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Amsterdam
Europe

Amsterdam

Niederlande · Amsterdam

Amsterdam was a pioneer of equality and celebrates queer life openly on its canals.

ReguliersdwarsstraatCanals
Bangkok
Asia

Bangkok

Thailand · Bangkok

Lively metropolis with one of the largest scenes in Asia – colourful, warm and affordable.

SilomStreet food
Barcelona
Europe

Barcelona

Spanien · Barcelona

Vibrant Catalan metropolis that combines beach, architecture and one of the largest gay districts in Europe.

GaixamplePride
Berlin
Europe

Berlin

Deutschland · Berlin

Berlin is one of the queer metropolises in Europe – free, diverse and lively around the clock.

SchönebergNightlife
Fort Lauderdale
North America

Fort Lauderdale

USA · Fort Lauderdale

Sunny beach destination in Florida with one of the densest men's scenes in the USA.

BeachWilton Manors
Gran Canaria
Europe

Gran Canaria

Spanien · Maspalomas

The sunny island of the Canary Islands with a mild climate all year round and the queer hotspot around Maspalomas.

DunesWinter Pride
Ibiza
Europe

Ibiza

Spanien · Ibiza

The party island of the Balearic Islands with world-famous clubs, turquoise waters and a lively queer scene.

Balearic IslandsClubbing
Cape Town
Africa

Cape Town

Südafrika · Kapstadt

Spectacular nature meets Africa's liveliest trendy district at the foot of Table Mountain.

De WaterkantTable Mountain
Key West
North America

Key West

USA · Key West

Tropical island paradise at the southernmost tip of the USA with a charming scene.

Island paradiseDuval Street
Lisbon
Europe

Lisbon

Portugal · Lissabon

Lisbon combines relaxed queer life in Principe Real with sun and charm.

Principe RealBairro Alto
London
Europe

London

England · London

London offers a huge, diverse scene from Soho to Vauxhall and year-round programming.

SohoVauxhall
Madrid
Europe

Madrid

Spanien · Madrid

Spain's capital with Chueca, one of the liveliest and proudest gay districts in the world.

ChuecaMADO
Mexico City
North America

Mexico City

Mexiko · Mexiko-Stadt

Pulsating metropolis with a lively scene around the Zona Rosa.

MetropolisZona Rosa
Miami / South Beach
North America

Miami / South Beach

USA · Miami

Sun, Art Deco glamour and parties until sunrise on the beach.

South BeachArt Deco
Mykonos
Europe

Mykonos

Griechenland · Mykonos

The iconic gay island of the Cyclades with whitewashed alleys, beach clubs and legendary summer parties.

CycladesBeach parties
New York City
North America

New York City

USA · New York

The birthplace of the modern queer movement pulsates around the clock.

Christopher StreetStonewall
Palm Springs
North America

Palm Springs

USA · Palm Springs

Sun-drenched desert oasis with casual men's scene and mid-century charm.

Desert OasisMid-Century
Paris
Europe

Paris

Frankreich · Paris

Paris combines queer nightlife in the Marais with café culture and unparalleled charm.

Le MaraisCafé culture
Provincetown
North America

Provincetown

USA · Provincetown

The idyllic artists' village at the tip of Cape Cod is completely queer in the summer.

Commercial StreetCape Cod
Puerto Vallarta
North America

Puerto Vallarta

Mexiko · Puerto Vallarta

Mexico's gay beach capital on the Pacific Ocean with a lively Zona Romántica.

Pacific CoastZona Romántica
Rio de Janeiro
South America

Rio de Janeiro

Brasilien · Rio de Janeiro

Sun, samba and an open, lively scene between the Sugarloaf Mountain and the Atlantic.

Beach lifeCarnival
San Francisco
North America

San Francisco

USA · San Francisco

The Castro is considered the spiritual home of the queer world.

CastroRainbow Flag
Sitges
Europe

Sitges

Spanien · Sitges

Charming Catalan coastal town south of Barcelona, considered one of the gayest small towns in Europe.

Coastal townPride
Sydney
Australia/Oceania

Sydney

Australien · Sydney

One of the most open metropolises in the world with legendary Mardi Gras and relaxed beach flair.

Mardi GrasOxford Street
Tel Aviv
Asia

Tel Aviv

Israel · Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv is considered one of the most queer-friendly cities in the Middle East, right on the Mediterranean Sea.

BeachPride
Toronto
North America

Toronto

Kanada · Toronto

Cosmopolitan metropolis with one of the liveliest gay villages in North America.

MetropolisChurch-Wellesley
Los Angeles / West Hollywood
North America

Los Angeles / West Hollywood

USA · West Hollywood

WeHo combines the Californian sun with one of the most vibrant gayborhoods.

WeHoSanta Monica Blvd
Antwerp
Europe

Antwerp

Belgien · Antwerpen

Antwerp combines fashion metropolis and relaxed queer scene: compact old town, iconic clubs and one of Belgium's biggest Pride weeks.

Antwerp PrideFashion & Diamonds
Athens
Europe

Athens

Griechenland · Athen

The cradle of democracy combines ancient sites with a boisterous queer nightlife scene in the trendy Gazi district.

