Elite Traveler Spring 2024

Clockwise from top The inner courtyard and garden at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum; the 2.5-mile Freedom Trail connects Boston’s

Follow the red-brick road along the 2.5-mile Freedom Trail (thefreedomtrail.org) , one of the most iconic walking tours in the world. While you connect some of Boston’s most historical sites, you’ll be following in the footsteps of America’s founding fathers as you make your way from Boston Common and Faneuil Hall to Paul Revere’s house and the Bunker Hill monument. You can do this walk on your own, or sign up for the o ffi cial tour. There’s no shortage of museums to choose from, including the beautiful Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (gardnermuseum.org) , which houses some of the world’s most impressive collections of European paintings and artifacts in a Renaissance-style Italian palazzo. Nestled inside the historic historical sites; The Boston Public Library; the Prudential Tower Photos Alessandro Cancian / Shutterstock.com, Wangkun Jia/Shutterstock.com, Cavan Images - O ff set/Shutterstock.com, eskystudio/Shutterstock.com Out and about

McKim Building of the Boston Public Library, The Courtyard Tea Room (thecatereda ff air.com) isa beautiful setting for afternoon tea and sandwiches. In Boston’s North End, hundreds of Italian restaurants, cafes and pastry shops are always fun

best 360-degree views in town, View Boston (viewboston.com) openedon the top three fl oors of the Prudential Center in 2023; from the sky-high views to a brand-new bistro and bar, it is a great place to see, sip and savor the skyline from above.

places to visit. For a taste of some real local fl avor, visit Mike’s Pastry (mikespastry.com ), an old-school, cash-only joint that has earned the title ‘home of the cannoli.’ Word to the wise: Mike’s also has a location in Harvard Square, and they accept credit cards there. Finally, for some of the