Fodor's Boston (Full-color Travel Guide)

Whether you want to explore Boston Common, follow the Freedom Trail, or grab a cannoli in the North End, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Boston are here to help you experience our New England favorites! Fodor’s Boston guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition travel guide has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.


Fodor’s Boston travel guide includes:

AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do

MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time

MORE THAN 20 DETAILED MAPS and a FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidently

COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!

HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, and more

PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Boston’s Best Things to Eat and Drink” “Free Things to Do in Boston,” “Boston’s Best Best Places to Experience History,” “Boston’s Best Museums,” and more

TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography, and more

SPECIAL FEATURES on “Follow the Redbrick Road: Boston’s Freedom Trail”

LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems

UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Beacon Hill, Boston Common, the North End, the Old West End, Charlestown, Back Bay, the South End, the Fenway, Kenmore Square, Downtown Boston, the Waterfront, Seaport, Fenway Park, Faneuil Hall, Boston Public Garden, the Frog Pond, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Newbury Street, the Freedom Trail, Museum of Fine Arts, and much more.

Planning on visiting more of New England? Check out Fodor’s Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire and Fodor’s New England.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.