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Salutation | • Beantown • The Hub (of the Universe) • The Cradle of Liberty • The Cradle of Modern America • The Athens of America • The Walking City | |
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State | United States of America | |
Federated state | Massachusetts | |
Region | New England | |
Inhabitants | 4.522.858 (2008) | |
POSTAL CODE | 02108–02137, 02163, 02196, 02199, 02201, 02203–02206, 02210–02212, 02215, 02217, 02222, 02241, 02266, 02283–02284, 02293, 02297–02298 | |
Time zone | UTC-5 | |
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Boston is the capital of Massachusetts.
To know
How to orient yourself
Neighborhoods
Center
The following neighborhoods are part of downtown Boston:
- North End - Boston's oldest neighborhood, North End is also believed to be the prettiest.
- Government Center —
- Downtown —
- Beacon Hill —
- Charlestown —
- Chinatown —
Greater Boston
How to get
By plane
Logan International Airport [1][link not working] it is east of the center, at a distance of about 7 km.
Alitalia operates flights from Rome-Fiumicino.
Other companies that in 2010 operated flights from European cities with a stopover in Boston were the following:
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- Air Lingus - From Dublin is Shannon
- Air France - From Paris-Charles de Gaulle
- American Airlines - From Brussels, London- Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle (only seasonal flights)
- British Airways - From London-Heathrow
- Brussels Airlines - From Brussels
- Delta Air Lines - From Amsterdam
- Lufthansa - From Frankfurt is Monk
- Virgin Atlantic - From London-Heathrow
Silver Line (SL1) is a bus line operated by the Transport Company MBTA which from the airport ends at South Station after making several intermediate stops. It runs from 05:38 until 00:45. Stops at all Airport Terminals.
The blue line of the metro stops at the airport. Shuttle buses (Massport shuttle bus) run between the various airport terminals and the metro station. The service is free.
On the train
How to get around
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What see
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- Faneuil Hall.
- Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115.
- Institute of Contemporary Art, 100 Northern Ave.
- Boston Children's Museum, 300 Congress St.
- Old State House, 206 Washington Street, Boston, MA. Today the seat of the government of Massachusetts, the State House
Events and parties
- Patriots' Day. It commemorates the battles of Lexington and Concord, the first to be fought during the American Revolutionary War. Occurs every third Monday in April. In conjunction with Patriots' Day, the Boston Marathon takes place, the finish line of which is near the Boston Public Library.
What to do
Itineraries
- Freedom Trail: itinerary that connects monuments, historic buildings, churches and other points of interest that are linked to the history of the city.
Shopping
How to have fun
To find out about events, shows, exhibitions that will take place in conjunction with your stay in Boston, you can take a look at Boston Globe. By clicking on the "Arts & Movies" link in the left column you will be overwhelmed by an avalanche of information.
Even the Boston Herald has a section dedicated toentertainment (The Edge)
Shows
- TD Garden. It is the sports hall where rock stars often perform. Its address is 100 Legends Hwy, Boston, MA 02114. It is within walking distance of the North Station subway station.
- Celebrity Series.
Night clubs
- House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne Street Boston, MA 02215. It is part of the chain of clubs scattered throughout several American cities. Its founder is Isaac Tigrett, the same who opened, together with other partners, the Hard Rock Cafe chain.
- [link not working]Club Passim, 47 Palmer St. Cambridge.
Gay clubs
EDGE is the go-to site for gay travelers to Boston. Bay Windows is the most read newspaper by the GLBT community (G.ay, Lesbian, B.isexual, T.ransgender) of the New England
- Club Café, 209 Columbus Ave.
- Machine Night Club, 1254 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02215-4401 (close to the Fenway stadium), ☎ 1 617 266-0151.