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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew vs Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre are both recommended by travel writers. Overall, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is the choice of most writers compared to Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Shakespeare's Globe Theatre ranks #5 in London with recommendations from 10 sources such as Michelin Guide, Fodor's and Time Out.

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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Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
8 / 10
21 New Globe Walk, London SE1 9DT
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Time Out Time Out
"Shakespeare’s Globe has been an unbridled success, underpinned in part by its educational programme." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"This is a recent re-creation of one of the most important public theatres ever built, Shakespeare's Globe, where the Bard premiered many of his most famous plays." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Watch plays like they used to—standing up—in this modern reconstruction of William Shakespeare's The Globe." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"The Bard's famous playhouse reconstructed."
Let's Go Let's Go
"A ticket to the exhibitions and tour... includes a 45min. walkthrough of the theater, chock full of anecdotes about bear-baiting, current productions, and the list of fire hazards." Full review
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