What to see during your Boston Tours

What to see during your Boston Tours is an important questions for the first time visitors of Boston. A tourist in Boston will find everything from concerts, exhibitions, theaters to natural beauty and amazing sightseeing spots. Being the largest city in New England and also the capital of the state of Massachusetts, Boston tourist attractions are uncountable. The original location of Boston is on top of three hills such as Beacon Hill, Copp's Hill and Fort Hill. The name Boston was coined by the English settlers who came to this place at mid 17th century. These people named the place after the birthplace of one of their leaders named Boston Lincolnshire. It became a new colony by the Governor John Winthrop.

Boston tourist attractions include a number of worth visiting places. The names of this tourist hubs are as follows:

Black Bay

Copley Square

Beacon Hill

State House

Boston National Historical Park

Charlestown – Bunker Hill Monument

Charlestown- Navy Yard

Charlestown

Downtown

Boston Common

Faneuil Hall

Old State House

North End

Old North Church

Roxbury

Theater District

Waterfront

Boston Surroundings

Beacon Hill is believed to be the home of the elite class of the people of Boston who are well known as the "Brahmin". It is said that the African Americans have been living here since 19th century. The houses here are three of four storied and constructed of brown bricks to make it more attractive looking. The houses are build in the Federal style. The atmosphere of the place with its brick made sidewalks and streets gives a feel of the English style. The attractions nearby Beacon Hill are as follows:

Cheers

Harrison

Athenaeum

Hatch Memorial Shell

Louisburg Square

Nicholas House Museum

Institute of Contemporary Art

Museum of Afro American History etc.

Charlestown was developed in the year 1628 and since then the population increased considerably within two years. This was resulted under the direction of Governor John Winthrop. It was in 1800 when the U.S Navy Yard was inaugurated. It was from then that Charlestown earned reputation of a famous tourist destination in Boston. The attractions near Charlestown are as follows:

Chinatown

Downtown

Logan International Airport

Mary Baker Eddy Library

Museum of Printing

Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority etc.

The Copley Square is one of the top tourist attractions in Boston. Situated in the west of the Hancock Tower, the Copley Square is the main square of the Back Bay area. One can find the Trinity Church on the east side of the square. Again there is the Boston Public Library on the West side of the square. It is designed in the Italian Renaissance style.

Fenway Park is another popular destination for the tourists of Boston. It is a sports complex opened in April 1912. The Green Monstar is the best feature and characteristics of the stadium. One can see some of the old remains of the stadium like the hand operated scoreboard and old time baseball. The siting capacity of the stadium is 33871. There are some gift shops and some nice restaurants in the nearby area of the stadium. The popular spots to visit around the Fenway Park are as follow:

Gibson House

First and Second Church

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

John Hancock Tower

Museum of Fine Arts Boston

John B Hynes Convention Center etc.

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