Boston & Cape Cod Massachusetts

Looking for a cosmopolitan destination where you can experience history, fine dining, tax free shopping, sports and much more! Massachusetts is the place for you where you can combine the scenic coastline, rural countryside and the big city buzz of Boston.

Come spring, Massachusetts evolves from a winter wonderland to the perfect destination for a spring getaway. Think about a romantic rendezvous or a shopping spree, or a summer vacation for the whole family that includes a Boston Red Sox game at legendary Fenway Park and maybe a Segway Tour.

Accommodations range from historic properties, elegant boutique hotels, charming bed & breakfasts, sumptuous spas and the Bay State boasts some gorgeous ocean front resorts complete with golf courses. There are lots of options in the budget category offering great value like a complimentary breakfast to start your day.

And, oh the food! It's not just about the chowdah. Rock star chefs like Todd English and Barbara Lynch have opened widely acclaimed restaurants and there are ethnic eateries galore. Sample the pasta in Boston's historic North End and dim sum in Chinatown. Feast on Lobster and its crustacean cousins on the North Shore's Cape Anne and on old Cape Cod, and end one of your days with a Chocolate Tour.

History is just one aspect of the sightseeing opportunities available in Massachusetts. Boston's Freedom Trail is a real learning experience, as is the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. South of Boston, visit Plymouth America's hometown and see the famous Plymouth Rock and the living museum Plimoth Plantation.

Culturally in Boston there is the exquisite Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the renowned Museum of Fine Arts. Real culture vultures should head west to the beautiful Berkshires and take in MASS MoCA - America largest contemporary art museum, and for a real slice of Americana you will not want to miss the Norman Rockwell Museum. Picturesque towns offer galleries, boutiques and a heady schedule of artistic performances including concerts by the famed Boston Symphony at its summer home in Tanglewood.

Outdoor activities abound, swimming at the state's beaches - including the Cape Cod National Seashore - and hiking and biking trails provide fun for the whole family. Stop at one of the many farmers' markets and put together a picnic lunch and enjoy! Whale watching excursions are available all along the coastline from April to October and you can do a little island hopping Massachusetts style, ferries will transport you beautiful to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard.

Boston

Boston Massachusetts is one of the leading tourist destinations in the USA with over 18 million visitors a year. With such prestigious events as the Boston Marathon, First Night, Boston Pride Festival and the Head of the Charles Regatta, plus a year round calendar of events means Boston is full of things to do and places to see.

Boston offers a variety of hotels from luxury to boutique and family friendly to eco-friendly. Dining in Boston is a gastronomical delight ranging from 4 stars restaurants to small bistros, offering traditional New England dishes to contemporary cuisine. The television sit com "Cheers" had its home in this famous city.

For the shopaholics Boston offers a great variety from designer boutiques, department stores, name-brand outlets to small speciality stores. All of this is contained within a city of diverse neighbourhoods. The cosmopolitan streets of the Back Bay area, with its ornate Victorian townhouses, to the narrow 17th Century streets of Boston's North End, all within easy travelling distance of each other in America's "Walking City". Travel over the river to Cambridge and visit the famous university of Harvard.

Cape Cod

Visit Cape Cod, Massachusetts and discover some of the world's finest ocean beaches, most challenging golf courses, freshest seafood, and accommodations ready to help you rest and recharge. Cape Cod is a destination steeped in history, alive with arts & culture and rich in recreational pursuits. Fifteen towns await, each with its own character and charm, and the village centres are lined with shops, galleries and restaurants.