DESTINATIONS BOSTON | THE US
experts ASK THE ts Martha J Sheridan,
president and chief executive, Meet Boston
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FROM FAR LEFT: Harvard University; Fenway Park; Quincy
Market; Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum; Boston Harbour; Boston’s Freedom Trail; Isabella
Stewart Gardner Museum; Boston View PICTURES: Visit Boston/Michael Blanchard Photography,
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“A second daily Virgin Atlantic flight, coming hot on the heels of Raffles’ choice of Boston to open its first North America property, tells of how exciting Boston is set to be in 2024. We will also be welcoming our second Citizen M
hotel to the Back Bay this summer, complementing an exceptional collection
start to the day. Next, take the train across the Charles to see the leafy quads and gothic halls of the Harvard University campus on a student-led tour. Finish up your collegiate experience at Harvard Square, where indie bookshops, cool coffee joints and preppy pizzerias add to the area’s small-town atmosphere.
12:30: The 2.5-mile Freedom Trail is a journey through the American Revolution in 16 landmarks, starting at Boston Common and ending on this side of the river at the Bunker Hill monument, which commemorates a major battle that took place in 1775. Walk the trail in reverse to pass by historic sites including Boston’s oldest church, the lattice-windowed house of Founding Father Paul Revere and Faneuil Hall. The Old State House is a pretty and petite building that seems incongruous compared with its skyscraper neighbours, but was at the turning point of American history when its forecourt was drenched in the blood of five US revolutionaries
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shot by the British Army during the Boston Massacre. Hop over the road to grab a late lunch at Quincy Market. There are more than 50 food outlets, so if you can’t decide, a plate of BBQ-and-bacon-tinged Boston baked beans will fill you up in true Boston style.
15.30: Tea lovers may be aghast when they hear the tale of the Boston Tea Party – in which crates of tea amounting to 18 million cups were cast into Boston Harbour in a tax-related protest by champions of American independence, such as Samuel Adams – but the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum will soon have even the occasional tea drinker up in arms. A raucous representative from the Sons and Daughters of Liberty riles visitors against the unfair taxes of King George III’s government, before taking the newly recruited revolutionaries on board a replica ship to hurl tea chests overboard. There’s also a documentary explaining the Tea Party’s role in the American Revolution, as well as
a Thirteen Colonies-style tearoom where visitors can try the era’s most beloved tea blends.
17.00: For a different way to study the past, head to Boston Public Library’s main building in Copley Place, where visitors can pick volumes from the shelves to read in the vaulted main reading room. Grand though it may be, the library remains true to its revolutionary and egalitarian roots, with educational, cultural and family events free to all throughout the year.
19.30: For the perfect way to end a Boston stay, try the creamy seafood staple, clam chowder, at Legal Sea Foods’ harbourside restaurant. The clams here are plucked from Cape Cod, and simmered slowly with potato, onions and milk to create a soup so special, the restaurant claims it has been served at every presidential inauguration since 1981. The US might love Boston as much for its food as for being the birthplace of the nation.
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of global brands, from large luxury to independent and boutique accommodation. With its diverse cultural and
culinary offerings, Boston is a compelling visitor destination in any season. Beyond our
history and museums – not to mention the sports teams and seafood – this pioneering hub of innovation features 23 eclectic neighbourhoods, each teeming with experiences that are sure to create lifelong memories.”
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America As You Like It offers seven nights’ bed and breakfast at Boston’s Harborside Inn from £1,455 per person. The price includes Virgin Atlantic flights from Heathrow for a mid-April departure.
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