Boston's Top Tourist Attractions
The Freedom Trail
The freedom trail is the most popular tourist attraction in the
city of Boston. You can see all the major historical places in
Boston by walking along this 2.5 mile long trail. The Freedom Trail
starts at the Boston Common and stretches till Bunker Hill in
Charlestown, covering all famous locations from the American
Revolution. The red line takes you through sixteen main historical
locations which include Fanueil Hall Old Meeting House, Paul
Revere's home and others.
Boston Public Garden
Boston Public Garden is situated down the Charles Street nearby
Boston Common. This botanical garden is the oldest botanical garden
in the United States of America. The most famous attractions in the
public garden are the Swan Boats and Boston’s Ducklings. The boats
are operated in the spring and during winter the pond will be used
by ice skaters.
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Faneuil Hall Marketplace is commonly known as the Quincy market.
The Quincy market is an excellent place to shop and dine.
Museum of Science
Boston has some of the finest museums that are second to none in
the world. Museum of Science at Science Park is the most visited
Boston museum. The museum of science has over four hundred exhibits
that are very interactive. The most famous exhibits include a
planetarium, the Virtual Fish Tank and an IMAX theater. This museum
is a great place for kids as they can learn while being
entertained.
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is the largest art museum in New
England. This museum is renowned for possessing the largest
collection of the works by French Impressionist, Claude Monet,
outside France. The spectacular changing exhibitions are another
famous attraction in this museum.
Fenway Park
The Fenway Park is the best place to be in a summer afternoon with
the sun shining. It is the home of the famous MLB team Boston Red
Sox since 1912. Try to get tickets and watch the red sox in action.
Otherwise you can opt for behind the scene tours of the fenway.
Old Town Trolley Tours
Old Town Trolley Tours shows you the best of Boston on their
100-minute, fully narrated tour. As the official tour of the Boston
Red Sox, guests will enjoy 17 stops, including Fenway Park, where
you may disembark for shopping, dining and attractions. Each ticket
comes with free admission to the Old State House Museum, a
full–color guidebook, and coupons worth over $50 in savings.
Boston Duck Tours
One of the most popular tours in and around Boston are the
legendary Duck Tours, which show you the best that the city has to
offer, with a combined land and sea tour. World War II vehicles
take you on a scenic drive around the most famous sites and
attractions in the city - and then actually into the Charles River
for a delightful harbor cruise. With interesting commentary, this
novel tour is an enjoyable and fun way to see the city and very
much recommended.
Boston Public Library
Built in 1848, the Boston Public Library was the first free
publicly supported municipal library in America, the first public
library to lend a book and the first with a children's room. On the
National Register of Historic Places, the library opened in 1852 as
the first free, publicly supported municipal library in America,
setting a precedent for grand scale urban libraries. The fine
building is reminiscent of an Italian Renaissance palace
surrounding an open courtyard. With more than 650,000 photographs,
100,000 prints (some by Rembrandt and Toulouse-Lautrec)and 250
different papers in the 'Newspaper Room', the library now has
Internet access, two restaurants and an on-line store with
reproductions of its priceless artwork. All exhibits are free and
open to the public.
New England Aquarium
With over 7,000 fish, aquatic and mammals and also penguins, the
centerpiece inside the building is the massive 200,000 gallon
'Giant Ocean Tank', encircled by a four-story spiral ramp. The tank
is home to a replica of the Caribbean coral reef and a collection
of many different sea creatures, including several huge turtles,
barracudas, stingrays and sharks. Scuba-divers regularly feed the
sharks and fish several times a day to ensure harmony resides in
the tank. Visitors are able to get hands-on at the edge of the 'Sea
Exhibit', where they can touch and handle sea stars, sea urchins
and horseshoe crabs in the tide pool. Other exhibits showcase
freshwater and tropical specimens, sea otters and the ecology of
Boston Harbor. The New England Aquarium also offers whale-watching
tours with indoor and outdoor seating.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
First welcomed visitors to her museum on New Year's Day, 1903. On
that evening guests listened to the music of Bach, Mozart, and
Schumann, gazed in wonder at the courtyard full of flowers, and
viewed one of the nation's finest collections of art. Today,
visitors experience much the same thing. The Gardner Museum has
remained essentially unchanged since its founder's death in 1924.
Unchanged but certainly not stagnant. Three floors of galleries
surround a garden courtyard blooming with life in all seasons.
Boston's North End
The city's oldest residential district where people have lived
continuously since its settlement in the 1660s. It is the
birthplace of the Revolution, the center of Italian culture and
cuisine, and one of the most colorful, vibrant urban neighborhoods
in America. Several ways abound for exploring and experiencing the
North End. We recommend that you do it on foot. Stroll down the
narrow and winding streets, stop at a caffe for a cappuccino,
listen to the buzz and hubbub all around you. This way you cannot
help but immerse yourself fully in the many sights, sounds and
aromas of European-American village life.
Harpoon Brewery
Harpoon was officially born on June 19, 1986. Upon receiving the
first permit to be issued in twenty five years by the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts to brew and package beer, the Harpoon Brewery
began brewing at 306 Northern Avenue, Boston. Visit the Brewery for
a tasting, Tuesdays through Sundays and enjoy a tour every Saturday
and Sunday.
Downtown Crossing
is the vibrant center of life in the city of Boston. The Crossing
has much to offer, with more than 300 independent jewelers and over
200 retailers. Specialty stores such as Bromfield Camera, Brattle
Book Shop, and Windsor Button complement flagships like Macy*s,
H&M, and Borders.
For additional information or help with recommendations and
bookings, please contact Our pre-stay concierge at +1 (617) 532
3809 / backbayconcierge@doylecollection.com
