Frommer's Boston 2010
5th Edition
Published on 1. September 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-470-48213-1 (ISBN)
Description
America's #1 bestselling travel series
Written by more than 175 outspoken travelers around the globe, Frommer's Complete Guides help travelers experience places the way locals do.
* More annually updated guides than any other series
* 16-page color section and foldout map in all annual guides
* Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and suggested itineraries
* Dozens of detailed maps in an easy-to-read, two-color design
Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's Boston features gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you. Our author, a longtime resident of Boston's North End, hits all the highlights, from Fenway Park to the Freedom Trail. She's checked out all the city's best hotels and restaurants in person, and offers authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget. You'll also get up-to-the-minute coverage of shopping and nightlife; in-depth coverage of Cambridge; detailed walking tours; accurate neighborhood maps; advice on planning a successful family vacation; and side trips to Lexington, Concord, Plymouth, and the North Shore. Frommer's Boston also includes a color fold-out map.
Written by more than 175 outspoken travelers around the globe, Frommer's Complete Guides help travelers experience places the way locals do.
* More annually updated guides than any other series
* 16-page color section and foldout map in all annual guides
* Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and suggested itineraries
* Dozens of detailed maps in an easy-to-read, two-color design
Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's Boston features gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you. Our author, a longtime resident of Boston's North End, hits all the highlights, from Fenway Park to the Freedom Trail. She's checked out all the city's best hotels and restaurants in person, and offers authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget. You'll also get up-to-the-minute coverage of shopping and nightlife; in-depth coverage of Cambridge; detailed walking tours; accurate neighborhood maps; advice on planning a successful family vacation; and side trips to Lexington, Concord, Plymouth, and the North Shore. Frommer's Boston also includes a color fold-out map.
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Series
Edition
5., Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
FrommerMedia
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
maps (some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 20.3 cm
Width: 18.7 cm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-48213-1 (9780470482131)
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Content
LIST OF MAPS.
WHAT'S NEW IN BOSTON.
1 THE BEST OF BOSTON.
1 The Most Unforgettable Travel Experiences.
2 The Best Splurge Hotels.
3 The Best Moderately Priced Hotels.
4 The Most Unforgettable Dining Experiences.
5 The Best Free (or Almost Free) Things to Do.
6 The Best Outdoor Activities.
7 The Best Museums.
8 The Best Activities for Families.
9 The Best Shopping.
2 BOSTON IN DEPTH.
1 Boston Today.
2 Looking Back at Boston.
3 Boston in Popular Culture: Books, Films, TV & Music.
4 Dining in Boston.
3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO BOSTON.
1 When to Go.
Boston Calendar of Events.
2 Entry Requirements.
Let's Make a Deal.
3 Getting There & Getting Around.
4 Money & Costs.
What Things Cost in Boston.
5 Health.
6 Safety.
7 Specialized Travel Resources.
8 Sustainable Tourism.
It's Easy Being Green.
9 Special-Interest Trips & Escorted General-Interest Tours.
10 Staying Connected.
4 SUGGESTED BOSTON ITINERARIES.
The Neighborhoods in Brief.
1 The Best of Boston in 1 Day.
2 The Best of Boston in 2 Days.
Suggested Evening Itineraries.
3 The Best of Boston in 3 Days.
5 WHERE TO STAY.
1 Saving on Your Hotel Room.
2 Best Hotel Bets.
3 Downtown.
4 Beacon Hill/North Station/ North End.
5 Charlestown.
6 South Boston Waterfront (Seaport District).
7 Chinatown/Theater District.
8 The South End.
9 The Back Bay.
Family-Friendly Hotels.
10 Outskirts & Brookline.
11 Cambridge.
12 At & Near the Airport.
6 WHERE TO DINE.
1 Best Restaurant Bets.
2 Restaurants by Cuisine.
3 The Waterfront.
4 The North End.
Breakfast & Sunday Brunch.
5 Faneuil Hall Marketplace & the Financial District.
6 Downtown Crossing.
7 Beacon Hill.
8 Chinatown/Theater District/ Leather District.
Yum, Yum, Dim Sum.
9 The South End.
10 The Back Bay.
Family-Friendly Restaurants.
Quick Bites & Picnic Provisions.
11 Kenmore Square to Brookline.
The Great Outdoors: Alfresco Dining.
12 Cambridge.
7 WHAT TO SEE & DO IN BOSTON.
1 The Top Attractions.
Let's Make a Deal.
On Top of the World.
2 The Freedom Trail.
Scavenger Hunt: Freedom Trail Menagerie.
3 More Museums & Attractions.
4 Historic Houses.
5 African-American History.
6 Parks & Gardens.
7 Cambridge.
Celebrity Cemetery.
8 Boston Neighborhoods to Explore.
Welcome to the North End.
9 Especially for Kids.
10 Organized Tours.
Missing This Would Be a Crime.
11 Outdoor Pursuits.
A Vacation in the Islands.
12 Spectator Sports.
Scavenger Hunt Answers.
8 BOSTON STROLLS.
Walking Tour 1: The Back Bay.
Walking Tour 2: Harvard Square.
9 SHOPPING.
1 The Shopping Scene.
2 Shopping A to Z.
An Artsy Stroll Along Newbury Street.
10 BOSTON AFTER DARK.
1 Getting Tickets.
2 The Performing Arts.
3 The Club & Music Scene.
4 The Bar Scene.
5 More Entertainment Options.
6 Late-Night Bites.
11 SIDE TRIPS FROM BOSTON.
1 Lexington & Concord.
2 The North Shore & Cape Ann.
A Whale of an Adventure.
