Harvard Square blends centuries of history with vibrant college-town energy—expect constant foot traffic of students, tourists, and street performers amid colonial charm now mixed with chain stores.
“Eccentric and enlivening, Harvard Square feels like the quintessential college town plopped into a city.”
– Condé Nast Traveler
Fodor's
"Tides of students, tourists, political-cause proponents, and bizarre street creatures are all part of the nonstop pedestrian flow at this most celebrated of Cambridge crossroads." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Founded in 1630 as the colonial village of Newtowne, Cambridge's thronged central square today is filled with chain stores and roving students." Full review
Where
"Harvard Square pulses as the heart of Cambridge, Boston's sister city here in the Hub." Full review
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