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| - Yes, this place is over-the-top "faux" and kitschy and...well, everything that is contemporary Las Vegas! If you want authenticity, you came to Vegas in the wrong decade, baby. Nowadays, it's a adult Disneyland and that, to me, is part of its charm.
I, for one, enjoy the outrageousness that is modern-day LV. And the Venetian shops are part of that movie-set-esque vibe. I'm not really referring to the shops per se; I refer to the "canal", the gondoliers, St Mark's Square, the Campanile, the Titian paintings, the Bridge of Sighs, and all that is the Venetian. It's labyrinthine walkways ARE very reminiscent of those in the real Venice, and I've gotten lost in both. Every time I've become disoriented here, the folks I've asked who work in the shops or food stalls have been more than helpful in directing me to where I want to go. I gather they get asked for directions a LOT.
As others have mentioned, there is always some sort of free entertainment here. I often see "human sculptures" (bronzed people frozen, as if made of stone), and hear musicians. If I ever came to Vegas with kids, this'd be a great place to bring them.
One item of note: it's not easy finding bathrooms here. Be forewarned!
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