EXPLORE HISTORIC BOSTON IN A WEEKEND | How to see everything in Boston in a weekend
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- Опубліковано 17 лип 2021
- EXPLORE HISTORIC BOSTON IN A WEEKEND
How to see everything in Boston in a weekend
Yes, it can be done. You can see the historic Boston in a weekend.
My first tip? Maximize your time. If you’re going to one area of town, make sure you do all the things you want to do and see all on the same day. That way, you’re not crisscrossing all over the city.
Here’s a sample itinerary based on my friend and I’s recent trip. We walked a lot of it and then other times we took an Uber. Don’t try to stress yourself out on trip. Know your limitations and relax in the back of a cab when you need to.
Day 1
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum
Beacon Hill
Acorn Street
Cheers Bar
Day 2
Freedom Trail
This was one of our favorite activities of the whole trip. Why? The Freedom trail is a 2.5 mile literal red brick trail you follow through the city in order to see a bunch of the most important historical buildings Boston has to offer from the era of the American Revolution.
You’ll begin your journey at the Boston Common Visitor Information Center located at 139 Tremont Street and conclude at the USS Constitution in Charlestown. Along the way, you will see places like:
-Boston Common
-Massachusetts State House
-Park Street Church
-Granary Burying Ground
-King's Chapel
-King's Chapel Burying Ground
-Benjamin Franklin Statue & Boston Latin School
-Old Corner Bookstore
-Old South Meeting House
-Old State House
-Site of Boston Massacre
-Faneuil Hall
-Paul Revere House
-Old North Church
-Copp's Hill Burying Ground
-Bunker Hill Monument
-USS Constitution
Quincy Market
Skinny House
The North End
Lobster Rolls at Pauli’s
Cannoli’s at Mike’s Pastry
Dinner at La Famiglia Giorgio’s
Day 3
Boston Pubic Garden
This beautiful garden has been around since the 1800s and is just gorgeous! You can walk around the grounds, take a ride on the swan boats, or have a picnic. It’s such a beautiful place to unwind.
Harvard Tour
We didn’t go to Harvard. We know nothing about Harvard except that’s an Ivy League school and super hard to get into. And yet, I think it’s a must see if you’re visiting Boston. The campus is absolutely gorgeous. You can walk onto campus without being a part of the tour, but I highly recommend taking the Hahvahd tour we did. It was inexpensive and an actual Harvard student led the tour. He talked about the history of the buildings, the faculty, the stories of how certain traditions came to be, and even a few tall tales. It was great!
Milkbar
After walking around Harvard, we needed a little pick-me-up, so we stopped in Harvard Square at Milkbar, I’ve made their famous Birthday Cake before (with all 54824 ingredients) and it was amazing, but I’ve always wanted to try their Milk Bar Pie! I got my chance. It was SO yummy! It reminds me of a buttermilk pie (which I love), so I think I might be trying to make that at home next!
Fenway Tour
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Hey, you’ve created an amazing video but I just wanted you to know ACORN Street is not a private street and yes you can walk on it or walk through it. I was born and raised in Boston and I have traveled all through Beacon Hill and downtown for many years. Keep up the great work I love how you highlighted my city. ❤
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it is a privately owned street, that's why the cobble stones remain today, but this just means the adjacent home owners own it, and are responsible for maintenance.However, the public has the right to drive or walk down the street. I lived on Beacon Hill (Revere St). Please be respectful, be quiet, the homes windows are literally right on the street.
Wow. I love it. I am a Bostonian. Born and raised here my entire life since 1975. My parents are immigrants from Cambodia. I’m the youngest of 3 and the only one born in Boston. My parents chose Boston because of the schools, history and especially the 4 different seasons. Let’s say they regret the snowy seasons but they’re still here. My mom is 70yo and my dad is 80yo now.
