Beach 19, Costa da Capari, Lisbon - A Gui to the Bt Gay Beach

Contents:

• TOP 7 BT GAY BARS & CLUBS PORTUGAL
• THE GAY TRAVEL GUI TO THE ALGARVE
• PORTUGAL GAY TRAVEL
• GAY NUDIST BEACH CLOSE TO PORTO - PORTUGAL FOM
• GAY PORTUGAL TRAVEL GUI
• PORTUGAL GAY
• THE GAY TRAVEL GUI TO LISBON
• PRAIA 19 GAY BEACH
• LAGOS: A HAVEN A GAY-FRIENDLY ALGARVE
• GAY LISBON
• GAY ALGARVE
• BEACH COSTA CAPARI LISBON, GAY BEACH 19, BEACH TRA & HOW TO GET THERE
• BT GAY NU BEACH EASTER ALGARVE - PRAIA DA MANTA ROTA

TOP 7 BT GAY BARS & CLUBS PORTUGAL

1982 Same-sex sexual activy crimalized aga, only years after the end of the opprsive and homophobic fascist dictatorship.

The cy is filled wh inic gay bars and an unrground drag scene, as well as a diverse muny of queer people.

In the 18th century, wrer William Beckford ped England after allegatns that he was gay and moved to Stra, Greater Lisbon. While the cy boasts fewer bars and activi for LGBT people than the pal, the muny has built a home for self wh inic plac such as the drag club Invict and the gay fe Pri Coffee. From luxury to affordable rtrants, amazg hotels and gay nightclubs, and the bt beach the untry, the Algarve is the perfect LGBT getaway, havg retreats and hotels tered to LGBT people and found by LGBT people.

THE GAY TRAVEL GUI TO THE ALGARVE

While more mon other untri, Portugal has been fallg ls behd recent years wh new gay gyms, as well as gyms for the whole LGBT muny.

For centuri Europe, snas were a place where gay men uld e together as a muny, outsi the dangers of the real world.

Although there are no “official” signated gay beach, there are a few nudist beach Portugal that are particularly popular wh the whole of the LGBT+ muny, such as Praia do Me (Simbra) and Praia da Bela Vista (between Costa da Capari and Fonte da Telha). Lisbon Pri is also known as Arraial Lisboa Pri and is anized by ILGA, the largt anizatn fightg for gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr people Portugal, partnership wh the municipaly of Lisbon. Arraial Lisboa Pri is the largt LGBTI event Portugal and sce 1997 has been brgg visibily to the lbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and tersex muny.

PORTUGAL GAY TRAVEL

Durg the fascist dictatorship of Salazar, homophobia was wispread, and heteronormative fay valu were imposed.

Tmps is loted Prcipe Real, the LGBT neighborhood, and has won many awards such as Time Out’s Bt Gay Night. The owners of the Loft also own the Garage Bar, a gay bar known for s lic cktail menu that is updated weekly.

A gay urban rort, the Late Birds is loted a rtored 18th-century buildg, wh a lounge, large rooms, a garn, and a swimmg pool. Although not as smopolan as Lisbon or Porto, the Algarve has s share of gay beach, bars, clubs, and acmodatn. Although the statistics aren’t specific to gay travel, ’s worth mentng that Portugal is a very safe untry.

GAY NUDIST BEACH CLOSE TO PORTO - PORTUGAL FOM

Gay-iendly acmodatn the AlgarveGay Portugal: A historil perspectiveGay Beach on the AlgarveGay bars & clubs on the Algarve. However, if you’d like to stay at a gay-owned hotel or guthoe, or somewhere that has specifilly listed themselv as gay-iendly, this list should help you out. Vila Gracsa, Lagos – Gay-iendly guthoe wh an outdoor swimmg pool and wh walkg distance of Lagos Cy Centre.

GAY PORTUGAL TRAVEL GUI

Romantik Villa, Salema – A betiful bed and breakfast that has been reviewed as beg gay-iendly by several people on TripAdvisor. Historilly, Portugal has all of the gredients of a untry that is unlikely to be tolerant towards homosexualy: ’s que nservative, ’s relig, and lived unr dictatorship le for many years.

All of the thgs are likely to have affected peopl’ views of homosexualy, particularly the more ral parts of Portugal.

Portugal crimalised homosexualy 1983 and, 2010, Portugal beme the 6th untry Europe (and the 8th worldwi) to allow same-sex marriage.

PORTUGAL GAY

Gays and bisexuals n jo the army (sce 1999), homophobic acts are a crimal offense (2007), and same-sex adoptn is legal (2015). The Algarve don’t have anywhere near as many gay bars or nightclubs as Lisbon or Porto, but do have a few. Connectn, Albufeira (club) – Albufeira’s ma gay bar and club, Connectn, is suated on The Strip the heart of the neon-l actn.

Loft, Portimão (club) – Suated the heart of Portimão, Loft is one of the Algarve’s most popular gay nightclubs.

