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We went to Las Vegas to loose US $3, at a rate of $1 a day.

Hurrah, we were well succeeded. It's quite difficult to find a slot machine in Las Vegas, but we searched several hotels, stores and airports, and could find some.

We didn't search churches and hospitals, so, don't ask me if they have slots or not, because I don't know.

​Anyway, despite our great losses, we spend there three good days.
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Caesar's Palace Hotel & Casino 


​Atlantis Water Show 
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Imagine a colorful fountain surrounded by music. Suddenly the stone figures give place to living people, and a small theater is performed in the fountain, with lots of special effects. 

After the climax, the actors are replaced by the statues and the soft music recovers its place. 

It's american show business. It's Vegas. IT'S FREE in Ceasar's Palace.

Address: 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Bellagio

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Bellagio  Fountains 
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vI must confess that now, from the distance, I don't remember much from the interior of Bellagio. I remember the astonishing work of Dale Chihuly in the roof of the lobby, with thousands of glass flowers, and... No! We were already too tired to appreciate it. 

My memories of Bellagio rely in the dancing fountains. A delicate, and somehow refreshing performance in the heat of the afternoon.

Address: 3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd

Flamingo Hilton 

​Flamingo 
I looked at the flamingos, and thought: - They must be suffering under this 42 degrees Celsius in the shade. Then I looked further and saw... the penguins! 

Well done dolls, I thought! But... they were moving. They were real. Looking closer, the inevitable: all the lake and rocks were refrigerated. 

Indeed, the real animals give life to a well conceived garden, surrounding the several pools, to provide a pleasant stay.

Address: 3555 S. Las Vegas Blvd

Directions: The Flamingo is located on the East side of Las Vegas Blvd., between Barbary Coast & Imperial Palace.

The Venetian Hotel

V​enetian 
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What an extraordinary ambiance! Venice itself couldn't do better. 

The quality of the animation and the live music, leave me no doubt. This is my favorite hotel in Las Vegas. 

Besides, this is the only hotel where I don't remember the slot machines. Of course they were there, thousands of them everywhere, but... vanished from my memories. And what a good sign that is!

Address: 3355 S. Las Vegas Blvd.
Gondola 
I’ve been in Venice and in the Venetian, and I didn’t take a gondola in any of them. 

As a matter of fact, it is beautiful in the movies and pictures, but it is expensive, and it’s far to be a good way to see the city. If I had to, I think I would choose Venetian, for all the reasons:

• It’s cheaper - $16 per hour in Venetian, 80€ per 40 minutes in Venice

• It’s more comfortable – there’s no rain or wind inside Venetian.
• There’s no extra payment for music

• It’s better for the inevitable picture – there are no degraded facades in background, and with a good flash the colors will glow in Venetian

Of course, Venice is unique, and no hotel or imitation will come closer. But gondolas are now a show for tourists, and that is possible everywhere.

Romantic Animation

If you need to spend money, then go and search for a show - there are dozens everywhere, all with great names. But if you only want to listen to good live music, save your dollars.

​The animation in Venetian, has a superb performance of Italian music, with such a good ambiance, that I asked myself how could someone turn his back to that, and go... gambling

Aladdin Hotel, now Planet Hollywood

​Alladin
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Would it be because we were tired? 

Would it be because the mixture between Arabic and Indian look didn't work well? 

I don't know, but Aladdin was, for us, the least appealing of all the big hotels. Anyway, it also justified the time, and the performed storm seemed real.

Address: 3667 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Directions: Center Strip next to Paris-Las Vegas and across from the Bellagio

Caesar's Palace Hotel & Casino 


Caesar's Palace
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Really impressive, the top of luxury and art reproduction, with good taste and imagination. 

The pool, the fountains, the shopping mall, everything is top class. 

However, my dear Americans, the Trojan horse in Rome?

Address: 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South

Fremont Street Experience


​T​echnology and imagination 
It's something new, the show performed in the ceiling upon Fremont Street. 

Discreet publicity to Vegas and the American way of life, mixed with some national symbols, were the themes of the two spots that we saw. But I guess that there's a reasonable variety for all tastes. 

Of course, being in Las Vegas it would be a "crime" loosing that show, that takes place in the street, several times each night and... is free.

Address: Downtown on Fremont Street

​Treasure Island


Las Vegas is a town that "sleeps" in the heat of the day, by the pools or in the cool gambling rooms, and comes out at night, with the streets crowded of people, seeing the lights and enjoying the less warm breeze of the night. Each hotel, each corner, each club try to grab visitors, by all means, the most attractive of all being the outdoor live show. The best of all is the battle at Treasure Island. Difficult to see properly, because there is always a crowd around it (it's free!...) it's funny, well conceived, mixing technology, music, dance, special effects, and... imagination. Easy to locate (Treasure Island hotel), you may check locally the scheduling of the performances.

Directions: Walk over the strip and you will end up some place you like.

​Lights kaleidoscope


You don't need an objective. You don't need a reason.

The strip, at night, is a lively show, with, lights, sounds, and lots of people, just wandering around, looking like looking for something to look at.

​Confused? No, the kaleidoscopes have those confusing repetitions...The strip is a giant vacuum cleaner, with music, shows and touts sucking you inside... anything!

Directions: Walk over the strip and you will end up some place you like.

​Monte Carlo

This was off MY path!
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I really can't say if it is worth a visit or not because we were so tired when we arrived there that, having not this hotel highlighted in our guide ... we skipped it.

Well, there's always a second time, and Luxor, Stratosphere, and... Monte Carlo may have its turn.