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Jul
78°F 25°C
63°F 17°C
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Aug
77°F 25°C
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Sep
70°F 21°C
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40°F 4°C
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Distance in: mi km
Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel $297 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Seaport Hotel $320 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Boston Harbor Hotel $457 1.5 mi 2.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
InterContinental Boston $449 1.6 mi 2.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Courtyard by Marriott South Boston $207 1.7 mi 2.7 km 4 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
Distance in: mi km
restaurant Distance Rating
Cafe Porto Bello 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Salsa's Mexican Grill 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Yankee Lobster 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Distance in: mi km
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Peddock's Island 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Castle Island 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Harpoon Brewery/Mass Bay Brewing Co. 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“No, Seriously: South Boston” Washington Post
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #162 of 326 attractions in Boston
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Traveler Description: Southie is a gritty working-class neighborhood on the brink of gentrification.
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Attraction type: Neighborhood
Activities: Drinking, City walk sightseeing
Address: Boston, MA

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“South Boston Gin Mill/Public House”
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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
san diego
Oct 25, 2003
3/3 found this review helpful

I visited Boston about five years ago. The main thing I remember about South Boston was a bar. I don't remember the name of the place, it was somewhere on Broadway. There was nothing remarkable about the appearance of the place, it was the clientele I remember. There were two distinct cliques. At the front of the bar was a... more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Andover, MA
Apr 13, 2003
2/4 found this review helpful

I didn't really know where to go there. Just walked a lot. I heard it was "the Irish part of Boston" so I had to go. I thought I would have seen more cute shops and pubs. I guess I wasn't looking in the right spots. Or, it's just not like that??? more

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