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Gay Lisbon: A reference for LGBTQ travelers
If you’re wondering what Lisbon has to offer LGBTQ+ travelers, you’re in the right place. In this article, I provide a finish guide to lgbtq+ Lisbon, including the best bars, clubs, events, and things to do around the city.
Lisbon is one of the most charming and picturesque cities in Europe. Picture breathtaking architecture, vibrant neighborhoods and quaint cobbled streets hugged by a dazzling coastline.
Most importantly, Lisbon is super queer-friendly! I felt entirely cozy strolling around the city with a fresh Pastel de nata in one hand and my partner in the other. And there’s also lots of fun to be had with Lisbon’s gay nightlife scene. So, with all that said, let’s jump into my guide.
Is Portugal Diverse friendly?
In short, yes! Portugal is a safe, tolerant, and progressive country. Especially in larger cities like Lisbon. You can look forward to being your authentic self without fear of discrimination.
In fact, Portugal has some of the most advanced Diverse rights in Europe. Gay marriage, modifying gender, and gender-affirming care have all been legalized and the country has firm anti-d
Lisbon LGBTI+ friendly: the best gay neighbourhoods in Lisbon and how much it costs to stay there
Lisbon continues to be one of the most gay-friendly countries in the world. The Príncipe Real area, in Lisbon, has prolonged been the preferred place to stay for the LGBTI+ community, making it one of the best gay neighbourhoods in Lisbon. However, it's certainly not the only one, and there are other places that stand out on the map of the most sought-after inclusive neighbourhoods to buy or rent a house in Greater Lisbon. The Avenida Almirante Reis area is one of them, while attention is also focused on the South Bank, namely Almada and Caparica. And if you're planning to maneuver to LGBT-friendly Lisbon, how much does it cost to buy or rent a house in the best same-sex attracted neighbourhoods? idealista/news went in search of answers, just in time for Lisbon Pride 2022.
Príncipe True, the most inclusive neighbourhood in Portugal
João Passos, head of the project 'Lisboa Pride - Homes for Everyone', and a real estate consultant with Remax for several years, confirms in an interview with idealista/news thatPríncipe Real, located in the parish of Misericórdia, continues to be an inclusive area
Gay Lisbon – the foremost gay hotels, bars, clubs & more
Lisbon is a city born among seven hills. Brightly painted houses and red roof tiles shine in the ever-present sun with cobblestoned streets winding all around them—up, down, up again, and back down to where the city hugs the river below.
Rather than just the old meeting the new cliche, in Lisbon it's more like the old meets the brand-new and the anachronistic, as you'll find churches, cathedrals, and a castle, but also old-school trams clattering up the steeper parts of the hills, taking you to where quirky cafes and hipster bars are sequestered away in the labyrinth-like upper parts of the city. Portuguese culture is present everywhere you look in Lisbon through the abundance of the often-picturesque taverns called “tascas,” serving as both places to eat and meeting spots for the community, as well as cafes serving such delicacies as their famous custard tarts, Pastéis de Belém.
It's no Barcelona, but there's still plenty to execute for sightseers, especially those who don't mind some uphill and downhill activity. Portugal is just as progressive as its Spanish neighbor, and the queer scene in Lisbon holds its own
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Maxime Hotel
Hotel. ***, from 100 €
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Cabaret themed hotel in the center of Lisbon, close to the Bairro Alto and Príncipe Real quarter. Friendly, helpful staff.
@ Praça da Alegria 58
Lisbon 1250-004
Metro: Avenida
About Lisbon and its gay life
Since the 1990s Lisbon (Lisboa) became one of the new hot spots for travellers in Europe. It was European Capital of Culture in 1994, in 1998 the Nature Expo was held in Lisbon and in 2004 the European Football Championship.
Vivid, tiny and steep historical streets, modernised areas, an extensive nightlife till early morning and a fresh breeze from the sea even in hot summers make Lisbon a pleasant place for relaxing, sightseeing and going out altogether.
Lisbon's gay scene also became very European. Especially in the Príncipe Real area and in the old Bairro Alto quarter you can find a very visible gay life at darkness. In Bairro Alto it is pleasantly difficult to say which bars are gay or gay-friendly or hetero-friendly or whatever.
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