Lonely Planet Pocket Boston

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2019
• eBook ISBN:
  9781788687225
• Print ISBN:
  9781787016187

Downtown & Seaport District

Much of Boston’s tourist activity takes place in this central neighborhood. Downtown is crammed with colonial buildings and harborside attractions, while the Seaport District attracts visitors with its dynamic contemporary-art museum and many waterfront dining options.

Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum | MARCIO JOSE BASTOS SILVA/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Short List

ARose Kennedy Greenway Strolling, playing and admiring art along Boston’s linear park.

AWhale Watching Spying on whales, dolphins and other sea life.

ABoston Massacre Site Finding the plaque that marks the spot of the first violent confrontation of the American Revolution.

AInstitute of Contemporary Art Contemplating the artistic curiosities and admiring the stunning harbor and city views.

ABoston Tea Party Ships Boarding replicas of the historic ships and tossing tea crates into the harbor.

Getting There & Around

m For Faneuil Hall, take the T to Haymarket, Government Center or State. The Aquarium stop offers the easiest access to the waterfront.

f City Water Taxi stops at Long Wharf on the waterfront.

g Connected to the metro system, the silver-line bus (SL1 or SL2) travels from South Station through the Seaport District.

Top SightInstitute of Contemporary Art

Boston has become a focal point for contemporary art in the 21st century, as hundreds of thousands of visitors flock to the dramatic quarters of the Institute of Con...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Boston
• Top Sights
• Eating
• Four Perfect Days
• Need to Know
• Boston Neighborhoods
• Charlestown
• Freedom Trail
• West End & North End
• Beacon Hill & Boston Common
• Green Spaces & Shopping Places
• Downtown & Seaport District
• Boston Harbor Islands
• South End & Chinatown
• Back Bay
• Kenmore Square & Fenway
• Cambridge
• Survival Guide
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writer