The Gay Travel Gui to Porto - Portugalist

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• THE BT LGBTQ CLUBS AND BARS LISBON LISBON’S LGBTQ SCENE IS AMONG THE BT EUROPE | © RAN / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO SORAIA MARTS 27 DECEMBER 2022 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT LISBON IS EMERGG AS ONE OF EUROPE’S TOP STATNS FOR LGBTQ TRAVELLERS, WH A VARIETY OF NEW VENTUR, CLUDG BARS AND CLUBS, EXPANDG THE SCENE BEYOND THE REALM OF BUBBLEGUM POP AND RUPL’S DRAG RACE. VIEW ALL TRIPS SHELTER BAR WHAT ED TO BE AN OLD PRT SHOP IS NOW A SY BAR WHERE YOU N “MEET YOUR IENDS FOR DRKS AND MAKE NEW ON,” OR SO THE OWNERS SAY – ONE OF WHOM, MAX TROVARELLI, IS STILL NNG THE OLD BS AND SELLG PRTS ONLE BETWEEN MIXG CKTAILS. LOTED THE HEART OF GAY-IENDLY PRíNCIPE REAL, SHELTER IS A FUN, RELAXED SPOT WHERE YOU N SIP A SPECIAL CKTAIL OR CRAFT BEER AFTER WORK. ITALIAN BAR SNACKS AND WE ARE ON OFFER ON MONDAYS AND WEDNDAYS. TAKE A SP TO FD YOUR PERFECT SMALL-GROUP TRIP STATN PASSPORTS READY? YOUR NEXT STATN IS... VIEW TRIP SP JAPAN THAILAND BALI ECUADOR CROATIA MEXI ICELAND TURKEY INDIA EGYPT SPA GREECE MOROC SOUTH AI CORVO CORVO STANDS OUT FOR S GLASS FA AND BLACK TILG, WH A LOURFULLY RATED UNTERTOP VG PATRONS TO SAVOUR S LIC CKTAILS, OYSTERS AND CHEE PLAT. THE NARROW STAIRS LEADG DOWN TO THE BASEMENT REVEAL A HIDN DANCE FLOOR, OPEN UNTIL 3AM. TMPS THE LONGT-STANDG (AND BY FAR THE LARGT) GAY CLUB LISBON HAS BEEN AROUND SCE 1981, RRYG WH MANY LEGENDARY NIGHTS AND STORI TO TELL. SUATED PRíNCIPE REAL, THE CLUB HAS TWO DANCE FLOORS AND A RINT DJ. IT ALSO HOSTS SOME OF THE BT DRAG QUEENS PORTUGAL, CLUDG REBEC BUNNY, SYLVIA KOONZ, LEXA BLACK AND MARGE MELLOW. TMPS IS SIMPLY A MT-VIS! CARIBBEAN COLOMBIA DISVER COLOMBIA’S CARIBBEAN AST, OM CARTAGENA TO PALOMO VIA JUNGL, RIVERS AND ISLANDS. VIEW TRIP FALMENTE CLUB FALMENTE’S MOST ENTRYWAY WILL LEAD YOU TO A WORLD OF EXCED PEOPLE GATHERED TO SEE JT ONE THG, AND ONE THG ONLY: DRAG SHOWS. SCE 1976, FALMENTE HAS BEEN CHARMG THE LGBTQ SCENE WH LIP-SYNC PERFORMANC, WH SPECIAL NIGHTS DITED TO SHOWSG LISBON’S UP-AND-G DRAG TALENTS. “YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT AND ANYTHG N HAPPEN,” MIGUEL RA, -CREATOR OF MISS DRAG LISBOA, TELLS CULTURE TRIP. THE SHOWS HAPPEN AT AROUND 3AM, SO GRAB A FEW DRKS BEFOREHAND. POSH LISBON POSH LISBON HAS RECENTLY TAKEN LISBON’S LGBTQ SCENE BY STORM WH S LUXUR, EXTRAVAGANT PARTI. ACRDG TO RA, YOU’LL