BOSTON

Boston is the state capital of Massachusetts.The city is rich in history and boasts the birth of the American Revolution. From the North End to Bay Village, Back Bay to the South End, Boston is very much a cosmopolitan city steeped in culture. It has a population of about 600,000 people with immigrants from every corner of the globe who have helped re-shape the city into one of the most beautiful in the country. One of Boston’s many nicknames is “The Hub”, which clearly illustrates its importance within the most powerful country on the planet.

It is a relatively easy city to explore with ancient redbrick pathways twisting by the fascinating glass towers and houses of federalists. Boston is famous for many things including the Red Sox and Patriots baseball and football teams. Although politics are very much a way of life for its inhabitants, sport is also taken very seriously.

Across the river are Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Every September over 250,000 students descend on Boston and Cambridge. Between the two, there are over 60 universities and colleges which helps provide a unique atmosphere. It is with their help that Boston has become one of the wealthiest and best-educated cities in America, housing some of most advanced scientists and doctors.

Boston’s rich culture is easy to see with such wonderful buildings as the Museum of Fine Arts, Harvard University’s Fogg Art Museum and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. There is also the Boston Symphony Orchestra and many Broadway shows in the Theatre District.

The outdoors is very much part of locals everyday life, especially during the fine weather when the banks of the Charles River are teeming with fitness fanatics, skaters, Frisbee players and of course sun worshipers. During the winter months, many people hit the slopes for skiing, snow boarding and ice skating. Whether you’re looking for excitement, relaxation, sport, politics or a vibrant city rich in culture, then Boston is pretty much guaranteed to come up trumps.

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