'Gaytns': A Gui to LGBT+ Vatns Greece

Contents:

• 'GAYTNS': A GUI TO LGBT+ VATNS GREECE
• GREECE GAY TRAVEL
• GREECE: AEGEAN SEA GAY CISE
• GREECE GAY TRAVEL - LGBT RMATN JULY 2023
• GAY GREECE TRAVEL GUI
• GAY HOLIDAYS THE IONIAN ISLANDS | GREECE

'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. 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.

GREECE GAY TRAVEL

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.

There’s so much to see and do and wh the help of gay bookg s you n arrange acmodatn. ✔︎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.

And of urse, don’t miss the gay nightlife (which I promise to ver a future post).

GREECE: AEGEAN SEA GAY CISE

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. 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.

‘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.

GREECE GAY TRAVEL - LGBT RMATN JULY 2023

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.

Mykonos, particular, is well-known for s vibrant gay scene, alongsi Santori and Crete.

GAY GREECE TRAVEL GUI

Greece is one of the top gay statns for the LGBTQ+ travelg public, a fact to which the iendly and open-md culture of the Greeks ntribut is a gay Greece travel gui (our other Greece travel gui wasn't cuttg the mtard) to enjoy our exotic untry ee and proud! Mykonos Athens Ios Santori Crete Skiathos Mykonos islandLgbt bars, Mykonos, gay holidays, Greece - creds: mykonostraveller. The famo Mykonos, the queen of the Cyclas, apart om the crowds of celebri of the ternatnal jet set, also attracts a huge number of members of the LGBTQ Mykonos Town, the gay pal and the gayt cy Greece, to the many strikg beach that host day and night-long parti, the gay muny on the island n live life to the fullt!

’ Take that, Las the day, the dozens of betiful Mykonos beachs promise the ultimate experience that only the Greek summer n ski, clear blue waters, a rehg sea breeze, wonrful scents of nut sunscreen mixed wh the aromas of hly squeezed juic, cktails, and tradnal dish of Greek top gay beach Mykonos are fely those of Agrari, Super Paradise, and the sun go down, the fun climbs up to unprecented levels.

GAY HOLIDAYS THE IONIAN ISLANDS | GREECE

Every rner of Mykonos has at least one bar or club, where the fun never Paradise, Crella Gay Club, Cavo Paradiso, Jackie O ’, Babylon, and Lola, are jt a few of the dozens of LGBTQ hangouts you will e across on the until you n no more, and dance until dawn.

Mykonos is jtifiably the top gay summer statn; LGBT Greece knows how to party! Athens is a liberal cy that, of urse, brgs together the natnal gay tablishments are ncentrated the Gazi area, but you need to know where they are orr to lote them, as they’re not as "loud" as one would expect.

There are some of the most popular LGBTQ+ bars, to enjoy Athens by night, such as Soda2, one of the first gay bars Athens, and Samone, wh drag queen shows and theme Athens, is mon for the LGBTQ+ muny to go to Rostor, a fe extremely popular the gay muny of lols and is loted Agias Iris Square, and is perfect for a beer and a be. All kds of people get together Rostor; do not matter if you are gay or straight, everyone is wele! For same-sex upl Athens, the pal cy of Greece, there are many day-iendly acmodatn optns or even gay hotels exclively signed for the LGBTQ+ example, Elegant Hotel, near Gazi, wh a unique bar and rtrant on se, is a perfect choice for LGBTQ+ ’s more, the Central Athens Hotel, the old town of Plaka, and Electra Palace Athens, also the historic center, wh a terrace, a spa, and a gym, wele LGBTQ+ people on a daily basis.

One of the most lovable Greek islands wh a fairly strong gay dience om Greece and around the world. Dpe the lack of gay clubs and bars, Ios will fely fascate you wh s stunng bety and ee spir!

Santori is still at the top of the list of statns that are ial for gay vatns when you vis is a super romantic island wh a lra that seems to merge wh the sky at sunset and volnic soil that giv the island s fair share of lol produce, cludg s we. Santori's wonrful assyrtiko we and spectacular scenery have ma the Cyclas islands famo across the has many gay-iendly bars and beach and n be intified as a particularly vg Greek gay statn for LGBTQ+ travelers.

CreteCrete - creds: Crete may not be an tablished gay-iendly statn, such as Mykonos and Santori, but has a lot to offer s gay s archeologil fds that narrate Greek history to s beach, will enchant you andIf you are cisg the Greek islands, is very likely that you will pass through Crete, specifilly om ’t skip a vis to the archeologil se of Knossos Palace and the mm, which are some of the top thgs to do a tour of the cy, the tomb of Nikos Kazantzakis, the archectural diamonds the alleys of the cy, and a cup of ffee one of the tradnal ffee shops of the area will help you fall love wh the cy and s rich history. Malia is the smopolan center of the island, while Hersonissos is the center of the LGBTQ+ muny's night Hersonissos, is remend to vis the gay bar Roze Maandag the port and La Brasserie Herakln. Skiathos is a betiful Greek island that many nsir the "next big thg" relatn to gay Greece travel.

A gay Greek island the makg, if you om the betiful beach and the amazg hotels, Skiathos also offers a lively gay nightlife that will keep you excellent spirs for untls nights. Skiathos has 50 beach to explore, but the most popular for gay tourists are Big Banana and Small stunng sunsets full of romance, there is Agia Eleni Beach, as well as the fe sand beach of Lalaria and Koounari. Explore the Gay-iendly Beach GreeceGay uple on a Greek beach - creds: ibizaontkker.