Neighborhoods of Boston
Boston is a city of neighborhoods - each with its own style and personality. Some are purely residential or industrial, but most offer a whole new set of delights for visitors to the city. Here are few of the more prominent districts.

The Back Bay, once a stagnant pool of water behind the Public Garden, now holds some of the most exclusive real estate in Boston. Newbury St. will take you from high fashion to hip ice cream parlors, and a walk back up Commonwealth Ave. will let you take in some of the most elegant townhouses in the city.

Historic Beacon Hill is a close-knit community in a downtown location. The neighborhood's cobblestone streets and brick rowhouses directly border the Boston Common and the Public Garden. Beacon Hill is a great place for a walk. You can enjoy the open green expanse bordered by the classic Federal architecture of its homes and businesses.

Fenway Kenmore is known by several names: The Fenway or the "Fens" being the most popular. Fenway may be most recognized for the ballpark, but it is a bustling neighborhood filled with students and young professionals. As a result, Fenway is home to many of Boston's most popular clubs and watering holes; most of which line Landsdowne Street.

The North End is a great Italian neighborhood with an old world ambience of congeniality and bustle. Be sure to grab a meal at one of the neighborhood trattorias and finish it off with a cappuccino and a cannoli for desert. How many other big cities can boast having a neighborhood where residents walk the streets, visiting local fruit stores, butcher shops and corner markets for their groceries?

The South End is made up of Victorian brick row houses, upscale restaurants, and art galleries. This is an older neighborhood reinventing itself. Young artists now live next door to grandparents and trendy cafes sit in the shadow of family-owned grocery stores which have been there for generations.