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Royal Botanic Gardens, KewvsRoyal Albert Hall
Both Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and Royal Albert Hall are praised by professionals. On balance, Royal Albert Hall scores marginally higher than Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Royal Albert Hall is ranked #11 in London with positive reviews from 8 publications like Frommer's, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Kew Road, Richmond, Kew TW9 3AB
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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 "It's essentially a vast scientific research center that also happens to be extraordinarily beautiful." Full review
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 "Kew Gardens is a magnificent World Heritage Site covering 300 acres with over 30,000 species of plants." Full review
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
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
" Built between 1844 and 1848, it houses practical tropical species (coffee, cocoa) and more ornamental varieties." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The finest botanical gardens in the country were begun by Sir William Chambers in 1756 at the request of Augusta, Princess of Wales." Full review
Royal Albert Hall Fodor's Travel + Leisure Time Out Travel + Leisure
Not For Tourists Michelin Guide Travel + Leisure Frommer's
Kensington Gore, London SW7
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Fodor's "Best-known as the venue for the annual July–September BBC Promenade Concerts—the "Proms"—with bargain-price standing... tickets sold on the night of the concert."
Travel + Leisure "Established in 1871, the Royal Albert Hall fulfilled Prince Albert’s vision for a central hall to promote the arts and sciences." Full review
Time Out "Built as a memorial to Queen Victoria's husband in 1871, the Royal Albert Hall's vast rotunda was once described by the monarch as looking like 'the British constitution'." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Escape to one of these regal sites and practice your sovereign curtsy: the splendor of royalty in London is unequivocal." Full review
Not For Tourists "One stunner of a music hall, inside and out."
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"A Victorian creation but in the Italian Renaissance style, the Albert Hall (1867 to 1871) is brick built with a terracotta frieze bringing to mind the triumph of Art and Literature and a metal Dome." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Tickets get snapped up quick for this annual evening event, which is one of the most glorious holiday traditions in London. Performed by the Mozart Festival Orchestra in 18th century..." Full review
Frommer's "In addition to being a great concert venue, the Royal Albert is also one of London’s great landmarks, and you don’t need a seat to enjoy it" Full review
