Review of Boston
Boston
Book flights to Boston for redbrick townhouses and colonial-era monuments, oozing the legacy of the Freedom Fathers
Things to do
Flights to Boston take you to the city's Mary Baker Eddy Library. Cross the glass bridge to the Mapparium, created in 1930. The three-storey globe was made from 600 concave glass panels, where you can see the vividly-coloured planet from pole to pole, from the inside.
Restaurants
No holiday to Boston is complete without feasting on creamy clam chowder, the local speciality. Take your seat at an informal eatery to sample freshly-caught seafood like oysters and crab, while overlooking the waters of Boston’s inner harbour.
Shopping
Browse the fleet of 40 wooden pushcarts scattered throughout the famous Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston’s trading centre for 250 years. Locally-made jewellery will dazzle, and t-shirts and quirky accessories make ideal souvenirs from your Boston city break.
Nightlife
Join thousands of baseball-mad locals to cheer on the Boston Red Sox at tiny Fenway Park, barely altered since 1912. Watch hitters aim for the 11-metre-hight Green Monster painted on the towering leftfield wall, near the hand-operated scoreboard.
When to go
KLM has frequent flights to Boston. Buy airline tickets to catch top events like October’s rowing fest Head of the Charles Regatta, or the costumed Boston Tea Party Reenactment in December.
Upcoming events
- Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival of BostonJun 2012 (annual)
- Chinatown Main Street FestivalJun 2012 (annual)
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Things to do
SpotlightMuseum of Fine Arts
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SpotlightFilene's Basement
From 2007, the original Downtown Filene's Basement is temporarily closed for construction. The Back Bay branch makes a good substitute. More about this item
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