'Boston, a place where everybody knows your name and they're always glad you came'. Many people probably know Boston because it houses, in the Bull & Finch Pub, the set of the popular television series 'Cheers`

Others might be more historically aware and recall the 'Boston Tea Party' which led to the formation of the first continental congress. Or remember the impact of the murder of five colonists by the British which ultimately led to the American Revolution.

Readers probably recall the cluster of literary legends that came from Boston and its surroundings, legends such as Herman Mellville, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Shackles, Edgar Allen Poe, TS Eliot and Jack Kerouac.

Gastronomists amongst you probably want to taste, or still can taste, the fish and beans of this 'bean town' at the harbour. Almost 40% of the Boston metro area is comprised of individuals under 30 years of age, which means that the ubiquitous bars are packed on any given night of the week. 

Some people believe that Boston's character is very much like London. This is certainly true for its melting pot of history and grace. Besides that, it's eccentric and bears a cosmopolitan character. Boston (600,000 inhabitants), is a modern, fashionable city that has it all: shopping areas, melodrama, films, people, nightlife and many students.  Harvard University is just across the river in Cambridge.  Speaking of the river and festivals, Boston on the 4th of July sports a day of music, fireworks and food.  Boston is the capital of the state of Massachusetts, known as 'the Cradle of American Independence'; the city houses the capitol building, with its famous gold dome (painted grey during WWII). Famous figures from Massachusetts include the Pilgrims from Plymouth, American patriots, and U.S. Presidents John F. Kennedy, John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and George Bush Sr.