Boston Common

Boston, MA 02108

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Formerly a cow pasture where any city resident could graze their cattle, the Boston Common is the heart and soul of Boston's open spaces, referred to as "The Emerald Necklace." It offers more than 40 acres of greens, perfect for lounging on a sunny day.

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The entire mood was vibrant and relaxing. more on Yahoo! Travel

The Freedom Trail is an absolutely free way to see Boston's historical sites. more on igougo

We thought we were going to a restroom and it turned out to be the underground parking garage which is fascinating, by the way (it wasn't marked as a garage). more on GoCityKids

The park is great for adults because there are often free events like a symphony playing in the Parkman Bandstand or Shakespeare in the park. more on Yahoo! Travel

I also picked up the Freedom Trail here, which is a free 2.5 mile walk to 16 or so historical sites. more on TripAdvisor

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Depending on the time a day and what you're after this place could be great....if you're looking to observe the inner city routine as a fly on a wall this would be a nice spot. A great sociology project location--if you like people ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Something for the whole family, My teenage thought this was going to be boring, but he found all the diverse atmosphere to be great and certainly not boring. Lots to see ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The Boston Common is much like the Central Park of Boston. I actually like the Boston Common more because there seems to be more people having fun on any given day and there is actually a lot to see and do. I also think this park ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The place to connect to everywhere downtown. Great shopping on each end. Downtown Crossing on one end, and Newbury St. on the other. With ... more on Yahoo! Travel

pack up the kids, grab the picnic basket, for the price of a train token and a bag of peanuts we can have a fun filled family day! lunch on the grass under the shade of a tree and squirels that will sit on your lap and eat ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Having lived in Boston for almost 7 years, there is nothing we like more than to spend summer days walking through Boston Commons. It is beautiful, green, and serene, and for those few hours you spend ... more on TripAdvisor

The Boston Common is adjacent to the Public Gardens. While the Public Gardens are perhaps the more visually interesting portion, the Common is such an integral part of city life that it must be visite ... more on TripAdvisor

I guess this is frequently visited by tourists although most large cities have a big park for kids to play, people throwing frisbees around, picnics, and just relaxing. A main tourist office for Bosto ... more on TripAdvisor

Didn't find any peace and serenity on the Friday in late Sept. when we visited. The area was swarming with people and we were glad to leave. By map, ... more on TripAdvisor

Compared with New York Central Park, Boston Common is nothing in terms of size. However, since there are normally many social events happening around, historical attractions, and ... more on TripAdvisor

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It' s been a while since I was there, but I loved the architecture & old buildings. I loved the new england feeling. I' ve always ... more on Yahoo! Travel

In the summertime there is no better place to view Boston than from the Common. There's the swan boats, the park and food vendors ... more on Yahoo! Travel

When ever I'm in Boston I always seem to find myself wandering into the commons at some point. It's a great for a picnic under the old trees, sun bathing on the hill, a good ultimate frisbee game or to fly a kite. And here's ... more on Yahoo! Travel

This place is one of the most beautiful and romantic place to be. The scenery is just like something you'd see on a tourist attraction brochure. Boston Common is one of the places, in my opinion, is something a tourist should ... more on Yahoo! Travel