Frommer's Boston 2010 (Frommer's Complete Guides) [Paperback]

Marie Morris (Author)

Book Description

Series: Frommer's Complete Guides | Publication Date: September 8, 2009

America’s #1 bestselling travel series

Written by more than 175 outspoken travelers around the globe, Frommer’s Complete Guides help travelers experience places the way locals do.

• More annually updated guides than any other series
• 16-page color section and foldout map in all annual guides
• Outspoken opinions, exact prices, and suggested itineraries
• Dozens of detailed maps in an easy-to-read, two-color design

Completely updated every year (unlike most of the competition), Frommer's Boston features gorgeous color photos of the sights and experiences that await you. Our author, a longtime resident of Boston's North End, hits all the highlights, from Fenway Park to the Freedom Trail. She's checked out all the city's best hotels and restaurants in person, and offers authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget. You'll also get up-to-the-minute coverage of shopping and nightlife; in-depth coverage of Cambridge; detailed walking tours; accurate neighborhood maps; advice on planning a successful family vacation; and side trips to Lexington, Concord, Plymouth, and the North Shore. Frommer's Boston also includes a color fold-out map.

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From the Back Cover

• Foldout map, plus detailed maps throughout

• Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information

• Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife

• Itineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas

• Insider tips from local expert authors

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Frommers; 5 edition (September 8, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470482133
• ISBN-13: 978-0470482131
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #647,616 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Frommer's Guide is a Great Tool!, August 5, 2010

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This review is from: Frommer's Boston 2010 (Frommer's Complete Guides) (Paperback)

My family always teases me for pulling out my Frommer's Guide when we travel, but I always shut them up when I am able to answer their questions about where to go or what to see. I've used these guides for other vacations and if you are willing to read ahead of time, they are well worth purchasing. You get a lot of information for your money. Sometimes, it can be a little confusing to navigate through all the information, but all in all it is worth taking some time in advance of your trip to read through the book. It will give you great ideas about what you would like to visit and how to find those places. There is also so much additional history included. You won't have to spend time reading at the site, because you will already have read it in the book!

My best advice - read it prior to your trip and take it with you. We carried our guide with us everyday - which helped if we changed our mind or were looking for something else to do. I would highly recommend this book for anyone planning a trip to Boston.

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Boston Guide, February 20, 2010

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This is an excellent guide to Boston. The best part is a guide to the public transportation system which is essential in getting around. Boston is worse than Los Angeles to drive in. Just get a hotel near public transportation and search out art museums, go find great sea food or even Mexican restaurants, have a wonderful time.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book! Great insight!, March 7, 2011

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This book is a great guide to Boston. As a student in downtown Boston I used the book to see the last few things that I have missed while I have been in school. I never realized that I missed so much in the 4 years that I have been here. It gives a great lists of the museums in the area. The suggestions on places to eat are a little lacking but it should appeal to the average Boston tourist. Overall a good investment for your trip to the area.