"My four hours in Boston !!!" Boston by amsterdam_vallon

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Boston and it's surroundings - Boston
Boston and it's surroundings
About Boston

Compact, walkable, historic and clean, Boston blends old-world charm and modern convenience better than many American cities. Disastrous 'urban renewal' in the 1950s provoked such a furious backlash that Boston now has some of the best preserved historic buildings and neighborhoods in the country. In some cases, preservation has crossed the line into Disneyfication: the North End is as neat and tidy as Frontierland, and Faneuil Hall Marketplace is a combo theme park and shopping mall unto itself. But the varnish doesn't stay on too long: with over 50 colleges and universities in the area, Boston's cultural juices are always flowing.

Population: 600,000
Area: 48.4 sq miles (46 sq km)
Elevation: 10ft (3m)
State: Massachusetts
Time Zone: Eastern Time (GMT/UTC minus 5 hours)
Telephone area code: 617 & 781

Orientation

Boston is on a small peninsula in the middle of Massachusetts' Atlantic Coast, a little over 200 miles (320 km) northeast of New York City. Most of the city's sights are contained in less than 5 square miles (8 sq km). Cambridge (home of Harvard and MIT) is a short drive or subway ride north across the Charles River.

The North End, occupying the northeastern tip of the peninsula, is the historic city center. The North End and the eastern waterfront are separated from the rest of the city by the Central Expressway (I-93). Just south of the expressway are Faneuil Hall Marketplace and Government Center. The Financial District is a few blocks further south, Beacon Hill directly west, Boston Common (the city's main park) and Chinatown to the southwest. The Backbay, South End and Fenway are further to the southwest. Anyone in reasonable shape could walk from the North End to the Fenway - allowing for wandering, eating and shopping - in half a day or less.

Taken from the Lonely Planet website

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My first day
Freedon Trail - Boston

Freedon Trail

The purpose of my trip to Boston, was to go see a Patriots game. Like all good «tourist» my friends and I went for a city tour.

This is the resume of my four hour tour of Boston.

- The first three hours -Freedom Trail-
Boston is a great place to go for a walking tour. Since the Freedom trail connected by a red line, all the important monuments of Boston.

The Fourth hour and more -Drinking some Sam Adams in a Quincy Market pub-
We are men, and we like beer!!!

My second day
Gillette Stadium - Boston

Gillette Stadium

That was the highlight of my trip!!!

Enjoy the atmosphere of a NFL game.

Go Pats Go!!!

  • Last visit to Boston: Oct 2002
  • Intro Updated Jan 3, 2004
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    songlines's Profile Photo
    Jun 2, 2008 at 2:57 PM

    Enjoying your Boston info, thanks a million, seems like a most beautiful city!

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    Myndo's Profile Photo
    Aug 17, 2004 at 3:10 AM

    Boston - my favorite amercan city, also because it is so good to walk there. I did the Freedom trail bacwards (the other way round) : not always the same tourists in the same place as you :-) well written pages!

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    travelife's Profile Photo
    May 17, 2004 at 5:04 PM

    Great tips on Boston.. Happy travels!

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