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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew vs National Gallery

Both Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and National Gallery are endorsed by writers. On balance, National Gallery scores slightly better than Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. National Gallery is ranked #3 in London with recommendations from 9 reviews such as Time Out, Michelin Guide and Travel + Leisure.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
8 / 10
Kew Road, Richmond, Kew TW9 3AB
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Enter the Royal Botanic Gardens, as Kew Gardens are officially known, and you are enveloped by blazes of color, extraordinary blooms, hidden trails, and lovely old follies." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"It's essentially a vast scientific research center that also happens to be extraordinarily beautiful." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Victorian-era greenhouses and the sprawling grounds overflow with 33,000 species of flowers, plants, and trees (the world’s largest living collection)." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Kew Gardens is a magnificent World Heritage Site covering 300 acres with over 30,000 species of plants." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"These botanical gardens host the largest collection of plants in the world, and visitors can eat up gorgeous assemblages of roses, orchids, and cacti (or be eaten up by the carnivorous plants)." Full review
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National Gallery
National Gallery
9 / 10
Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Standing proudly on the north side of Trafalgar Square, this is truly one of the world's supreme art collections, with more than 2,300 masterpieces on show." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Up there with your Louvres and Uffizis, this huge gallery takes you through the history of Western European painting from 1250 to 1900."
Frommer's Frommer's
"For the sheer skill of its display and arrangement, the National surpasses its counterparts." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Founded in 1824 to display a collection of just 36 paintings, today the National Gallery is home to more than 2,000 works." Full review
Let's Go Let's Go
"When they say “National Gallery,” it’s not just code for “country’s coolest collection.”" Full review
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