Guidebook for Boston

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Guidebook for Boston

Parks & Nature

The Public Garden, established in 1837, is the first public botanical garden in the United States. Today, with its plant material chosen for ornamental excellence as well as its botanical diversity, it forms a green and flowering oasis in the heart of a great metropolis.
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Бостонский общественный сад
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The Public Garden, established in 1837, is the first public botanical garden in the United States. Today, with its plant material chosen for ornamental excellence as well as its botanical diversity, it forms a green and flowering oasis in the heart of a great metropolis.

Food Scene

Casual coffee-shop chain with a menu of Italian-style light dishes and specially blended drinks. It's just downstairs :)
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Caffè Nero
733 Centre St
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Casual coffee-shop chain with a menu of Italian-style light dishes and specially blended drinks. It's just downstairs :)
A modern interpretation of the classic diner, Sportello offers a menu of chef Barbara Lynch's trattoria-inspired Italian dishes for lunch and dinner. It is an upscale diner offering fresh pasta & housemade baked goods in modern, minimalist surrounds.
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Sportello
348 Congress St
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A modern interpretation of the classic diner, Sportello offers a menu of chef Barbara Lynch's trattoria-inspired Italian dishes for lunch and dinner. It is an upscale diner offering fresh pasta & housemade baked goods in modern, minimalist surrounds.
Lighter fare in the downstairs cafe & refined Southern French fare & Public Garden views upstairs.
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Bistro du Midi
272 Boylston St
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Lighter fare in the downstairs cafe & refined Southern French fare & Public Garden views upstairs.

Arts & Culture

Just across the Charles River from Boston, Cambridge offers an exciting, multicultural setting where visitors from around the world can take in great art, music, bookstores, boutiques and cafés. Make sure to visit Harvard Square and Harvard University, a private institution in Cambridge since 1865. It owns more than 400 buildings in Boston and Cambridge; some of the most interesting surround Harvard Yard.
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Гарвардский университет
3 Oxford Street
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Just across the Charles River from Boston, Cambridge offers an exciting, multicultural setting where visitors from around the world can take in great art, music, bookstores, boutiques and cafés. Make sure to visit Harvard Square and Harvard University, a private institution in Cambridge since 1865. It owns more than 400 buildings in Boston and Cambridge; some of the most interesting surround Harvard Yard.
The MFA`s encyclopedic collection culls some of the world’s finest treasures, including international and contemporary art, instruments, photographs, and textiles. Special exhibits change throughout the year. The museum offers free, guided tours, including foreign language tours, and films and art programs.
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Музей изящных искусств
465 Huntington Ave
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The MFA`s encyclopedic collection culls some of the world’s finest treasures, including international and contemporary art, instruments, photographs, and textiles. Special exhibits change throughout the year. The museum offers free, guided tours, including foreign language tours, and films and art programs.

Entertainment & Activities

Conveniently located on Boston’s waterfront, the New England Aquarium features more than 20,000 animals of 600 different species. Highlights include the four-story, 200,000 gallon Giant Ocean Tank that recreates a Caribbean coral reef, the penguin exhibit and the Edge of the Sea tide pool touch tank. The aquarium is also home to the Simons IMAX Theatre, featuring IMAX 3D technology.
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Аквариум Новой Англии
1 Central Wharf
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Conveniently located on Boston’s waterfront, the New England Aquarium features more than 20,000 animals of 600 different species. Highlights include the four-story, 200,000 gallon Giant Ocean Tank that recreates a Caribbean coral reef, the penguin exhibit and the Edge of the Sea tide pool touch tank. The aquarium is also home to the Simons IMAX Theatre, featuring IMAX 3D technology.
Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox, is a major league baseball park nestled in the Kenmore Square neighborhood of Boston. The park one of only two remaining classic major league baseball parks, and is the oldest such park still in use. The park opened in 1912 and has hosted many other events, including professional football , soccer and hockey games, concerts, political campaigns and religious events.
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Фенуэй Парк
4 Jersey St
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Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox, is a major league baseball park nestled in the Kenmore Square neighborhood of Boston. The park one of only two remaining classic major league baseball parks, and is the oldest such park still in use. The park opened in 1912 and has hosted many other events, including professional football , soccer and hockey games, concerts, political campaigns and religious events.

Shopping

Beacon Hill is one of Boston's smallest and most historic neighborhoods, featuring a mix of grand townhouses and fashionable shops. Stroll down Charles Street to spy pricey antique shops, enticing cafes, and swanky clothing boutiques.
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Бикон-Хилл
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Beacon Hill is one of Boston's smallest and most historic neighborhoods, featuring a mix of grand townhouses and fashionable shops. Stroll down Charles Street to spy pricey antique shops, enticing cafes, and swanky clothing boutiques.
This lively core of Boston's historic waterfront, and the nation’s premier urban marketplace, is housed in three beautifully restored 19th-century buildings. Its 125 shops and 21 restaurants offer tantalizing delicacies and unique gifts in a festive atmosphere that spills onto cobblestone streets filled with an amazing variety of street performers.
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Рынок Фанейл-Холл
1 S Market St
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This lively core of Boston's historic waterfront, and the nation’s premier urban marketplace, is housed in three beautifully restored 19th-century buildings. Its 125 shops and 21 restaurants offer tantalizing delicacies and unique gifts in a festive atmosphere that spills onto cobblestone streets filled with an amazing variety of street performers.
Browse art galleries and shop at famous luxury stores and boutiques on one of Boston’s most enchanting streets. Its eight-block area is filled with posh salons, historic brownstones and fabulous dining.
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Ньюбери-стрит
Newbury Street
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Browse art galleries and shop at famous luxury stores and boutiques on one of Boston’s most enchanting streets. Its eight-block area is filled with posh salons, historic brownstones and fabulous dining.

Essentials

CVS is right downstairs (across the street) and is open until 12 AM. This is where I get all my snacks, laundry, and everything else.
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CVS
624 Massachusetts Ave
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CVS is right downstairs (across the street) and is open until 12 AM. This is where I get all my snacks, laundry, and everything else.