I didn’t realize how close these two places were together. Very clean areas oh my god! My besties and I all planned a girl's trip together as one of us was in Portland Maine working as a nurse. We checked out the popular restaurants (the lobster rolls at “Bite Into Maine” are to die for), took a ferry tour, explored Salem and then we did a day in Boston. The culture in both places was immaculate and intriguing. In Boston, we explored Chinatown, Little Italy, and did some site seeing on the history there. Recommend going to these places, especially in the summer when the weather is perfect