This one of the oldest settlements in the USA and the largest city in New England, Boston has plenty of historic culture. Yet with over 50 colleges and universities situated in the greater Boston area there is a youthful vibrancy that adds a different dimension to the historic charm of the city.
Cambridge lies across the Charles River and is the largest college town in the world, synonymous with Harvard University founded in 1638. The neat ivy-covered brick buildings of the university grounds, as well as the labyrinth of twisting streets in Boston centre and the historical buildings in the old-world neighbourhoods are best explored on foot. Boston refers to itself as the ‘Walking City’ and is a remarkably compact city that is centred on the country’s oldest public park, Boston Common.

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The Information Centre in Boston Common is the starting point for two of the city’s main attractions, which are in fact walking tours. The Freedom Trail explores the city’s revolutionary past and the birth of the modern American Republic, while the Black Heritage Trail highlights Boston’s place in black American history and its role in anti-slavery.
Boston is an easy blend of historic charm and modern conveniences with a busy street life and beautiful architecture, green parks and gardens, skyscrapers and modern freeways, museums, galleries and colonial churches. Boston is home to the first public library, the first public school and the first subway system; it is the site of the Boston Tea Party that started the Revolutionary War, and is the location of the Cheers bar, made famous by the popular TV sitcom Cheers. Boston is also the city from whence both planes that crashed into the World Trade Centre on 11 September 2001 originated, and many of those who died were local residents, a tragedy that thus hit the city particularly hard.

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Boston Video Guide

Freedom Trail Video Guide

Freedom Trail
The 2.5-mile (4km) Freedom Trail follows a line of red bricks or a painted red line on the pavement linking 16 historic sights associated with the early struggle for freedom from British control and the events leading up to the revolution. Markers identify the stops and provide information from downtown to the North End to Charlestown and Bunker Hill Monument. Sights along the way include the Paul Revere House, Boston’s oldest surviving house that was home to the famous revolutionary, and the nearby Old North Church where two lanterns were hung in the belfry to warn the revolutionaries of the British movements while Revere went on his famous horse ride to warn of imminent British attack. The elegant Old State House was the seat of British colonial government and where the Declaration of Independence was read in 1776. There is a museum of Boston history inside.

Black Heritage Trail Video Guide

Black Heritage Trail
Today Beacon Hill brings to mind images of affluence and luxurious living, yet until the end of the 19th century it contained a community of free blacks and escaped slaves from the southern states who owned businesses, built houses and schools, and worshipped together in the churches. Although the black community has since shifted to other parts of Boston, the Black Heritage Trail covers 14 sites that are part of the local black history. Massachusetts was the first state to abolish slavery in 1783 due in part to the black participation in the Revolution.

Boston Tea Party Video Guide

Boston Tea Party Ship and Museum
Moored to the bridge is the Beaver II, known as the Boston Tea Party Ship and Museum, and one of the three ships stormed by patriots in 1773 as an act of rebellion against British rule and in particular against the new tax laws imposed on tea. A group of revolutionaries disguised as Mohawk Indians burst from the South Meeting House and boarded the ships that were loaded with tea. They emptied the crate contents into the harbour, an event that became known as the Boston Tea Party.

Cambridge Video Guide

Cambridge
Just across the Charles River from Boston, Cambridge is actually a city in its own right although the two cities are so closely associated that many people believe them to be one and the same. Cambridge is home to two of the most prestigious centres for education in the country, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and has a young and vibrant atmosphere due to the 30,000 university students from around the world that reside and study here.

Harvard University Video Guide

Harvard University
Established in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest in the country and one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in the USA. It is famous for its brilliant faculties that have produced economists, biologists, prize-winning poets, and famous graduates like former president JF Kennedy. It is also as well known for its famous dropouts such as actor Matt Damon who left in second year to write the Oscar-winning film ‘Good Will Hunting’, and businessman Bill Gates who left to start up a small software business, also dropping out in his second year. The focal point of the university is Harvard Yard, a courtyard surrounded by ivy-covered colonial buildings from the 18th century until the present that was named for John Harvard, a graduate of Cambridge University in Britain, who died leaving the college half his estate and his entire library.

Boston Duck Tours Video Guide

Boston Duck Tours
A fleet of Ducks, brightly colored, vintage World War II amphibious vehicles provide narrated, half-land, half-water tours of Boston. Do not be alarmed when your Duck abandons its wheels and lowers itself onto the Charles River! Tours cover many of Boston’s downtown tourist attractions famous spots like the State House and the Prudential Tower. Keep in mind, Tour guides encourage quacking! Tickets sell out quickly, especially on summer weekends. So go and quack away with Boston Duck Tours.

