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Harvard Square, Cambridge

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Harvard Square

9.1^/10

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"need to mention Harvard University"(2 Tips)
"Tons of shops and restaurants in the area to fully plan your day!"(2 Tips)
"Wonderful place to people watch and feel like an intellectual."(6 Tips)
"Great restaurants Border cafe"(2 Tips)

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Chris FalmanAugust 21, 2013
Been here 100+ times
insanely crowded on weekends…so if you're just passing through…beware
Seong HwangMarch 18, 2015
Been here 25+ times
Very lively and filled with a lot of tourists
Nhon MaFebruary 22, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Heading to zinneken's for some authentic belgian waffles. A must-try ! ()
Constantin WOctober 10, 2016
Been here 5+ times
Nice Place to get food or drinks!
Amber FernaldApril 11, 2016
Make sure to grab Shake Shack
İlknur DemirJune 30, 2015
Great place, great people. I love this...
Brian ManningSeptember 15, 2015
Been here 10+ times
A must-see in Boston.
Ovgu C. O.November 8, 2014
I love Harvard Square💚 So charming😊
Brenden ChandlerJune 23, 2019
Big and lots to do here
Benjamin DoyleNovember 7, 2015
Been here 5+ times
great place to chill!
sevgi ozerJuly 22, 2019
The atmosphere
GhitaAugust 14, 2014
Chilling @harvardsquare
Shannon LezovichOctober 22, 2012
always keep your eyes peeled for child drivers and rurally trained pedestrians
Hard RockerSeptember 22, 2014
A great place to people watch.
SGA BostonAugust 31, 2011
Home of Harvard University, and lots of stores to check out.
Nicky DigitalApril 4, 2012
The Harvard on rye with the chipotle mayo is key
Tracy JohnstoneFebruary 18, 2014
JP lLicks for ice cream no matter how cold
Nate FieldJuly 22, 2011
Car Talk fans: Look for the Dewey, Cheatem & Howe sign. Third floor window.
@javiAlfonzoJuly 30, 2011
Lots of cool people around, Harvard Square is Harvard Square!
Choonghyun LeeMarch 7, 2013
Awesome. That' it. It doesn't more words.
Sarah NixonJune 18, 2017
It's super crowded on the weekends
Dan TheManOctober 22, 2011
Been here 5+ times
There's too many people in this busy square on weekends & events for car traffic.
Mark J.February 21, 2015
Been here 10+ times
Home sweet home.
Kristin BedardMay 3, 2010
Been here 10+ times
check out MayFair - a great free event with live music, food and craft vendors
Zahir HassanMay 22, 2016
Harvard Coop
Seth BannonFebruary 24, 2012
Been here 10+ times
It's all about the chess.
Leah RodriguezJuly 20, 2012
Been here 100+ times
Avoid the heavy foot traffic by walking on side streets.
Taylor MurphySeptember 16, 2012
bentley shuttle from here = CLUTCH!
Bob DonahueMay 11, 2010
Been here 25+ times
Beware the bicyclists who will run you over rather than jeopardize their win in the imaginary Tour de Force going on in their heads.
Matt ZimmermanMay 5, 2012
1. e4 e5 2. Nf6
AnthonyAugust 21, 2011
Parking is horrible. Use public transportation or walk if possible.
Maia LukeNovember 2, 2011
Check out the thrifting.
David VieraOctober 17, 2010
PIT RAT FOR LIFE!!! YO!
Kevin HarringtonDecember 13, 2011
Now that you're here why not pay a visit to Haunted Starbucks?
Danny ChuaJuly 8, 2011
square circle square!
Eric LeistAugust 8, 2011
Watch out for drifters.
William la BlindMay 16, 2013
Not really Harvard. More like a Harvard themed shopping mall.
Jamie YuDecember 9, 2012
Been here 25+ times
Kind of sketchy! Uh huh.
Aaron FranklinJuly 15, 2010
Been here 25+ times
Avoid the crazies!
Kerri WhiteAugust 26, 2011
Been here 10+ times
the homeless or jobless are annoyingly asking for $$ this time of year new students beware if homeless have a cell phone or liquor or smokes they have more $$ than they let on don't help them
Jamaal BarnesOctober 22, 2011
Been here 25+ times
Seeking parking? Go down to the Pilgrim lot in central square (mass ave and garden st)
Barbara SantanaMarch 11, 2015
Sí quieres un tour acercate al kiosko frente al metro y pregunta por el maestro que lo da... Es sorprendente y no te pide más que propina
Kira MalyginaSeptember 24, 2018
Удобно погулять и куча маленьких кафешек и магазинчиков. В том числе милый детский книжный и большой выбор лисичкиных рюкзачков.
Luis Felipe RiveraAugust 30, 2019
Como todo lo que tiene Harvard, este lugar es mágico!!! No olviden la foto con la estatua y tocarle el zapato para la buena suerte
Özerk DemiralpAugust 26, 2018
Harvard üniversitesini gezip, coopta alışveriş yapabilirsiniz. Coop üst kat indirimli ürünler var.
Oscar PardoJune 29, 2015
Una pequeña esquina que conecta varias calles con comercio y movimiento de Harvard.
김형래 Henry KimJuly 29, 2015
일단 숙연해진다. 학생으로 와서야 체면이 서는 곳이지만, 학교의 모범임에는 틀림없다.
Reich AndradeSeptember 29, 2014
Mejor escuela no existe 😍
Dave SilverstoneMay 27, 2011
Tour de FRANCE, Bob D. France. A "Tour de force" is not a bike race. Vocabulary!!!
ZorbaNovember 16, 2013
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