Average temperature
summer: 26°C winter: 2°C
Average dinner price
$8 - $20
Minimum cost of
subway /bus $2.75
Boston, Massachusetts is where the USA began. Located in the urban center of New England, Boston is the country's most international city with visitors and residents from all around the world. Rich in history, with an impressive architectural heritage, Boston is also where the computer and biotech revolutions began and where academic life is most heavily concentrated. Boston may be best known for its many colleges and universities, which uphold a tradition of excellence in education. Boston is also known as the sports city of the USA with the best sports teams in the country and the most enthusiastic sports fans.
PLACES TO VISIT IN BOSTON
ELC Tips: The best things to do and view in Boston, and the best places to travel around Boston
SIGHTSEEING
- Beacon Hill and Boston Common
- Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall
- North End and Boston's Waterfront
- South End, Back Bay and Newbury Street
- Cambridge, MIT and Harvard
ACTIVITIES
- Historic Freedom Trail Tour
- Red Sox game at Fenway Park
- Museum of Fine Arts
- Institute of Contemporary Art
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- Shopping on Newbury Street
- Sports on the Boston Common
- Sailing on the Charles River
- Boston Harbor Cruises
- Dining at the best restaurants
EXCURSIONS
- Six Flags
- Skiing in Maine and New Hampshire
- New York City
- Newport, Rhode Island
- Beaches of Cape Cod
BOSTON TRAVEL GUIDE: ELC BOSTON
Students who enroll at ELC Boston benefit from studying and living in a charming, world-class city that is young, vibrant, and unforgettable. ELC Boston is located in the best neighborhood in Boston, historic Beacon Hill, which is within walking distance of the Boston Common, the State House, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Downtown Crossing and many shops, cafes and restaurants.
With all the great things to do and see in Boston, we encourage all of our students to get to know Boston and their fellow ELC students by participating in our chaperoned activities. Students who participate in our activities will enjoy visits to Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, the Freedom Trail, the Museum of Fine Arts and professional sporting events of all kinds. Boston is truly the number one travel destination in the United States for travelers interested in history and culture. You will not need a tour guide to travel around Boston because its small size, safe neighborhoods and great public transportation system make it easy to visit all areas of Boston. Visitors to Boston also like to travel north to the mountains for snowboarding and skiing in the winter and south to the beautiful beaches of Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard in the summer.