Boston in 3 Days

Boston is a city packed with a diverse collection of cultural activities, a delicious variety of ethnic cuisine, world class museums and historical architecture. Travelers will also have their choice of a variety of cheap hotels are conveniently located near all the best activities. Experiencing Boston in 3 days may seem challenging but with the help of the city's fantastic transportation system, and the way the best locations are laid out, visitors won't miss out on a lot.

The first place most people visit when they come to Boston is the Freedom Trail. The iconic red brick trail leads all over the downtown Boston area, visiting historic sites like the King's Chapel and burial group, the State House and the location of the infamous Boston Massacre. Toward the end of the trail is the Charlestown Navy yard and along the way passes the Bunker Hill Monument and the USS Constitution museum.

Next on any TTD list should be visiting the Faneuil Hall market place which is an experience in itself. It’s a great place to hang out after touring the Freedom Trail and enjoy a bite to eat including some tasty, homemade Boston baked beans while you watch the talented street performers, followed by a little shopping.

Any 3 days in Boston should include spending an evening in Boston's North End neighborhood, the city's version of "Little Italy" and digging into a delicious Italian dinner. The charming streets here are narrow with an important piece of history on just about every corner, including the Old North Church and Paul Revere’s home.

The Boston waterfront is just below the North End district, and is a great place to wrap up 3 days in the city, and even more so if you're traveling with the family. From the Boston waterfront you can visit the New England Aquarium, go whale watching, or do some serious shopping at the Rowes Wharf complex. Basically next door is the Children's Museum where the whole family will want to dive into ice cram from the Milk Bottle ice cream parlor with its astonishing 40 foot tall replica of an antique milk bottle. There's also a cute Fire Museum that has a fun collection of vintage fire equipment. There are also a wonderful variety of restaurants and fantastic yet cheap hotel in the area that help make the experience even better.

Seeing Boston in 3 days is definitely possible with the help of the local transportation and a little planning. Just visiting the places mentioned above will deliver a vacation experience that you'll always remember.

Erin King - About Author:
The author of this post is a Travel Content Editor. She visited US last year and and booked cheap hotels in Boston online since prices are much lower ahead the departure. If you want to take a vacation in the U.S., head to Massachusetts state; where cheap accommodation is often available so you can spend more money on visiting landmarks and is also less touristic than other popular placeces

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