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• GREECE GAY TRAVEL
• GAY MYKONOS

GREECE GAY TRAVEL

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The remas of ancient Greece fascate still today, and s art and s we n trace the origs of Wtern culture and the begngs of gay and lbian history. On this tour we will return to our roots-both as heirs of the glor tradn that is Wtern civilizatn, and as gay men and women who regnize ourselv the Greek past. It is on a very quiet street but jt a few mut walk to everythg central Athens: Parliament Square, the ma shoppg street, the ma gay bar, some of our favore rtrants—and of urse the historic Plaka neighborhood and the Acropolis (of which there are splendid views om the rooftop pool.

Gay history is all around : we see the llissos-the river where Socrat disurs on male-male love Plato’s dialogu; the remas of the vast temple built by the Roman Emperor Hadrian (the first great fan of Greek homosexualy); the statue of Lord Byron, the bisexual English rake whose heroic ath dramatized the Greek revolutn agast the Ottoman Empire; and several other sights that unrsre the gay theme that ns through ancient Greek history. We learn about the glory of classil Athens, while focg on the central role of same-sex relatns Athenian culture: particular, we learn about Harmodi and Aristogeon, the gay uple that served as Ancient Athens’ Uncle Sam. Ls well known than Olympia, Nemea is of special tert to for the astonishg homoerotic graffi om 2500 years ago prerved on s walls.

GAY MYKONOS

On our way back to Athens, we stop at a rarely vised se that is rich gay history: the ln monument of Chaironeia. DAYS 8 -9 – A short two-hour ferry ri tak to Mykonos, perhaps the lovelit of the Greek islands, famo for s betiful whe village, s turquoise sea, s beach-and s gay nightlife. And on Day 9, we will have one last lovely Greek seafood dner to toast our new iends, this betiful untry, and s fabulo gay past!

Mykonos, the epome of Europe's gay allure, is where the global LGBTQ+ jet-settg ele gathers each summer. Mykonos is the embodiment of relaxed but elegant style, boastg a blend of opulent hotels, all-night gay nightlife, and world-class beach. Mykonos Town is where you’ll fd the vibrant heart of the island’s gay culture.

It’s not jt the gay culture that mak Mykonos such an unmissable travel statn. Nearby is the Gazi neighborhood where the majory of the Athenian gay hangouts n be found, like Soda2. Mykonos Town is also the beatg heart of the LGBTQ+ muny, wh gay bars like Jackie O’, Babylon, Porta, Kastro’s and Elysium.

LGBTQ+ travelers will also want to check out the XLSIOR gay ftival that tak plac Mykonos Town late Augt, sometim early September. Athens has the largt LGBTQ+ muny Greece, particularly the Gazi neighborhood, which has an array of gay bar and clubs like Soda2. It also hosts an annual gay and lbian film ftival lled Outview.

Mykonos island has one of the most famo LGBTQ+ scen the world and be a gay mec durg the summer months, which culmat wh the XLSIOR Ftival. Stefan and Sebastien are a gay uple who met London 2009. The boys wre about their travels on their Nomadic Boys gay travel blog.