North Shore Beaches.
3 Plymouth.
A Presidential History Twofer.
APPENDIX: FAST FACTS: BOSTON.
1 Airline, Hotel & Car Rental Websites.
INDEX.
General Index.
Accommodations Index.
Restaurant Index.
List of Maps.
Boston & Surrounding Areas.
Boston Transit.
Boston Orientation.
The Best of Boston in 1, 2 & 3 Days.
Where to Stay in Boston.
Where to Stay in Cambridge.
Where to Dine in Boston.
Where to Dine in the North End.
Where to Dine in Cambridge.
Boston Attractions.
The Freedom Trail.
Harvard Square Attractions.
Walking Tour 1: The Back Bay.
Walking Tour 2: Harvard Square.
Back Bay Shopping.
Boston After Dark.
Lexington.
Concord.
Marblehead.
Salem.
Gloucester.
Rockport.
Plymouth.
WHAT'S NEW IN BOSTON.
1 THE BEST OF BOSTON.
1 The Most Unforgettable Travel Experiences.
2 The Best Splurge Hotels.
3 The Best Moderately Priced Hotels.
4 The Most Unforgettable Dining Experiences.
5 The Best Free (or Almost Free) Things to Do.
6 The Best Outdoor Activities.
7 The Best Museums.
8 The Best Activities for Families.
9 The Best Shopping.
2 BOSTON IN DEPTH.
1 Boston Today.
2 Looking Back at Boston.
3 Boston in Popular Culture: Books, Films, TV & Music.
4 Dining in Boston.
3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO BOSTON.
1 When to Go.
Boston Calendar of Events.
2 Entry Requirements.
Let's Make a Deal.
3 Getting There & Getting Around.
4 Money & Costs.
What Things Cost in Boston.
5 Health.
6 Safety.
7 Specialized Travel Resources.
8 Sustainable Tourism.
It's Easy Being Green.
9 Special-Interest Trips & Escorted General-Interest Tours.
10 Staying Connected.
4 SUGGESTED BOSTON ITINERARIES.
The Neighborhoods in Brief.
1 The Best of Boston in 1 Day.
2 The Best of Boston in 2 Days.
Suggested Evening Itineraries.
3 The Best of Boston in 3 Days.
5 WHERE TO STAY.
1 Saving on Your Hotel Room.
2 Best Hotel Bets.
3 Downtown.
4 Beacon Hill/North Station/ North End.
5 Charlestown.
6 South Boston Waterfront (Seaport District).
7 Chinatown/Theater District.
8 The South End.
9 The Back Bay.
Family-Friendly Hotels.
10 Outskirts & Brookline.
11 Cambridge.
12 At & Near the Airport.
6 WHERE TO DINE.
1 Best Restaurant Bets.
2 Restaurants by Cuisine.
3 The Waterfront.
4 The North End.
Breakfast & Sunday Brunch.
5 Faneuil Hall Marketplace & the Financial District.
6 Downtown Crossing.
7 Beacon Hill.
8 Chinatown/Theater District/ Leather District.
Yum, Yum, Dim Sum.
9 The South End.
10 The Back Bay.
Family-Friendly Restaurants.
Quick Bites & Picnic Provisions.
11 Kenmore Square to Brookline.
The Great Outdoors: Alfresco Dining.
12 Cambridge.
7 WHAT TO SEE & DO IN BOSTON.
1 The Top Attractions.
Let's Make a Deal.
On Top of the World.
2 The Freedom Trail.
Scavenger Hunt: Freedom Trail Menagerie.
3 More Museums & Attractions.
4 Historic Houses.
5 African-American History.
6 Parks & Gardens.
7 Cambridge.
Celebrity Cemetery.
8 Boston Neighborhoods to Explore.
Welcome to the North End.
9 Especially for Kids.
10 Organized Tours.
Missing This Would Be a Crime.
11 Outdoor Pursuits.
A Vacation in the Islands.
12 Spectator Sports.
Scavenger Hunt Answers.
8 BOSTON STROLLS.
Walking Tour 1: The Back Bay.
Walking Tour 2: Harvard Square.
9 SHOPPING.
1 The Shopping Scene.
2 Shopping A to Z.
An Artsy Stroll Along Newbury Street.
10 BOSTON AFTER DARK.
1 Getting Tickets.
2 The Performing Arts.
3 The Club & Music Scene.
4 The Bar Scene.
5 More Entertainment Options.
6 Late-Night Bites.
11 SIDE TRIPS FROM BOSTON.
1 Lexington & Concord.
2 The North Shore & Cape Ann.
A Whale of an Adventure.
North Shore Beaches.
3 Plymouth.
A Presidential History Twofer.
APPENDIX: FAST FACTS: BOSTON.
1 Airline, Hotel & Car Rental Websites.
INDEX.
General Index.
Accommodations Index.
Restaurant Index.
List of Maps.
Boston & Surrounding Areas.
Boston Transit.
Boston Orientation.
The Best of Boston in 1, 2 & 3 Days.
Where to Stay in Boston.
Where to Stay in Cambridge.
Where to Dine in Boston.
Where to Dine in the North End.
Where to Dine in Cambridge.
Boston Attractions.
The Freedom Trail.
Harvard Square Attractions.
Walking Tour 1: The Back Bay.
Walking Tour 2: Harvard Square.
Back Bay Shopping.
Boston After Dark.
Lexington.
Concord.
Marblehead.
Salem.
Gloucester.
Rockport.
Plymouth.