Lisbon gay & LGBT : our report on the rabow cy - VismyLisbon

Contents:

• LISBON GAY PRI: PORTUGAL’S BIGGT LGBTI EVENT
• LISBON GAY PRI 2024
• LISBON GAY DISTRICT: BAIRRO ALTO
• EVENTS, GAY PARTYS LISBON
• THE 10 BEST LISBON GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS LISBON
• LISBON GAY PRI
• GAY LISBON
• THE GAY TRAVEL GUI TO LISBON
• WHERE ARE THE BT GAY AREAS LISBON?
• MOVG TO LGBT LISBON? HOW TO FD YOUR PERFECT GAY NEIGHBORHOOD!
• LISBON, THE EUROPE'S MOST GAY-IENDLY CY
• EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS LISBON
• GAY PARTI AND EVENTS PARIS
• GAY PRI CALENDAR

LISBON GAY PRI: PORTUGAL’S BIGGT LGBTI EVENT

Followg a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar New York, the Stonewall rts marked the turng pot for the LGBTI muny to e together prott of s of opprsn, discrimatn and vlence. While Lisbon’s gay scene may not be as big as other European ci, did manage to host Eurovisn, aka ‘The Gay Olympics’, last year.

LISBON GAY PRI 2024

Lisbon certaly ticks all the right box – late night parti, nsistently great weather, gay-iendly nu beach, cheap alhol and of urse, the iendls of the Portugue people.

You’ll fd the ma gaybourhood’s here are Príncipe Real and Bairro Alto, which are both nveniently the cy center. Most of the gay bars here like Si Bar n be found on Rua Barro, which primarily attracts the Lisbon lols.

Unlike most gay pri events, Lisbon Gay Pri pris of two ma events that take place over two nsecutive weekends. In 2019, the first weekend starts on Saturday, June 22, where Lisbon Gay Pri illumat the cy wh a Pri event right the heart of Lisbon. Lisbon Gay Pri is pletely ee to enter which means everyone is wele to celebrate and show their support.

LISBON GAY DISTRICT: BAIRRO ALTO

An credible party filled wh great mic, Lisbon Gay Pri will take over Terreiro do Paço wh lic food stalls, great bars and fun activi throughout. We’ve found the bt hotels that not only support Lisbon Gay Pri but are also perfect to stay close to all the actn!

An urban rort Lisbon’s Bairro Alto district, The Late Birds is a gay, men’s only hotel right the heart of all the actn.

EVENTS, GAY PARTYS LISBON

Casa do Jasmim by Shiadu is jt a few mut walk om all the gay clubs makg absolutely perfect for your Pri weekend.

It’s suated jt a few blocks away om the bt bars and rtrants and most importantly, Lisbon’s gaybourhoods. Lisbon Gay Pri ultimately aims to show that we are all equal and to celebrate the bety our sexual diversy and genr variance.

THE 10 BEST LISBON GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS LISBON

Lisbon gay pri hosts a seri of special exhibns and events durg the week leadg up to the gay pri weekend. Awag Dat – The Lisbon Gay Pri Village, also known as Arraial Pri tak place on the last weekend June the heart of the cy. Here you will fd a selectn of gay bars, food stalls and an imprsive stage le up featurg gut DJs, dance acts bands and special ternatnal gut appearanc.

LISBON GAY PRI

Lisbon’s gay bars and clubs are ncentrated the Bairro Alto and Prcipe Real neighborhoods, two districts famo for their nightlife and clubbg scene. Si – Small gay cktail bar that fills the surroundg street durg the weekends and throughout the Summer months.

The followg Lisbon Hotels are close to the cy’s top attractns and a short ri to the gay bars and clubs:.

The majory of gay lotns are Bairro Alto or Prcipe Real, two neighborhoods near each other the historil center of Lisbon. Most of the gay bars are found on and around Rua da Barro, but one of the plac to be is the Sétimo Céu (54 Travsa da Espera), probably the biggt gay bar Bairro Alto. Falmente (38 Rua Da Palmeira) is a very small but legendary bar, and is nsired to be the first Lisbon gay club (the drag shows here are not to be missed!

GAY LISBON

And fally don’t fet to check out the beach, Costa Capari, which is 15 kilometers south of Lisbon (n°17 et 19) and is whout a doubt one of the most betiful gay beach Europe. 11 plac sorted by traveler favorGay Bars • Dance Clubs & DissGay Bars • Dance Clubs & DissGay BarsBairro Alto, Bi & Cais do SodréWhat travelers are saygGreat bar we vised after some fancy cktails at c nearby. Lisbon Gay Pri, officially known as Arraial Lisboa Pri, is a lorful, fun-filled celebratn that tak place annually June.

Lisbon Gay Pri is unique the sense that tak place over two weekends, wh one prisg an credible Pri Para, and the other an equally epic Pri Village. What mak thgs particularly unique, however, is the fact that unlike most gay pri events across the globe, the gay para Lisbon actually happens first.

Organized by the ILGA Portugal Associatn partnership wh different uncils of the cy cludg the Lisbon Cy Council, Lisbon Pri is the cy’s largt genuflectn to the lol LGBTQ muny - even if the gay scene is already very robt throughout the entire year! The Lisbon Gay Pri Para (Marcha do Orgulho LGBTQ) is a lorful procsn that travels through the cy streets, and ually wel plenty of pri enthiasts. As wh any pri celebratn, the aim of Lisbon Pri is to brg visibily for lol gay, lbian, bi, trans, queer, and tersex people, and raise pertent issu that ntue to affect the muny.

