Boston

Boston is easy to navigate on foot, as its major sights are relatively close, and America's first subway system, the T, connects its important neighborhoods.

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Boston’s history recalls revolution and transformation, and today it is still among the country’s most forward-thinking and barrier-breaking cities. Perhaps no other city in America holds as much history of the colonial and Revolutionary War era as Boston. It’s not surprising then that its main sites have become a pilgrimage trail for Americans and for others who hope to get …

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Planning a Trip

CITY Boston STATE Massachusetts COUNTRY United States of America CONTINENT North America LANGUAGE English CURRENCY US Dollars BEST TIME TO VISIT May to October NEAREST RAILWAY STATION South Station in downtown Boston NEAREST AIRPORT Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) EMERGENCY HELPLINE NUMBER 911 INTERNET ACCESS Travelers will have few problems staying connected in tech-savvy USA. Most hotels, guesthouses, hostels and …

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Getting Around

Bicycle In recent years, Boston has made vast improvements in its infrastructure for cyclists, including painting miles of bicycle lanes, upgrading bike facilities on and around public transportation, and implementing an excellent bike-share program. Boston drivers are used to sharing the roads with their two-wheeled friends (and they are used to arriving after their two-wheeled friends, who are less impeded …

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History & Culture

The early European settlers of Boston first called the region Trimountaine but later changed it to Boston (after Boston – Lincolnshire, England), the origin of numerous famous colonists. Many of the critical proceedings of the American Revolution — the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, the Siege of Boston, and many more —occurred in or around Boston. After the Revolution, …

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Top Attractions

Freedom Trail The three-mile Freedom Trail leads you past – and into – 16 of the city’s principal historic monuments and sites. It’s easy to follow, by the line of red bricks in the sidewalk and by footprints at street crossings. Begin by picking up brochures on the attractions at the Visitor Center in the Boston Common before heading to …

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