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