Archive for the 'Gay' Category

Costa Caparica: white, unspoilt beaches & Portugal’s most popular gay beach

If you want to escape the hassle and the heat of Lisbon on a hot summer day, why not try the beaches of Costa da Caparica, just across the Tejo river. The locals swarm to the village of Caparica, that looks a lot like Brighton in England or Benidorm in Spain, but just away from the […]

Meco beach (Praia do Meco) south of Lisbon: ‘mecca’ for nudists & surfers

The beach of Meco is really wonderful, very popular by the Portuguese and the most well known internationally. Meco near Alfarim, 40 km south of Lisbon, is located in the middle of a natural park called ‘Serra da Arrabida’. This is a real ‘mecca’ for nudists & surfers. The excellent beach cost line in this area, […]

Lisbon people: Aurelio Ramos, Portugal’s hairdresser of the year 2008 & favorite places

Aurelio Ramos de Oliveira was born in Sao Paulo in 1975. He studied at Soho Academy São Paulo in Brazil, Maison 25 Academy Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Facto Lab in Lisbon and Vidal Sassoon in London.

As ‘Ambassador of l’ Oreal’ you can find Aurelio a few days a week in ‘Le Salon’ working as a […]

Tourist centers Lisbon, the Lisboa Card, Gay & Lesbian Guide

 ”Ask me” centers in Lisbon can help you and are happy to dispense advice, maps and brochures. Their staff is multilingual.

‘Ask me’ kiosque in Rua Augusta, near Praça do Comércio.

The beautiful Praça do Comércio (Commerce Square) is located near the Tagus River and still commonly known as Terreiro do Paço (Palace Square), because it was the location […]

Romantic Parque Principe Real, Rua dom Pedro V, near Bairro Alto

Parque Príncipe Real (Real Prince), near Bairro Alto, is a wonderful park. This century-old cedar ‘umbrella’ tree is really amazing! At night Park Principe Real  is one of the most popular and safest cruising areas in the city.

Laid out in 1860 with lots of exotic plants, the garden hosts a handicraft- and ecological products bazaar on specific days […]

Bar/Cafe ‘Side’ Bairro Alto, trendy gay meeting point

Whether you’re gay or straight: ‘Side’ is a trendy meeting point in Rua da Barroca, open from 18:00 pm. Most bars open their doors much later in Bairro Alto.

…..A few friends of mine enjoy a glass of wine……

Sebastien and Nelson

Rua da Barroca, Bairro Alto, in June, the month of the Saints Festivities

Rob Plews’ favorite places in Lisbon: Botanical gardens and Tapada das Necessidades

I set foot in Lisbon back in 2001 after 9/11, and how refreshing not to understand a word as I went from café to café drinking galão, with TVs blaring in the background. I overheard an eager tourist trying to sum up this city as he scrunched his eyes under the vivid Atlantic light and […]

Gay Lisbon: A brief introduction to the gay bars in Bairro Alto

Bairro Alto is a fantastic old neighbourhood in the center of the city. One of the oldest parts of town. Literally, Bairro Alto means ‘High neighbourhood’, as it is on top of one of the seven hills of Lisbon. It is a maze of narrow streets streets filled with old fashion and charming grocery stores […]