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Heritage Square Phoenix vs Desert Botanical Garden

Heritage Square Phoenix and Desert Botanical Garden are both highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Desert Botanical Garden is the choice of most professionals compared to Heritage Square Phoenix. Desert Botanical Garden comes in at 91 with positive reviews from 8 publications including Where, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.

Heritage Square Phoenix
Heritage Square Phoenix
8 / 10
115 N. Sixth St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Imagine thundering hooves and creaking stagecoaches as you amble around this cluster of stately Victorians." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The square is home to around a dozen buildings... now converted into shops and restaurants, as well as a museum occupying Rosson House." Full review
Where Where
"This city block is home to restored buildings dating back to the late 1800s, and is the only remaining group of residential structures from the original townsite of Phoenix." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"If you want a glimpse of how Phoenix once looked, stroll around this collection of historic homes on the original town site." Full review
Desert Botanical Garden
Desert Botanical Garden
9 / 10
1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008
From $0 /night
Fodor's Fodor's
"Opened in 1939 to conserve and showcase the ecology of the desert, these 150 acres contain more than 4,000 different species of cacti, succulents, trees, and flowers." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"This is one of the best gardens you will ever see, possibly because it's so full of local plants."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This inspirational garden is a refreshing place to reconnect with nature and it offers a great introduction to desert plant life." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Any delusions that the Sonoran Desert is a lifeless dustbowl will be swept away by this 50,000-plus collection of colorful plants, from hundreds of cacti, including the iconic saguaro." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"With more than 20,000 desert plants, this unique garden has won awards for environmental education." Full review
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