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Travel Guide 2 > USA > Towns and Cities > Boston

Boston

Boston is the state capital and largest city in Massachusetts, and the largest city in the New England region of the United States. As of 2006, the city had an estimated population of 590,763. Moreover, the city of Boston lies at the center of the Greater Boston metropolitan area which is the country's 11th most populous metropolitan area with a population of over 4.4 million people.

Boston is internationally famous as a center of academic, teaching and research activities, and is sometimes known as the "Athens of America". There are more than 100 colleges and universities within the Greater Boston Area, and more than a quarter of a million students attend colleges in Boston and Cambridge. Within the city of Boston itself is Boston University, and Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are located in Cambridge.

Boston is home to quite a number of musical and performing arts groups, and there are also a number of ornate theaters in the city. Additionally, there a number of annual events which take place in the city, including First Night (an outdoor artistic and cultural celebration whch is held on New Year's Eve, several events on July 4th, and Italian summer feasts held to honor Catholic Saints.

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Fodor's Boston (Full-color Travel Guide)

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Frommer's Boston day by day

By Leslie Brokaw

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Released: October 2nd, 2018
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ISBN: 1628874082
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Edition: 4
Number of Pages: 192
Authors: Leslie Brokaw, Erin Trahan
Publication Date: October 2nd, 2018
Release Date: October 2nd, 2018

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Size: 7.25 inches by 4.0 inches by 0.5 inches
Weight: 0.5070632026 pounds

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Lonely Planet Boston (Travel Guide)

By Mara Vorhees

Lonely Planet
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ISBN: 1787015521
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Format: Folded Map
Edition: 8
Number of Pages: 256
Author: Mara Vorhees
Publication Date: August 16th, 2022
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Size: 7.75 Inches by 5.05 Inches by 0.625 Inches
Weight: 2.314853751 pounds

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DK Eyewitness Top 10 Boston (Pocket Travel Guide)

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Manufacturer: DK Eyewitness Travel
ISBN: 0241615836
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Format: Folded Map
Number of Pages: 160
Author: DK Eyewitness
Publication Date: August 22nd, 2023
Release Date: August 22nd, 2023

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Size: 7.56 inches by 4.06 inches by 0.44 inches
Weight: 0.5406 pounds
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DK Eyewitness Boston (Travel Guide)

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Number of Pages: 208
Author: DK Eyewitness
Publication Date: July 25th, 2023
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Size: 8.5 Inches by 5.0 Inches by 0.55 Inches
Weight: 0.7054792384 pounds
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Boston Like a Local: By the People Who Call It Home (Local Travel Guide)

By DK Eyewitness & Meaghan Agnew

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Boston Like a Local: By the People Who Call It Home (Local Travel Guide)

Manufacturer: DK Eyewitness Travel
ISBN: 0241633079
EAN: 9780241633076
PartNumber: 9780241633076

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Hardcover
Number of Pages: 192
Authors: DK Eyewitness, Cathryn Haight, Meaghan Agnew, Jared Emory Ranahan
Publication Date: October 24th, 2023
Release Date: October 24th, 2023

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Size: 7.31 Inches by 5.31 Inches by 0.64 Inches
Weight: 0.675 Pounds
Color: Sky/Pale blue

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ISBN: 0241565987
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Number of Pages: 160
Author: DK Eyewitness
Publication Date: June 14th, 2022
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Size: 7.5 inches by 4.0 inches by 0.52 inches
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Lonely Planet Pocket Boston (Pocket Guide)

By Mara Vorhees

Lonely Planet
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ISBN: 1788683943
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Format: Folded Map
Edition: 5
Number of Pages: 160
Author: Mara Vorhees
Publication Date: August 16th, 2022
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Size: 6.0 inches by 4.2 inches by 0.375 inches
Weight: 2.314853751 Pounds

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Fodor's Boston (Full-color Travel Guide)

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ISBN: 1640973028
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Edition: 31
Number of Pages: 304
Author: Fodor’s Travel Guides
Publication Date: January 19th, 2021
Release Date: January 19th, 2021

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Size: 8.0 inches by 5.0 inches by 0.5 inches
Weight: 0.7 Pounds

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