However, Boston is more than its history and there are many reasons to visit... it just depends on what interests you.
First and foremost, Boston is a walking city so bring comfortable shoes, as this the best way to get to know it. Take a stroll to through Boston Common – the oldest public park in the country – which, with its neighbour Boston Public Garden, forms the start of the the Emerald Necklace: referring to a birds-eye view of the many connected parks that wind through many of Boston's neighbourhoods. These two are separated by charming Charles Street which also bisects the luxe Beacon Hill district. You could easily spend a day in this area alone.
The beautiful and historic Back Bay neighbourhood is famous for it’s large, Victorian brownstone houses and “considered one of the best-preserved examples of 19th-century urban design in the United States.” While here you can stroll along the Charles River Esplanade, another must-do if you have the time (note: you’ll visit it on the bike tour). Watch rowers from Harvard University - located across the river in Cambridge - work out their study kinks as you mingle (carefully) with flocks of geese.
You can also gather the makings of a picnic from the Copley Square Farmers Market (Tuesdays & Fridays 11am-6pm) and enjoy it on the green in front of Trinity Church, which is worth a look, then visit the Boston Public Library, with its Renaissance inspired courtyard, across the road.
“Just walking along these fabled cobbled streets will fill you with a sense of history and time passing that no other city in the country can.”