Boston Encounter - Lonely Planet

210 g/db

1st Edition / October 2009
176 pp colour / 13 maps
Next edition due: October 2011

Drenched in history, nourished by thriving art and buzzing Italian restaurants, thoroughly obsessed with the famous Red Sox - that's Beantown!

The Boston Encounter guide gives you twice the city in half the time. This pared-down number is ideal for quick trips - it's less accommodation, more neighbourhood highlights and the best of local knowledge.

Full-colour pull-out map and detailed neighbourhood maps
Hand-picked itineraries make the most of a short trip
Local author recommends the best pubs, shops and museums
Get insider tips from locals - a filmmaker, comedian, professor and more