Fodor's Boston (Full-color Travel Guide)
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Fodor's Boston (Full-color Travel Guide)

Price
$17.46
Format
Paperback
Pages
368
Publisher
Fodor's
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1101879634
Dimensions
5.2 x 0.6 x 8 inches
Weight
12 ounces

Description

“Fodor’s is pitched a few notches higher….aimed at a fairly discerning traveler with an appetite for background and the occasional surprise.” – New York Times “The Fodor’s guides are notable for their ratings of sights, restaurants, shops, accommodations and attractions.” – Chicago Tribune “In terms of comprehensiveness of coverage, the very accessible format, and the enthusiastic tone, this series remains one of the best on the market.” – Booklist “Fodor’s super-informative guidebooks are known for accuracy and attention to detail.” – Sacramento Bee “Fodor’s can help you plan the perfect adventure.” – Arizona Republic For over 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budget in over 7,500 worldwide destinations. Our books make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

Features & Highlights

  • Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for 80 years.There's history and culture around every bend in Boston--skyscrapers nestle next to historic hotels while modern marketplaces line the antique cobblestone streets. The city that blends yesterday and today has much to offer, and with this updated Fodor's Gold Guide first-time visitors, as well as returning visitors, will discover all of Beantown's old and new charms.This travel guide includes:· Dozens of full-color maps plus a handy pullout map with essential information· Hundreds of hotel and restaurant recommendations, with Fodor's Choice designating our top picks· Multiple itineraries to explore the top attractions and what’s off the beaten path· In-depth breakout features on Boston's Freedom Trail and whale watching· Major sights such as USS Constitution, Boston Public Garden, The Museum of Fine Arts, The New England Aquarium, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston Harbor Islands, Harvard University, and Mount Auburn Cemetary· Side Trips from Boston including Northwest of Boston, The North Shore, and South of Boston· Coverage of Beacon Hill; Boston Common and the Old West End; Government Center and the North End; Charlestown; Downtown Boston; Back Bay and the South End; The Fenway; Boston Outskirts; Cambridge Planning to visit more of New England? Check out Fodor's travel guide to New England.

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Pretty limited information; do not recommend.

This guide seems quite mediocre. It takes you through the various neighborhoods of Boston, but the content seems very limited. I'm sure they've tried to narrow it down to the "best of the best," but we live outside of Boston, and looking at their recommendations and lists it's clear just how little they've actually covered here.

Ice cream is just one example. They've devoted a page to it and . . . they give you five places to choose from. Five. In a major city, and all of them are at Harvard Square, so woe to you if you are not. (In fact, the page falls into the section marked Boston Outskirts.)

Another example is the section on day trips. There is no mention that you can take the Downeaster (Amtrak) all the way from North Station to Portland, Maine, which is a really fun thing to do. As a local, this seems like a huge omission to me.

The maps should be fairly useful if you're on foot, but anyone familiar with Boston will know that the one-way streets are an issue by car, and none of those are marked. Even if you get this book, you will still need your GPS and perhaps access to yelp for some guidance on finding restaurants (ice cream!), etc. There are a few restaurants included on the pull-out map (which is labeled Find/Walk/See/Eat/Get Around), but SO few you have to wonder if it's just the ones who paid to be included.

The book is pretty small, so there's really no excuse for not providing more info. I would suggest picking a different guide.
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Highly recommend

Fodor's does it best. Bought this for an upcoming trip to Boston with my wife. The maps almost instantly solved our where are we staying and how do we get where we want to go problem. Same with a recent trip to NY and Fodor's guide for the Big Apple. I highly recommend it for the price, the maps, information and Amazon Prime shipping. The maps alone are almost worth the price. The rest is just icing on the cake.
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Very Useful

Very useful and full of good information. It was our first time traveling to a large city and never felt lost. Definitely recommend
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Five Stars

Fabulous guide book. Can't think of anything more they could have included.
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Five Stars

Great review and help for when I go to Boston. What a city!