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Fisherman's Bastion vs St. Gellert Thermal Bath and Swimming Pool
Both are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Fisherman's Bastion scores significantly higher than Gellert Spa. Fisherman's Bastion is ranked #2 in Budapest with recommendations from 6 publications such as Michelin Guide, Afar Magazine and Let's Go.
Fisherman's Bastion
Fodor's
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Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
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Tarnork Utca 28, Budapest, Hungary
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Fodor's
"Medieval fishwives once peddled their wares here, but now you see merchants selling souvenirs and crafts, musicians, and—less visible but always present—pickpockets."
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Frommer's
"The neo-Romanesque Fisherman's Bastion, behind Matthias Church and the Hilton Hotel, has a spectacular panorama of the river and Pest beyond it."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The bastion is a neo-Gothic masquerade that most visitors (and many Hungarians) believe to be much older. But who cares? It looks medieval and offers among the best views in Budapest."
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Afar Magazine
"A visit to the enchanting interior of the Matthias Church is a requirement, as well as time to soak up the view from the beautiful Fisherman's Bastion."
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Let's Go
"The seven towers represent the seven Magyar chiefs who first settled Hungary in 896. The view of Parliament, St. Stephen, and downtown Pest is breathtaking, especially at sunset and at night."
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St. Gellert Thermal Bath and Swimming Pool
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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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