The Gay Travel Gui to the Algarve - Portugalist

Contents:

• THE GAY TRAVEL GUI TO THE ALGARVE
• WE WANT THE BT OF BOTH WORLDS, SOMETHG GAY, BUT ALSO - ALGARVE FOM
• BT GAY NU BEACH EASTER ALGARVE - PRAIA DA MANTA ROTA
• TOP 7 BT GAY BARS & CLUBS PORTUGAL
• LAGOS: A HAVEN A GAY-FRIENDLY ALGARVE
• THE BEST FARO DISTRICT GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS FARO DISTRICT
• GAY ALGARVE · BEACH
• ALGARVE GAY TRAVEL
• JAGUARS ACH KEV MAXEN OUT AS GAY HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENT

THE GAY TRAVEL GUI TO THE ALGARVE

But jt bee the Algarve isn’t mentned, that don’t mean the Algarve isn’t a gay-iendly place to vis. 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-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.

WE WANT THE BT OF BOTH WORLDS, SOMETHG GAY, BUT ALSO - ALGARVE FOM

Romantik Villa, Salema – A betiful bed and breakfast that has been reviewed as beg gay-iendly by several people on TripAdvisor. Gut Hoe São Filipe, Faro – Gay-iendly 2-star guthoe suated the centre of Faro the Eastern Algarve. Casa Marhaba, Alfanza – Gay-iendly guthoe that’s 5 km om the popular Algarve rort of Carvoreiro.

BT GAY NU BEACH EASTER ALGARVE - PRAIA DA MANTA ROTA

Alternatively aga, there’s Mister B&B which is basilly Airbnb for gay-owned or gay-iendly acmodatn and. 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.

Gays and bisexuals n jo the army (sce 1999), homophobic acts are a crimal offense (2007), and same-sex adoptn is legal (2015).

TOP 7 BT GAY BARS & CLUBS PORTUGAL

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. 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.

LAGOS: A HAVEN A GAY-FRIENDLY ALGARVE

Luisol Bar, Lagos (bar) – Owners Luis and Hans n a popular gay bar Lagos that always attracts a diverse and tertg crowd. The untry hosts several LGBT events each year and you n fd many gay-iendly bars, nightclubs and beach all over the untry.

Gay marriage was officially legalised 2010 and soon after 2016, same-sex upl uld also legally adopt children.

THE BEST FARO DISTRICT GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS FARO DISTRICT

The most anised gay scene Portugal is s pal cy Lisbon, particularly the lively Bairro Alto and Príncipe Real districts, and the nearby town of Casis. You will also fd a lively gay scene Porto and the Algarve regn ci like Albufeira and Portimão. Queer Lisboa is an Internatnal Film Ftival dited exclively to screeng gay, lbian, bisexual, transgenr and transsexual themed films.

Lisbon Gay Pri is officially known as ‘Arraial Lisboa Pri’, this event actually tak place over two different days June. Durg the week leadg up to the ma day, Lisbon Gay Pri also throws parti, special exhibns and events throughout the cy. While the gay scene is not as lively as Lisbon, Porto still has lots to offer the LGBT muny.

Beach 19 which is also known as ‘Praia Bela Vista’, is the largt nudist beach Europe and nsired the bt gay beach Portugal. It is a generoly sized gay beach, wh a large stretch of sand and dun, and a wood and bh area north of the dun where cisg tak place.

GAY ALGARVE · BEACH

This is a popular beach, by all year round (even the wter for cisg) and pecially crowd wh gay people the summer, 's not 'gay only'. NOTE: The gay beach between Vale do Lobo and Quarteira USED to be known as 'Cavalo Preto' beach (Black Horse beach).

ALGARVE GAY TRAVEL

There was a rtrant there and has been molished, so this is no longer the gay beach this area, other olr webs have not been updated and are misleadg! The gay beach starts towards the middle of the cliffls beach until the next set of cliffs (Vale do Lobo).

Unfortunately, gay upl and trans people might still get shouted at on the street, even the pal.

JAGUARS ACH KEV MAXEN OUT AS GAY HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENT

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.