I never really appreciate Boston like I should. I’ve experienced a lot of the things you showed BUT I never really saw Boston. I live here and I thought there’s plenty of time to see everything. But I realized time is something we can never get back. Time is not money. Time is time. True words spoken from Trevor Noah! I have the next couple of days off and I am going to respectfully see Boston. TY! 🙏🏼
This is a great video. One thing I've learned is however much time you have to see a place is enough time! If you go for a weekend, people say you need a week. If you go for a week, people would say you need a month. Take the trip and do what you can because that's better than the alternative of not going.
As a Boston native this is extremely well done! So good!
As a Bostonian, I congratulate you on a fantastic job with this video. I can't wait to visit Texas. God Bless the United states of 🇺🇸.
I lived in Mass/Boston (college and then stayed) for 13 years, and I had so much fun living there. I've gone back maybe 200 times since, and I never get tired of it. This is a nice video that highlights some of fun things to do in Boston, but of course it barely scratches the surface. Everyone should experience the freedom trail, there is so much to learn about the forming of our country and what they went through.
Everyone overlooks Bova Bakery...Best bakery in the North End!!
Not from Boston but looking forward to visiting: heard of Bova (looks amazing), but, if given a choice, wondered how it might compare to Modern Pastry which also looks GREAT. Would likely pass on Mike’s.
As a travel nurse, I lived in Boston for a summer during the beginning of the pandemic while working an assignment in Burlington. It has since become one of my favorite cities, but I couldn’t see much while I was there as we were still on lockdown. I now have an opportunity to work in Salem starting in October, and I’m trying to fill up my list of things to do this second time around. I have 3 months and I still may not get to see it all. Thanks for the video!
Edit: While touristy places were closed, restaurants were obviously open for the most part, and Boston still has some of the best food I’ve tried in America, hands-down. No one does pizza like them, Asian food is top-notch, and the cannoli… my goodness. I’m going to have to do these walking tours just to work off my eating tours 😂
America's most beautiful City.
It's called The Bull Finch Pub across from public gardens the 1st public park in the nation, Cheers from Boston.
I spent seven months in Quincy and travels to these sections of Boston (Marina to Little Italy) were highlights. It was the first year after the deaths of my parents and the selling of our 50 year-plus house in NJ and if circumstances were different, I could definitely see myself being happy living in this area for the rest of my life. Thank you for making this video.
Absolutely fantastic video. Thanks for sharing!
Nice and very inspiring video !!! It helped me a lot to find my spots for my next trip to Boston . Thank you !!!
Such a good video, thank you!
Thanks for highlighting My hometown . I was homesick and this video made me feel better :)
Aww I’m so glad it gave you some peace ❤️
Amazing 👏👏
Beautiful video. Well taped and photographed. Please make more videos like it. Good luck👍
This was super helpful to plan our trip to Boston!
I’m so glad it helped! Enjoy your trip!
Really hoping to visit boston soon.
Locals NEVER call the North Emd Little Italy.
Correct. Little Italy is a New York City creation.
Your narration is so subtle yet so original… loved the spontaneous voice over … and I just subscribed… ❤ from Toronto
Thanks for the love!
Thank you for this video! We're going to Boston for our Honeymoon this October and this is so helpful to our planning .)
It’s such a wonderful place! You’re going to have such a great time!
Impossible to tour Boston's incredible history in a wknd, need atleast an organized charted week🍀🇺🇸
This was a great guide, succinct!
Thank you! That’s just how I like it!
Good for you to see so much in one weekend. I love historic Boston!
Gotta do what you gotta do when you're limited on travel time :)
Fun video!! Heading to Boston in May! (2023)
You're going to love it! Have a lobster roll for me!
It's Boston Common, not Commons. It's the North End, never Little Italy. Acorn St. is a public street, not private.
This is such a great video! You deserve more followers. Your voice is calming, too
Thank you so much!
i went from Boston to Amsterdam a little while ago and i saw houses that date back to 1100 and prior, it's crazy and made me realise how little new the US is comparr to europe!
Восхитительно Спасибо.
