American history, Harvard and seafood. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Boston

Best months: May, June, September and October.

What to see in Boston

1. Freedom Trail
   A plain red line on the pavement walks you through downtown Boston and the episodes that led to the American Revolution.
2. Faneuil Hall & Quincy Market
   It is both a piece of American history, where speakers once argued over independence, and a marketplace that is still lively, with its halls, street performers and stalls.
3. Museum of Fine Arts
   The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is one of the largest museums in the United States, and walking through it feels like a trip around the world, from ancient Egypt to the Impressionists.
4. Harvard (Cambridge)
   Harvard is the oldest university in the United States, and its historic campus feels like a big garden you stroll through alongside students on their way to class.
5. Boston Common & Public Garden
   Two neighboring parks with very different moods: the wide communal lawn of the Common, where the city has gathered for centuries, and the more carefully composed Public Garden, with its flower beds, pond and willows.
6. North End
   This is the oldest continuously inhabited neighborhood in Boston, and you feel it in the narrow lanes, the brick façades and the balconies crowded with laundry and plants.
7. Fenway Park
   Opened in 1912 and still in use, Fenway Park feels like stepping into a piece of American baseball history.
8. New England Aquarium
   The aquarium sits on Central Wharf, right on Boston Harbor, and its giant multi-story central tank makes you feel as if you are walking down into a reef.

A sample itinerary for Boston, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €241 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My Boston itinerary, hour by hour

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