| Featured City: boston | Boston is the capital city of Massachusetts. It is located in the northeast part of America, with Massachusetts Bay to its east. Covering an area of 121 square kilometers, Boston is the biggest seashore city in New England district.
Boston was built in 1630 by British Puritans, thus gained its nickname "Athens in America". Concerning history, Boston is one of the few cities in America that could be in the same breath with European countries. Moreover, Boston is the birthplace of the United States of America as well as the spirit of independent revolution. This city is also the home of several world renowned universities. MIT, where is Zhang Chaoyang, the CEO of SOHU once studied place. Harvard University, which was built in 1636 and has cultivated up to now 7 Presidents. Those two cradles of giants are all situated in this city.
There are quite a lot of touring sites in Boston: Back Bay, Fenway Park, Big Dig, and so on. Among them the Public Garden is a place that well combines history and today together. It is the starting point of the Freedom Trail. Walking through this garden, one would experience a sense of democracy and the power of freedom. Yet, downtown streets and modern malls are also situated here. Different kinds of flowers are changed according to seasons in this garden, and a special scenic spot called "Make Way for Duckings" contributes as a main attraction.
To visit Boston, one should not miss its historical specialties. Old North Church, officially named Christ Church, built in 1723, is the oldest church in Boston. It witnessed British troops' setting out for Lexington, and the great hurricanes in 1804 and 1954. Famous people such as Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D Roosevelt and Queen Elizabeth ¢ò have attended this church. The Old North Church is like an old man, telling you the tales of Boston yesterdays.
A range of hotels can be found downtown or beside the harbor. Besides top class service, such hotels as Copley Square Hotel in Boston or Best Western Hotel Tria make it available to explore Boston attractions in a most convenient way. Most hotels are located near scenic spots, for example, Eliot Hotel is near the Back Bay and the Boston Park Plaza Hotel is next to the Public Garden. In this case, easy traffic access is guaranteed. For these hotels, you may need $150-250 per night.
If you look for cheaper accommodations, turn to railway stations. They are comparatively economical, though; you need to travel a lot to find them and again to find the places you plan to visit. There are plenty of Youth Hostels in Boston too, with price ranging from $20 to $100 per night.
As we all know Boston is called as "America's Walking City". In other words, walking is the easiest way for one to go around this city. It not only owes to Boston's zigzag shoreline, but also an European style of a network of cow paths. Sophisticated as the roads may be, one might need a guiding book to direct the way.
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