'Gaytns': A Gui to LGBT+ Vatns Greece

Contents:

• 'GAYTNS': A GUI TO LGBT+ VATNS GREECE
• GAY MYKONOS
• GAY HOLIDAYS GREECE & THE ISLANDS
• THE BT GAY BEACH GREECE
• GAY ATHENS – A GUIDE TO THE GREEK CAPITAL FOR LGBTQIA2S+

'GAYTNS': A GUI TO LGBT+ VATNS GREECE

Mykonos may have won over the gay crowds the ’70s onwards, but LGBT travelers to Greece now have a wi range of gay-iendly statns to choose om.

Whether you’re the tellectual type, the art lover or the beach bum, Greece is among the most welg gay-iendly untri Europe, and is slowly but steadily evolvg to a muny of openns and cln. So y, many Greek same-sex upl live openly and publicly and happily among fay, iends and lleagu a society that is takg step – albe baby steps  – towards gay liberatn.

Not so much for the crazy gay life and partyg (re: Mykonos) but now more so for the feelg of nnectn and muny.

GAY MYKONOS

A mt for all travelers and a favore for gay holidaymakers, particularly the seclud v along the Mt Peln’s astle. ►Folegandros – Ty and far away, Folegandros has been wng over the gay crowds the last uple of years wh s isolated beach and hikg trails. And some trivia: believe or not, a few years back exvatns on Astypalaia brought to light what is believed to be the world’s olst graffi pictg  gay sex.

The annual Gay Pri Para Athens and Thsaloniki and events which take place Athens every year June and the Internatnal Ersos Women’s Ftival held annually on the island of Lvos September are a great chance to mgle while on holiday.

GAY HOLIDAYS GREECE & THE ISLANDS

✔︎If you haven’t ed gay-foced bookg apps or are visg an off-the-grid statn like a remote island or village the mountas, don’t be surprised if you book a room wh a double bed and upon arrival the host scrambl to change to two sgl. ✔︎Believe or not, nudist travelers are more likely to face more unrelentg star than gay upl. ‘Follow your gaydar’ is the ual stctn given Gazi, Athens’ most LGBT-iendly neighbourhood, wh s ever-changg but always abundant bars, f, rtrants and hotels.

While known as Athens’ Gay Village, the bt part of Gazi is s diversy; this is also the trendit nightlife scene for everyone else. From about 11pm onwards, gay and straight lols and tourists alike scend on Gazi to chill out and party.

THE BT GAY BEACH GREECE

Mykonos, a jewel the Cyclas islands and jt a four-hour ferry ri om the maland, is also a gay travel mec, wh LGBT bars and hangouts stretchg along the wateront between the old harbour and the Panagia Paraportiani church. Likely the most famo gay property on the island is Hotel Elysium, wh a sunset baret show by the pool bar that’s nsired an sential start to an eveng.

For one week Augt, Xlsr ftival draws 30, 000 partygoers and some of the biggt nam on the gay mic scene to outdoor venu. Most tablishments are both gay- and straight-iendly, wh De Facto Bar beg the only official gay bar town. Drive 30 mut om the center of Athens and you’ll fd Limanakia, one of the most famo gay beach all of Greece.

Unlike many other queer nightclubs and bars the cy, Noiz is not solely dited to drawg gay men. If you’re lookg for a tour that specifilly vers every popular LGBTQ+ statn the cy, sign up for Alternative Athens’ Gay and Lbian Athens Nightlife Tour.

GAY ATHENS – A GUIDE TO THE GREEK CAPITAL FOR LGBTQIA2S+

On this tour, you will have time to vis several queer nightlife stutns — om popular gay bars to fashnable baret loung.

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.