Parks & Nature
The Public Garden, established in 1837, is the first public botanical garden in the United States. Today, with its plant material chosen for ornamental excellence as well as its botanical diversity, it forms a green and flowering oasis in the heart of a great metropolis.
440 locals recommend
Boston Public Garden
The Public Garden, established in 1837, is the first public botanical garden in the United States. Today, with its plant material chosen for ornamental excellence as well as its botanical diversity, it forms a green and flowering oasis in the heart of a great metropolis.
Food Scene
Casual coffee-shop chain with a menu of Italian-style light dishes and specially blended drinks. It's just downstairs :)
145 locals recommend
Caffè Nero
733 Centre StCasual coffee-shop chain with a menu of Italian-style light dishes and specially blended drinks. It's just downstairs :)
A modern interpretation of the classic diner, Sportello offers a menu of chef Barbara Lynch's trattoria-inspired Italian dishes for lunch and dinner. It is an upscale diner offering fresh pasta & housemade baked goods in modern, minimalist surrounds.
28 locals recommend
Sportello
348 Congress StA modern interpretation of the classic diner, Sportello offers a menu of chef Barbara Lynch's trattoria-inspired Italian dishes for lunch and dinner. It is an upscale diner offering fresh pasta & housemade baked goods in modern, minimalist surrounds.
Lighter fare in the downstairs cafe & refined Southern French fare & Public Garden views upstairs.
11 locals recommend
Bistro du Midi
272 Boylston StLighter fare in the downstairs cafe & refined Southern French fare & Public Garden views upstairs.
Arts & Culture
Just across the Charles River from Boston, Cambridge offers an exciting, multicultural setting where visitors from around the world can take in great art, music, bookstores, boutiques and cafés. Make sure to visit Harvard Square and Harvard University, a private institution in Cambridge since 1865. It owns more than 400 buildings in Boston and Cambridge; some of the most interesting surround Harvard Yard.
574 locals recommend
Harvard University
3 Oxford StreetJust across the Charles River from Boston, Cambridge offers an exciting, multicultural setting where visitors from around the world can take in great art, music, bookstores, boutiques and cafés. Make sure to visit Harvard Square and Harvard University, a private institution in Cambridge since 1865. It owns more than 400 buildings in Boston and Cambridge; some of the most interesting surround Harvard Yard.
The MFA`s encyclopedic collection culls some of the world’s finest treasures, including international and contemporary art, instruments, photographs, and textiles. Special exhibits change throughout the year. The museum offers free, guided tours, including foreign language tours, and films and art programs.
1042 locals recommend
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
465 Huntington AveThe MFA`s encyclopedic collection culls some of the world’s finest treasures, including international and contemporary art, instruments, photographs, and textiles. Special exhibits change throughout the year. The museum offers free, guided tours, including foreign language tours, and films and art programs.
Entertainment & Activities
Conveniently located on Boston’s waterfront, the New England Aquarium features more than 20,000 animals of 600 different species. Highlights include the four-story, 200,000 gallon Giant Ocean Tank that recreates a Caribbean coral reef, the penguin exhibit and the Edge of the Sea tide pool touch tank. The aquarium is also home to the Simons IMAX Theatre, featuring IMAX 3D technology.
399 locals recommend
New England Aquarium
1 Central WharfConveniently located on Boston’s waterfront, the New England Aquarium features more than 20,000 animals of 600 different species. Highlights include the four-story, 200,000 gallon Giant Ocean Tank that recreates a Caribbean coral reef, the penguin exhibit and the Edge of the Sea tide pool touch tank. The aquarium is also home to the Simons IMAX Theatre, featuring IMAX 3D technology.
Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox, is a major league baseball park nestled in the Kenmore Square neighborhood of Boston. The park one of only two remaining classic major league baseball parks, and is the oldest such park still in use. The park opened in 1912 and has hosted many other events, including professional football , soccer and hockey games, concerts, political campaigns and religious events.
815 locals recommend
Fenway Park
4 Jersey StFenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox, is a major league baseball park nestled in the Kenmore Square neighborhood of Boston. The park one of only two remaining classic major league baseball parks, and is the oldest such park still in use. The park opened in 1912 and has hosted many other events, including professional football , soccer and hockey games, concerts, political campaigns and religious events.
Shopping
Beacon Hill is one of Boston's smallest and most historic neighborhoods, featuring a mix of grand townhouses and fashionable shops. Stroll down Charles Street to spy pricey antique shops, enticing cafes, and swanky clothing boutiques.
125 locals recommend
Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill is one of Boston's smallest and most historic neighborhoods, featuring a mix of grand townhouses and fashionable shops. Stroll down Charles Street to spy pricey antique shops, enticing cafes, and swanky clothing boutiques.
This lively core of Boston's historic waterfront, and the nation’s premier urban marketplace, is housed in three beautifully restored 19th-century buildings. Its 125 shops and 21 restaurants offer tantalizing delicacies and unique gifts in a festive atmosphere that spills onto cobblestone streets filled with an amazing variety of street performers.
517 locals recommend
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
1 S Market StThis lively core of Boston's historic waterfront, and the nation’s premier urban marketplace, is housed in three beautifully restored 19th-century buildings. Its 125 shops and 21 restaurants offer tantalizing delicacies and unique gifts in a festive atmosphere that spills onto cobblestone streets filled with an amazing variety of street performers.
Browse art galleries and shop at famous luxury stores and boutiques on one of Boston’s most enchanting streets. Its eight-block area is filled with posh salons, historic brownstones and fabulous dining.
647 locals recommend
Newbury Street
Newbury StreetBrowse art galleries and shop at famous luxury stores and boutiques on one of Boston’s most enchanting streets. Its eight-block area is filled with posh salons, historic brownstones and fabulous dining.
Essentials
CVS is right downstairs (across the street) and is open until 12 AM. This is where I get all my snacks, laundry, and everything else.
429 locals recommend
CVS
624 Massachusetts AveCVS is right downstairs (across the street) and is open until 12 AM. This is where I get all my snacks, laundry, and everything else.