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The largest city in New England is Boston and is also one of the ten most popular tourist destinations in the USA. The city has historical sights, great shopping, lively nightlife and a wealth of fantastic live performances; its no wonder Boston has 16.3 million tourists visiting each year!

The city combines grand architecture and rich historical charm with modern life, skyscrapers, beautiful architecture and green parks. The city is well known as the walking city because it is so compact and centres on the country's oldest public park. Boston has fantastic shopping opportunities with many malls and historic shops across the city; nightlife in Boston is vibrant with everything from stylish wine bars and oyster places to lively nightclubs.

Boston's climate is continental and humid with changeable weather patterns that can include unseasonal snowfalls and wide temperature changes in a matter of days. During summer the weather is hot and sunny with temperatures reaching 82ºF or 28ºC and during the winter the weather can be bitterly cold with rain and snow.

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