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Tour the grounds of Harvard and admire the elegant buildings in which some of America’s finest minds have been nurtured. Visit museums and galleries within the grounds, before making your way to the contrasting Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where cutting-edge architecture houses students that are shaping the future. Cruises down the River Charles, numerous boutique stores and a culinary culture to rival some of the finest cities in the country will keep you busy for the rest of your stay.
Cambridge was founded in 1630 and is the fifth-largest city in Massachusetts. It’s known as the “City of Squares” because of the way town planners designed the town around an easily navigable network of plazas.
Take a tour of the Harvard grounds and learn about the many famous alumni who have studied here, including President Barack Obama and poet T.S. Eliot. Conduct some learning of your own and stop in at the Harvard Museum of Natural History where over 12,000 specimens are on display. Art fans should head to the Harvard Museum of Art, which is made up of three distinct sections focusing on Western, Germanic and Asian art.
Visit MIT for the architecture alone, with the stunning Stata Center and Simmons Hall among the highlights. Don’t miss the MIT museum, which focuses on exhibits that showcase scientific, artistic and technology innovations in the modern era.
Stroll beside the Charles River, which boasts hundred of acres of nature reserve on each of its banks. Take a visit to Mount Auburn Cemetery, the first landscaped cemetery in the United States. It’s also notable for being the burial place of the poet Henry Longfellow. Visit Longfellow House in the town to find out more about this literary great.
Cambridge is well served by public transport, with a good network of trains and public buses covering all the major sights. It’s also an easy city to cycle around in. Rent a bike during the warm summer months and discover the extensive network of cycle routes.
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Kimpton Marlowe Hotel
25 Edwin H. Land Blvd, CambridgeThis Cambridge hotel overlooks the Charles River and is adjacent to the CambridgeSide Galleria shopping center; Boston is across the river.
Hyatt Regency Cambridge, Overlooking Boston
575 Memorial Drive, CambridgeThis contemporary 16-story atrium hotel, which offers panoramic views of the Boston skyline and Charles River, is less than 2 miles from downtown Boston, Harvard Square, Fenway Park, and major universities.
Royal Sonesta Boston
40 Edwin H. Land Boulevard, CambridgeSet on the banks of the Charles River, across from the 100 shops of CambridgeSide Galleria, Royal Sonesta Hotel Boston offers sweeping views of the city's skyline.
Harvard Square Apartments by Next Star
4 Trowbridge Place, CambridgeSituated in Cambridge, this apartment is within a 10-minute walk of Semitic Museum, Harvard Square, and Harvard University. Boston University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Courtyard by Marriott Boston-Cambridge
777 Memorial Dr, CambridgeLocated along the Charles River, this Cambridge hotel is 0.5 mile from Boston University and 1 mile from Harvard University, Harvard Square, and MIT. Downtown Boston attractions are within 3 miles.
Freepoint
220 Alewife Brook Parkway, CambridgeSituated in the historical district, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Somerville Theatre, Harvard Square, and Harvard University. Semitic Museum is 1.9 mi (3 km) away.
Boston Marriott Cambridge
Two Cambridge Center, 50 Broadway, CambridgeIn Cambridge's Kendall Square, this hotel overlooking the Charles River and Boston skyline is a block from MIT, a mile from downtown Boston, and two miles from lively Harvard Square.
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