12 days in Boston Itinerary

Rich in museums, restaurants, shops, and historical sites, Boston attracts over 16 million visitors each year. New England's largest and most influential city, Boston ranks among the world's major centers of education and culture.

Your inner history buff will appreciate Old State House and Minute Man National Historical Park. Get outdoors at National Monument to the Forefathers and World's End. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Boston: Rockport (Front Beach & Bearskin Neck), Providence (Benefit Street & Swan Point Cemetery) and Lizzie Borden House (in Fall River). There's much more to do: steep yourself in history at Hancock-Clarke House, indulge your taste buds at Food & Drink, explore the world behind art at Count Orlok's Nightmare Gallery, and examine the collection at International Tennis Hall of Fame.

To find maps, ratings, traveler tips, and other tourist information, read Boston journey builder tool.

If you are flying in from France, the closest major aiports are General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Theodore Francis Green State Airport and Portsmouth International at Pease Airport. In October, daily temperatures in Boston can reach 20°C, while at night they dip to 11°C.