Boston is walkable and history-rich, with the Freedom Trail, Harvard and MIT, Fenway Park and plenty of seafood. Fall foliage and spring are lovely, and winter is cold and snowy.
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How long to stay
3–4 days is the sweet spot.
Flight time
About 1.5h from the US East Coast, 6.5h from Europe, 14.5h from South Asia.
Good to know
- Most sights are within a 30-minute walk; the T (subway) covers the rest.
- Book a table at Boston's best seafood places for lunch to avoid dinner crowds.
- Whale watching runs April to October from Long Wharf.
Plan a trip to Boston
Pick your dates and Offdays builds a day-by-day itinerary from Boston's best places.
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