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Budapesti Torteneti Muzeum vs St. Gellert Thermal Bath and Swimming Pool
Both are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Budapest History Museum ranks slightly better than Gellert Spa. Budapest History Museum has a TripExpert Score of 88 with endorsements from 5 reviewers including Concierge, Lonely Planet and Afar Magazine.
Budapesti Torteneti Muzeum
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
Frommer's
Szt. Gyorgy ter 2, Royal Palace "E" building, Budapest, Hungary
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Concierge
"Dedicated to the history of Budapest in all its manifestations, sounds like a boring slog, but it's actually interesting."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Budapest History Museum looks at the 2000 years of the city, on three floors."
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Afar Magazine
"The city was so beautiful... the architecture is amazing."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Do not miss the Gothic sculpture room... which brings together very beautiful limestone statues and statuettes, which are often very expressive and are at their best under special lighting."
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You should also not miss the royal chapel.
Frommer's
"There's an extensive permanent exhibit dedicated to the history of Budapest that includes local archeological artifacts as old as 40,000 years on display."
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St. Gellert Thermal Bath and Swimming Pool
Concierge
Frommer's
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
Fodor's
Kelenhegyi ut 4, Budapest 1118, Hungary
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Concierge
"The quintessential city spa is fed by Gellért Hill's mineral hot springs, flush with calcium, magnesium, hydrocarbonate, alkali, chloride, sulfate, and fluoride, and is good for what ails you."
Frommer's
"Once one of Budapest's most spectacular bathhouses, the Gellért Baths are located in Buda's Hotel Gellért, the oldest Hungarian spa hotel and a secessionist-style hotel."
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Afar Magazine
"Thermal baths are integral to the city's culture."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The baths feature a "bathing" and a spa section."
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Fodor's
"At the foot of Gellért Hill the beautiful art nouveau Danubius Hotel Gellért is the oldest spa hotel in Hungary, with hot springs that have supplied curative baths for nearly 2,000 years."
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