Atria Gui for Gay Travelers ►Tips and Iterari

Contents:

• HOT FN: GAY SNAS
• GAY VIENNA
• CAPALS OF CENTRAL EUROPE GAY CULTURAL TOUR TO BUDAPT, VIENNA, PRAGUE
• TOP TRENDG ATTRACTNS GAY VIENNA 2021
• EXPLORE GAY VIENNA.
• GAY AND GAY-IENDLY HOTELS VIENNA
• VIENNA: GAY-IENDLY VIENNA
• GAY ATRIA TRAVEL GUI
• GAY OR LGBT TOURISM: FN, OPTNS AND MA STATNS

HOT FN: GAY SNAS

At the top of the list, the Kaiserbründl Men's Sna is a permanent feature on Vienna's gay scene: the buildg the cy center is noted not only for s large wellns area and regular events. Thgs got pretty hot here even durg imperial tim: Archde Ludwig Viktor, known simply as "Luziwuzi" by the gay smart set at the turn of the 20th century, is alleged to have got too close to an officer here, earng him a slap the face.

Atria's pal don't have a sgle predomantly queer neighbourhood, but a lively LGBTQ scene wh some "gay only" and a great number of gay-iendly and mixed plac throughout town.

GAY VIENNA

Bookstore LöwenherzVis the gay and lbian book store Löwenherz, loted Vienna's 9th district, and browse through thoands of books, magaz, and DVDs.

Pay a vis to the summer rince of one of the first and most important gays Atrian history: Prce Eugene of Savoy (1663-1736). The biggt Baroque church Vienna is named after another gay historil figure: Emperor Karl VI (1685-1740). "Franzl" shared his stud and bed wh the well-known homosexual librettist Johann Baptist Mayerhofer for more than two years.

It is the largt multi-sport event Europe, unr the patronage of the EGLSF (European Gay & Lbian Sport Feratn).

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They support gay and lbians, pecially young on, durg their g-out procs, as well as s of discrimatn. Not only the pal of European mic, but also cradle of Gay emperors, generals and artists who turned Vienna to a special LGBT travel statn. Vienna has an amazg gay and lbian scene: om gay and queer fé to cktail bar, om lbian rtrant to leather place, om gay spas to dance club.

Meet our Gay/Lbian Tour Gui for a private walkg tour of Vienna Gay and experience one of the most regal ci the world. Start your special tour wh our Gay/Lbian Gui the center of the cy at the worldwi famo Vienna State Opera, built by the uple of men archects Eduard van r Nüll and Augt Sird von Sirdsburg, partners bs and life. Fally the tour ends the MQ – Mmsquarter, the former horse stabl of the urt and today the home of numero mms cludg the Leopold Mm wh s world famo llectn of f--siècle furnure and sign and patgs of Gtav Klimt, Egon Schiele or the gay artist Anton Kolig.

Let’s start you amazg Gay tour of Vienna together wh our Gay/Lbian Gui, om famo Karlsplatz wh the imposg Karlskirche, passg by the Technil Universy and reachg Kettenbrückengasse 6, the ath place of poser Franz Schubert, who died of Syphilis supposedly ed by the only sexual experience Schubert ever had wh a woman, although durg his life he ncentrated his sir on male partners. For more than two years he shared his stud and his bed wh the well-known homosexual librettist Johann Baptist Mayerhofer.

TOP TRENDG ATTRACTNS GAY VIENNA 2021

Then ntue to the Naschmarkt, the center of today’s gay life, where you will taste some lol speciali om one of the many lol stands.

Here, ont of the temple, the bronze sculpture “The Wner” was created by Josef Müllner and sted to be one of the “gay monuments” of the cy. Enjoy an enlightened Vienna and an amazg walkg tour through Vienna’s gay & lbian bars and clubs to live on your sk the magic atmosphere and LGBT scene of the cy. The Alpe Gay Rort Hs Romeo is loted Scheff the Wilr Kaiser mountas Tirol - the perfect place for a summer break as well as for wter holidays.

STARS Café-Bar: one of a few gay venu GrazCafé Silber: gay-iendly fé bar & rtrant wh outdoor seatg areaThe FAGtory Club: celebrat wh techno, pop and fun trash mic, spread over 2 floors, sce 2014BaseMENt 2. From cktails to ffee ho, karaoke to opera, the imperial cy has somethg for everyone – cludg a growg number of gay and lbian fact, few other ci n claim to have Vienna’s rich queer history. The cy has been home to gay archects, posers and even Emperors over the centuri, leavg behd a legacy of open-mdns and acceptance.

