Old Boston, Financial District, North End and the Waterfront, Theater District

We woke up at 6am, jet leg..., anyway we have left the hotel at 8am, in order to begin our tour!

First fantastic surprise of the day has been the Thinking Cup, http://www.thinkingcup.com/

It is definitely the kind of place that I love, small, nice environment and, above all, great food quality, lots of brioches and cakes and biscuits accompanied with a good cappuccino, to make you really enjoy your breakfast! Grazie Onofrio for this amazing finding!

After breakfast we have decided to start from Old Boston and Financial District, with the Old State House and the Old South Meeting House

The Declaration of Independence was read from this balcony in 1776

The Old South Meeting House

 

 The Irish Famine Memorial
 

The Old City Hall and the King's Chapel

 








 

Then we have moved towards the actual City Hall and the Custom House 

Passing by the New England Holocaust Memorial

  













The Faneuil Hall and the Quincy Market

 

















For lunch we have chosen the oldest restaurant in USA the Union Oyster House, dated back to 1826, we have had the clam chowder, the scrod (cod) and fishcakes, nice place, we have also seen JFK favorite booth!

After lunch, we have been walking in the Italia Quarter in North End Boston, where we have also visited Paul Revere house and the Old North Church. This is the church in which belfry were hung signal lanterns in order to alert the patriots in Charlestown of the departure of the English troops.

From the North End we have reached the Waterfront, unfortunately it was really windy but anyway sunny. We have walked all along, passing by the Aquarium and the Rowes Wharf to the reconstruction of the Boston Tea Party Ship.

  Going back we have passed through the Post Office Square and the Art Deco style Verizon building. 

Finally we have walked around Chinatown and the Theater district. We have been walking around for almost 12 hours, I say it is time to go back to the hotel and recharge!