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Greater Boston is a region in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the United States of America.

Roughly bounded by the I-95 beltway (or Route 128 to some locals) and Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay, Greater Boston is home to over 3 million people, making it the most populated region in New England.

Contents 1 Cities 2 Other destinations 3 Understand 4 Talk 5 Get in 6 Get around 7 See 8 Do 9 Eat 10 Drink 11 Get out

Cities

• Arlington
• Boston - the urban hub of Greater Boston
• Belmont
• Burlington
• Brookline - a peaceful suburb tucked inside the city with quiet streets and stately houses
• Cambridge - the urban hub of Greater Boston, continued
• Chelsea - across the Mystic River from the City of Boston.
• Dedham
• Everett
• Lexington - Site of the first battle of the American Revolution and thus many important historical landmarks, as well as a bustling town center.
• Medford - Home to Tufts University.
• Melrose
• Newton - Just west of Boston, home to Mt. Ida and Pine Manor Colleges.
• Needham
• Quincy - The "City of Presidents".
• Reading
• Revere - Has the oldest public beach in the US.
• Reading
• Somerville - an increasingly hip and interesting city with a vibrant community of immigrants, students and artists
• Stoneham - A good zoo and some nice countryside here.
• Waltham - The "Watch City", and center of the Route 128 (now I-95) Tech corridor. Also home to Brandeis University and Bentley College.
• Watertown
• Wellesley - Home to Wellesley College and Babson College.
• Winchester
• Woburn

Other destinations

Boston Harbor Islands

Understand

• About 1.7 million people live in the cities and towns immediately surrounding Boston, or "Greater Boston".
• Greater Boston is home to more than 110 institutions of higher education, including Harvard University in Cambridge, the nation's oldest.
• Greater Boston has some of the oldest and most visited historic sites in the country.

Talk

Get in

• Logan International Airport (BOS), Boston, [1].
• Airporter, Phone: +1 781-899-6161, toll free: +1 877-899-6161, reservations@theairporter.com, [2]. Between Logan and the suburbs, door to door.
• AMTRAK, [3].

• From South Station in Boston: Acela Express - Boston/New York/Philadelphia/Washington, DC.
• From North Station in Boston: Downeaster - Boston to Portland, ME.

• Mass Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), [4]. Commuter rail service to Worcester, Providence, RI and most of the Boston suburbs. Bus and subway service throughout Boston and bordering cities.

Get around

See

Do

Eat

Drink

Get out

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