Welcome to Boston

Destination airport: Logan International Airport BOS

Flight duration: 8h 50m

As the crow flies: 6,019 km

Culinary specialities

Clam Chowder
Clam chowder is a creamy clam soup that has made Boston a culinary legend. Originally inspired by French settlers, this hearty soup warms both soul and body on cold days.

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Did you know?

Logan International Airport is the largest airport in New England and is named after General Edward Lawrence Logan, a First World War hero. It is located directly on Boston Bay, which offers spectacular views of the skyline and the sea during take-offs and landings. Furthermore, the airport has its own fisheries programme to monitor local fish populations, thus preventing bird flocks from disrupting air traffic. Boston is the capital and the largest city of the US state of Massachusetts. Founded in 1630, the city is one of the oldest in the USA.

Places of interest

The famous Freedom Trail leads you through Boston's historic centre over roughly four kilometres, connecting 16 significant sites of the American Revolution – including churches, cemeteries, and the Old State House. Right next door, in the neighbouring city of Cambridge, lies the renowned Harvard University, one of the oldest and most respected institutions of higher learning in the world.

The Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum offers a vibrant insight into a pivotal event in US history, where the legendary protest against British tax policy is vividly and interactively depicted.

Sports fans are drawn to the traditional Fenway Park, the oldest stadium in Major League Baseball and home of the Boston Red Sox – a cult site not just for baseball lovers.

Boston Common, the oldest public park in the USA, offers relaxation right in the city centre. With its wide lawns, ponds, and ancient trees, it's an ideal place for a break from the hustle and bustle of the city and at the same time the starting point for the Freedom Trail.

Useless knowledge

• There are no happy hour bars in Boston.
• In Boston, tea was once thrown into the harbour to protest taxes – nowadays, a cup in a café costs almost as much.
• Fenway Park is the oldest baseball stadium in the USA and the only one with an 11m high wall, the „Green Monster“, which regularly deflects balls and nerves.
• Boston has one of the highest densities of pubs and breweries in the USA. Here, history isn't just taught – it's often recounted over a cool Sam Adams.