A good place to start in area Bairro Alto Lisbon, one of Europe’s hottest an cheapest nigthspots, is bar Portas Largas (Large Doors), Rua da Atalaia 105. It opens his doors early, at about 17:00 already. Everyone gets a warm welcome, especially the gay crowd.
Unfortunately nowadays many dealers are hanging around offering you hasj or coke outside on the street.
Portas Largas, Lisbon
Lisbon Gay Guide – Overview of gay clubs, discos and parties
Picture: Rene van Gijn
Whether you’re gay or straight: you’ re welcome! 🙂
Rua da Atalaia
Portas Largas is an extremely popular bar with a friendly crew. People from all over the world meet here drinking Caipirinha’s, cocktails or beer , served in plastic cups.
Bar Portas Largas Lisbon
Inside the bar on a Saturday night in April. The ambiance is laid back and relaxed.
Bar Portas Largas Lisbon
Portas Largas is a distinguished place in Bairro Alto. On Saturdays there’s live (and good) music and the rest of the week there’s a DJ.
Bar Portas Largas Lisbon
The building is a converted old Portuguse tasca (tavern), with many original details like the azulejos (Portuguese tiles) on the walls.
Portas Largas, Rua Atalaia 105, Lisbon.
Opening hours: Monday-Thursday 20:00 – 02:00. Friday Saturday 20:00 – 03:00; Sunday 21:00 – 02:00.
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Hi Guys
Lisbon has come a long way in terms of being a gay-friendly city. Right now any LGBT tourist will find tons of gay bars, clubs, saunas, crusing bars and a fantastic gay beach!
There is so much to do and see that I felt there was the need for an online gay lisbon guide in english. You can find it in here:
http://www.lisbonbeach.com/lisbon-gay-guide.html
Hope you guys like it and enjoy Lisbon! 🙂