Las Vegas, located in the deserts of Nevada, shines like a dazzling jewel at night when lit up with neon lights. What makes it a top tourist spot is the lasting memories that visitors take home.
A long time ago, Nevada had a deer town called Las Vegas. It was during 1931 that he obtained his first gaming license. Since then, Las Vegas has continued to attract droves of casinos and gamblers. The initial visitors were mostly post-war gangsters and it later became a favorite hangout for the Rat Pack of the mid-’60s. Today, it presents a dazzling sight with huge hotels, incredible neon lights, and quirky personalities.
You will find many distinguished hotels in Las Vegas. Traveling along the journey is like traveling the world. The Caesars Palace Hotel takes you back to ancient Rome, while the Mirage has you marveling at an erupting volcano. You can sip champagne as you reach the top of the Eiffel Tower, Paris or gaze at the Big Apple skyline from our New York hotel.
Strip
Right in the heart of this city, a four-mile-long highway is Las Vegas Boulevard, better known as ‘The Strip’. He gained popularity by multiplying casinos and hotels in the mid-1940s. Under the name of Bugsy Siegel he opened it during 1946 and was named after his girlfriend’s nickname Flamingo. The strip has appeared in several Hollywood movies. Now, it is well known for many of its five-star casino resorts, swimming pools, day spas, and the glamorous nightlife it offers.
bellagio casino
Having had a grand opening in 1998, Bellagio is among the most celebrated resorts in the world and draws huge crowds. Its designer was inspired by an Italian city called Bellagio located on the shores of Lake Come. Its all-too-photographed lobby ceiling features an art illustration, Dale Chihuly’s “Fiori di Como.” It is made up of more than two thousand hand-blown colored glass flowers. It is famous for its huge lake and amazing musical fountains that become functional at night. Ocean’s Eleven, a 2001 movie had Bellagio in the background and made it a memorable sight for moviegoers.
Mandalay Bay Shark Reef
Vegas does everything possible for its visitors, offering them to experience many of the most dangerous sea creatures and aliens by diving into deep water.
The Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino contains the Shark Reef Aquarium, which is home to more than two thousand animals, including a rare golden crocodile and land dwellers like the Komodo dragon. Without traveling too far or getting your feet and legs wet, you can get an up-close look at endangered varieties of jellyfish, turtles, sharks and piranhas at Las Vegas casinos.