Start at the Anderson Memorial Bridge near Harvard Square and pedal east along Memorial Drive to get a glimpse inside the gates of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Booking a room at the 400-room Royal Sonesta guarantees exceptional views of the Charles Bridge, which separates Boston from the city of Cambridge where notable universities like Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are located.

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