Berlitz Pocket Guide Las Vegas" combines stunning colour photography with insider tricks & tips to help you uncover this desert metropolis. It shows you everything you need to know about the city's attractions from the glitzy casinos on the Strip to the sparkling lights of downtown. Handy maps on the cover flaps help you find your way & maps within the book are helpfully cross-referenced to the text making your way-finding an easy experience. To inspire you the book offers a rundown Las Vegas' Top 10 Attractions followed by an itinerary for a Perfect Day in the city. The What to Do chapter is a snapshot of ways to spend your spare time from nightlife & shopping to seeing a show. Excursions outside the city are also covered including the Grand Canyon Hoover Dam & Death Valley. The book provides all the essential background information including a brief history of the city & an Eating Out chapter covering the city's cuisine. There are carefully chosen listings of the best hotels & restaurants & an A-Z of all the practical information you'll need. The Where to Go & What to Do sections provide information written by local specialists & will help you find the real Las Vegas not just the city of glitz & glam. The color-coded sections in the book help you navigate quickly so you'll never miss the opening number of a show or the first toss of the dice."