Massachusetts Holidays
Ever since the Pilgrims arrived in New England, Massachusetts has been at the heart of the action: The first university (Harvard), the start of both political and industrial revolutions, even the cultural revolution started here, led by writers such as Thoreau and Emerson.
Known as The Bay State, it stretches from the Atlantic, with Cape Cod and the rocky North Shore, past the broad Connecticut River valley to the rolling Berkshire Hills. Attractive villages and towns are everywhere in Massachusetts, both inland and by the sea.
MUST SEES
The first shots of the American Revolution were fired in Lexington and Concord in 1775. Learn more at the Minuteman National Historical Park Visitor Center in nearby Lincoln during your holiday to Massachusetts , or you can ride the hop-on, hopoff Liberty Ride trolley to the sites starting at North Bridge Visitor Center at Concord. A must see attraction during your Massachusetts holidays.
Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts recreates rural New England life in the 1830s. Watch sheep-shearing and help with the harvest; check out the school house and shoemaker’s, two of some 40 authentic historic buildings.
As well as the Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge is home to the 80-year-old Berkshire Theatre Festival, one of America’s oldest regional theatres.
Other attractions to visit during your holiday to Massachusetts include New Bedford, once New England’s biggest whaling port - the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park encompasses the world’s largest whaling museum, a whaling merchant’s home and whaler’s chapel.
Stroll through Historic Deerfield past the main street’s museum houses and private homes dating from 1730-1850, plus the Flynt Center of Early New England Life.
Boston Holidays
The roots of Boston, New England's largest city, can be found way back in Lincolnshire, UK. The land there, gifted by...read more.
Plymouth Holidays
South of Boston is Plymouth, where the pilgrims landed in 1620. Here you can see ...read more.
Cape Cod Holidays
Cape Cod lies further down the coast from Plymouth, where you will find miles of white sand beaches, quaint ...read more
The Berkshires Holidays
The Berkshires is where Massachusetts borders New York state, and is viewed by some as a cross between the English Lake District and the grand seafront resort of Newport, Rhode Island. Read more.
Things to see and do
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7 Seas Whale Watch Tour
One of the most exciting New England activities available; a three to four hour narrated boat excursion to visit the great whales that come to feed off the coast of Massachusetts each Spring to Autumn. Seldom seen by humans, these great whales are one of nature’s most extraordinary sights.
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Boston Attractions
Boston really is a “city of culture”, with world class cultural attractions such as the Museum of Fine Arts and in Cambridge you can take a free tour of the MIT – Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.
Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall have a “Covent Garden” feel and...read more.
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Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
Martha's Vineyard is a well-known summer retreat for the rich and famous. Many celebrities have holiday homes here. The island is located just...read more.