THE GAY TRAVEL GUI TO LISBON

A week later, Gay Pri Lisbon hosts Pri Village, an credible open-air party wh stands, bars, stage, DJs and dancefloor.

atmosphere, sandy beach nearby (cludg a predomantly gay beach that's nsired one of Europe's bt gay beach), great cultural attractns, and timate. On the whole, 's a fairly morn and acceptg cy (gay marriage beme legal Portugal 2010), although the untry remas one of the most closeted Wtern Europe. As for gay-iendly hotels, there's the romantic Palacete Chafariz Del Rei Alfama, Solar dos Mouros offerg cy views by the stle, and the hip Bairro Alto Hotel, a boutique hotel by Bairro Alto.

Portugal, and particularly Lisbon, has always been a fairly gay-iendly statn, but ’s rarely featured as one of the “mt vis” statns. All that has begun to change, however, particularly sce Portugal hosted the Eurovisn 2018 and planted Lisbon firmly on the gay map.

WHERE ARE THE BT GAY AREAS LISBON?

Homosexualy was crimalised  1983 and gay marriage has been legal sce 2010: Portugal was actually the 6th untry Europe, and the 8th untry the world, to make gay marriage legal. It’s also home to a wi variety of gay acmodatn, tours, bars, clubs, snas, beach, and even a sports club.

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MOVG TO LGBT LISBON? HOW TO FD YOUR PERFECT GAY NEIGHBORHOOD!

The Late Birds Lisbon – Set an 18th Century buildg wh twelve gutrooms, a lounge, garn, and swimmg pool, The Late Birds Lisbon is probably Lisbon’s most popular gay urban Rabow Rooms Gay Men’s Gut Hoe – Hostel-style boutique acmodatn wh bunkbed dorms and private rooms, this is another popular place to stay Lisbon.

It is suated near the Saldanha metro stop, and the attractns, shops, and nightlife of the cy centre are ls than 20 mut by metro or 30 on Anjo Azul – Hotel Anjo Azul is a small, boutique hotel that attracts a large number of gay guts. Although often advertis self as a gay hotel, the clientele is ually a mix of both gay and straight – Gay Homtays is a specialist webse that lists gay or gay-iendly hom where you n stay wh the – Airbnb, but for gay-owned and gay-iendly acmodatn. Chiado and the Bairro Alto, both close nearby, are also very popular wh lol Portugue and visg gays while Alfama, the olst and most tradnal neighbourhood Lisbon, is probably the most popular neighbourhood wh visors overall.

Lisbon Gay Tours – Specialist gay tour pany that offers sightseeg tours of Lisbon, Stra, and the beach districts of Casis and Estoril.

LISBON, THE EUROPE'S MOST GAY-IENDLY CY

Lisbon Beach Tours – Specialist gay tour pany offerg walkg tours, trips to Casis and Stra, trips to Maa and Ericeira, fado evengs, we tastg evengs, and more.

EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS LISBON

Arraial Lisboa Pri – Usually the week after Pri, there’s a large party  Praça do Comérc that has a lot of bars, entertament, and Lisboa / Internatnal Queer Film Ftival Portugal – September se the Gay and Lbian Film Ftival, Queer Lisboa, e to Portugal’s pal. Constctn Club – A gay and hetero-iendly nightclub that specialis  Teck-Hoe, Hoe, and Electronic – A popular gay and lbian bar that’s popular wh the alternative and arty crowd, Purex has a small dancefloor and sometim has live DJs.

Shows are on daily at 3 – A gay cise and fetish club wh private bs, a BDSM zone, showers and naked staff. Espaço 40e1 – Suated the Bairro Alto, this is que a small but welg bar that’s famo for s 106 – A fun mic bar that’s suated the Prcipe Real Bar – A small gay cktail bar loted the Bairro Alto Bar – Loted Cais do Sodré, Lisbon’s former red light district, this lively bar is famo for s nightly strip show which tak place between 1 and 3 C– One of the most popular gay cise clubs, Bar C hosts regular themed parti and fetish nights.

GAY PARTI AND EVENTS PARIS

Conga Club – One of the largt alternative parti Lisbon, Conga Club featur a mix of gay and gay-iendly clientele.

Together – One of the biggt events Lisbon, a Together party is always one of the hottt events any gay Lisboeta’s diary. Trombeta Bath – Probably the most popular gay sna Lisbon, this Bairro Alto tablishment has a dark room, lots of bs, a massage service, steam room, and hot tub.

SnApolo 56 – This is not specifilly a gay sna, but a very gay-iendly sna that is aimed at people who are open to new experienc.

GAY PRI CALENDAR

In practice this means you’ll fd gays, lbians, and straight men and women although ’s maly a mix of gay and bisexual men. Lisbon don’t have as many gay beach as the Algarve, and maybe that’s a good thg bee means that everybody go to one beach: Beach 19. Durg the day, the foc is maly on tanng while be more cisg foced the do Me – Loted Simbra, around 45 mut om Lisbon, this is one of the most ma naturist beach near Lisbon and ’s popular wh both gay and straight visors.