Arts and Culture in Boston

Follow the redbrick road on a walk through Boston's history. A costumed guide will show you everything from the towering monument marking the Battle of Bunker Hill, to the floating museum of the fearless USS Constitution ship - which crucially conquered British ships during the War of 1812. The trail is just 2.5 miles long, but with 16 main stopping points, you'll be overwhelmed by the stories of sacrifice, and the quests for liberty that took place all around you.

Enjoy a meal and a glass of wine before taking your seat at one of the Theater District’s many venues. If you're here in August, visit the Boston Arts Festival in full swing, which fills Christopher Columbus Park with swirling ballet recitals, and haunting choral performances.

Symphony Hall

This beautiful hall has reverberated with the sounds of Mozart, Haydn, and Strauss for over a century, and the music seems to breathe with a life of its own. That's because Boston’s Symphony Hall was one of the first to be designed using scientific principles to enhance the acoustics - it's now widely regarded as one of the best-sounding concert venues in the world. Sit back, and let the waves of organic sound wash over you, as a conductor's twitching baton leads the orchestra.

Boston's one of the world’s education capitals, and its prestigious universities welcome only the best and the brightest. The closest most of us will get is to take the tour - so visit to enjoy a rare peek behind the scenes.

Harvard University

You can almost smell the inspiration and optimism in the air at Harvard University’s campus. America’s oldest higher education facility is one of the world’s most prestigious universities, and its list of alumni is an intimidating mix of US Presidents like Barack Obama, business masterminds like Bill Gates, and UN leaders like Ban Ki-moon. Scheduled walking tours will teach you the history, or you can beat your own path and explore Harvard's breezy green spaces and redbrick buildings at your leisure.