Then at the entrance to the Grand Canal Shoppes is Laura Kimpton’s LOVE Statue, the perfect spot for an Instagrammable moment. A water-based culture that uses translucent stone and water to bathe the lobby in shimmering light. In the Lobby of the Palazzo is the “Acqua di Cristallo” a two-story art installation by Samuel G. A lot of Las Vegas is basically a cheap knock-off, like Dinsey, it’s all a fancy veneer on top of cheap building materials, but the Venetian has done things properly and the frescos are hand painted and the ornate strictures build more traditionally. It’s here you realize so much of the Venetian is not Fake.

A stunning hallway, the roof covered in intricate Frescos, replicas of many of the detailed Renaissance works that line the buildings of Venice. This is a stunning location and you have barely got through the door yet.Īfter checking in, as you head to the casino and Tower lift you pass through the Grand Colonnade or the Grand Gallery. Above the Statue is a stunning Domed Frsecoed Ceiling, reminiscent of the Sistine Chapel it represents the craftsmanship and devotion of the Renaissance artists that built Itlay. A nod to both the artistry of Italy along with the scholarly and scientific forefathers that helped craft the modern world. Front and center is the huge Armillary Sphere. The experience starts as soon as you walk into the Lobby. The Venetian Resort Las Vegas has done an incredible job of recreating so much of Venice and Itay’s famous works of art and architecture. Italy is a country renowned for some of the finest works of art ever to be produced, not just paintings but sculpture, fresco, and architecture as well. It’s one f those things, it’s absolutely not worth it but so much fun you just have to suspend your sensibilities and let go a little! And still, it’s cheaper than a real Gondal ride in Venice and far less smelly! Art and ArchitectureĪrmillary Sphere Grand Colonnade Acqua di Cristallo Campanile Tower

You have to pay extra for a private Gondola, so if you are a couple you will have to share otherwise (4 per boat) There is always a queue and it’s often far longer than the actual rides. The Gondolier will sing a couple of songs and pause the gondola for photos near the end.

You can ride indoors or outside and the rides take around 15 mins, a bit less outside. So it’s a bit of a mystery why these are still so popular.īut they are and despite the obvious tourist trap we still love them and don’t really care that we know we are being a bit ripped off. And it’s not like it’s a cheap experience at $39 per Person. It simply couldn’t be more contrived and simulated if it tried. Ok, a fake Gondola Ride on the Fake Venitian Canals through a Shopping center is about as corny as things get in travel.

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