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A Boston Vacation Five Ways To Experience Beantown
Boston vacation is a first-time Boston vacation
mesmerizing trip through visitors. But be warned, during
the nation's past and a the summer tours are usually sold
celebration of its future and out by lunchtime - so make
center of learning. Here in one reservations in advance. You can
city you can experience the start pick-up and buy tickets for the
of the revolutionary war, see a tour at two places: The Museum of
coral reef, take a bus on a Science, and The Prudential
river, and experience the Center in Boston's Back Bay.
campuses of MIT and Harvard - and
all before dinner. The tour is done in a renovated
World War II amphibious vehicle.
You'll find Boston vacations a You get to not only experience
refreshing mixture of historic Boston from the streets of the
and modern buildings. And what's city, but also from the Charles
even better is you can see it all River... and without getting wet!
- or most - by foot. That's right
the ole soft shoe shuffle. You'll
save time and see more by walking That's right, during the tour,
the streets of Boston. the bus you're on will become a
boat, and you'll see the
But before you do that I highly beautiful Boston skyline from the
recommend an orientation tour river that separates Boston from
first. Cambridge.
THE FAMOUS DUCK TOUR It's a great tour and you'd have
to be "quackers" not to do it!
One of the best and most unique Sorry couldn't resist it.
tours is the Duck Tour ride. This
is a popular 80-minute tour for THE FREEDOM TRAIL
As San Diego has its world famous
The Freedom Trail is a 2.5 mile zoo, then Boston has the New
easy-to-follow red brick line England Aquarium.
that links 16 historical sites
together around the streets of New England and its coastline
Boston... and it's free. It have a history of fishing and
starts from Boston Common and whaling. But today instead of
winds its way through Boston harpooning whales, New Englanders
landmarks such as the State spend most of their time saving
House, Boston Massacre Site, Paul them. And the aquarium is a vital
Revere's House, USS Constitution, link in the area's ocean
before ending up at the Bunker preservation movement.
Hill monument in Charlestown.
The centerpiece of the aquarium
If you do the whole walk, plan on is the giant tank. The floors of
at least 2-3 hours for the aquarium run around the tank
distractions - nice ones though - and up four levels. At the top
or better still take the whole you get to peer down into a coral
day. reef and listen as the staff
explains about the tank and the
The trail also takes you through fish that live in it.
Boston's famed North End, where
you'll be sure to return during You'll get the answer to
your Boston vacation to sample questions such as: "Why don't the
the superb Italian restaurants or big shark fish eat the little
stroll around this little corner tasty fish?" or "How old are
of Italy. those huge sea turtles swimming
around down there?"
THE NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM
Your ticket will include a visit
to the Discovery next to the main century. It's a sheer delight to
building, where you can see and walk. You'll find walled gardens
learn about sea lions during an and an authentic 19th century
amazing show. A few years ago the neighborhood feel. Even the
Aquarium opened an IMAX theater original gas lights remain on
that shows a mixture of streets lined with ancient elms.
sea-related and general science
films. While many tour buses and
trolleys drive through Beacon
A word of warning - this is a Hill, the only real way of
favorite Boston vacations experiencing it, is by foot. So
attraction for families so it can put on some comfy shoes, take out
get crowded. But you'll always your camera and breathe in the
get in, even when the ticket line scenery... its fine.
seems to stretch for miles.
THE CENTER OF LEARNING
BEACON HILL
Boston has a strong tradition in
Beacon Hill is a popular walk for universities. With MIT and
people on a Boston vacation. Here Harvard perhaps the best known
just off Boston Common you can worldwide, but with other great
stroll around Louisburg Square colleges such as Tufts, BU,
and admire the picturesque block Boston College, and of course
of perfectly preserved Northeastern.
residences.
MIT and Harvard are just a short
This quiet and bewitching area is train ride across the river. Take
full of alleys and narrow red the Red Line to Harvard Square
brick cobbled streets, where time and hang-out in the Harvard
has stood still for the last campus and stroll the grounds,
and if everything seems familiar Library and Museum at Columbia
to you, it probably is. Many Point in South Boston - and the
movies - including Love Story - Boston Harbor Islands, tours to
where filmed here. the islands leave from Long Wharf
and Rowes Wharf, both located
And come back and visit at night near the aquarium.
when on a summer's evening street
performers are everywhere and you Boston has tons of things to do
don't have to pay a nickel for and see, and I've really just
some of the best entertainment on started to scratch the surface
your Boston vacation. for you. The rest is yours to
discover and for more ideas check
AND THERE'S MORE... out my website at
http://www.new-england-vacations-
Other places to visit on your guide.com/
Boston vacation are THE J.F.K
About the Author:
For more details on these and other Boston vacation attractions and to pick up your free travel reports go to Cliff Calderwood's Guide to New England Vacation site at: http://www.new-england-vacations-guide.com/
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