Bellagio Conservatory Embraces Italian Roots With First-Time Capri-Inspired Display
Bellagio, the Las Vegas resort inspired by a town in Italy, has tapped into its Italian roots again with a new Conservatory & Botanical Gardens display transporting guests to the island of Capri.
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Bellagio’s Conservatory rarely disappoints, but it’s great to see an all-new display.
As always, Bellagio’s Conservatory is a free attraction and remains one of the best free things to do in all of Las Vegas.
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Bellagio’s new Italian display, which runs through Sep. 9, 2017, covers a lot of ground, with water features, colorful villas and a metric ass-ton of flowers, of course.
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Guests enter the vibrant new exhibit through a 26-foot archway. Inside, there’s an eight-foot fountain.
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Nearby is a 22-foot moss-covered fountain that pays tribute to the Fontana dell’Ovato located in Villa d’Este, a 16th century residence in Tivoli.
In case there was any doubt, we knew all that off the top of our head and definitely did not copy and paste it from a news release.
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The eight-foot plate, showing an Italian village, is made of lentils, something we never would have known was a thing except for our enduring love of a 1980’s British sitcom, “The Young Ones.” You bet it’s random.
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In the north section of the Conservatory, there’s water streaming from lion and monkey sculptures, as well as four lemon topiaries, whatever those might be.
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The lemon topiaries are made of about 1,400 flowers.
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The centerpiece of this seasonal display is a miniature village with 50 villas, each with a terrace.
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There’s a bell tower, unbrellas, boats and other flourishes like a 50-foot lemon tree and “Lover’s Rock.”
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Overhead, there’s a sun and moon, each 16 feet tall.
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The entire Italian display uses an incredible 57,000 flowers and 560 shrubs. Shrubs never get any of the glory at Bellagio’s Conservatory. While they play a supporting role, without shrubs, the Conservatory would be like “Goodfellas” without Joe Pesci or “Jaws” with Robert Shaw.
Shrubs should really look into getting a better P.R. agency.
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Bellagio’s Conservatory & Botanical Gardens are a must-do in Las Vegas, and the first-time Italian display makes it a must-do all over again.
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