincy Market is similar to London’s Covent Garden with shops, restaurants and street entertainers. Boston’s finest residential architecture can be found at Beacon Hill and next to Boston Common is Public Garden, the country’s first botanical garden. The elegant John Hancock Tower in Victorian Back Bay provides grand 60th floor views all the way to the New Hampshire Mountains. Don’t miss the historic Freedom Trail and see the site of the infamous ‘Tea Party’. Eating out in Boston is sheer pleasure. Fresh Cape Cod seafood is a ‘must’ - try the clam chowder at eateries on Boston Harbour. For home-made pizza head for North End or to Chinatown
for Oriental favourites. Enjoy a beer in the Bull & Finch (better known as TV’s ‘Cheers’). Boston shopping caters for all tastes and budgets - bargain hunters should head for famed Filene’s Basement or the many outlet stores in the vicinity. With boutiques, markets and top stores, you’ll be spoilt for choice
