Boston/Back Bay

Table of Contents: Travel to Back Bay, visa requirements / Back Bay attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Shopping, Back Bay souvenirs / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Back Bay nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Contact More from Boston: Allston-Brighton, Back Bay, Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, Chinatown-4, Downtown-1, East Boston, Fenway-Kenmore, Jamaica Plain, Mission Hill, North End, South Boston, South End, West End-1 More from Greater Boston: Boston, Brookline, Burlington (Massachusetts), Cambridge (Massachusetts), Lexington (Massachusetts), Newton, Quincy (Massachusetts), Somerville, Wellesley More from Massachusetts: Boston Harbor Islands, Cape Cod, Central Massachusetts, Greater Boston, North Shore (Massachusetts) More from New England (United States of America): Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont More from United States of America: Alaska, Blue Ridge Mountains, California, Florida, Great Basin, Great Plains (United States of America), Gulf Islands National Seashore, Hawaii, Mid-Atlantic (United States of America), Midwest (United States of America), New England (United States of America), Pacific Northwest (United States of America), Rocky Mountains (United States of America), Southwest (United States of America), South (United States of America), Texas, United States National Parks More from North America: Canada, Caribbean, Cascade Mountains, Central America, Great Lakes, Greenland, Mexico, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, United States of America, Waterton Glacier International Peace Park

The Back Bay was once a stagnant pool of water behind the Public Garden. It now holds some of the most exclusive real estate in Boston.

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Travel to Back Bay, visa requirements

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Back Bay attractions and sightseeing

A stroll down Newbury Street will take you from high fashion to hip ice cream parlors, and a walk back up Commonwealth Avenue will let you take in some of the most elegant townhouses in the city.

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City tours

Boston By Foot Guided walking tours highlighting the architecture and history of Back Bay including Trinity Church, the Boston Public Library, New Old South Church, and the grand rows of Back Bay townhouses. Tours and schedules available on http://www.bostonbyfoot.com

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Shopping, Back Bay souvenirs

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Good restaurants and cheap meals

• The Parish Cafe, 361 Boylston Street, [1]. A casual place with a moderate side walk cafe. Their specialty is sandwiches designed by some of the best chefs in Boston.
• Hsin Hsin Café, 25 Massachusetts Ave., A very cheap and fast Chinese food joint, popular among students living in the area.

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Back Bay nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs.

• Cottonwood Cafe, 222 Berkley Street. Cottonwood has a tequila menu to rival many restaurant's wine lists. Their margaritas are the best in town. They also carry a respectable wine list and a good selection of regional and national micro brews.

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Hotels, youth hostels, lodging

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Contact

More from Boston: Allston-Brighton, Back Bay, Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, Chinatown-4, Downtown-1, East Boston, Fenway-Kenmore, Jamaica Plain, Mission Hill, North End, South Boston, South End, West End-1 More from Greater Boston: Boston, Brookline, Burlington (Massachusetts), Cambridge (Massachusetts), Lexington (Massachusetts), Newton, Quincy (Massachusetts), Somerville, Wellesley More from Massachusetts: Boston Harbor Islands, Cape Cod, Central Massachusetts, Greater Boston, North Shore (Massachusetts) More from New England (United States of America): Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont More from United States of America: Alaska, Blue Ridge Mountains, California, Florida, Great Basin, Great Plains (United States of America), Gulf Islands National Seashore, Hawaii, Mid-Atlantic (United States of America), Midwest (United States of America), New England (United States of America), Pacific Northwest (United States of America), Rocky Mountains (United States of America), Southwest (United States of America), South (United States of America), Texas, United States National Parks More from North America: Canada, Caribbean, Cascade Mountains, Central America, Great Lakes, Greenland, Mexico, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, United States of America, Waterton Glacier International Peace Park

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