THE GAY TRAVEL GUI TO LISBON

Espelho bar, Albufeira – Although not technilly a gay bar, Espelho bar on The Strip Albufeira is extremely gay-iendly and one of Albufeira’s most popular hangouts. Luisol Bar, Lagos (bar) – Owners Luis and Hans n a popular gay bar Lagos that always attracts a diverse and tertg crowd. In fact, as we discsed our gay travel guis to Lisbon and the Algarve, Portugal is a very gay-iendly untry overall.

This statistic don’t specifilly apply to gay travel, but should give you some ditn of how open, tolerant, and welg Portugal is to visors.

Acmodatn ias for PortoGay bars, clubs, and fés PortoAnnual gay events PortoGay snas PortoGay parti Porto. Maison Nos B&B – A small and stylish B&B, Maison Nos is one of the few plac Porto to specifilly advertise self as gay-iendly acmodatn. As well as the hotels and B&Bs above, there are also a few webs like Mister B&B and Gay Homtays that specifilly foc on gay and gay-iendly room and apartment rentals.

PRAIA 19 GAY BEACH

– Siar to MisterBandB, Gay Homtays allows you to stay wh gay hosts, rent an entire apartment, or stay a gay or gay-iendly B&B.

Ebab – A siar platform that allows you to rent an entire apartment or room om a gay or gay-iendly host. Pri Bar Nightclub – One of the most popular gay and lbian nightclubs Porto, Pri is known for s themed parti and drag shows.

LAGOS: A HAVEN A GAY-FRIENDLY ALGARVE

1906 Club – Private gay party muny that holds a uple of events every month, ually wh changg them and lotns. Even better is fdg a gay-iendly beach where you n tly be yourself whout fear of judgment or harassment due to your sexual orientatn.

From North and South Ameri, the Caribbean and Europe, to Oceania and even Ai, the are the bt gay beach the world.

GAY LISBON

Some beach are seclud and difficult to reach, while others are found right the heart of popular gay-iendly statns. Some lean towards clothg-optnal, others have cisg areas and a handful of the top gay beach are mixed among the hetero-iendly on.

A betiful, small, gay-iendly town 45 mut south of Barcelona, Sg is a perfect spot for long stretch of whe sandy beach. However, Playa De la Bassa Rodona is the official gay beach and preferred by most speedo-wearg, six-pack-flntg, bronzed gay men.

Barcelona is one of Spa’s top gay statns part due to s unique blend of big cy life and relaxg beach vibe. Barcelona’s largt and most popular gay beach is Platja la Mar Bella loted at the far left of the beach (facg the sea) clost to metro stop Poblenou (le 4). Here you’ll fd plenty of foreigners and lol cuti takg the sun or enjoyg one of the many beachsi bars and rtrants, Chirguo BeGay beg the most notable.

GAY ALGARVE

Also loted here is a great rtrant and bar (really the only rtrant and bar) lled Chirgay where you n enjoy an credible va sangria while takg the geo views of all the guys tanng on the beach. Nowadays when the gays want a full body tan Benidorm, they n head to Ti Ximo ve at the far end of Levante beach and up the hill. For a cisier spot, there’s Racó Conill which is a gay/mixed nudist beach a few kilometers outsi the cy.

BEACH COSTA CAPARI LISBON, GAY BEACH 19, BEACH TRA & HOW TO GET THERE

Although most beach on the island of Mykonos attract a gay crowd, the most popular gay beach is by far Elia Beach loted on the southern si of the island. Popular wh gay upl, Panormos is another beach on the northern si of the island and although ’s a b off the beaten path, there’s a b service om Mykonos Town. In the summer months, the gays go shg to this seasi town jt outsi of Málaga to layout and soak up the sun, pecially durg their annual events like Torremolos Pri, Mad Bear Beach Weekend, Delice Dream and Wonr Beach Ftival.

There are three gay beach to pick om, the most popular beg El Gato/En Beach where you’ll fd betiful views of all the betiful men.

It’s near many of the gay hotels and rorts that are primed for happy hour drks and light b after a long day of soakg the sun and meetg cuti the sand. It’s also jt a 10-mute drive to the gay bars, nightclubs and rtrants of Wilton Manors, Fort Lrdale’s gay neighborhood.

BT GAY NU BEACH EASTER ALGARVE - PRAIA DA MANTA ROTA

Nearby, you’ll also fd Northeast 18th Street Beach, another gay beach smaller than Sabastian Street Beach and more typilly vised by lols. Down the shore, at Lifeguard tower 18, Gger Rogers Beach is regnized as LA’s only (unofficial) gay beach. In the heart of South Beach, you n’t miss Miami’s official gay beach loted at 12th Street and Ocean Drive surround by inic Art De hotels and rorts.

All the beach Miami Beach are generally gay-iendly, but this is where you’ll fd the ncentratn of gay men and straight iends wh a sprklg of lbians mixed . There are a number of great beach San Juan, but you’ll fd that Atlantic Beach is where the gays gather – mostly ont of Oceano, a gay-owned rtrant and beach hang out. Durg the daytime the gay-iendly areas you shouldn’t have any problems wh your partner, but like anywhere, jt e your bt judgment and be ut of who’s around you.