Faneuil Hall Marketplace Video Guide

Faneuil Hall Marketplace
There are more than 100 places to eat, shop and drink at Faneuil Hall Marketplace also known as Quincy Market. French merchant Peter Faneuil gave the hall that precedes the marketplace to his adopted home of Boston in 1742. It has been called the “Cradle of Liberty” because of the number of revolutionaries and abolitionists who delivered important speeches here. The hall is now a tourist center, but public meeting facilities are still available.

North End Video Guide

North End
This old neighborhood is the site of the Old North Church and the Paul Revere House . Located along the Boston waterfront, it was the first stop for several waves of immigrants. Italians made it their home in the 1870s. Italian restaurants and pastry shops are crammed into narrow streets, where the smell of garlic and sounds of happy diners fill the air. Hanover and Salem are the two main streets and are often packed with tourists and locals who flock there to chill and relax and most importantly shop.

Prudential Center Skywalk Observatory Video Guide

Prudential Center Skywalk Observatory
For a breathtaking view of the city and surrounding area, take a trip to this Skywalk observatory. The windows here present a vista of Boston in all directions. On a clear day, visitors can see the mountains of New Hampshire. Museum-like displays offer detailed information on the history of Boston’s geography. See their website for information on prices and further details.

Public Garden Video Guide

Public Garden
Just across Charles Street from the Boston Common , Public Garden is elegantly landscaped with flower beds, lagoons, walking paths and statues, including a notable monument of George Washington on a horse. You can watch couples posing for their wedding photos every summer weekend. The children’s story Make Way for Ducklings took place here, and there is a popular sculpture of the ducklings in the northeast corner of the park. A ride in the famous Swan Boats is an essential experience for any visitor.

Museum of Science Video Guide

Museum of Science
Within Museum of Science are a planetarium, an IMAX movie theater and a two-story Van de Graaf generator, capable of producing 2.5 million volts of electricity. These and the hundreds of other exhibits make this museum one of Boston’s top attractions. Hatching chickens, a comparative brain exhibit and a math and statistics room are educating and entertaining.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Video Guide

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
At the beginning of the 20th century, heiress and philanthropist Isabella Stewart Gardner built a home modeled after a 15th-century Venetian palace. Gardener was a great patroness of famous artists, such as James Whistler and John Singer Sargent. She also acquired European masterpieces, and her palace is now a museum filled with works by Titian, Matisse, Rembrandt, and Raphael. The courtyard of this Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, is an oasis in any season, filled with beautiful plants and flowers.

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Boston Harbor Hotel Video Guide

Boston Harbor Hotel, Boston
The Boston Harbor Hotel is an independent luxury property located at Rowes Wharf on the Boston waterfront. The hotel connects to various neighborhoods including Boston’s Financial District, the North End, Chinatown and Boston’s Seaport District. The new Rose Kennedy Greenway weaves a path just outside the Boston Harbor Hotel’s cityside entrance, giving guests the opportunity to explore its nearly thirty acres of landscaped parks and walkways.

The Westin Copley Place Boston Video Guide

The Westin Copley Place Boston, Boston
The Westin Copley Place is located in Copley Square, approximately four miles from Boston Logan International Airport. Local attractions include Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston Common, and the Duck Tours which are all within a mile of the hotel. Hotel amenities include an on-site fitness center, indoor heated pool, whirlpool, business center, salon, gift shop, spa services, 24-hour room service, and an on-site car rental service.

Boston Marriott Copley Place Video Guide

Boston Marriott Copley Place, Boston
Marriott Hotel Description *** All Guest Rooms are Non-Smoking *** Centrally located in the heart of Boston*s historic Back Bay, the award-winning Boston Marriott Copley Place hotel meets all the needs of business and leisure travelers. Recently renovated guestrooms boast numerous amenities including lofty duvets, down pillows, crisp cotton sheets, 27 inch TVs, high-speed internet, complimentary tea and coffee service and a personal refrigerator.

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Finale Video Guide

Finale
Try this exclusive dessert bar after a performance in the Theater District. The intimate, candlelit-dining area is perfect for couples sipping after-dinner drinks and friends sharing a dessert. Oversized mirrors above the handsome bar allow you to watch the dessert chefs work their magic. A take-out counter in back sells treats during daylight hours. Creme brulee, chocolate espresso mousse, strawberry bavarian, tiramisu and luscious mini tarts are among the best available. The apple cranberry pie, carrot cake, pear almond tart, and “Chocolate Decadence” cake also wonderful. Finale serves beer, wine and cordials.

Terramia Video Guide

Terramia
A true gem among all those rhinestones in the North End, this rustic but cozy trattoria with stucco walls and beamed ceilings specializes in creative interpretations of Italian classics. Behind Terramia’s pane-windowed storefront on Salem Street is a busy 39-seat trattoria decked out in linens, candlelight and paintings of the Italian countryside. Like the cuisine here, the atmosphere is elegant yet understated.

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