Constitution/Aquarium

When travelling to Boston in July we want to spend 1 day at these two places. Which would be the best place to go first in the day? How easy is it to get from one to the other? We plan on using the subway this day, so what would be the best stop? Also is there anyplaces nearby for a lunch stop that%26#39;s not too expensive? Whew, that%26#39;s a lot of questions. Thanks for your help!

Constitution/Aquarium

Hi,

The best way to enjoy both places on the same day is to use the inner harbor ferry. Start your day at the Aquarium. After your finished there, a short walk over to Fanueil Hall/Quincy Market for some lunch.(several choices for food) Then back over to Long Wharf and take the F4 ferry to the Pier in Charlestown for the Constitution. Cost of the inner harbor ferry is $1.70, cheaper and more convienent to reach the ship than using the subway from Long Wharf. After visiting the Constitution, you can walk over the Charlestown Bridge following the Freedom Trail%26#39;s red line and take your first right over the bridge which is Causeway Street. North Station will be right there. Take whichever subway line you need to get back to your hotel from there. Keep in mind that the Constitution is closed on Mondays.

Constitution/Aquarium

After visiting the USS Consitution, consider following the Freedom trail up to the Bunker Hill Monument ... the walk itself is only 10-15 minutes and it%26#39;s interesting: through some old, tightly-packed neighborhoods. Once at the monument, there%26#39;s a nice park at the foot of it. ';Monument Square'; is surrounded by beautiful older homes and the museum at the base of the monument is interesting, too.

It has been 25 years since I did this (June 12, 1983 to be precise) but I like visiting the Constitution as part of a Boston Harbor Cruise. This costs more than what Will suggested above (I didn%26#39;t even know there is a public ferry) but you do get some extra commentary while on board, and I think they do some sight-seeing around the harbor before they (optionally) drop you off at the Constitution:

www.bostonharborcruises.com/harbor_main.html

I am 99% sure your ticket allows you to get on a return boat to Long Wharf, so it%26#39;s a road-trip thing, with time at the Constitution.

Long Wharf is right next to the Aquarium, so actually seeing the Aquarium and the Constitution on the same day makes a lot of sense.

Just had to say Thomas that you picked a great day to go and visit these sites... June 12, 1983!!! Just so happens to be my birthday. :) Anyways I thought it was funny.

Thanks for all the help and suggestions. We will definately start the day at the aquarium and then move over to the USS Constitution by ferry. I like the idea of walking up to Bunker Hill. I never would have thought of that.

Dear BusyScoutMom,

I just replied to another of your posts.

Dington has an excellent itinerary for you.

I did want you to realize that Boston, as I said in my other post to you, is ';the walkable city.'; And unless it is sweltering hot, or freezin%26#39;, I would walk (or take that ferry). Everything is remarkable close or at least easily connected. The subway can be kinda hot and silly in the summer.

Although Dington suggested Faneuil Hall and he is absolutely correct, there are dozens of places there--I actually steer all my vistiing friends clear of the area (unless you eat at the raw bar of KingFish Hall; really fabulous!). To me, It feels like just an open air mall that could be in any city.

I would go , since you are at the Aquarium, to the Legal Seafood right there. It really is fun and the food is great. I would also look into Sel de la Terre. Unbelieveable bread and you can take out truly gorgeous sandwhiches from there.

The restaurant is a tad expensive but the side bakery is a Boston secret.

I would also consider moving thorugh Faneuil Hall to that touristy but truly fun restaurant, The Union Oyster House. Been there for about 180 some years.

Good visit. Great street. They make a fab lobster salad.

Nice family who owns it too.

Over by the Constitution you will find the Warren Tavern and Tavern on the Water, which on further ';in'; Charlestown, but close. The Warren has been around since 1780. Tavern on the Water%26#39;s food is pubgrub, but the views are special.

Walk. Eat. Walk some more.

It%26#39;s Boston at it%26#39;s best, I think.

cheers

KateOK/Boston

Hey KathyfromOklahoma ... Um, I mean KateOK/Boston ... I don%26#39;t think Will from Dighton will take kindly to you referring to him as ';Dington'; LOL!!!

OMG! and it%26#39;s Will...whatever.

Oh, bytheway, where is that place in Oklahoma.

I%26#39;m impressed.

Sorry.

k/boston

Faneuil Hall has gotten kind of trashy, but as an urban development it%26#39;s still pretty significant, in the history of architecture. Pretty much all similar urban renewal malls are imitations of the work that Ben Thompson did at Faneuil Hall, all over the world, including such places as Covent Garden, as far as I know.

It%26#39;s interesting however to google around and find a Boston Globe article from 1995: ';That%26#39;s not my Faneuil Hall Ben Thompson laments the malling of his landmark -- and America';