Riviera

Riviera

Riviera is an Italian word which means 'coastline', ultimately derived from Latin rīpa, through Ligurian rivêa. It came to be applied as a proper name to the coast of Liguria in the form Riviera ligure, then shortened in English.

Riviera (hotel and casino)

The Riviera was a hotel and casino on the northern Las Vegas Strip in Winchester, Nevada. It opened on April 20, 1955, and included a nine-story hotel featuring 291 rooms. The Riviera was the first skyscraper in the Las Vegas Valley, and was the area's tallest building until 1956. Various hotel additions would be made in later years, including a 12-story tower in 1966, a 17-story tower in 1975, and a 24-story tower in 1988. By the time of its closure in 2015, the resort included a 103,800 sq ft (9,640 m2) casino and 2,075 rooms.

Riviera

Proper noun

1. A region of Europe, on the Mediterranean; The coastal area of southern France (French Riviera) and north-western Italy (Italian Riviera) between Cannes and La Spezia.

Proper noun

1. A district and municipality therein in Ticino canton, Switzerland.
2. A suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.