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Hungarian State Opera House (Magyar Allami Operahaz) vs St. Gellert Thermal Bath and Swimming Pool
Both are praised by experts. Overall, Hungarian State Opera House is the choice of most professionals compared to Gellert Spa. Hungarian State Opera House ranks #10 in Budapest with positive reviews from 5 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Hungarian State Opera House (Magyar Allami Operahaz)
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Andrassy ut 22, Budapest VI, Hungary
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Fodor's
"Miklós Ybl's crowning achievement is the neo-Renaissance Opera House... inside, the spectacle begins even before the performance does."
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The best way to experience the Opera House's interior is to see a ballet or opera... tickets are relatively affordable and easy to come by.
Frommer's
"One of the most beautiful opera houses in Europe."
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Guided tours given daily at 3pm and 4pm (these can be arranged in English).
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The neo-Renaissance Hungarian State Opera House... is among the city’s most beautiful buildings."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"One of the most prestigious opera houses in Europe."
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The inside is sumptuous
Afar Magazine
"Hungary is brimming with art, culture and a touch of decadence. Nowhere is this more apparent than the Hungarian State Opera House on the luxurious Andrássy Way."
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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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