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GAY ATHENS
ABOUT THE CITY...
Athens isn't just an LGBTQ-friendly urban area, it's a place with a very long history of sexual liberalism that prides itself on catering to all its communities, affording everyone the widest possible range of choices. While the history of homosexuality is an necessary part of Greek culture, Greeks are very covert about their sexuality, possibly due to contemporary Orthodoxy. Homosexuality is completely legal in Greece and more accepted in Athens than elsewhere in the country.
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GAILY TOURS in ATHENS
Get ready for special tours in this amazing urban area !
Meet our Gay/Lesbian Tour Manual for a secret walking tour of Athens and trial one of the most ancient cities in the world.
Athens • Historic Tour
Meet our LGBT Amiable Tour and be ready to step into one of the most important archeological site in the world: Athens' Acropolis ! Enter the Acropolis from the south slope to avoid the crowds and also to visit the Dionysus sanctuary and Dionysus Theatre built in the 5th century BC. On your way to the Acropolis, enjoy the marvellous view that unfol
Check out our detailed gay travel reference to Athens, based on our exposure traveling there as a gay couple.
Affable. Ageless. Athens.
It's iconic. It's filthy. It's spectacular. It's hectic. It's dazzling. It's unforgettable!
This gigantic sprawling mess of a city shouldn't impress. It's filthy, rundown, gritty – particularly if you're staying in one of the neighborhoods just outside the center like Psiri or Metaxourgeio (and don't even obtain us started on Omonia!). But what Athens lacks in clean streets, it sure makes up for in traits. Every day in the Greek capital was like a new adventure for us. It got under our skin so much that we return to it time and time again for more.
That's right, you better contact the Acro-polis, 'cause the Nomadic Boys are in town!
Athens oozes culture with ancient monuments and world wonders (hello Parthenon!) whilst at the same period, it has a vibrant gay scene in the Gazi neighborhood, with a party happening every night of the week. Athenians are night owls, and like the Spanish, they like to eat late and then go out partying till the early hours. We also love getting lost in the village-like Plaka area, shopping in the souveni
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Experiencing Greek Food
Greek Mediterranean cuisine is also testament to the country’s long history, dating back to the Ancient Greeks who had a strong focus on olive oil, wheat, wine, and fish. The Byzantine era introduced unused ingredients like meats, feta cheese, caviar, nutmeg, basil and lemons. The Ottoman Empire then contributed to the Greek cuisine, introducing staples like moussaka, tzatziki (yoghurt/cucumber/oil/mint dip), yuvarlakia (meatball/rice/lemon soup), keftethes (mince meatballs) and boureki (baked filled pastries).
Today, a traditional Greek meal will be at a taverna where you can arrange mezethes, many small plates of different specialties starting with olives, hummus, tahini, and tzatziki, and moving on to other starters like cheeses, keftethes, and dolmathes (stuffed vine leaves), before moving on to different meats or fish depending on which type of meze you pick.
The most popular wine in Greece is retsina, a white wine that has a distinct resin flavor. Greece also produces other okay wines, like Athiri, Malagousia and Moscofilero. Another popular alcoholic beverage to look out for is raki, a clear unsweetened, often anise-flavored and very s
Athenians like to kick-off their (long) nights out with an evening stroll, stopping at their favourite watering holes along the way. Get started at the well-known Shamone, a top spot for clubbing, where drag shows and DJ sets often take place. Similar is Enodia in Gazi, where you can get loose with an older crowd in a small summer garden and listen to all kinds of song. If you want to meet Greek bears, Big Bar nearby serves up a mellow mood, welcoming staff, gay anthems and themed nights—along with rivers of beer.
Don’t be a Cinderella. Athenian nightclubs rarely get cracking before midnight and you’ll have to wait until after 1am to appreciate queer hotspot, BeQueer, a current favourite for queer Millennials (think Brooklyn drag, not Manhattan). Or go to old-school classic Koukles Club to see archetypal Greek performative in a grunge setting.
Noiz will keep you dancing until the early morning with a mostly womxn loving womxn crowd; while Sodade2 is one of the most established gay clubs in town with a mainstream mob and two stages. Celebrities’ choice Shamone hosts stellar events, shows and parties. Looking for a younger, more mixed audience? S-CAPE has your label on it.
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