Boston
Edition: 4th ed. / [updated by Barbara Rockwell].
Series: Insight guides city guide; Insight guides
Publisher: APA Publications; Distribution [in the] U.S., Langenscheidt Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Singapore; Long Island City, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9789812822321
Subjects: Guidebooks
Other titles: Boston city guide
Description: Presents information on accommodations, restaurants, cultural sites, shopping, and nightlife in Boston.
Notes: Previous edition: 2005.

Includes bibliographical references (page 266) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. Best of Boston ; The hub of the universe ; The Boston character; title: History. Decisive dates ; The making of Boston; title: Features. Treasure troves of art ; Literary Boston ; New England cuisine ; A passion for sport ; Architecture; title: Insights. Mini features. Paul Revere ; The Big Dig ; Medical trailblazers ; The streetcar suburbs ; The education industry ; Salem's witches ; The industrial heritage; title: Photo features. Boston's Freedom Trail ; Faneuil Hall Marketplace ; Watching for whales ; The Museum of Fine Arts; title: Places. Beacon Hill and Boston Common ; Downtown ; The North End ; The waterfront ; The Harbor Islands ; Charlestown ; Back Bay and Fenway ; The South End ; Cambridge ; Excursions west ; The North Shore ; South Shore and Cape Cod; title: Travel tips. Transportation ; Accommodations ; Activities ; A-Z.