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Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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A superb trip -- highly recommended
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| Sat, Nov 15, 08 2:00 PM |
mjroweuk |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| There is no better way to make an outsider feel welcome in Boston than to take a trip around the delightful North End area with Chris Rossetti.
Architecturally beautiful and full of history, the neighbourhood of North End felt like home walking around with Chris at your side detailing all of the things that made it so exciting and enjoyable for him.
You'll find out everything about the strong Italian heritage of the area, get to know the charming people that live & work in the area.
We were fortunate enough (due to the weather) to have been able to be the sole group in Chris's party, so were treated to an extra specially close experience of the wealth of knowledge that Chris has to share.
To you Chris -- many thanks for such an enjoyable day, it was the highlight of our trip to Boston.
I strongly recommend this for anyone visiting the area who is interested in history, food and architecture. |
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LITTLE ITALY ALA CHRIS ROSETTI
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| Wed, Oct 1, 08 10:00 AM |
marview |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| CHRIS PROVIDED US WITH A WONDERFUL INFORMATIVE TOUR OF LITTLE ITALY WHICH WE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED. |
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Very educational and interesting
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| Fri, Sep 5, 08 2:00 PM |
wanderson |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The owner/tour guide really knew the culture and heritage of the North End and presented it in a very interesting manner. He has an ability to tell a good story and the personal experience that we had with local shop keepers was exceptional. |
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Educational, Memorable, Fun!
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| Sun, Jul 13, 08 1:00 PM |
Barilone |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Chris Rossetti is a well spoken, easy to understand knowledgeable person. His passion for what he does comes through as you walk the North End with him. We appreciated his attention to detail of the Italian heritage and the events that occured in this historical site. This was our first tour with Chris and will not be our last. We had a very memorable day!
Gene, Ann & Zach Benard |
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a lesson in boston history
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| Fri, Jun 6, 08 2:00 PM |
MARINO |
Male |
40-49 |
Unspecified |
Couple on a Date |
| This tour is a must for visitors or local people in boston . You will get a tour that you will remember forever, Mr Rosetti shows you all the nooks and crannies of the North End of Boston . If you have three hours to spare while you're in Boston, don't pass this by, I give this two thumbs up!!!!!!!! |
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Excellent Tour
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| Thu, Jun 5, 08 2:00 PM |
bdeon28 |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Unspecified |
| I have lived within a few short miles of the North End almost my whole life and have been there several times (mainly to eat!). It is amazing to me after all those times what I had missed all these years. There was history all around me that I had just never noticed or had looked at it for years but never knew what I was actually looking at. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Boston or even anyone that lives in the area around Boston and just wants a greater appreciation of this area of our city! There is so much historically interesting areas packed in this community that it just amazed me. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and was able to answer the few questions I had easily. It made me think of all the history classes I took back in grade school and high school but never appreciated. This tour would be perfect for showing just how real the events and people of the past were by actually seeing where it all took place. I never had an appreciation for history or the historical significance of the area I lived in until I was much older. If there was a tour like this back then I am sure I would have had a greater appreciation at a much younger age. This is a must see activity in the Boston area! |
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Great tour, very informative.
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| Sun, Jun 1, 08 1:00 PM |
wscanlon |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Individual |
| Highly recommend. Since tour guide lives in North End we kept running into people he knew who had a story to tell. The "story behind the story" was the best part. The factual history is great, but the antidotes are much better. I never realized the history behind some of the buildings I've walked by many times, Now have new perspective of what our ancestors had to go through. Saw a procession of locals carrying a saint throughout the whole North End. Also saw a bocce tournament awards ceremony and talked to a player. The hardest part is wanting to stop in every restaurant and pastry shop. Went by fast. I live in greater Boston and come down to the North End many times a year and if you do too you owe it to yourself to take the tour to get the history. It more than just great food and deserts. |
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Truly the Best Tour of Boston
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| Tue, Oct 21, 08 11:30 AM |
STEFLIPTON |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Chris Rossetti's tour of the North End was by far the best tour of Boston I have yet encountered. As a resident of Massachusetts I have been here on many occasions but never have I experienced the tastes, smells and culture of this truly special place. Chris shared all the hidden gems of the North End that give this region its wonderful flair. I could have easily spent another 3 hours enthralled with everything there is to offer- especially the food!
Stefanie & Katherine |
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Interesting
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| Sat, Oct 18, 08 2:00 PM |
Eileen2155 |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| Nice combo of history, local lore, and recommendations |
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A must-see activity in the Boston area
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| Fri, Oct 17, 08 2:00 PM |
AmyGrogan |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Individual |
| Highly recommend tour. I live on the South Shore and traveling into Boston from time to time. Rarely do I take the time to visit the historical areas such as the North End of Boston. Mr. Rosetti takes you through a very informative historical tour of the area with great stories of the past. If you have a couple of hours to spare in downtown Boston don't hesitate to pass this event by. |
