Boston Neighborhoods

List of areas to explore

1  Back Bay

From the Public Garden to Massachusetts Avenue and from the South End to the Charles River, the Back Bay is home...

2  Beacon Hill

Beacon Hill is packed with handsome redbrick houses, interesting historical sites, cute cobblestone streets, unique...

3  Cambridge/Somerville

Cambridge is best known as the home of Harvard and MIT. This culturally diverse city is more colorful and liberal...

4  Charlestown

Across the water from the North End, Charlestown is home to the Bunker Hill Monument and the USS Constitution....

5  Chinatown/Theater District

Chinatown is about 4 blocks wide and is packed with restaurants and stores. The Theater District has great pre-show...

6  Dorchester/Roxbury

Part of Boston, but unique enough to be its own city, Dorchester is a racially, ethnically and economically diverse...

7  Faneuil Hall/Government Center

Faneuil Hall is near the Boston Harbor waterfront and is a great place for souvenir shopping and photo opportunities....

8  Fenway/Kenmore

Fenway is home to Symphony Hall, the Museum of Fine Arts and the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum and, of course,...

9  Financial District/Downtown

Along Washington Street from the Downtown Crossing shopping area to the edge of Chinatown, this area is the epicenter...

10  Jamaica Plain

Known as "JP", its three square miles are mainly residential, inhabited mainly with families. Students living in...

11  North End/Waterfront

Boston's Italian district - the North End's Salem and Hanover streets - is lined with authentic Italian restaurants....

12  South Boston/Seaport District

"Southie" is a tight-knit neighborhood of Irish-Americans. The waterfront has been updated recently with the addition...

13  South End

The South End is home to the city's gay-friendly community and is filled with art galleries and excellent dining....

14  Allston/Brighton



15  Brookline



16  Outside the City



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