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| | Written by diy Editorial Team on 07 Mar 2006
| Las Vegas attractions | | | The Star Trek Experience at the Hilton, The Volcano Eruption at the Mirage, Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Mandalay Bay Shark Reef. Out of town, The Grand Canyon, a world-heritage sight, is a must see as is The Hoover Dam, which regularly makes modern ‘wonders of the world’ lists. At some point in your trip you might also be tempted to gamble. |
Las Vegas History and Culture | | Where can you take a gondola ride down the Grand Canal, explore Manhattan, stand in the shadow of an Egyptian Pyramid, climb the Eiffel Tower and erm… watch jousting at King Arthur’s castle, all without leaving town? Las Vegas of course! Everything about Vegas screams excess, from its very existence in the Mojave Desert, to the competitive hotel building of the 90’s that left the city with 17 of the worlds 20 biggest hotels. Las Vegas is brash, bright, glitzy, gauche and utterly lovable!
The City divides neatly into two parts, Downtown and The Strip. Downtown, known as ‘Glitter Gulch’ for its vast amount of neon is Old Las Vegas, whilst since the opening of the MGM Grande in 1989, much of Vegas life has moved out to The Strip, which is home to the big themed casinos such as The Venetian, Excalibur and Manhattan Nights. Downtown is still an essential visit though, as it is home to the smaller, more atmospheric (some might say seedier) casinos and to the extravagant Freemont Street Experience with its 90 ft high canopy with an LED display on its underside upon which sound and light presentations are shown after dark. |
Getting around Las Vegas | | Las Vegas is small enough to walk around, but if you find the heat oppressive you might wish to catch a bus or a taxi. If you want to get out of town, you’ll need to hire a car. |
When to visit Las Vegas | | Las Vegas is never really cold, though nights can be chilly during winter. Summer is very hot and Spring and Autumn are temperate. Frankly, as you never need set foot to pavement in Las Vegas should you not wish to, weather is much less an issue than price, which fluctuates almost on a whim according to big events and even bigger convention groups. |
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| Las Vegas guide | | diy travel guide | | Las Vegas is small enough to walk around, but if you find the heat oppressive you might wish to catch a bus or a taxi. If you want to get out of town, you’ll need to hire a car.Las Vegas is never... |
| Las Vegas guide | | Everybody should have a bit of this!! | | Second visit of many hopefully, wot can I say this is my personal heaven on earth, what an experience. Everybody should have a bit of this!!
absolutely fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... |
| Las Vegas guide | | Viva! | | Ah, America for Americans. Its bold, brash and if you can avoid gambling, it's dirt cheap. VIVA!!
Loved it, loved the Grand Canyon and especially loved the Star Trek experience. How sad am I?... |
| Las Vegas guide | | | | Las Vegas really is America's play ground !
There is so much to see and do !
Shop shop and more shopping !
Concerts !
Gambling !
Helicopter tours.
I would reccommend Bryce Canyon and the... |
| Las Vegas guide | | | | Went to las vegas in nov 2002 had the best holiday ever from start to finish. we loved it so much cant wait to visit again ,stayed at the imperial palace hotel room,was great lots of space ,shows... |
| Las Vegas guide | | | | The most amazing place that I've ever been to! We stayed at Caesars Palace and had a lovely room overlooking the dancing fountains at the Bellagio. The food was good as well as the cocktails! The... |
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