FD “THE GREATT DRAG TALENTS THE CY” HERE, LOTS OF SPECIAL EFFECTS AND OVER-THE-TOP LIGHTG. DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY TO ELECTRONIC MIC, WORLD-CLASS DJ SETS AND MORE – ALL FOR AN CREDIBLY EXPENSIVE ENTRY FEE. BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. TROMBETA BATH WHO’S UP FOR HTG THE STEAM ROOMS AND THEN ENJOYG A OL DRK? IF SO, HEAD TO TROMBETA BATH. WH S PRIVATE SNAS AND TURKISH BATH, THIS VENUE IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER. FEAR NOT, THOUGH – THERE’S ALSO A TOP-NOTCH BAR SERVG QUALY DRKS AND PLAYG A RANGE OF TUN. 49 DA ZDB NTLED THE MAZE-LIKE STREETS OF BAIRRO ALTO, 49 DA ZD IS THE PLACE TO GO FOR R PARTI FEATURG DJ SETS AND LIVE BANDS. ASI OM BEG VERY LGBTQ-IENDLY, ONE OF THE BT THGS ABOUT THIS BAR IS THAT HAS S OWN TIMATE ROOFTOP – SETTG THE STAGE FOR THOSE LONG, HAZY SUMMER NIGHTS. THIS ARTICLE IS AN UPDATED VERSN OF A STORY CREATED BY NA SANTOS. DID YOU KNOW – CULTURE TRIP NOW DO BOOKABLE, SMALL-GROUP TRIPS? PICK OM THENTIC, IMMERSIVE EPIC TRIPS, PACT AND ACTN-PACKED MI TRIPS AND SPARKLG, EXPANSIVE SAILG TRIPS. VOLNIC ICELAND EPIC TRIP MEET OUR LOL INSIR HANNA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE? 2 YEARS. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB? IT'S THE PERSONAL NTACT, THE PERSONAL EXPERIENC. I LOVE MEETG PEOPLE OM ALL OVER THE WORLD... I REALLY LIKE GETTG TO KNOW EVERYONE AND FEELG LIKE I'M TRAVELG WH A GROUP OF IENDS. WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST? I HAVE SO MANY PLAC ON MY LIST, BUT I WOULD REALLY LOBE TO GO TO AI. I NSIR MYSELF AN “ADVENTURE GIRL” AND AI FEELS LIKE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE! EVERY CULTURE TRIP SMALL-GROUP ADVENTURE IS LED BY A LOL INSIR JT LIKE HANNA. SEE OUR CULTURE TRIPS KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?
• GAY LISBON: INSIR TIPS FOR THE QUEER CAPAL OF PORTUGAL!
• LISBON GAY BARS
• THE GAY TRAVEL GUI TO LISBON
• LISBON’S NIGHTLIFE: BAR PORTAS LARGAS AREA BAIRRO ALTO & GAY GUI
• GAY LISBON
• THE 10 BEST LISBON GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS LISBON
• EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS LISBON
• MOVG TO LGBT LISBON? HOW TO FD YOUR PERFECT GAY NEIGHBORHOOD!
• LISBON, THE EUROPE'S MOST GAY-IENDLY CY
• THE GAY TRAVEL GUI TO PORTO
• BEACH COSTA CAPARI LISBON, GAY BEACH 19, BEACH TRA & HOW TO GET THERE
• THE 10 BEST RTRANTS NEAR THE LATE BIRDS LISBON - GAY URBAN RORT

