(SUSPENDED-injury).Queer Lisbon - A Treasure Hunt in LGBT History

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Discover the modern gay scene as you stroll from one stop to the next
Meet new friends in the group and we finish in a gay hotel lounge
Hear fun stories, scandals and anecdotes of Lisbon's fascinating queer history
Get your PDF copy of ‘Alex’s LONG LIST' updated guide to LGBTQ Lisbon (Normally 15 Euros)

Private transportation

Overview

Sorry to disappoint you, but this tour is currently SUSPENDED since I broke my leg. Please check back later in the year. Thanks for your patience. Alex x every Monday (contact me for other days/dates), brings Lisbon’s queer history to life through an adventure (in English) around the main gay-scene neighbourhoods of Bairro Alto and Principe Real. Hear the stories that bring lost queer history back to life as we visit the sights of Lisbon’s fascinating, scandalous and sometimes bizarre queer history and the modern gay scene. Then we finish with a drink at a gay hotel. Plus, a copy of 'Alex's LONG LIST - guide to LGBTQ Lisbon' - 60 pages of essential information. Written by locals, & updated every month, 'Alex's LONG LIST' features venues, queer events, gay beaches guide (and how to get there), nightclubs, bars, saunas etc, Women's venues and events, relaxed bars, crazy cabaret venues, queer and Trans spaces, community/sports/social groups, women's organisations, health services, etc

Meeting points

Principe Real Playground
Praça do Príncipe Real 16, 1200-311 Lisboa, Portugal

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Meeting point: On the corner of the garden square of Principe Real; outside number 18, Praça do Príncipe Real; by the children's play corner. We are easy to find – just look for the Rainbow Umbrella.

End point

Tv. André Valente 25, 1200-236 Lisboa, Portugal

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We finish in the lounge/ bar/ garden/ pool of Late Birds Hotel - Lisbon's largest gay hotel (bring your swimming costume if the weather's good).

Itinerary

Jardim do Principe Real

We start with introductions in the gardens of in Jardim Principe Real and then begin touring the historic sites of Lisbon weird and wonderful queer history!

6 minutes
Jardim do Principe Real

The Monument to the victims of homophobia. A sober stop on our tour, which acknowledges the past (which we will learn more about) but also celebrates the progress to Lisbon's thriving queer scene today!

6 minutes
Praca do Principe Real

Lisbon Pride and 'EuroPride'. This square is the starting point for Lisbon Pride (and will be for 'EuroPride' 2025!)- Find out how Lisbon Pride is unique and why it matters; and how EuroPride is coming to Lisbon!

6 minutes
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Managing the HIV pandemic. Hear about Lisbon's success in managing HIV/AIDS - and get essential health service info for queer men - and women.

6 minutes
Construction Lisbon Club

Everyone should know this long-standing dance venue for a queer night out in Lisbon. This place, and the neighbouring lesbian venues, have stories to tell about queer nights out in Lisbon.

6 minutes
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Stories from cruising in the 1950s parks, that 'thing' in the Botanical Gardens, 'offending morals' and how men dodged the (hopeless! :-) ) police!

6 minutes
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You need to know about Lisbon's largest queer nightclub - Two floors with two different vibes. Since 1980! Lisbon knows - this place can make you gay!

6 minutes
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Stories from Lisbon's first lesbian bar - 'O Gato Verde' (The Green Cat) - a Lisbon institution with heaps of history!

6 minutes
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The first drag bar in Lisbon! The 1974 revolution liberated enthusiasm for drag - Until it didn't...! Hear the rise and fall story of Lisbon's first drag queen.

6 minutes
Bar 106

Leave a message for friends at Bar 106 - A great place to know.

6 minutes
Shelter Bar Lisboa

Where the Bears are (part 1)!

6 minutes
Finalmente Club

The best (and oldest) drag in town - 'Finally!' Essential to know the different shows and different times.

6 minutes
Bar TR3S Lisboa

Where the Bears are (part 2). Bear Pride, beach clubs, party nights, a sauna and sports sponsorship...

6 minutes
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Legal Challenges at the Constitutional Courts! Hear about Portugal's long journey from dictatorship values to Constitutional Protection for LGBTQ rights.

6 minutes
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'Long Live Homosexuality'. The first 'homosexual manifesto' - early steps suppressed, and eventual success.

6 minutes
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From love-nests to luxury apartments and modern saunas. The steamy story of the ‘Two Fernandes’ - 19Century scandal and saunas!

6 minutes
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A dance floor for everyone, run by women - plus vagina jewellery!

6 minutes
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The right woman to kill your ox! Who was this amazing women who confounded conventions and dismissed nosey journalists in the 1940s.

6 minutes
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19th Century scandal! The Marquis of Valada naked in the arms of a common soldier! Disgraced politicians, political blackmail and ultimate survival.

6 minutes
Teatro da Trindade

Secrets inside my bra! Bisexual jazz-legend Josephine Baker dodges the secret police and spying in wartime Lisbon.

6 minutes
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'Women in love - but not with men'! Queer fiction, censorship and compromised censors.

6 minutes
Igreja de Sao Roque

The Portuguese Inquisition provides a window into queer history - Sex in church! Lesbian nuns, a ‘demonic penis’ and a Trans love story - four stories of bold determination that have survived from the 16th, 17th & 18th Centuries!

15 minutes
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“I love you because I love you" Fernand Pessoa - a great writer who didn't know what tomorrow would bring, but is now recognised for his gay writing and is reclaimed.

6 minutes
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Late Birds Hotel - our final stop in the lounge/ bar/ garden/ pool of Lisbon's largest gay hotel. (Did you bring your swimming costume!?). Pub-quiz and prizes.

6 minutes

Additional Info

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Age who can book this experience: 16+
Legal drinking age: 18+

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We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her

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Wonderful experience

Published on Jul, 2024

Alex was engaging and knowledgeable, making learning new stories both fun and enlightening. I thoroughly enjoyed it, thank you!!!

Wonderful experience

Published on Jul, 2024

Alex was engaging and knowledgeable, making learning new stories both fun and enlightening. I thoroughly enjoyed it, thank you!!!

Wonderful experience

Published on Jul, 2024

Alex was engaging and knowledgeable, making learning new stories both fun and enlightening. I thoroughly enjoyed it, thank you!!!

Wonderful experience

Published on Jul, 2024

Alex was engaging and knowledgeable, making learning new stories both fun and enlightening. I thoroughly enjoyed it, thank you!!!

Best tour!

Published on Jun, 2024

Alex is the best guide! Very passionate about his tour and very well informed. You can really tell that he put so much effort and thought about this tour when he planned it. 10/10 would recommend!

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Inclusions / Exclusions

Overview

Meeting points

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Itinerary

Jardim do Principe Real

Jardim do Principe Real

Praca do Principe Real

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Construction Lisbon Club

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Bar 106

Shelter Bar Lisboa

Finalmente Club

Bar TR3S Lisboa

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Teatro da Trindade

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Igreja de Sao Roque

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