Gay Athens
Athens isn’t just crumbling temples and school-trip flashbacks to Greek mythology. For LGBTQ+ travelers, the city is equal parts history lesson and hedonism, with a nightlife that rarely calls it a night.
By day, you’ll be climbing the Acropolis, wandering Plaka’s alleyways, and dodging mopeds in Exarchia. Coffee is practically a religion here, so expect to spend as much time people-watching in cafés as you do admiring statues missing limbs.
Come evening, Gazi becomes the gay heart of Athens. The old gasworks area now beats with bars, drag shows, and clubs that stay open until sunrise, or longer, if you dare. The scene is friendly, unpretentious, and delightfully chaotic.
Athens Pride each June takes over the city center with rainbow parades against an ancient backdrop, proving democracy and disco can coexist. Add nearby islands like Mykonos for a post-party detox, and Athens delivers myth, history, and glitter in equal measure.
