Weekender Alicante North Issue 106

38 FRIDAY 30TH AUGUST 2019
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Las Vegas
is fabulous!
Caribbean Cruise
Flights from Alicante
2 nights pre-cruise 4*
14 nights MSC Meraviglia
Costa Maya, Belize, Roatan,
Ocean Cay, Ocho Rios,
George Town, Cozumel,
New York
5 nights
Flights from Alicante
4* Central Hotel
Dominican Republic
Flights from Alicante
Impressive Resort
& Spa Hotel 5*
12 nights All Inclusive
Canary Islands
Stay & Cruise
Direct ights & transfer
3 nights 4* Hotel with drinks
7 nights full board cruise
Incl drinks, tips, ights
Krakow Christmas Market
Flights from Alicante
5 nights
4* City Centre B&B
by Yvonne Hollywood,
Worldwide Horizons
FOR those who have yet
to visit this colourful city –
what are you waiting for?
It’s frequently ranked in the
top places to visit in the
USA, often combined with
a stay in Los Angeles or as
part of a tour of the West
Coast of the USA.
Originally given city status
in 1910, the boundaries of this
town have grown so much
that the original, and famous
‘Welcome to Fabulous Los Angeles’
sign was originally over
4km from the last building,
and now is less than 0.5km!
Whilst efforts have been
made by various top name hotels
to entice the family market,
by way of holiday theme
parks, these endeavours
have invariably lacked interest
and closed along the way,
leaving Vegas most famous
for it’s gambling and hotel
area, known as The Strip.
Consisting of over 4 miles of
glittering towers of hotels,
casinos, big name concerts
and top entertainment shows,
even the most committed of
travellers would be hard put
to get through this lot in a
short time!
Not to worry, you can take
your time and see it all. The
hotels in Vegas are quite simply
stunning, with 15 of the
25 largest hotels in the world
all located in this area. Top
end hotels are the Bellagio
and the Venetian, which have
resulted in many of the older
hotels also investing in refurbishment.
A win-win if you are
a guest at any of these hotels.
There are plenty of medium
range hotels to stay at also
(if your pocket money doesn’t
quite reach the prices of the
Bellagio, or if you prefer to
keep your pennies for the onearmed
bandits!). Hotels such
as the Flamingo offer plenty
for your dollar and still keeping
you in the central location.
So what to do in Vegas?
Well the pretty obvious answer
is the Casinos. Its hard
to turn around without being
in front of yet another way to
lose your inheritance. Or not!
Some casinos offer free lessons
on many of the house games.
Most would agree that it’s essential
to watch the games in
play too, to get a feel for how
they operate. And if you do
win, big or small, remember
to save it and walk away! If
not, for sure you will lose it all
again and probably more too…
Don’t forget that there are
many top performers entertaining
in Vegas year round.
Cher, Shania Twain, Barry
Manilow and Santana, and
that’s just in one month this
year! There’s year round entertainment
from the industry’s
top performers as well as
captivating magic shows from
Penn and Teller, or amazing
choreographics from the
Cirque de Soleil. Many of the
shows sell out, so it’s a good
idea to check for tickets before
booking your flights.
If you want to escape from
the flashing lights and beeping
noises of the machines
for a while, there are plenty
of alternative forms of entertainment
available. You could
also visit the Grand Canyon,
many hotels can book this excursion
for you, whether your
preferred mode is by bus or
by helicopter. Another not to
be missed experience is a visit
to the Hoover Dam, usually
around 3 hours for a guided
excursion of this awesome
structure, and perhaps with a
detour to a chocolate factory or
botanic gardens on the return
journey. You can connect with
nature by visiting the Lion
Habitat Ranch, a short distance
from the city. And if it’s
your birthday, they’ll even let
you in for free!