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Georgia AquariumvsPiedmont Park
Piedmont Park and Georgia Aquarium are both praised by experts. Overall, Georgia Aquarium scores significantly better than Piedmont Park. Georgia Aquarium scores 93 with positive reviews from 8 sources like Michelin Guide, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Georgia Aquarium
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Michelin Guide Lonely Planet
U.S. News & World Report
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225 Baker St, Atlanta, GA 30313
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Fodor's "With more than 10 million gallons of water, this wildly popular attraction is the world's largest aquarium." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The world's largest aquarium is Atlanta's showstopper. It's crowded, like Venice, but it's awesomeness is hard to deny." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The world's largest aquarium is one of Atlanta's absolute must-visits." Full review
Not For Tourists "World's largest aquarium with fish petting zoo."
Where "Georgia Aquarium is the world's largest in terms of gallons of water (10 million), square footage (604,000) and number of aquatic animals (tens of thousands)." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Turn up early to make the most of the fantastic facilities of the world's largest aquarium, home to some 120,000 marine animals." Full review
Lonely Planet "Atlanta's showstopper." Full review
U.S. News & World Report12.0
"Considered one of the world's largest aquariums, the Georgia Aquarium boasts more than 100,000 animals from 700 species represented in seven different galleries." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The Georgia Aquarium casts a wide net (pun intended), with an impressive array of habitats and species represented." Full review
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Rather than racing through to see everything, make sure you beeline straight for the Ocean Voyager gallery and pause long enough to see (and maybe snap some pics) of one of the four whale sharks, which are neither whales nor sharks: they are the world’s largest fish, which average between 18 and 32 feet long.
Travel + Leisure "Touted as the largest aquarium in the western hemisphere, the Georgia Aquarium is home to a multitude of aquatic animals—everything from alligators to beluga whales. "
Atlanta Travel Guide
March 2, 2021
Piedmont Park Fodor's Lonely Planet Not For Tourists Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide
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1320 Monroe Dr. NE, Atlanta, GA 30306
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Fodor's "Piedmont Park is still expanding: 35 acres complete with a fountain and new sports facilities were added in 2011, and another 15 were tacked on in 2012." Full review
Lonely Planet "In the middle of midtown, a glorious, rambling urban park and the setting of many cultural and music festivals." Full review
Not For Tourists "Atlanta's answer to Central Park."
Travel + Leisure "Sprawling 189 acres just northeast of Atlanta's downtown, Piedmont draws sporty types with its miles of trails for running, biking, and strolling." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Piedmont Park's 185 acres encompass the Atlanta Botanical Garden." Full review
Afar Magazine "If you want to get in touch with nature, spend an afternoon in Piedmont Park, Atlanta’s answer to New York’s Central Park." Full review
Where "Considered Atlanta's Central Park, the 182-acre park is popular with joggers, bicyclists and rollerbladers, and hosts festivals and events nearly every weekend during warm-weather months." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Atlanta's diversity is evident in the crowd and communities that congregate in this 180-acre park, a historic public space in Midtown." Full review
U.S. News & World Report3.0
"Adjacent to the Atlanta Botanical Garden in Midtown, Piedmont Park is the perfect place to spend a lazy afternoon." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Miles of trails span the verdant 211 acres of Piedmont Park, a beloved greenspace roughly one mile northeast of downtown Atlanta"
Atlanta Travel Guide
March 2, 2021
