Sight Seeing
A
fleet of "Ducks", brightly colored,
vintage World War II amphibious vehicles provide
narrated, half-land, half-water tours of Boston.
Tours cover many of Boston's downtown tourist
attractions famous spots like the State House
and the Prudential Tower.
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Freedom
Trail is a three-mile ribbon of red paint
that links 16 historical sites. Most visitors
start the trail at the Boston Common . The
National Park Service offers 90-minute guided
tours starting at the Boston National Historical
Park Visitor Center.
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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.
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The starting point of the Freedom Trail, Boston Common is the oldest park in the country. The park is almost 50 acres in size.
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Located along the Boston waterfront, this old neighborhood is the site of the Old North Church and the Paul Revere House. 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.
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Prudential Center Skywalk Observatory
For a breathtaking view of the city and surrounding area, take a trip to this Skywalk observatory. On a clear day, visitors can see the mountains of New Hampshire.
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Public Garden is elegantly landscaped with flower beds, lagoons, walking paths and statues, including a notable monument of George Washington on a horse.
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New England Acquarium Whale Watch
There are other boat companies offering whale watches departing from Boston Harbor, but this one by the New England Aquarium is the only one run by an organization dedicated to preserving whales and the waters where they live. Trips last three to five hours. If no whales are sighted on your trip, you receive a voucher for a return free trip.
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Get a feel for Boston with a stroll along 17 miles of riverside paths and parks. Watch sailboats and racing college crews on the Charles River Esplanade. On summer evenings, there is free music at the Hatch Memorial Shell, and there are always hundreds of walkers, joggers, bikers, dog-walkers and sunbathers enjoying the view. The best way to reach the river is via the Arthur Fiedler footbridge, which is close to the intersection of Beacon and Arlington Streets in the Back Bay , or via the pedestrian bridge near the Charles/MGH T station.
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In 1775, local silversmith Paul Revere left this house to warn fellow rebels Sam Adams and John Hancock that British troops were headed to Lexington to arrest them. That night was immortalized by Longfellow's poem, "Paul Revere's Ride." The home was built in the late 1600s and bought by Revere in 1770. It just escaped the wrecking ball when Revere's descendants recovered the property in 1902. Now a national historic landmark, the building is the oldest in downtown Boston.
