Nice – Boston flight

Boston is a bit like a genie, you know, the one that comes out of Aladdin's lamp. You make a wish for your holiday and, hey presto, it grants it immediately. Are you passionate about history? The Cradle of Liberty tells the story of how the New World was conquered and its quest for independence through its monuments. Are you craving culture? Your wish will be immediately fulfilled by the libraries and museums of the city that American intellectuals call The Athens of America because of its prestigious seats of learning (Harvard, MIT, BU) and its role in literature and the arts.

Is your brain taking a sabbatical and you want to make the most of your stay and the sunny days to perfect your tan? Bathed by the Atlantic, Boston and its neighbours have no shortage of beaches where you can spread out your towel. Are you travelling as a couple and looking for romance? Stroll hand in hand through the cobbled streets of Beacon Hill. After feasting your eyes on skyscrapers, are you longing for a breath of fresh air? Head to the Emerald Necklace, an 11-kilometre-long walking trail that connects the city's most beautiful parks.

• Follow the Freedom Trail, Boston's famous red line made of red bricks sealed into the roads and pavements. Stretching over four kilometres, it takes you on a journey of discovery through the city's most remarkable historical sites and buildings. But you don't have to follow it; you can just as easily set your own itinerary.
• Stroll along the paths of Boston Common, America's oldest public park, created nearly 400 years ago. Picnic in the shade of century-old trees, relax by Frog Pond, and admire the monuments and sculptures that line your walk: Brewer Fountain (six tonnes of cast iron, made in France), the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, the Boston Massacre Memorial...
• Tick off the city's historic buildings. Feed your body and soul at Faneuil Hall. This houses a covered market, restaurants and exhibitions on the history of Boston and America’s independence. Don't miss the Old State House, the city's oldest building, and its American Revolution Museum. Climb to the top of Bunker Hill Monument, a 67-metre-high obelisk. Visit the Massachusetts State House, where the Massachusetts State Government still sits under its golden dome...
• Travel back in time at the Boston Tea Party Museum. Climb aboard the Beaver and the Eleanor (replicas of the ships of the time!) and relive 16 December 1773, that day of anger against the British Crown, a prelude to the American Revolution, during which the colonists dumped more than 300 crates of English tea into the waters of the harbour.
• Embark on the oldest warship still afloat in the world: the USS Constitution. This wooden three-masted ship was built in 1797! Discovering its cannons, deck and cabins, preserved in their original condition, is a unique experience.
• Stroll through Beacon Hill, Boston's oldest district. It promises an incredibly picturesque atmosphere with its steep, cobbled streets (the most famous of which is Acorn Street), scarlet brick houses and antique gas lamps.
• Take to the skies to enjoy 360° views of Boston from the Prudential Centre. This 50-storey skyscraper, standing 240 metres tall, is home to View Boston, an observation deck at the top, providing panoramic views of the entire city and its surroundings.
• Admire the masterpieces at the Museum of Fine Arts. In over 150 years of existence, this museum has amassed a formidable collection of 450,000 artefacts and works of art: Egyptian mummies, Mesopotamian, Greek and Roman antiquities, paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens, Monet, Van Gogh, Cézanne, Degas and others, Japanese prints, classical and modern sculptures, to name but a few.
• On a bike, scooter or in your trainers, stretch your legs on the Harborwalk, a coastal footpath that runs along Boston Harbour for several dozen kilometres. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Boston skyline, art galleries, trendy bars and restaurants serving local specialities such as clam chowder, lobster rolls and baked beans, which are beans cooked in the oven with molasses and bacon and have earned the city its affectionate nickname of Beantown!
• Set sail from Boston (from Long Wharf, near the Boston Aquarium), Cape Ann (in Gloucester) or Cape Cod, and go whale watching for humpback whales, minke whales, fin whales, dolphins and seals, which can be found in large numbers off the coast of Boston in fine weather.