Boston: American Revolution, History, Architecture, Museums, Universities

In addition to the "Cradle of Freedom", Boston is also called "Athens of America", "Center", "Axis" and "City of pedestrians" - all these nicknames reflect one or another feature of Boston. This relatively small city (now home to about six hundred and fifty thousand people) is associated with the most important events in the history of the United States; it is safe to say that without the famous Boston Tea Party and the events preceding it, the history of America would have been very different. Even people unfamiliar with the history of the United States know the names of Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, the names of the settlements of Lexington, Bunker Hill, Concord. Every stone in Boston is associated with the American Revolution and the formation of American identity.

Boston is no less famous for its educational institutions; the most famous are Boston, Northeastern and Harvard universities, Berkeley College of Music and the Boston Conservatory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts College of Art and Design. The city has several world-class museums, among which are the Museum of Fine Arts, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Museum of Modern Art. The list of celebrities born in Boston takes several pages - from the second President of the United States John Adams to rock musician Rob Zombie.

One- and two-day tours introduce the history of the city and the region; special attention is paid to architecture and museums, as well as a visit to Harvard University. On the way, you can stop in the capital of Connecticut Hartford, visit the picturesque state Capitol, Atheneum - the oldest art museum in the United States, and other attractions.