Cheers to the USA
In a city that pays homage to every period in American history, you’ll find hip clubs next to historic redbrick townhouses and colonial-era monuments, sleek skyscrapers overlooking verdant parks, and pizza parlours sharing tables with gourmet cuisine.
WHAT TO SEE
Take a stroll
The Freedom Trail (www.thefreedomtrail.org) links 16 fascinating Boston landmarks. A stroll around Beacon Hill and the Back Bay takes in the exquisite flower beds in the Public Garden (www.cityofboston. gov). The Fenway is home to the world-famous Museum of Fine Arts (see Don’t Miss) and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (www.gardnermuseum.org).
WHERE TO SHOP
Hills and halls
Boutiques, art galleries and other shops crowd Beacon Hill and the Back Bay area: try John Lewis, Inc (www.johnlewisinc. com) for exquisite handcrafted jewellery. The famous Faneuil Hall Marketplace (www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com) has over 60 shops, and at least 40 restaurants, food stalls and bars.
WHERE TO EAT
Taste of the sea
Boston is a working port. Fresh seafood is a speciality at most restaurants, including the enormous variety of international eateries. Legal Sea Foods (legalseafoods.com) satisfies lobster cravings. Faneuil Hall landmark Durgin-Park (www.arkrestaurants.com) serves New England favourites. The South End is home to an especially lively dining scene.
HOW TO GET THERE
KLM operates a daily direct flight, in cooperation with Delta Air Lines, to Boston Logan Airport from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Tourist information www.bostonusa.com
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DON’T MISS
Old and new
Masterpieces spanning 8,000 years fill the recently transformed Museum of Fine Arts in the Fenway neighbourhood. New spaces house collections ranging from Egyptian sculpture and Impressionist paintings to contemporary photography. The eagerly anticipated Art of the Americas wing is due to open this month.
