Las Vegas

Neon nights, world-class shows and the desert beyond.

Las Vegas is pure spectacle: headline residencies and Cirque du Soleil, celebrity-chef restaurants and the Strip’s fountains and lights. When you need a break from the neon, the Hoover Dam, Red Rock Canyon and the Grand Canyon are close by.

Best time to visit: March to May and September to November. Language: English. Currency: US dollar (USD).

Did you know?

Most of the famous Strip is technically outside the city of Las Vegas, in the town of Paradise.
The Sphere, opened in 2023, is the largest spherical building in the world.
The Hoover Dam is under an hour’s drive from the Strip.

Things to do in Las Vegas

The STRAT Hotel, Casino & SkyPod (Casino): The Strat is a hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Bellagio Hotel & Casino (Casino): Bellagio is a resort, luxury hotel, and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
Allegiant Stadium (Stadium): Allegiant Stadium is a multi-purpose indoor stadium in Paradise, Nevada, United States, southwest of adjacent Las Vegas.
Caesars Palace (Casino): Caesars Palace is a luxury casino hotel in Paradise, Nevada, United States.
The Venetian (Casino): The Venetian Las Vegas is a luxury hotel and casino resort located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.
MGM Grand Las Vegas (Casino): The MGM Grand Las Vegas, often called The Grand Hotel or The MGM is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada.
Mandalay Bay (Casino): Mandalay Bay is a 43-story luxury resort and casino at the south end of the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
Paris Las Vegas (Casino): Paris Las Vegas is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.
Excalibur Hotel and Casino (Casino): Excalibur Hotel and Casino is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.
Flamingo Las Vegas (Casino): Flamingo Las Vegas is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
Horseshoe Las Vegas (Casino): Horseshoe Las Vegas is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas (Casino): The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas is a resort casino and hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
Treasure Island Hotel and Casino (Casino): Treasure Island Hotel and Casino is a pirate-themed hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Wynn Las Vegas (Casino): Wynn Las Vegas, often simply referred to as Wynn, is a luxury resort and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.
Park MGM (Casino): Park MGM, formerly Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, is a megaresort hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.
Aria Resort and Casino (Casino): Aria Resort and Casino is a luxury resort and casino, and the primary property at the CityCenter complex, located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
Palms Casino Resort (Casino): Palms Casino Resort is a hotel and casino located near the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.
Circus Circus Las Vegas (Casino): Circus Circus Las Vegas is a hotel and casino located on the northern Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada.
Resorts World Las Vegas (Casino): Resorts World Las Vegas is a luxury resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada, United States.
Fontainebleau Las Vegas (Casino): The Fontainebleau Las Vegas is a luxury resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada.
Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel & Casino (Casino): The Golden Nugget Las Vegas is a luxury hotel and casino located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, on the Fremont Street Experience.
The Linq (Casino): The Linq is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino (Casino): The Rio is a hotel and casino near the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.
O'Sheas (Casino): O'Sheas Casino is an Irish-themed casino located within The Linq Promenade, an outdoor entertainment district on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
The Grand Canal Shoppes (Shopping centre): The Grand Canal Shoppes is an upscale shopping mall inside the Venetian and Palazzo resorts on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.
Fashion Show Mall (Shopping centre): Fashion Show Las Vegas, formerly the Fashion Show Mall, is a shopping mall located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
Miracle Mile Shops (Shopping centre): Miracle Mile Shops is an enclosed shopping mall adjacent to and connected with Planet Hollywood Las Vegas, located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
The Colosseum at Caesars Palace (Theatre): The Colosseum at Caesars Palace is a theater located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.
The Crystals (Shopping centre): The Shops at Crystals is an upscale shopping mall in the CityCenter complex on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
Adventuredome (Amusement park): Adventuredome is a 5-acre indoor amusement park at Circus Circus in Winchester, Nevada on the Las Vegas Strip.
Bonanza Gift Shop (Shopping centre): Bonanza Gift Shop is a landmark located on the Las Vegas Strip between the Sahara Las Vegas and the Stratosphere Las Vegas.
Fremont Hotel and Casino (Casino): The Fremont Hotel & Casino is located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada.
The D Las Vegas (Casino): The D Las Vegas Casino Hotel is a 34-story, 639-room hotel and casino in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, owned and operated by Derek and Greg Stevens.
