The Athens gay scene is growing, though you have to know the places to go, there are usually no signs of gay flags outside to point out what it is. The main gay village is at Gazi, where most of the gay venues are located just north of "Kerameikos " metro station. Especially at the corner of Iera Odos street with Megalou Alexandrou street you'll find many bars. Once inside it's quite entertaining, some nice clubs and bars.
Athens makes a very good combination with the island Mykonos. You can fly there or take a 6 hour ferry. Spend some days in Athens, see cultural things, experience the night life, and then relax some days on the beautiful island of Mykonos, with it's white houses, nice beaches and fun gay night life.
Gay bars, clubs and saunas
Here are some of the most popular gay venues in Athens. If you have visited any please write a review for our other visitors!
Athens gay guide
Athens is a very nice destination for the gay visitor. During the day there are many beautiful things to see, on summer days it has nice beaches. In the evening Athens has got a wide choice of nice restaurants and at night there is a vivid gay night life, with several gay bars, clubs and gay saunas. Like in all Mediterranean countries evening dinner is very late, and gay night life starts even much later.
Where to stay in Athens?
The best area to stay in Athens is Thiseio (map). This is a very romantic area, with a view on the Acropolis. From here it is only a 15 minute walk to the gay bars and clubs, and the metro brings you in any other direction.
If you visit in mid summer and want to stay close to the beach, the Faliro area is a good place to stay. It's located next to the beach. See our hotel page for more information and recommendations.
Sodade is a stylish bar / club, and currently the gay place for the very young guys in Athens. This place gets going late, from about 2 at night more...
Gay sauna located in the city center of Athens (Monastiraki metro station next to Omonia and Syntagma area). Features 3 Saunas, 8 men whirlpool more...
Mykonos is the most popular Greek island for the gays. It looks amazing, all houses are painted white, it has great beaches, nice fancy restaurants and gay night life. Mykonos is visited by many hot Italian and French guys.150 km from Athens
Santorini is another beautiful Greek island. It is build on the side of a mountain and that gives so many photo opportunities. The island has less gay night life than Mykonos, but is very nice to relax for a few days.230 km from Athens