Let's put it this way. As soon as I arrived in Las Vegas, I asked myself, 'What the f**k'! You feel like you've been catapulted into a giant adult amusement park, where the entertainment revolves around casinos, restaurants and bars, shopping malls, themed hotels (and I'm not talking about 'color-themed' hotels, but hotels that imitate the most famous cities in the world) and shows. You constantly feel like overwhelmed by all this sights and sounds, even though it was only for almost 3 days, but i mean, it's JUST Las Vegas!
Itinerary
Even in this case, I don't think it's necessary to plan an itinerary. Las Vegas decides for you. I simply tried to 'visit' the points of interest that I had marked down after doing some research at home. Most of the things to see are the hotels on the famous Strip. Choose the most beautiful ones for you. I chose these:
- Mandalay Bay - Luxor (my stay) - Paris Las Vegas - Caesars Palace - The Venetian - Mirage - Wynn - New York New York - Bellagio - Circus Circus - Flamingo
In addition, I wanted to visit the oldest street in Las Vegas:
- Fremont Street
Day one.
Absurd! You get off the plane and find yourself in a casino airport. Your first thought is... 'what is this chaos?'. But don't worry, it will pass quickly, because there is something much more important to think about... 'will I ever get a taxi?'. Really. Good luck with that. But in the end WE MADE IT, we reached the Luxor, the hotel we chose (honestly, for the super cool structure). Self check-in (QR codes everywhere in the lobby) and a big 'wow' for the spectacular view from our needless to say - luxurious pyramid room. And off to the visit of the themed hotels on "the Strip", but not before taking a gigantic drink, the fat tuesday yard drink (be careful how you compose it)! There are two things you can safely say goodbye to in LV: money (which abandons you with absolute autonomy) and health (sweltering heat outside / freezing cold inside). Anyway, at a certain point we decided to go back and then head to the casino (yes, you can absolutely drink for free if you sit at the tables)... and here my story definitely ends LOL!
Day two.
The second day started with extreme calm and a bright sun. We therefore opted for a morning in the hotel pools. Then we repeated exactly the same 'experience' as the day before: drink - tour of the hotels - casino! I loved that routine!
Day three.
Night of lions, morning of... Well well well. Backpack on our back and direction "Fremont street", the second most famous street in LV. This is a great place to experience the old-school glamour of Las Vegas. It is also a great place to people-watch and soak up the atmosphere of the city. "Fremont street" is a popular destination for tourists, but also for locals, and maybe this is the difference with "the strip". It is home to a variety of casinos, restaurants, bars, and shops, but also features a number of unique attractions. We ate our first American pizza here, full of cheese (I liked it a looot). In the afternoon we headed to the airport, ready to return to reality. As the saying goes, 'the game is more fun when it doesn't last long', and in my opinion there is no better proverb to describe Las Vegas.
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OK. Unfortunately, the American adventure ends here. See you soon, USA!