You’ll find yourself in Boston in the summer, but soak up as much as you can in one day. How do you feel about taking in this historic city in one day? It won’t be easy. Boston has been called the “hub of the universe.” But here are a few tips to make your vacation super-short in Boston County.
Tailed ship
Take city-wide tours on Boston’s unique chartered boat. Hop on the first ferry of the day, which departs from Prudential Center in Boylston Street at 9am. The 80-minute tour will give you a good overview of the city, selected by the tour guides and a dramatic dive. Charles River in your odd-looking amphibious car. That’s right, these buses float – as members of the 2004 World Series champion Red Sox discovered when the victory parade took the streets to the water .
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
You will return to the Prudential Center in time for a leisurely stroll through Boston’s Fenway neighborhood to this unique place of beauty. For over 100 years, the first lady’s home of fine arts in Boston has been open to display her priceless collection. The paintings hang exactly where they should be, in a grand house surrounded by a steep courtyard. Works by many of the world’s greatest artists are here – Rembrandt, Vermeer, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, Botticelli, Manet, and Degas – in the most beautiful beds imaginable.
Oyster Union House
I took a cab to the apartment for lunch and a shopping break. The Union Oyster House is America’s oldest restaurant, serving fishermen, dock workers, politicians and tourists since 1826. Everyone who has eaten here, from King Louis Philippe of France (who temporarily lived upstairs) to clam chowder, order fresh seafood and add baked beans on the side.
Faneuil-Hall and Quincy Market
After lunch, it’s time to walk around – starting with shopping all around the Union Oyster House. This area has been a commercial area for 250 years, going back to the days when Sam Adams and his friends gathered against the colonists. the idea of ”taxation without representation” inside the historic Faneuil Hall meeting house.
Do not fill your shopping bag too full, because there is more walking to be done. The Freedom Trail, which winds through the market, is a 2.5 mile walk past some of the city’s most important sites. Park service guides are available to explain the significance of Old South Meeting House, the site of the Boston Massacre and the Old Granary John Hancok and Paulus Revere, both luminaries, were laid to rest there. Suggest you start your walk (using the many free maps) in the center of the city, near Boston Common, and break at Revera’s house and the Italian food< /a> in the north end . Just walk in and stop at a place that takes your fancy – it’s almost impossible to go wrong here. But Joe Tecce’s cause has survived for generations, Jacob’s has been the standard for years, and Terramia seems to be the moment of time. He offered to go for a walk around the neighborhood after dinner. If you are wise, you have saved a place at the table. Stop by either Mike’s Pastry or Modern Pastry and walk away with the most amazing cannoli you can imagine.
Finally, when your packed day in Boston is over, start making plans for your return. There is still so much to see and do.