EXPLORE GAY VIENNA.

And to help you out, we’ve put together the ultimate life ViennaLast year, Concha Wurst (currently the most famo Atrian the world – probably) took Europe by storm when she won the Eurovisn Song Contt Copenhagen, throwg the spotlight on gay life Vienna the the publicy was wele, thanks to the cy’s tradn of tolerance as an open-md, liberal pal. Vienna has long been an tablished statn for gay and lbian travellers, wh an active LGBT muny and night-life. (However ’s worth notg that many tablishments rema welg for non-queer patrons too: thk gay-iendly, stead of gay-exclive.

ExploreAs most European ci, Vienna’s gay scene is relatively centralised and spread-out among different neighbourhoods. However, there are certa plac most gay and lbian Wieners (no giggl please, that’s the technil term) tend to gravate towards.

GAY AND GAY-IENDLY HOTELS VIENNA

A stone’s throw om Naschmarkt, you’ll fd Gumpendorferstraße (Gumpendorf Street), known for s lively rtrants and bars – several of which are popular amongst the cy’s gay rints, while the area around Lke Wezeile, jt down the river om Naschmarkt, has historic ti to Vienna’s LGBT muny and is still home to several f. However, if you are specifilly terted explorg the cy’s queer nnectns and homosexual herage, here are a few plac to check important stop for many when visg Atria is the Vienna State Opera, one the world’s premier statns for opera lovers. Consistg of two palac and expansive garns, the betiful plex was built as a summer rince for Prce Eugene of Savoy, a celebrated ary strategist and closeted gay man.

VIENNA: GAY-IENDLY VIENNA

Fally, all LGBT visors to Vienna should stop by Löwenherz, the largt gay and lbian bookstore Europe.

’ No one is really sure why, but the fé has a long history as a gay favoure, possibly thanks to s signer – a stunt of gay archect Sirdsburg. Another optn wh historic rout is Café Willendorf – a safe and mon hangout for gays, lbians and trans people.

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The morn, stylish fé is found on the ground floor of Rosa Lilla Villa (see below), an important buildg for Vienna’s gay rights movements. The bar has a very great ambience and is a popular spot for tchg up wh olst gay club Vienna, Why Not is a b of an stutn, attractg a mixed young clientele of gay men and lbians. A proud queer bar, rather than a gay bar, Marea Alta is a popular cktail bar on Gumpendorferstraße.

Fallg to the tegory of gay-iendly is Cuban Mojo Bar, a chic and stylish hangout at the heart of the cy centre. Cuban Mojo Bar is also home to a part of gay history, as was here that legendary Atrian Concha Wurst chose her stage 2015 Photo cred: Life BallVienna is also home to several LGBT events throughout the year. Havg grown om a small mpaign wh the gay muny, the ball is now known for s extravagant stagg and larger-than-life sle, featurg untls celebry guts, a fashn show and an annual official song.

Another important event for the LGBT muny Vienna is the Regenbogenpara (rabow para), held annually as part of the cy’s gay pri celebratns. The ftival will take place 11 – 21 June, wh the full le-up announced rmatnHOSI, the homosexual iative of Vienna, was the first lbian and gay unn to be found the cy and still functns as a hub of LGBT life and a source of advice, support and entertament. The associatn also anis several Rose Lila Villa is a historic stutn for gay rights Vienna and has been a safe haven sce was occupied by queer activists the late 1980s.

GAY OR LGBT TOURISM: FN, OPTNS AND MA STATNS

Today the centre is a source of advice for members of the LGBT muny and spearheads several projects volvg gay youths. (Webse German only) the latt news and events, as well as club and bar reviews, check out Gay Vienna. Bookshop Löwenherz (see above) is also a good rource for lol happengs the addn, Vienna tourism has plenty of advice for gay and lbian travellers visg the cy.

Another optn for gay and lbian travellers is the Boutiquehotel Stadthalle, jt a short distance om the Wiener Stadthalle. Enjoy a walkg tour of the historic heart of Prague, then check out Prague’s lively gay nightlife.