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.

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

Culture and History

  • 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

Travel to Greater Boston - Visa Requirements

  • Logan International Airport (BOS), Boston, [1].
  • Airporter, Phone: +1 781-899-6161, toll free: +1 877-899-6161, reservations@theairporter.com, [2]. Between Logan and the suburbs, door to door.
  • AMTRAK, [3].
  • 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), [4]. Commuter rail service to Worcester, Providence, RI and most of the Boston suburbs. Bus and subway service throughout Boston and bordering cities.

Tours and Getting around Greater Boston

Greater Boston tourist attractions and sightseeing

  • Holocaust Memorial, 126 High Street, [5]. Free.  
  • Boston Public Garden, 9 Arlington Street, [6]. Free.  
  • New England Aquarium, 1 Central Wharf, [7]. Adult - $19.95; Child (3-11) - $11.95.  
  • Fenway Park, 4 Yawkey Way, [8]. $20-$125.  

Greater Boston city tours

  • Boston Duck Tour, 100 Huntington Avenue, [9]. Adult - $29.95; Child (3-11) - $20.00.  
  • Freedom Trail, [10]. Free.  

Greater Boston Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive

  • Top of the Hub, 800 Boylston Street #52, [11]. $$$$.  

Greater Boston nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs

Get out

Destinations in Greater Boston:

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