THE BT LGBTQ CLUBS AND BARS LISBON LISBON’S LGBTQ SCENE IS AMONG THE BT EUROPE | © RAN / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO SORAIA MARTS 27 DECEMBER 2022 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT LISBON IS EMERGG AS ONE OF EUROPE’S TOP STATNS FOR LGBTQ TRAVELLERS, WH A VARIETY OF NEW VENTUR, CLUDG BARS AND CLUBS, EXPANDG THE SCENE BEYOND THE REALM OF BUBBLEGUM POP AND RUPL’S DRAG RACE. VIEW ALL TRIPS SHELTER BAR WHAT ED TO BE AN OLD PRT SHOP IS NOW A SY BAR WHERE YOU N “MEET YOUR IENDS FOR DRKS AND MAKE NEW ON,” OR SO THE OWNERS SAY – ONE OF WHOM, MAX TROVARELLI, IS STILL NNG THE OLD BS AND SELLG PRTS ONLE BETWEEN MIXG CKTAILS. LOTED THE HEART OF GAY-IENDLY PRíNCIPE REAL, SHELTER IS A FUN, RELAXED SPOT WHERE YOU N SIP A SPECIAL CKTAIL OR CRAFT BEER AFTER WORK. ITALIAN BAR SNACKS AND WE ARE ON OFFER ON MONDAYS AND WEDNDAYS. TAKE A SP TO FD YOUR PERFECT SMALL-GROUP TRIP STATN PASSPORTS READY? YOUR NEXT STATN IS... VIEW TRIP SP JAPAN THAILAND BALI ECUADOR CROATIA MEXI ICELAND TURKEY INDIA EGYPT SPA GREECE MOROC SOUTH AI CORVO CORVO STANDS OUT FOR S GLASS FA AND BLACK TILG, WH A LOURFULLY RATED UNTERTOP VG PATRONS TO SAVOUR S LIC CKTAILS, OYSTERS AND CHEE PLAT. THE NARROW STAIRS LEADG DOWN TO THE BASEMENT REVEAL A HIDN DANCE FLOOR, OPEN UNTIL 3AM. TMPS THE LONGT-STANDG (AND BY FAR THE LARGT) GAY CLUB LISBON HAS BEEN AROUND SCE 1981, RRYG WH MANY LEGENDARY NIGHTS AND STORI TO TELL. SUATED PRíNCIPE REAL, THE CLUB HAS TWO DANCE FLOORS AND A RINT DJ. IT ALSO HOSTS SOME OF THE BT DRAG QUEENS PORTUGAL, CLUDG REBEC BUNNY, SYLVIA KOONZ, LEXA BLACK AND MARGE MELLOW. TMPS IS SIMPLY A MT-VIS! CARIBBEAN COLOMBIA DISVER COLOMBIA’S CARIBBEAN AST, OM CARTAGENA TO PALOMO VIA JUNGL, RIVERS AND ISLANDS. VIEW TRIP FALMENTE CLUB FALMENTE’S MOST ENTRYWAY WILL LEAD YOU TO A WORLD OF EXCED PEOPLE GATHERED TO SEE JT ONE THG, AND ONE THG ONLY: DRAG SHOWS. SCE 1976, FALMENTE HAS BEEN CHARMG THE LGBTQ SCENE WH LIP-SYNC PERFORMANC, WH SPECIAL NIGHTS DITED TO SHOWSG LISBON’S UP-AND-G DRAG TALENTS. “YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT AND ANYTHG N HAPPEN,” MIGUEL RA, -CREATOR OF MISS DRAG LISBOA, TELLS CULTURE TRIP. THE SHOWS HAPPEN AT AROUND 3AM, SO GRAB A FEW DRKS BEFOREHAND. POSH LISBON POSH LISBON HAS RECENTLY TAKEN LISBON’S LGBTQ SCENE BY STORM WH S LUXUR, EXTRAVAGANT PARTI. ACRDG TO RA, YOU’LL FD “THE GREATT DRAG TALENTS THE CY” HERE, LOTS OF SPECIAL EFFECTS AND OVER-THE-TOP LIGHTG. DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY TO ELECTRONIC MIC, WORLD-CLASS DJ SETS AND MORE – ALL FOR AN CREDIBLY EXPENSIVE ENTRY FEE. BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. TROMBETA BATH WHO’S UP FOR HTG THE STEAM ROOMS AND THEN ENJOYG A OL DRK? IF SO, HEAD TO TROMBETA BATH. WH S PRIVATE SNAS AND TURKISH BATH, THIS VENUE IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER. FEAR NOT, THOUGH – THERE’S ALSO A TOP-NOTCH BAR SERVG QUALY DRKS AND PLAYG A RANGE OF TUN. 49 DA ZDB NTLED THE MAZE-LIKE STREETS OF BAIRRO ALTO, 49 DA ZD IS THE PLACE TO GO FOR R PARTI FEATURG DJ SETS AND LIVE BANDS. ASI OM BEG VERY LGBTQ-IENDLY, ONE OF THE BT THGS ABOUT THIS BAR IS THAT HAS S OWN TIMATE ROOFTOP – SETTG THE STAGE FOR THOSE LONG, HAZY SUMMER NIGHTS. THIS ARTICLE IS AN UPDATED VERSN OF A STORY CREATED BY NA SANTOS. DID YOU KNOW – CULTURE TRIP NOW DO BOOKABLE, SMALL-GROUP TRIPS? PICK OM THENTIC, IMMERSIVE EPIC TRIPS, PACT AND ACTN-PACKED MI TRIPS AND SPARKLG, EXPANSIVE SAILG TRIPS. VOLNIC ICELAND EPIC TRIP MEET OUR LOL INSIR HANNA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE? 2 YEARS. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB? IT'S THE PERSONAL NTACT, THE PERSONAL EXPERIENC. I LOVE MEETG PEOPLE OM ALL OVER THE WORLD... I REALLY LIKE GETTG TO KNOW EVERYONE AND FEELG LIKE I'M TRAVELG WH A GROUP OF IENDS. WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST? I HAVE SO MANY PLAC ON MY LIST, BUT I WOULD REALLY LOBE TO GO TO AI. I NSIR MYSELF AN “ADVENTURE GIRL” AND AI FEELS LIKE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE! EVERY CULTURE TRIP SMALL-GROUP ADVENTURE IS LED BY A LOL INSIR JT LIKE HANNA. SEE OUR CULTURE TRIPS KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?

