The Rough Guide to Boston
eBook - PDF

The Rough Guide to Boston

  1. 280 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Rough Guide to Boston

About this book

The Rough Guide to Boston is the ultimate travel guide to this historic city. Seek out Boston's highlights with detailed information on everything from Fenway Park's "Green Monster" to the purple windowpanes of Beacon Hill. Spot the grasshopper weathervane on top of Faneuil Hall. Savour the city's best ice cream and lobster rolls. Walk in the footsteps of revolutionaries. Discover it all with up-to-date descriptions and maps pinpointing Boston's best hotels, eateries, drinking spots and shops. The Rough Guide to Boston also includes two full-colour sections documenting the city's zealous relationship with sports, plus a guide to Yankee cooking and eats. For out-of-city diversions, there is an additional in-depth chapter on the beach region of Cape Cod and the islands.

Explore every corner of this engaging city with insider tips and illuminating photographs designed to help make your journey a uniquely memorable one.
Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Boston.

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Information

Publisher
Rough Guides
Print ISBN
9781848365889
eBook ISBN
9781405382465
Edition
6
Topic
Desarrollo personal
Subtopic
Viajes

Table of contents

  1. Contents 3
  2. Colour section 1
  3. Introduction 4
  4. What to see 6
  5. When to go 9
  6. Things not to miss 11
  7. Basics 17
  8. Getting there 19
  9. Arrival 22
  10. City transport 24
  11. Tours 27
  12. The media 30
  13. Travel essentials 31
  14. The City 37
  15. 1 Downtown Boston 39
  16. 2 The North End 63
  17. 3 Charlestown 70
  18. 4 Beacon Hill and the West End 76
  19. The sporting life colour section following 80
  20. 5 Back Bay 85
  21. 6 The South End 94
  22. 7 Kenmore Square, the Fenway and west 100
  23. 8 The southern districts 109
  24. 9 Cambridge 117
  25. Listings 133
  26. 10 Accommodation 135
  27. 11 Eating 144
  28. 12 Drinking 162
  29. 13 Nightlife 169
  30. 14 Performing arts and film 174
  31. Yankee cooking (and drinking) colour section following 176
  32. 15 Gay Boston 180
  33. 16 Shopping 184
  34. 17 Sports and outdoor activities 195
  35. 18 Kids’ Boston 202
  36. 19 Festivals and events 205
  37. Out of the City 209
  38. 20 Around Boston 211
  39. 21 Cape Cod 227
  40. 22 Nantucket 244
  41. 23 Martha’s Vineyard 252
  42. Contexts 263
  43. History 265
  44. Architecture and urban planning 271
  45. Literary Boston 274
  46. Books 276
  47. Local accent and jargon 281
  48. Small print & Index 283
  49. Colour maps following 296