Sunday, February 15, 2009

Visiting places in Boston


Top Visiting Places

New England Aquarium
-- $20 (adult) (Winter 9-5pm, Summer 9-6pm)
-- http://www.neaq.org/index.php

Whale Watch
-- $36 (adult) (Winter 9-5pm, Summer 9-6pm)
-- http://www.neaq.org/visit_planning/tickets_and_hours/index.php

Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall -- Shopping mall
-- http://www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com/

USS Constitution
--http://www.ussconstitution.navy.mil/

Museum of Science
-- $23.50
-- http://www.mos.org/

Skywalk Observatory (the Prudential shop center)
-- $11 (Summer 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m)
-- http://www.prudentialcenter.com/shop/shop_detail.php?id=64

Public Garden/Swan boats
-- April 18, 2009 - Sep 20, 2009
-- http://www.swanboats.com/
-- Spring (April to June 20) 10 am to 4 pm
--Summer (June 21 to Labor Day) 10 am to 5 pm
--Fall (After Labor Day) 12 pm to 4 pm Weekdays
--10 am to 4 pm Weekends
--Adults $2.75

Take DUCK TOURS - $29 per head
(
http://www.bostonducktours.com/)

Websites
1. City View Trolley Tours (Hop on & off bus)- $29 -- http://cityviewtrolleys.com/tour.html
2. Duck Tours - $29 -- http://www.bostonducktours.com/
3. Boston Harborcruises -- http://www.bostonharborcruises.com/
4. Boston Visiting places Map - http://cityviewtrolleys.com/schedule.html
5. Boston Harbor Cruises-- http://www.bostonharborcruises.com/

Address for GPS
1. Quincy Market/Faneuil Hall -- 5 broad street,Boston MA, 02109 (parking at quincy market)
$13 flat rate on Saturday and Sunday (http://www.75statestreetgarage.com/).

Tips & Recommendations
Take City View Trolley Tours
By Car ---> Park your car in 75 StateStreet garage which is close to Quincy market/Boston Harbor cruises/ New england Acquarium. Then buy tickets for Hop on & off bus tickets.
By train ---> Take train to South station. Then buy tickets for Hop ON & off bus.

Take Duck Tour -- $29 per head
By Car -->

Indian Restaurants
Mela
578 Tremont Street
South End • Boston, MA
617.859-4805 Fax: 617.859.4808
Open daily 11:30AM - 11:00 pm

Bukhra
701 Centre Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
(617) 522-2195 Fax: (617) 971-0890

Diva
246 Elm Street
Davis Square • Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 629–4963 Fax: (617) 629-4966
Open daily 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

cafe of india
52A Brattle Street
Harvard Square • Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 661–0683 Fax: (617) 661-5922
Open daily 11:30 am - 11:00 pm