You tried to visit the whole city but missed plenty. Good effort though for a weekend
Great video. Love Boston. The Italian word Famiglia is pronounced with a silent G (its Family in Italian). Just an FYI :)
Thank you for this video. We will be in the Boston area for Memorial Day Weekend, but we are not familiar with the area at all and have only one day to see everything as we're short on time and there are other places on our to-see list), but you've condensed it pretty good. The Freedom Trail sounds especially interesting, so we'll probably include it in our tour. Can't wait, just hope the weather cooperates.
You can ask me for recommendations for food and fun things to do. Maybe take a harbour cruise?
I am a Texan currently planning a trip to Boston and this was just what I was looking for as our stay there will only be 4 days. Thanks for sharing :)
You can do quite a lot in 4 days. If I were you, I'd go to the neighborhoods, instead of the purely touristy spots, like the South End, Copley Square to visit the church and the Prudential Center, and Central Square in Cambridge. Central Square is right on the red line subway.
@jonathanblair5255 great ideas :) thank you.
I left Boston when I was 5 years old I remember a lot of it thank you for the tour and a lot of fun to watch thank you great job
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Can anyone help me to take Boston?
We were able to spend time in a very nice city.
I’m from Boston (greater). I wouldn’t attempt all this in less than a week. The walking would’ve killed me. But you got to a lot of it. We here mostly have been doing the freedom trail since they hauled us in there in grade school . Nice job.
I made my previous girlfriend so mad at me with all the walking because we did too much in two days!
I'm from the Philly area and always wanted to visit Boston. If you're stunned thinking about the 19th century, you'd be a trip to take to Europe
Oh I have and I loved every square inch of it!
I’m near philly and I went to Boston two weeks ago. The north end. It was amazing! I’m going back soon!
I was born and raised in Boston. I’m 80 yrs old now. And will never see my favorite city again 😢 I’m in NYC now, which I love,but it’s not like home. You can absorb everything Boston has to offer because it’s not as big as NYC, which would take you 70 yrs to absorb just a small section.
How did you sign your for the Harvard tour ?
I wish I'll visit Boston time to come
I'm Nsubuga Godfrey from Kampala Uganda
The Boston Public Garden has an old pool or pond, not "a lake running through it" as you misstated. Carry on!
How many MBTA stations are there in Boston?
Fyi - those buildings were not around in the 1700's or early 1800's. Those buildings were built over where the original buildings were approximately.
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What hotel did you stay at?
I thought it was funny every place we went to in little Italy was cash only,just as i expected
Hwy didn’t you go to Robert De Niro’s restaurant!
My wife and I are so excited to go there in about a month. So excited to learn about true American history. One of the most exciting things as I’m sure I won’t find anybody that’s “Woke” on the trail. God bless America and our founding fathers. 🇺🇸
You’re going to have such a great trip! It really puts things we learned in history books into perspective.
Woke people are literally people who seek out knowledge and that is often through learning history. So your comment is ridiculous. Also considering that America was built on fighting the status quo i.e. British Rule makes your comment 10x more ridiculous.
If you hate the idea of “woke,” stay away from Boston. We are not what you imagine or hope.
When you see the beauty and feel the safe , clean vibes of Boston, you'll realize that the "woke" people that live in, work in and manage this city might not be the scary thing you've been told to be afraid of. That vibe extends thru pretty much the whole state and gorgeous New England.
Lobster bisque is'nt supposed to have any chunks.
Everyone has their own take on it. Personally, I like it both with and without lobster chunks.
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Is walking around Boston safe? What areas should I stay away from?
Why were there Founding Fathers but no Founding Moms??? 🤔
Well one could possibly call Abigail Adam's A possibly founding mother A true American herself
It is pronounced Familia Giorgio
and has Gluten-free options.
Fan-you-ell Hall not Fanil
Narrator volume too low, I had to turn off AC and still barely hear it. Other channels and ADS are plenty loud enough.
What can I do in Boston? What's that Indian figure? 😅😮