The list of famous alumni is endless- Franklin D. Harvard was founded in 1636 by English colonists.
Bordering Boston, in the small town of Cambridge, you will find the oldest university in the United States- Harvard.Reading the grave inscription you will find names such as Paul Revere, Peter Faneuil as well as Benjamin Franklin’s parents. In the middle of the centre of town in between all the skyscrapers you will find the Granary Burying Ground.If you feel like it, you can also book a guided tour where historians explain all the details along the trail. Most of the sights can be visited for free. It will take you past the ‘Paul Revere House’ and the ‘Old State House’ (find more details below) as well as the Old North Church, Old South Meeting House and the Old City Hall. The trail is around 2.5 miles long and takes you past 16 attractions including historic houses and churches. The Freedom Trail is a tour through historic Boston following the traces of the american revolution.In between the market halls you will find countless restaurants, pubs and coffee shops and you will be entertained by many street artists. The Quincy Market Hall dates back to 1826 and is host to all sorts of delicious food stands. Here you will find any souvenir you can possibly think of. The oldest hall, the Faneuil Market dates back to 1742. The Faneuil Hall Marketplace is one of the most important historic sights in Boston’s old town.Highly recommended is the Kaze Shabu (1 Harrison Avenue). However, if you are nearby and would like to eat a lot of great cheap food you must come to one of the restaurants. Boston’s Chinatown is relatively small and not hugely inviting.If you are a fan of comedy sitcoms you must check out the ‘Cheers Bar’ which inspired the producers of this fantastic show! A little hidden in the West Street you will find one of the oldest book resale shops: The Bratte Book Shop. You will find many little shops, delicatessen counters, old pubs and quirky restaurants. Walking along old cobblestone pavements you will be passing some stunning old mansions. North of the Public Garden you will find probably the most beautiful district of Boston, Beacon Hill.Below you find a guide taking you through the historic Boston as well as its modern twists.
Nowadays you will find a modern, happy and colorful city which still has a lot of history to offer too.
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If you still think of Boston as this very old fashioned place full of people with cylinder hats and snobbish students, you really must go and see for yourself that things have changed.
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