Boston

BOSTON

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During my 5-year experience in the US, I was lucky enogh to live in this wonderful city for 3 months. I actually lived in Medford, close to Tufts University, so I was lucky enough to visit also some great cities such as Sommerville and Cambridge, that I highly suggest you note on your travel notebook, because they give you a full North-Eastern vibe. You can get to Davis Square in Sommerville with the Red Line, and you will find yourself in an eclectic neighborhood full of restaurants and bars.

From here, you can either walk to Cambridge, passing throught the typical north eastern houses and streets, or take the Red Line to Harvard and get a full immersion in the University life. Cambridge itself is a delightful town, clean and well kept. You can decide to visit Harvard and MIT (the buildings are gorgeous), or you can just walk around and fell the student life vibe. Harvard is northern up than MIT, so if the final stop is Boston, I would suggest you start fro; Davis Square and then walk all the way through Harvard and MIT, and then cross the Charles River to reach the city.

So many things to visit and to love in this city, I do not know where to start. In Chinatown (south of Boston) you can get a lovely and tasty asian lunch or dinner (not so hard to imagine right?), but I highly suggest you even to just walk through it in case you ar enot feeling hungry. From there you can pass through the leather district or Downtown (full of business buildings) to reach the Harbour. My first day visiting the city I was lucky enough to live the Sail Boston event, where I had the chance to talk with the crew of a boat which sailed to Antartica.

From the Harbour (Waterfront), you can walk to North End, also known as Little Italy. So many great restaurants, it felt like home. The neighborhood is amazing, and just south of it you can visit Quincy Market and the Boston Public Market, an amusing area for just peeking at life of Boston’s life.

From there, you can walk through the Government district, where you can find the Old State House, City Hall, Massachussets State House (just to name few), and then you will reach the mesmerizing Boston Common and Public Garden, their small version of Central Park. As I mentioned, the two parks are not enormous in size, but they are so peaceful, full of squirrels, and just so beautiful to see. Walking through both of them, you will reach Newbury Street, the best place for shopping in Boston. On this side, you can also visit te Boston Public Library.

When walking back to Boston Common, I suggest you to visit the northern neighborhood, Beacon Hill, the wealthiest part of the city.

Another great way to visit all the important points of the city is the Freedom Trail, where you can have a full historic immersion in about 3 hours. Moreover, if you want a great skyline view, go to Fan Pier Park!