The Forum Shops at Caesars (Shopping centre): The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, also known as The Forum Shops, is an upscale shopping mall on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
Hooters Casino Hotel (Casino): Oyo Hotel & Casino is a casino hotel near the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.
The Orleans (Casino): The Orleans is a hotel and casino located in Paradise, Nevada, near the Las Vegas Strip.
Four Queens (Casino): The Four Queens is a hotel and casino in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, on the Fremont Street Experience.
Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay (Zoo): Shark Reef Aquarium is a public aquarium on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
California Hotel and Casino (Casino): The California Hotel and Casino is located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada.
Golden Gate Hotel and Casino (Casino): The Golden Gate Hotel & Casino is located at One Fremont Street in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel (Casino, hidden gem): Binion's Gambling Hall & Hotel, formerly Binion's Horseshoe, is a casino on Fremont Street along the Fremont Street Experience pedestrian mall in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas (Casino, hidden gem): Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Las Vegas, also known as Sam's Town Las Vegas, is a hotel and locals casino in Sunrise Manor, Nevada, located east of Las Vegas.
Frenchman Mountain (Mountain, free, hidden gem): Frenchman Mountain is a mountain and highest peak located east of Las Vegas in Clark County, Nevada.
Suncoast Hotel and Casino (Casino, hidden gem): Suncoast is a hotel and casino located at 9090 Alta Drive in Las Vegas, Nevada.
South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa (Casino, hidden gem): South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa is a resort located along Las Vegas Boulevard in Enterprise, Nevada, south of the Las Vegas Strip.
Palace Station (Casino, hidden gem): Palace Station is a hotel and casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Mob Museum (Museum, hidden gem): The Mob Museum, officially the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, is a history museum located in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Silverton Casino Hotel (Casino, hidden gem): Silverton is a 300-room hotel and casino in Enterprise, Nevada, near the southern end of the Las Vegas Valley.
Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa (Casino, hidden gem): Red Rock Resort is a casino hotel in Summerlin South, Nevada, located in the Las Vegas Valley.
Pinball Hall of Fame (Museum, hidden gem): The Pinball Hall of Fame is a nonprofit hands-on museum for playable pinball machines in Las Vegas, Nevada, first opened in 2006.
Arizona Charlie's Decatur (Casino, hidden gem): Arizona Charlie's Decatur is a hotel and locals casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino (Casino, hidden gem): The Downtown Grand, formerly the Lady Luck, is a hotel and casino in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Masjid As-Sabur (Mosque, free): Masjid As-Sabur is the oldest mosque, and the pioneering Muslim organization, in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Punk Rock Museum (Museum): The Punk Rock Museum is a 12,000-square-foot space dedicated to the punk rock music genre, which opened on April 1, 2023.
Elvis-A-Rama Museum (Museum): The Elvis-A-Rama Museum in Paradise, Nevada was a large private collection of Elvis memorabilia owned by Chris Davidson which featured an 85-foot-long mural about Elvis' life and career.
Floyd Lamb Park (Park, free): Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs is a 2,040-acre park in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art (Art museum): The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art is an art gallery in the Bellagio resort, located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.
Lance Burton Theatre (Theatre): The Lance Burton Theatre was located in the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino.
Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas (Museum): The Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas is located on the campus of the Springs Preserve, in Las Vegas, Nevada and is one of seven Nevada State Museums operated by the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs.
Las Vegas Art Museum (Art museum): The Las Vegas Art Museum was an art museum in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Exploration Peak Park (Park, free): Exploration Peak Park is an 80-acre regional park in the unincorporated town of Enterprise, Nevada, United States at Exploration Peak.
Tule Springs Archaeological Site (Archaeological site): Tule Springs Archaeological Site is an archeological site listed on the National Register of Historic Places that is located in the Las Vegas Valley of Nevada, United States.
Centennial Hills Park (Park, free): Centennial Hills Park, formerly known as Deer Springs Park, is a 120-acre regional park in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, located in the neighborhood of Centennial Hills.
Willie McCool Regional Park (Park, free): Willie McCool Regional Park is a 160-acre regional park in North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, located next to the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument and Ice Age Fossils State Park.
Guggenheim Hermitage Museum (Art museum, hidden gem): The Guggenheim Hermitage Museum was a museum owned and originally operated by the Solomon R.
