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  • Boston is a great place for a weekend away or even a longer vacation. Boston is the 21st

  • largest city in the United States. It's a small city by area, but one of the most populated

  • in the country. Still, it has a great reputation for being

  • easy to get around, clean, and safe. Summers can get quite hot in Boston and winters bring

  • a good deal of snow. So visit in spring and fall for more moderate walking weather. Boston

  • is a beautiful coastal city with the picturesque Charles River running through it, dividing

  • the city proper from Cambridge. One of the most remarkable things about Boston is the

  • number of universities and colleges it houses -- over 100 - including Boston University

  • and Northeastern University in Boston proper, and Harvard and MIT just outside the city,

  • in Cambridge. With over 250,000 college students who call Boston home, it's not surprising

  • the city has a reputation as a young, innovative, progressive town. Boston is known as the birthplace

  • of the Revolutionary War and there are key historical sites to visit dating back to the

  • Revolution. There are old music venues that saw the birth of punk rock music, Michelin-starred

  • restaurants, and historic pubs. There are significant museums, including the Museum

  • of Fine Arts, Isabella Gardner Museum and Museum of Science. And of course, no trip

  • to Boston would be complete without checking out Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox! Boston

  • has a lot of diverse characteristics that make it a great spot for vacationers with

  • varied interests from foodies to sports fans to music and history buffs.

Boston is a great place for a weekend away or even a longer vacation. Boston is the 21st

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