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Back Bay, Boston

4.9

#5 of 28 in Neighborhoods in Massachusetts

Neighborhood Tourist Spot

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We are Boston's favorite place to shop, dine, play, and stay.

Stroll Back Bay's tree-lined streets, grab a bite al fresco, carve out your own quiet corner at the Boston Public Library, and pick up that must-have style on Newbury and Boylston Streets, the Prudential Center, and Copley Place.

Whether you're in the neighborhood for a day or you've lived here for years, you'll find everything you're looking for right here.

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• By Rod H

  Built on reclaimed land on a prior tidal marsh of the Charles River, without Amsterdam-style dikes, the Back Bay area is at risk of flooding with any significant rise in sea levels. Given the billions...  more »

• By AlleyDeBlanck

  Worth some time to spend walking around Back Bay. Enjoy what the city has to offer! Nice and quiet! Lost of students walking around.  more »

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