Boston - Boston

Disambiguation - For toponyms of identical name, see Boston (disambiguation).

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

• Cambridge —

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:

• 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

What see

• 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. 

Where to eat

Where stay

Safety

How to keep in touch

Around

Other projects

• Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Boston
• Commons contains images or other files on Boston
• Wikiquote contains quotes from or about Boston

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