Walk in Boston # 11, Beacon Hill and surrounding parks, is a sellf-guided tour to walk along the Charles river, explore 2 parks, then visit Beacon Hill. It can be combined with walk in Boston # 10 for a complete tour of this part of the city.

This walk is now only available on Payhip in pdf format with a clickable map and updated descriptions.

In this pdf you will also find:

• the list of Highlights.
• the Metro stops to get there and back and infos for Cars.
• tips about restrooms, places to sit and eat.
• details about a particular place you will find on your route.

You can download it (or just the map of the walk) to your phone to help you in your discoveries.

This will allow you to live a unique experience of the city far from what you might find elsewhere.

If you purchased the Boston NYC book, this download will be free for you, just send me a note for an access code for this walk if you don’t have it already.

The description below, incomplete and with cropped photos, gives you an idea of this walk before you decide to buy it.

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A: Your walk starts at … go and have a look at the … on your right (when you face the river). Established in a …, it’s now a 4 stars place. Then find on your left the pedestrian bridge that cross… it will bring you to the river banks.

Once you’re on the …. the city seems far away. You have the view of the river with, most likely, small sailing boats coming and going …… is on the other side. People are jogging, walking their dogs, sitting on benches, and generally speaking, having a much slower pace than a few blocks away.

B: After walking on the…for a while, you’ll reach the ….; it’s a semi-circular venue used for outdoor concerts; that’s where you’ll go and listen to the famous…Orchestra. There are also many other free events most weekends and weeknights in summer; just bring a chair or a blanket if you do not want to sit directly on the grass.

Next to it, you’ll find a bistro for a drink or a sandwich (in season only).

A bit further on your right, a small bridge; cross it and tour the island with … in the middle to  sit on the grass; or go to one of the pontoons to enjoy the sun. On your way, you’ll surely have noticed the …. Yes, they are authentic Venetian gondolas built and shipped from Venice! Any tour you book will be on the Charles river, but certainly romantic too!

C: Once you’ve toured the island, take the … to exit the … you are going back to the city. On your left, a façade covered with vines, below you, the… in front of you.

D: … is tempting with its central pathway lined by trees, but today, go on your left to enter the … The …is here, then a charming pedestrian bridge crossing the lagoon. If you did not tour the Charles on a gondola, you can now tour …t. It’s a landmark in Boston, at least in summer. Otherwise, just admire the scenery, the skyscrapers in the distance, the old willow trees, and the people relaxing.

E: Once ready, find a path on your left. You’ll soon reach another landmark, the … statues. There are always toddlers sitting on … for a photo, so if you want the statues only, it could take you a while!

F: Next, cross … and enter the… in front of you. This part of the park is bare, but a good place to play balls (in fact, there is a…below the grass). If you follow a path going toward downtown Boston, you’ll soon see a … it will however be an…ring in winter; or sometimes just an …It’s the …with, on the other side, the ….and, of course, frog statues in front of it.

G: Once you have explored the park, its benches, its motley population, its squirrels, exit it on your left to find …

Follow…for a while, up then down, and you’ll find the …; next to it when you reach … on your left, the …

Both places will tell you what it meant to be…n New England from the colonial period to the 19th century. They are part of a larger set of houses, all on Beacon Hill, related to the history …in the neighborhood. You’ll learn that they left it to go to the ,,, replaced by the newly arriving Jewish community. The …even became a synagogue for a while before being bought back by the … in 1972, and transformed as a museum.

H: When you exit the…, go to the end of…t; you’ll find on your left a small no name alley, like in an old European town. Follow it, it will lead you to…(it’s not what the map tells you  because this alley is not on the map!).

Turn right, and a few yards later on your right, there’s a tiny and peaceful garden where you can sit.

I: Then follow …. turn left and you’ll reach your starting point, th…

If you want to explore Beacon Hill in more details, you can now take the Walk in Boston # 10, the discreet charm of Beacon Hill.

In fact, don’t even go to the T.stop, but enter the… on your left, the first stop on this new walk.

Convinced that this walk will be exceptional? Find it on Payhip.