Greater Boston is a region in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the United States of America.

Roughly bounded by the '''I-95 beltway''' (''or '''Route 128''' to some locals'') and '''Boston Harbor''' and '''Massachusetts Bay''', Greater Boston is home to over 3 million people, making it the most populated region in New England.

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Cities

  • Arlington
  • '''Boston''' - the urban hub of Greater Boston
  • Belmont
  • Burlington
  • Brookline - a suburb tucked inside the city, ranging from urban bustle to peaceful streets
  • '''Cambridge''' - highly urbanized city across the Charles River from Boston; home to Harvard and MIT
  • Chelsea - working class city across the Mystic River from Boston
  • Dedham - lower middle class suburb
  • Everett - working class city much like Chelsea
  • Lexington - historic town, site of the first battle of the American Revolution
  • Malden
  • Medford - home to Tufts University.
  • Melrose
  • Milton - home to Milton Academy and former home of George H. W. Bush
  • Newton - upscale suburb west of Boston, home to Boston College
  • Needham - middle class residential suburb
  • Quincy - "City of Presidents", home to the Adams family
  • Reading
  • Revere - has the oldest public beach in the US.
  • Somerville - an increasingly hip city with a vibrant community of immigrants, students and artists
  • Stoneham - a good zoo and some nice countryside here.
  • Waltham - center of the Route 128 (now I-95) technology corridor, and home to Brandeis University and Bentley College
  • Watertown - home to an Armenian immigrant community
  • Wellesley - wealthy suburb, home to Wellesley and Babson Colleges
  • Winchester
  • Woburn
  • Other destinations

    Boston Harbor Islands

    Understand

  • Over three million people live in the cities and towns immediately surrounding Boston, or "Greater Boston".
  • Greater Boston is home to more than 110 institutions of higher education, including Harvard University in Cambridge, the nation's oldest.
  • Greater Boston has some of the oldest and most visited historic sites in the country.
  • Talk

    Get in

  • '''Logan International Airport (BOS)''', Boston, [http://www.massport.com/logan].
  • '''Airporter''', Phone: ''+1'' 781-899-6161, toll free: ''+1'' 877-899-6161, reservations@theairporter.com, [http://www.theairporter.com]. Between Logan and the suburbs, door to door.
  • '''AMTRAK''', [http://www.amtrak.com].
  • :*From South Station in Boston: Acela Express - Boston/New York/Philadelphia/Washington, DC. :*From North Station in Boston: Downeaster - Boston to Portland, ME.
  • '''Mass Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)''', [http://www.mbta.com]. Commuter rail service to Worcester, Providence, RI and most of the Boston suburbs. Bus and subway service throughout Boston and bordering cities.
  • Get around

    See

  • Holocaust Memorial. 26 High Street. ttp://nehm.org/. ree.
  • Boston Public Garden. Arlington Street. ttp://www.friendsofthepublicgarden.org/. ree.
  • New England Aquarium. Central Wharf. ttp://www.neaq.org/index.php. dult - $19.95; Child (3-11) - $11.95.
  • Fenway Park. Yawkey Way. ttp://boston.redsox.mlb.com/ticketing/index.jsp?c_id=bos. 20-$125.

    Do

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  • Boston Duck Tour. 00 Huntington Avenue. ttp://www.bostonducktours.com/. dult - $29.95; Child (3-11) - $20.00.
  • Freedom Trail. ttp://www.thefreedomtrail.org/. ree.

    Eat

  • Top of the Hub. 00 Boylston Street #52. ttp://www.topofthehub.net/. $$$.

    Drink

    Get out