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6 hours in Boston

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Next weekend I will be in Boston, and have only 6 hours to try to experience city. I'm staying at a hotel near the airport, and won't have a private driver or funds for too many rideshares/taxis.

Initial plan is to take train to Museum of Fine Arts, and to go to a nearby Ethiopian restaurant afterward. To walk slowly and maybe google nearby coffee places or indie bookstores.

Probably a walking tour would be great, but I'm hoping to take it somewhat easy. There's nothing I feel like I absolutely need to see. I hear there's a cool phone booth/advice project in the Boston Library, but that's not a must.
--The Atheneum?
--The Gardner Museum?
--Mapparium at Mary Baker Eddy Library?

Grateful for insights. I've been to Boston twice before, but only briefly. Don't need to see Fenway.

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Thanks, good idea. It looks like Water Taxi will be running, but yes MBTA Hingham/ Hull—Logan Airport—Long Wharf Ferry appears weekdays only.

I didn't know the T was stressful... Yikes

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You have received some good advice. The MFA is really big, so (once you’ve paid the admission fee) make the most of it by seeing it all, rather than trying to fit in another museum. That, and a leisurely meal, will take up most of your six hours (although it’s not entirely clear whether your six hours includes the transport time to and from the airport area). Agree that a walk round the north end or the Faneuil Hall area would more than fill up any time remaining.

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