PH Live (Theatre, hidden gem): PH Live is a mid-sized auditorium in the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.
Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park (Zoo, hidden gem): The Southern Nevada Zoological-Botanical Park, informally known as the Las Vegas Zoo, was a 3-acre, nonprofit zoo and botanical garden located in Las Vegas, Nevada that operated from 1981 to September 20, 2013.
The Little Church of the West (Church, free, hidden gem): Little Church of the West is a wedding chapel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States, that is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places.
Liberace Museum (Museum, hidden gem): The Liberace Museum Collection is a private museum collection that includes many stage costumes, cars, jewelry, lavishly decorated pianos and numerous citations for philanthropic acts that belonged to the American entert
The Gardens at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve (Botanic garden, hidden gem): The Gardens at the Springs Preserve, is an 8-acre desert botanical garden located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Bonnie Springs Ranch (Amusement park, hidden gem): Bonnie Springs Ranch was an attraction near Blue Diamond, Nevada that included an 1880s Western town replica and a zoo.
Shrine of the Most Holy Redeemer (Church, free, hidden gem): The Shrine of the Most Holy Redeemer is a Catholic church and shrine in Las Vegas, Nevada, on the south end of the Las Vegas Strip.
Las Vegas Springs (Historic site, hidden gem): The Las Vegas Springs or Big Springs is the site of a natural oasis, known traditionally as a cienega.
Central Christian Church (Church, free, hidden gem): Central Church is a non-denominational Evangelical Christian megachurch based in Henderson, Nevada, United States.
Acacia Demonstration Gardens (Park, free, hidden gem): The Acacia Demonstration Gardens is a public park in Henderson, Nevada that features many examples of how to landscape in a dry desert climate.
Neon Museum (Art museum): The Neon Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, features signs from old casinos and other businesses displayed outdoors on 2.27 acres.
Las Vegas Little Theater (Theatre): Las Vegas Little Theater is a community theater in Las Vegas, Nevada that was founded in 1978 by Jack Bell and Jack Nickolson.
MGM Grand Adventures Theme Park (Amusement park): MGM Grand Adventures was a theme park adjacent to the MGM Grand, a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, United States.
Lorenzi Park (Park, free): Lorenzi Park is one of the first parks in the City of Las Vegas.
Lost City Museum (Museum): The Lost City Museum, formerly known as the Boulder Dam Park Museum, is located in Overton, Nevada and is one of seven museums managed by the Nevada Division of Museums and History, an agency of the Nevada Department of
Gale Hills (Hill, free): Gale Hills, formerly considered part of the Muddy Range, and later the South Muddy Mountains, are a range of hills southwest of the Muddy Mountains and about three miles north of the Boulder Basin of Lake Mead, in Clark
Gypsum Cave (Archaeological site): Gypsum Cave is a limestone cave in eastern Clark County, Nevada, United States, about 15 miles east of Las Vegas, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Pueblo Grande de Nevada (Archaeological site): Pueblo Grande de Nevada,, is a complex of villages located near Overton, Nevada, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Evel Knievel Museum (Museum): The Evel Knievel Museum is a non-profit museum formerly located in Topeka, Kansas, United States.
American TV Game Show Hall of Fame (Museum): The Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino is a hotel, casino, and timeshare resort in Winchester, Nevada.
Old Vegas (Amusement park): Old Vegas was an amusement park at 2440 South Boulder Highway in Henderson, Nevada, located in the Las Vegas Valley.
Clark County Heritage Museum (Museum, hidden gem): The Clark County Museum is a public history museum located in Henderson, Nevada operated by the Clark County Parks and Recreation Department.
Focus (Waterfall, free, hidden gem): Waterfall feature.
Latisse (Waterfall, free, hidden gem): Art installation in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Hollywood Cars Museum (Museum, hidden gem): Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat (Zoo, hidden gem): Zoo in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Mirage Aquarium (Aquarium, hidden gem): Aquarium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Faith Community Lutheran Church (Las Vegas) (Church, free, hidden gem): Lutheran church building in Las Vegas.
Hoover Dam Exhibits (Museum, hidden gem): Exhibition building at Hoover Dam, Nevada.
St. Garabed Armenian Apostolic Church of Las Vegas (Church, free, hidden gem): Church in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens (Botanic garden, hidden gem): Botanical garden in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Where to eat and drink in Las Vegas

Cirque du Soleil “O”, Bellagio: Acrobatics in and above a pool of water.
Sphere, The Venetian: Immersive films and concerts inside the giant LED sphere.
Bacchanal Buffet, Caesars Palace: The Strip’s most famous buffet.
Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen, Caesars Palace: Beef Wellington from the TV kitchen.
Lotus of Siam, Off-Strip: Acclaimed northern Thai cooking.
Bar Boheme, Arts District: A French spot that put Downtown on the national map.
Cantina Contramar, Fontainebleau: Gabriela Cámara’s seafood from Mexico City, now on the Strip.

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