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 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.

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.

GAY LISBON: INSIR TIPS FOR THE QUEER CAPAL OF PORTUGAL!

Beach 19 which is also known as ‘Praia Bela Vista’, is the largt nudist beach Europe and nsired the bt gay beach Portugal.

Loted the heart of gay-iendly Príncipe Real, Shelter is a fun, relaxed spot where you n sip a special cktail or craft beer after work.

LISBON GAY BARS

Tmps The longt-standg (and by far the largt) gay club Lisbon has been around sce 1981, rryg wh many legendary nights and stori to tell. Although Lisbon has always been a gay-iendly statn wh a vivid gay nightlife, flew unr-the-radar for que many years, not managg to make to the top "mt vis" gay statns. 2018, however, was a game-changg year for Lisbon, as hosted the Eurovisn Song Contt for the first time, so s queer-iendly attu was clear to the worldwi gay muny.

The gay nightlife has been expand, and many of the gay bars and clubs now anize equent events and parti. All that bed wh the cy's exquise archecture and abundance of activi to do, have ma a perfect getaway for all typ of gay travellers, om gay fai, to upl and solo backpackers.

THE GAY TRAVEL GUI TO LISBON

However, as we know that there is not a better way to disver Lisbon rather wh the help of a lol, we cid to make a rearch on where do gay lols hang out durg day and night, and prent them to you. Travelg wh your partner means that you have to keep a balance on the gay plac that you are gog to vis (unls you are searchg for somethg else). This is why, we are not gog to foc on the gay bars and clubs of Lisbon (if you are terted that, you n check out the sectn “if you are travelg solo or wh iends).

Quirky bistros to vis for a cktail or a light lunch durg the eveng, and laid-back, gay bars for late night out. Other great, gay-popular spots to enjoy bnch are Heim Cafe, where you n enjoy their lic breakfast assortment, berry-topped pank, and waffl drizzled homema ramel.

LISBON’S NIGHTLIFE: BAR PORTAS LARGAS AREA BAIRRO ALTO & GAY GUI

So, if you are searchg for gay fe Lisbon, you won't fd any, however, the most popular f town attract mixed crowds, wh a 50% rat of gay and straight people.

Le Pet Prce Culture Cafe is another excellent spot that was spired by the homonymo book of Antoe Sat-Exupery.

GAY LISBON

Chas Bar is another excellent gay bar wh a relaxed atmosphere that mak a perfect start for a night-out. This is why on this sectn, we are gog to foc on the popular gay bars, clubs, and some nghtier plac for a ltle more fun.

For sgl and solo travellers, we remend Beach 19, Lisbon's popular gay nu beach, loted at the south end of Costa Capari.

Lisbon is more of a "bear" cy, and most of s popular gay bars and clubs attract bears and their admirers. Tr3s Lisboa, for example, is one of the top 3 gay bars of Lisbon, and 's open to all bears and their admirers. From the gay snas, Olissipo Bath and SnApolo 56 are the on operatg now, while there is a semi-monthly meetg of men lled "Queer Lt" at Mise en Scene.

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

If you are visg Summer, keep md that Costa da Capari is a great gay-iendly beach where you n relax durg the day, while you kids are playg at the beach. Jt don’t fet, before schlg your trip Lisbon, check out this amazg gay urban guthoe, The Late Bird’s Lisbon, which is highly remend due to s central lotn, excellent hospaly, and hotel ameni and facili rivalg a 5 star hotel. One thg to keep md is that there are two districts moreLisbon is easily one of the hottt statns the world for gay travelers.

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. 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.

EXPLORE GAY ROOMS & RENTALS LISBON

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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, THE EUROPE'S MOST GAY-IENDLY CY

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

THE GAY TRAVEL GUI TO PORTO

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. 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.

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

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.

Meetups – There are several LGBT meetup groups Lisbon: there’s a meetup for hikg gays, surfg, nu hangout, and several general LGBT meetup groups. Portugal is also one of the saft plac the world to vis, gay or straight, and ranks alongsi untri like Iceland and New Zealand for safety.

THE 10 BEST RTRANTS NEAR THE LATE BIRDS LISBON - GAY URBAN RORT

Lisbon is a multicultural pal cy that attracts all kds of people om all over the world, cludg plenty of gay and lbian travellers. 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.