Top 10 Boston (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide)

When my wife and I first went to Boston 4 years ago with some friends, this guide was a life saver. It gives a lot of great tips and information about the different attractions in the Boston area. The maps of the "T" are very useful.Now that we are heading back this summer, we had to get our own copy. I was glad that is was updated, too. As we venture to other cities/areas with an eyewitness guide available, we will definitely look into getting it.

Love the DK Eyewitness travel guides and have bought many of them. In this case we bought both the DK Eyewitness Boston and Top 10 Boston books in anticipation of guests coming to visit us now that we've relocated to the Boston area. We were hoping to find information about historic homes, public gardens, and other lesser known sites in the greater Boston area. Both of these titles are great for Boston proper; but the reason I gave them only 4 stars is that they only cover the city of Boston and in the outlying areas section Cambridge, Concord and Lexington. Unfortunately nothing on Salem, the North Shore, Plymouth and other surrounding areas of interest. If you are visiting Boston and intend to stay pretty much in town then these are good guides for you. If you are on a more extended stay and want to find out about the surrounding areas you will need to supplement with another guide.

What I love about electronic books is that in less than a minute — the book is on your devices. While we've not yet gone on our trip, perusal of this tour guide suggests it is perfect for quick information. Organization is excellent according to chapter headings — there are numerous maps and color illustrations and good descriptions. Highly recommended.

I have never been disappointed with a TOP 10 travel guide. I have several of them for both the US and for Europe and they have never let me down. You will see the top 10 sights and much, much more. This guide includes sights, shopping, eating and other activities. It is concise and it is complete.

I'm a dedicated DK Top 10 Travel Guide user. I buy them when planning almost all my trips, even if I'm traveling with a tour company. I've found them helpful when planning adventures in my focus area, but also have used and much appreciated their suggestions for trips further afield.

This book is small enough to carry with you as you travel Boston, and it is pretty thorough. There are others that are more complete, but too much to drag around with you all day and more info than you need if you are going for less than a week. I do wish they had covered the Harvard Museum of Natural History more fully (and this is why I only gave 4 stars) -- do some on line research on that if you are planning a visit. Also, if you have time, read the book BEFORE you go, then just refer to highlights as you travel. You'll get more out of it and be able to plan your trip better so you avoid wasting time. We didn't get the book till a couple of days before we left but it was still very helpful.

I love these books. My wife and I order these whenever we are going anywhere new and even to some of the places we've already been. They are certainly not comprehensive but that's the point. We're usually very busy and we just want the highlights.

It should be convenient, I have to give to someone that has better eye sight than me. I need magnifying glasses to read or see.

Good information.

excellent book with lots of useful tips

I got this to plan a trip for a weekend. I like this series because it has a lot pictures, the pages are glossy and sturdy so you can use it anywhere. There are various different maps to suit your needs. You can't go wrong!