This 258-page guidebook to Boston presents the city's highlights in a comprehensive but portable format. The following are its key features: The Best of Boston - presents an overview of vital information for visitors, including money- and time-saving tips and the most family-oriented attractions; Places - features district-by-district guide, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; Restaurant guide - includes a pull-out, pocket-size 'Z' map, with review listings of 60+ recommended restaurants and bars; Photo Features - contains magazine-style full-colour features on some of the city's most famous sights, from whale watching to the Museum of Fine Arts; Essay Features - contains incisive essays on history, people and culture; Travel Tips - includes practical listings, covering accommodation, entertainment, transport and more; and Street Atlas - contains colour maps of downtown Boston, with grid-referenced index.
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Insight's Boston City Guide is jam-packed with enough information, pictures and maps to ensure any visitor makes the most out of a trip to this historic American city. Thisistravel.co.uk
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col. Illustrations, col. maps
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978-981-258-248-5 (9789812582485)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Introduction: The Best of Boston; The Hub of the Universe; The Boston Character. History: The Making of Boston; Decisive Dates. Features: Treasure Troves of Art; Literature; Food; A Passion for Sport; Architecture. Places: Introduction; Beacon Hill & Boston Common; Downtown; The North End; The Waterfront; The Harbor Islands; Charlestown; Back Bay and Fenway; The South End; The Streetcar Suburbs; Cambridge; Day Trips: Excursions West; North Shore; South Shore & Cape Cod. Photo Features: The Heritage Trail; Whale Watching; Museum of Fine Arts. Information Panels: What the Puritans Believed; Paul Revere; The Big Dig; Ethnic Cooking; The Boston Marathon; Medical Trailblazers; The Education Industry; Salem's Witches; The Industrial Heritage. Travel Tips: Transport; Accommodation; Activities; The Arts; Cinema; Festivals; Nightlife; Shopping; Sport; Other Activities. A-Z: Practical Information: Budgeting for your Trip; Children; Climate; Customs; Disabled Travellers; Embassies; Emergencies; Gay Travellers; Money; Tour Companies; Tourist Information; Visas; Websites; Weights & Measures; What to Read. Maps: Map Legend; Street Atlas; Boston - front flap; Beacon Hill and Boston Common; Downtown; North End and Waterfront; Harbor Islands; Charlestown; Back Bay; Fenway; The South End; Cambridge; MIT; Charles River; Around Boston; Lexington and Concord; Salem; North Shore and Cape Ann; Plymouth; Cape Cod; Boston Subway; Around Boston.
