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St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika) vs St. Gellert Thermal Bath and Swimming Pool

Both are rated highly by expert writers. Overall, St. Stephen's Basilica is preferred by most professionals compared to Gellert Spa. St. Stephen's Basilica comes in at #1 in Budapest with praise from 10 reviewers like Afar Magazine, Lonely Planet and Lonely Planet.

St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
St. Stephen's Basilica (Szent Istvan Bazilika)
9 / 10
Szt. Istvan ter 1, Pest, Budapest, Hungary
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Handsome and massive, this is one of the chief landmarks of Pest and the city's largest church—it can hold 8,500 people."
Frommer's Frommer's
"The country's largest church, this basilica took more than 50 years to build (the 1868 collapse of the dome caused significant delay) and was finally completed in 1906." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The top of the dome can be reached by two lifts and 40 steps (or 302 steps if you want to walk) and offers one of the best views in the city." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The inside is surprising through its ornamentation." Full review
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he chapel of Saint Dextre exhibits one of the masterpieces of the Church: a relic, which would be the right hand of Saint Étienne.
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"If you happen to be meandering through Budapest, and have the urge to do a little sightseeing, St. Stephen's Basilica is definitely a sight to see." Full review
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St. Gellert Thermal Bath and Swimming Pool
St. Gellert Thermal Bath and Swimming Pool
8 / 10
Kelenhegyi ut 4, Budapest 1118, Hungary
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Concierge 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 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." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Thermal baths are integral to the city's culture." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The baths feature a "bathing" and a spa section." Full review
Fodor's 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." Full review