Lonely Planet Boston Condensed [Paperback]

Tom Given (Author)

Book Description

Series: Lonely Planet Boston Condensed | Publication Date: April 2001

Condensed guides are ideal pocket guides for when time is tight. Condensed guides' quick-view maps, full-colour layout and opinionated reviews help short-term visitors target the top sights and discover the very best eating, shopping and entertainment options. A growing number of city and regional titles are now available.
-- finds the places where everyone will learn your name over a cup of tea, a whiskey or a Sam Adams
-- day trip pilgrimages to New England's coastal retreats
-- walking tours that prove you don't have to run a marathon to see the real Boston
-- from high culture at Harvard to rough and rowdy with the Red Sox

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"Boston Condensed" is a portable guide packed with interesting facts and history, travel tips and highlights, as well as dining, shopping and entertaining recommendations. With history etched in every building and echoing through every street, the information in "Boston Condensed" will help you catch a view from historic Beacon Hill, traverse bustling Harvard Square, or eat in Boston's little Italy — the closest thing to an Italian village in North America. You can’t take a wrong turn strolling the streets once frequented by the likes of John Hancock, Paul Revere, John F. Kennedy and Nathaniel Hawthorne.

• color-coding & symbols for easy access to information • selective rather than comprehensive information• high-quality, convenient, quick-view gatefold maps and transportation schedules • grid maps with extensive cross-referencing between text and maps • the most pertinent information on entertainment, great hotels, best eats, cool cafes and kid's stuff • portable, compact size

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications (April 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1864503262
• ISBN-13: 978-1864503265
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,634,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for First Timers and Short Stays, July 1, 2003

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This review is from: Lonely Planet Boston Condensed (Paperback)

We would have never made it in Boston without this little book! The maps alone, especially the subway map, were worth well over the price of the book. We took the book everywhere we went and had a blast. It offers great advice about what to see, what not to see, places to shop, places to stay, places to eat, and anything else you can imagine. I also liked that it gave information on day trips to surrounding areas. I would recomend this book to anyone visiting Boston for the first time. We were there for two days and were able to see everything we wanted to see!!

2.0 out of 5 stars lonely planet Boston condensed, June 7, 2011

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This review is from: Lonely Planet Boston Condensed (Paperback)

Warning: This is the first edition of Boston Condensed, published in April 2001.
The Big Dig (Harbor Tunnel) project in Boston, which greatly changed the roads and landscape in Boston, concluded in December 2007, so this guide is very outdated.
# ISBN-10: 1864503262
# ISBN-13: 978-1864503265