Lonely Planet Boston

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781786571786
• eBook ISBN: 9781788686723

Cambridge

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Cambridge

HARVARD SQUARE | CENTRAL & KENDALL SQUARES

Neighborhood Top Five

1Harvard Square Browsing the bookstores, rifling through the records and trying on vintage clothing, then camping out in a local cafe to watch the world go by.

2Minuteman Bikeway Cycling from urban Cambridge to idyllic Bedford on this car-free bike trail, taking in scenery and history along the way.

3Harvard Art Museums Checking out the varied collections (European, Asian and more) and superb architecture at this university gem.

4Massachusetts Institute of Technology Exploring the riverside campus and discovering its fantastic, eclectic collection of public art.

5Mt Auburn Cemetery Strolling around in search of famous gravestones, impressive artwork and elusive birds in this gorgeous garden cemetery.

Explore Cambridge

Here, we count Cambridge as one among many ‘neighborhoods’ in Boston. But truth be told, this independent town has the historical and cultural offerings to rival many major cities. Certainly, it matches Boston for quality (if not quantity) and diversity of drinking, dining and entertainment options. Exploring museums, historic sites and university landmarks, you could just as easily spend a day as spend a year.

Much of life in Cambridge is centered on the universities – Harvard and MIT – each of which occupies its respective corner of town, with restaurants, shops and clubs clustered around each campus. If you have limited time, you’ll probably want to choose one or the other. (Harvard or MIT…? MIT or Harvard…? Now you can appreciate the dilemma prospective students face).

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