9 days in Boston Itinerary

Visiting Minute Man National Historical Park and Castle Island will get you outdoors. Museum of Fine Arts and Old State House will appeal to museum buffs. Venture out of the city with trips to Salem Food Tours (in Salem), Concord (Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House, &more) and Battleship Cove (in Fall River). The adventure continues: explore the different monuments and memorials at Mount Auburn Cemetery, visit Back Bay, admire the masterpieces at Worcester Art Museum, and steep yourself in history at Granary Burying Ground.

For where to stay, other places to visit, ratings, and more tourist information, refer to the Boston online travel route builder.

If you are flying in from Switzerland, the closest major aiports are Logan International Airport, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Theodore Francis Green State Airport and Portsmouth International at Pease Airport. In May, daily temperatures in Boston can reach 22°C, while at night they dip to 11°C.