MEET BOSTON NEWSLETTER

Boston is ‘the’ walkable city on the East coast of the USA, a fantastic city-break destination and the gateway to New England.

Boston is a year-round destination filled with culture, history, sports, shopping, delicious food and fun attractions and sights to be enjoyed throughout the year, with each season offering its own special experience.

In winter Boston becomes a beautiful winter wonderland, perfect for a shopping or culture break, soak up the festive atmosphere and enjoy the attractions and activities that the NEW Boston Frostival brings with it from November to March. Spring sees the city come into bloom, with its lush green spaces and spring sunshine making it a great time of year to explore the neighbourhoods on foot or by bike. Summer is the time to experience outdoor dining and water-based activities on the Charles River including whale watching trips departing from the waterfront, why not enjoy the city skyline, sports, festivals, arts, history and as the colours begin to turn to fall you can experience all of these things but with a different coloured canvas as your backdrop.

History – Boston is the birthplace of America, so here you will find iconic sites to visit. Follow the red markers of the Freedom Trail and self-guide yourself along the 2.5-mile trail, visiting 16 of the most significant historic sites in the city. Or navigate the Women’s Heritage Trail, Irish Heritage and Black Heritage Trail to truly immerse yourself in the city’s rich and diverse culture and history.

Sports – Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox and TD Gardens home of the Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins are located in the centre of Boston and both offer behind the scenes tours and sporting memorabilia and museums to explore. The Gillette Stadium is home of the New England Patriots NFL team, located just South of Boston. With each of the top U.S sports represented in Boston it makes it the prime spot to catch a game while you are in town.

Dining – Boston is renowned for its seafood (which we can’t deny is delicious with a capital D!) but the city also offers so much more, from fine dining and fusion cuisine to food markets where you taste, dine and buy all sorts of local offerings including the Boston Public Market, Eataly, Timeout Market Boston and High Street Place. Outdoor dining options along the waterfront and rooftop bars throughout the city are something of an attraction and are not to be missed.

Ways to see the city – Boston is the walkable city on the East Coast of the USA, its relatively flat, very easy to navigate and great to explore on foot with lots of guided walking tours available, you could choose a guided cycle tour or hire a bike and find your own path. See Boston by land and by sea by taking a Boston Duck Tour, drive by historic landmarks before making a splash into the Charles River and see the sights by water. Old Town Trolley tours are another form of famous transport on offer, these hop on-hop off tours are a great way to see the sights. Start at View Boston and see Boston from this 360-degree observation deck high above the city.