Boston is often called “America’s Walking City” due to its convenient and close central locations- and luckily those are filled with some incredible shopping areas! Anything you need can be found in the Boston area from department store shopping, designer boutiques, antique stores, art galleries, and much more. Here are the top spots for shopping in Boston on your visit!
CambridgeSide Galleria
The Cambridge Side Galleria is a great shopping area in Cambridge with a great selection of fabulous shopping options as well as great dining. Stores include Sears, and Borders. Take a boat around the amazing views or sit at one of the great dining spots right along the water after a long day of shopping. Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
The Fanieul Place Marketplace is the oldest market in the Boston area, with its wonderful shopping conducive for any lovers of the city’s seaside charm. There are often performers in the middle of the marketplace for entertainment or haggle at some small shops around the circle for some unique finds and great deals.
The Shops at Prudential Center
The Shops at Prudential Center is not only conveniently located, it also one of the most popular mall on the East Coast. With dozens of popular retail stores, as well as a good variety of restaurants, The Shops at Prudential Center is the perfect one-stop-shop for the whole family.
Newbury Street
Newbury Street in Boston is the city’s major upscale retail destination. Filled with great shops, restaurants, and Boston charm, this is favorite amongst residents and visitors alike. This is a local’s secret to shopping in Boston, so you will get the best of the shopping that most tourists never get to experience!
Harvard Square
Harvard Square shopping in the pinnacle of grace and elegance, with wonderful stores, dining, and entertainment, right in the heart of Cambridge. It is often a hot spot for the college age students but also has some great cultural shops for holiday gifts and unique home décor.
Downtown Crossing
The Downtown Crossing is a famous shopping district in Boston, with wonderful sales on fantastic merchandise of every kind, not to mention great walking, dining, and entertainment. It is often compared to the “Mini Times Square” of Boston shopping.
Copley Place Mall
Copley Place Mall in Boston is a high-end shopping center, with such famous brands as Gucci setting up shop here. A perfect place to shop and do lunch, the Copley Place Mall adds elegance to Boston.
Atrium Mall
The Atrium Mall is a fabulous shopping center just outside of Boston, renowned for its wide selection of famous retailers and great restaurants. The long walk way can mesmerize as you explore the countless stores Atrium has to offer.
Mall at Chestnut Hill
The Mall at Chestnut Hill is a fun place to shop with youthful and popular stores combined with seasoned and mature boutiques. Filled with entertainment and even eateries, this mall is the perfect place to spend an afternoon boosting the economy
Visiting Boston & Finding a Place to Stay
Luckily Boston also has a great public transportation system which will make getting around to the above shopping destinations easier and more affordable. Travelers planning a trip to Boston and trying to find where to stay will be pleasantly surprised to find a variety of urban residential neighborhoods, not to mention introduce you to some of Boston’s less touristy places to stay. Some of the top choices for young travelers would be Mission Hill and Brookline on the T’s Green line. Other interesting areas include Cambridge on the Red line T.