Boston

by Mara Vorhees, Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet Boston is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Trace American history along the Freedom Trail, feel the intensity of Red Sox Nation at Fenway Park, or take an enchanting lantern-lit stroll through Beacon Hill; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Boston and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet Boston Travel Guide:



Full-color maps and images throughout

Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests

Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including history, art, architecture, colleges and universities, sports, eating, drinking, nightlife, and more

Free, convenient pull-out Boston map (included in print version), plus over 25 color local maps

Useful features - including Walking Tours, Travel with Children, and Day Trips

Coverage of Charlestown, West End, North End, Beacon Hill, Boston Common, Downtown, the Waterfront, South End, Chinatown, Back Bay, Kenmore Square, Fenway, Seaport District, Cambridge, and more
eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices)



Zoom-in maps and images bring it all up close and in greater detail

Downloadable PDF and offline maps let you stay offline to avoid roaming and data charges

Seamlessly flip between pages

Easily navigate and jump effortlessly between maps and reviews

Speedy search capabilities get you to what you need and want to see

Use bookmarks to help you shoot back to key pages in a flash

Visit the websites of our recommendations by touching embedded links

Adding notes with the tap of a finger offers a way to personalize your guidebook experience

Inbuilt dictionary to translate unfamiliar languages and decode site-specific local terms
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Boston, our most comprehensive guide to Boston, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less traveled.

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's New England guide for a comprehensive look at all the region has to offer. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet and Mara Vorhees.

About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travelers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.

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Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference

641 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2000

Reviews

[Garrett Frierson]

I wasn’t going to add this book to my Goodreads, but I practically read it cover to cover! Kieran gifted this guide to excite me for my move to Boston. And that, it did! This guide blended tourist hotspots, local insights and much more into a succinct guide. I feel so much more confident about my decision to move here and excited to reference this all year long.

Of course, expect some things to be outdated / irrelevant but has something for everyone.

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked how organized this book was and how the entire thing was set up. I think more details could've been added about things to do once you travel there and things/routes that are walking based, if that makes sense. This is an older edition, so I do plan on getting the most recently published one soon to check it out and compare. :)

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good overview of Boston and the pocket areas surrounding the city. Some outdated information, i.e. many of the recommended restaurants are now closed. Overall enjoyed the maps, key landmarks to visit, and brief summary of revolutionary American history.

[David Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book I read to research this post was Lonely Planet Boston which is an excellent book which I bought from kindle. This is a huge book that has sections covering everything including just about every restaurant, hotel and tourist attraction in Boston and nearby. Boston is the oldest city in the USA and really is a great tourist destination. There is a major international airport and an Amtrak terminus railway station that travels all the way from Philadelphia & Washington DC. It has the USS Constitution the oldest registered navy ship. There is the MIT & Harvard universities based in Cambridge. There is the oldest park in North America and also Boston is famed for its food truck which traditionally used to serve food to the students and scientists at the MIT but now can be found all over the city. These tend to be reasonably priced often cheaper than the restaurants. There is also Plymouth nearby with its replica of the Mayflower and its reconstruction of the Pilgrim Father's settlement Plimouth Sound as it was called. Boston is famed for its seafood but also they serve a lot of pasta. I really enjoyed this book and it is a treasure trove of information. Boston is also famed for its art galleries which many industrialists in the past invested money in the arts which was often bequeathed to the city. It is also a major sports centre with the New England Patriots & Boston Red Sox to name just for a start. The Red Sox didn't win the World Series for 86 years but did so in 2008. There have been many films set in Boston like The Departed & Good Will Hunting. I would definitely recommend this book.

[Nikki · Rating 4 out of 5]

i am going in less than a week. have to plan my time bc i want to see some history stuff. but i am going again in March so i feel free to wander

[Mcneeney To]

5th edition published 2012

[Melissainau]

Not read completely but read enough. This was a useful guide for my very short visit to Boston.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great guide, as are most of the guides from Lonely Planet.