Free sites/activities:

  • Freedom Trail: 2.5 mile trail through downtown Boston marked with a red line that passes through some of Boston's most historical sites 2
  • Old State House: Massachusetts General Court took place in this historic building until 1798 4
  • Boston Common: public park located centrally in downtown Boston and the oldest city park in the United States, part of the "Emerald Necklace" chain of parks designed by Frederick Olmstead. 5
  • Newbury Street: a stretch of eight blocks featuring boutiques and stores of world-class designers as well as popular retail stores 6
  • Quincy Market: located near Faneuil Hall in North End, popular site for shopping and dining 7
  • Boston Harbor: on the far North End of Boston, you can enjoy a walk along the harbor or take a ferry out to one of the many Boston Harbor Islands 8
  • North End: a small area devoted to Italian cuisine and shopping, home to the famous cannoli shop Mike's Pastry 9

  • Boston Public Library, Main Branch at Copley Square

  • Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway replaced the highway known as the "Central Artery". Opened in 2008.  Includes park space, art, and events.https://www.rosekennedygreenway.org/

 

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Attractions with admission fees:

  • USS Constitution: world's oldest commissioned naval vessel3

  • Museum of Fine Arts

  • Institute of Contemporary Art

  • Museum of Science, Boston

  • Skating on the Boston Common's "Frog Pond".

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