Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.neaq.org
; Central Wharf; adult/child/senior $23/16/21; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, to 6pm Sat &
Sun, 1hr later Jul & Aug; ; Aquarium)
The aquarium's main attraction is the newly
renovated, three-story, cylindrical saltwater tank, which swirls with more than 600
creatures great and small, including turtles, sharks and eels. At the base of the tank the
penguin pool is home to three species of fun-loving penguins. Other special features in-
clude the marine mammal exhibit and the shark-and-ray touch tank. The aquarium also
$40/32/15;
10am Apr-Oct, additional cruises May-Sep;
; Aquarium)
.
BOSTON IN…
Two Days
Spend one day reliving revolutionary history by following the
Freedom Trail
. Take
time to lounge on
Boston Common
, peek in the
Old State House
and imbibe a
little history at the
Union Oyster House
. Afterwards, stroll into the
North End
for
an Italian dinner.
On your second day, rent a bicycle and ride along the Charles River. Go as far as
Harvard Square
to cruise the campus and browse the bookstores.
Four Days
On your third day, peruse the impressive American collection at the
Museum of
Fine Arts
. In the evening, catch a performance of the world-famous
Boston Sym-
phony Orchestra
or watch the Red Sox play at
Fenway Park
.
Spend your last day discovering Back Bay. Window-shop and gallery-hop on
Newbury St
, go to the top of the
Prudential Center
and browse the
Boston Public
Library
.
North End & Charlestown
An old-world warren of narrow streets, the Italian North End offers visitors an irresistible
mix of colorful period buildings and mouthwatering eateries. Colonial sights spill across
the river into Charlestown, home to America's oldest battleship.
Paul Revere House
HISTORIC HOUSE
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
617-523-2338;
www.paulreverehouse.org
;
19 North Sq; adult/child/senior & student $3.50/1/3;
9:30am-5:15pm, shorter hours Nov-Apr;
; Haymarket)
When silversmith Paul Revere
