Boston is a vibrant city, which offers many activities for the budget traveller. It is one of the most influential cities in the United States as it is home to many financial and educational centres of great importance.

Visit the grounds of one of the United States’ most famous Universities, Harvard. The campus is large and has many attractions and statues to admire. Make it part of your tour of the city as its easily accessible by bus or on foot. 

Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority offers many types of transportation including train, subway, bus and boat. You can buy a one-day “Link Pass” for $9 USD or for $15 USD a 15-day pass allowing you to unlimited travel on the subway and many buses. 

Near the Central Wharf you will find a museum, which is sure to captivate its visitors, called the New England Aquarium. Here you can view exotic sea creatures and animals and it makes a fun day for all.

For those museum lovers, check out the Museum of Science which also houses the Mugar Omni Theatre which includes an Imax theatre and a movie screen which rotates 180 degrees! Quite the experience!

Walk the Freedom Trail, which encompasses approximately three hundred years of American history in about two miles. Just follow the signs on the sidewalks, which take you to such sights such as Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall.  Continue on your walking tour to Haymarket which is a great Farmer’s Market filled with local food, arts and crafts.

Head to Durgin Park Restaurant where you will find typical Boston food such as baked beans and Indian pudding for reasonable prices.

Take in the sights and sounds of Boston on a duck boat, with Boston Duck Tours, which offers tours on the river and lets you enjoy Boston’s skyline on the water.

For baseball fans, head to Fenway Park to take in a Boston Red Sox game and see the “Green Monster” for yourself!

For a fantastic view of the city, visit the John Hancock Tower, which offers spectacular views of Boston and then to Copley Plaza, also a famous landmark.

Boston is such a diverse city, with its many outdoor attractions, from beautiful parks and bike trails, to its vast cultural and educational centres, it ensures that you will thoroughly enjoy your time in this interesting city.