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Boston
Holidays in Boston boast some of Americas most historical and cultural
gems. Pioneers arrived in Salem in 1630 and
began shaping the state of Massachusetts. Puritans arriving from an
England threatened with civil war came to set
up a new colony, intended to be an example to the world of a perfect
human society with rigid Protestant discipline
and a devout way of life. This was the beginning of New England and
today it is made up of six states including
Massachusetts.
Boston holidays are action packed, as the city has been the major hub of
the state since early colonial times. The
state capital is full of history that can be traced back through walking
attractions like the Freedom Trail and the
Black Heritage Trail. Boston also boasts a wealth of culture thanks to
the prestigious presence of Harvard
University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge.
To the east lie the beaches of the Cape Cod
Peninsula as well as the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket that
together form the region's most popular
holiday destination, with historic towns and plenty of walking and
cycling opportunities. Inland Massachusetts is
much quieter with settlements having formed around the fertile river
valleys and in the Berkshire Hills to the
west. Development of the Berkshires began with the construction of the
railway from New York and Boston and it
became a favourite summer retreat for wealthy city folk as well as
attracting artists and writers. The region is
now most famous for its vibrant summer music, dance and theatre
festivals, particularly the Boston Symphony
Orchestra that has its home in the huge Tanglewood Estate in Lenox.
