Check Our Website : http://www.travels1001nights.com Boston (pronounced Listeni/ˈbɒstən/) is the capital and largest city[9] of the state of Massachusetts (officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts), in the United States. Boston also serves as county seat of Suffolk County. The largest city in New England, the city proper, covering 48 square miles (124 km2), had an estimated population of 636,000 in 2012,[4] making it the 21st largest city in the United States.[3] The city is the anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area called Greater Boston, home to 4.5 million people and the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the country.[6] Greater Boston as a commuting region[10] is home to 7.6 million people, making it the sixth-largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States.[7][11] One of the oldest cities in the United States, Boston was founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630 by Puritan colonists from England.[12][13] It was the scene of several key events of the American Revolution, such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston. Upon American independence from Great Britain, the city continued to be an important port and manufacturing hub, as well as a center for education and culture.[14] Through land reclamation and municipal annexation, Boston has expanded beyond the original peninsula. Its rich history helps attract many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone attracting over 20 million visitors.[15] Boston's many "firsts" include the United States' first public school (1635),[16] and first subway system (1897).[17] The area's many colleges and universities make Boston an international center of higher education and medicine, and the city is considered to be a world leader in innovation for a variety of reasons.[18][19] Boston's economic base also includes finance,[20] professional and business services, and government activities.[21] The city has one of the highest costs of living in the United States,[22] though it remains high on world livability rankings.[23] Extra Tags: Boston travel guide travel to Boston Boston tourism travel Boston Boston travel tips Boston travel card Boston tours Boston travel packages Boston travel information what to do in Boston Boston guide Boston info places to visit in Boston ferry to Boston Boston tourist attractions Boston travel deals traveling to Boston guide Boston Boston tourist guide Boston attractions travel in Boston Boston tour Boston the netherlands travelling to Boston visiting Boston cheap travel to Boston Boston tour guide i Boston things to do in Boston Boston what to do lonely planet Boston Boston lonely planet Boston gay travel travel guide Boston things to do Boston things to see in Boston tours Boston tourism Boston Boston visit Boston places to visit tour Boston tourist information Boston Boston ferry tours in Boston Boston tourism guide info Boston what to see in Boston Boston sightseeing travel hotel Boston Boston city tour Boston city tours guide to Boston ferries to Boston Boston city Boston travel info Boston city centre Boston tourist information Boston city guide

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