Greetings from Venice... in Las Vegas
Right! The last picture posted was indeed a Las Vegas interpretation of Piazza San Marco...And for today : the Grand Canal!
While in Las Vegas, you can imagine that I couldn't resist to go and discover this famous illusion of Venice offered by the Venetian casino... and to have a thought for my dear and faithful visitor Kate while seeing these nice american gondoliere singing "O Sole Mio" (a napolitan song by the way...)
posted by Pierre at 4:30 PM
23 Comments:
Yes, the Venetian is quite amusing. I once notice a "gondolier" there (these gondolas have electric motors) singing a Hoagy Carmichael (American songwriter) song! I love Venice and Hoagy was from my town in Indiana -- a funny moment!
Mike
Been to the Grand Canal in Vegas and in Venice. Prefer Venice of course. But the Ballagio Hotel was a good time also.
Seemed to have mixed up my Hotels. Venician and the Ballagio were both great.
Just from the thumbnail, I recognized the fake facades and all-too-blue water. I'd rather visit the real thing, your city.
Wonderful! Great idea!
Great shot, Pierre—but this looks so bizarre. And a motorized gondola? I'm sorry, but that's just wrong!
You must have found this pretty amusing (or if not, then horrifying, but I hope it made you laugh).
Las Vegas is strange indeed. No interest in ever going back. You?
I saw VegasVenice a few years ago. Quite pretty, actually. The grand salon leading to the hotel reception desk is nice. (I confess, I have to guess it was imitating the Doge's palace, because when I visited Venice this year, I did not go into the Doge's palace.) I had seen Paris several times, and VegasParis also is fascinating. I'm not a Vegas fan and, of course, would rather see Paris and Venice. It is wonderful, however, that our Pierre is visiting the Vegas models. Great job!
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Oh dear...
Incredible sky ceiling! It's picture perfect but maybe a little too perfect, non? Lovely "venetian" photo!
I haven't been to either Venice yet, but I will go to Venice, Italy next month. From what I have seen in the photos, Venice, Italy is much more beautiful!
In related news --
http://veniceblog.typepad.com/veniceblog/2005/04/las_vegas_theme.html
the view in las vegas is just the same in macau... very dreamy...
I like your views of the real thing much better.
I have never had any desire to go to las Vegas, but have been to Venice numerous times, and look forward to going again!
Do you think they have even managed fake aqua alta in Vegas? That would be somethign in the desert!
All the best from me at Sydney Daily Photo. I’m so busy with a new job I hardly have time to post, much less comment these days!
Oh,people who are staying at las vehas really wonderful fat.It's a awesome city,attractive.
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I am sorry but I prefer the origianal Venezia!
Very humorous. Fake Venice on Real Venice blog.
The Grand Canal in Vegas just doesn't quite do it for me! I'd rather be in Venice!! Thanks for thinking of me, tho!!
I've been wanting to visit your country for a long time, relaxing in a gondola looks perfect!
very nice blog.
Ha ha..I have seen the same picture in Macao!! It's another interpretation of Piazza San Marco.
Wow, I wonder how many interpretations are there around the world!
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