Sunday 7 September 2008

Boston: Signature of Pride

A place where almost everyone surprises you by calling you with your name even you come across them after days. A city which is famous for a historic incident! “Boston Tea Party” if you can recall from your history book.

A destination which offers a lot in terms of modern and old heritages, Boston invites tourists from every corner of the world. The highly acclaimed television serial “Cheers” shot in the Bull & Finch Pub also brought fame to this place.

Boston Tea Party ended up giving rise to the first Continental Congress. You also come to know how the murder of five British colonists geared up the American Revolution if you explore the history of this city. Many world renowned literary legends came from Boston and its surrounding areas. Some of the names you can easily recognize: Herman Mellville, Herman Mellville and Ralph Waldo Emerson. One unique fact about the city is that it has a considerably large number of youngsters who grace the city’s bars every night. Boston Hotels welcome their guest with great hospitality.

Known as the “Bean town at the harbor” Boston is the favorite place of people who want to please their taste buds with fish and beans. For most of the tourists Boston largely resembles London. And this is not false when it comes to history and grace of the city. More than 60,000 inhabitants occupy the land of Boston which is eccentric, modern, fashionable and highly cosmopolitan. You find all sorts of modern amenities like shopping arcades, cinemas, theatres and a thrilling nightlife. Just cross the river and you come across the Harvard University at Cambridge. The capital of the state of Massachusetts, Boston comprises of several tourist spots such as capitol building with its famous gold dome.


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