GaziAcropolis
Atlanta
North America

Atlanta

USA · Atlanta

Atlanta is considered the queer capital of the US South – with lively Midtown, leafy Piedmont Park and one of the biggest Prides in October.

MidtownAtlanta Pride
Auckland
Australia/Oceania

Auckland

Neuseeland · Auckland

Auckland is New Zealand's vibrant port city with the largest queer scene in the country.

PonsonbyK' Road
Bogotá
South America

Bogotá

Kolumbien · Bogotá

Colombia's Andean capital with Latin America's largest gay club and a vibrant scene in the Chapinero district.

ChapineroTheatron
Brighton
Europe

Brighton

England · Brighton

The queer capital of Great Britain by the sea – rainbow-colored life is a matter of course in Kemptown.

KemptownSt James's Street
Buenos Aires
South America

Buenos Aires

Argentinien · Buenos Aires

The most gay-friendly metropolis in Latin America: Buenos Aires combines European flair, passionate tango and a self-confident queer scene around Palermo.

PalermoTango
Chicago
North America

Chicago

USA · Chicago

Chicago has a spectacular skyline on Lake Michigan and Boystown – the first officially recognized gay village in the USA.

BoystownNorthalsted
Fire Island
North America

Fire Island

USA · Fire Island

The mythical, car-free summer island of the queer community off New York – with tea dances, dune beaches and the legendary Invasion of the Pines.

Fire Island PinesCherry Grove
Hamburg
Europe

Hamburg

Deutschland · Hamburg

Hamburg's queer heart beats in St. Georg around the Lange Reihe – cosmopolitan, maritime and with an exuberant nightlife.

St. GeorgeLong series
Cologne
Europe

Cologne

Deutschland · Köln

The liberal Rhine metropolis with one of the largest queer scenes in Germany, the legendary Bermuda Triangle and Europe's largest CSD.

Bermuda TriangleCSD
Manchester
Europe

Manchester

England · Manchester

England's queer stronghold in the north with the legendary Gay Village around Canal Street and one of the liveliest scenes in Europe.

Gay VillageCanal Street
Medellín
South America

Medellín

Kolumbien · Medellín

The "City of Eternal Spring" has reinvented itself: Medellín inspires with its mild climate, warm paisas and an up-and-coming queer scene around El Poblado.

El PobladoCity of Eternal Spring
Melbourne
Australia/Oceania

Melbourne

Australien · Melbourne

Melbourne is Australia's creative cultural capital with a vibrant, diverse queer scene.

MidsummaCommercial Road
Montréal
North America

Montréal

Kanada · Montréal

Montréal combines European flair and North American energy – with the largest gay village on the continent in terms of area and a huge Pride.

Le VillageFierté Montréal
Munich
Europe

Munich

Deutschland · München

Bavarian joie de vivre meets queer self-confidence in the Glockenbachviertel – Munich's relaxed gay centre.

GlockenbachviertelCSD
New Orleans
North America

New Orleans

USA · New Orleans

New Orleans enchants with jazz, Creole flair and the French Quarter – home of the legendary queer festival Southern Decadence.

French QuarterSouthern Decadence
Pattaya
Asia

Pattaya

Thailand · Pattaya

Pattaya is Thailand's seaside party stronghold with one of Asia's most famous gay scenes.

BoyztownJomtien
Rome
Europe

Rome

Italien · Rom

The Eternal City combines ancient splendor with a lively queer scene around Gay Street right by the Colosseum.

Gay StreetComing Out
San Diego
North America

San Diego

USA · San Diego

Californian sunshine paradise with laid-back beach culture and one of the most vibrant queer neighborhoods on the US West Coast. In Hillcrest, life pulsates all year round.

HillcrestBeach Vibes
São Paulo
South America

São Paulo

Brasilien · Sao Paulo

Brazil's vibrant megacity is home to the world's largest Pride parade. A queer scene is raging around the Frei Caneca that is hardly denser anywhere else.

Free CanecaLargest Pride in the world
Taipei
Asia

Taipei

Taiwan · Taipei

Taipei is considered the rainbow capital of Asia – Taiwan was the first country on the continent to open marriage to all in 2019.

Red HouseXimen
Tokyo
Asia

Tokyo

Japan · Tokio

Tokyo combines high-tech metropolis and tradition – and is home to Shinjuku Ni-chōme, the largest gay district in Asia.

Shinjuku Ni-chomeTokyo Pride
Torremolinos
Europe

Torremolinos

Spanien · Torremolinos

The gay stronghold of the Costa del Sol with a dense bar plaza La Nogalera, beach parties and sunny nightlife all year round.

La NogaleraCosta del Sol
Valencia
Europe

Valencia

Spanien · Valencia

Spain's laid-back Mediterranean city with a growing scene in hip Ruzafa, futuristic architecture and gay beach on the Saler.

RuzafaPride
Washington, D.C.
North America

Washington, D.C.

USA · Washington, D.C.

The U.S. capital combines monumental history with a confident queer community. Dupont Circle is considered one of the most famous gay districts in the USA.

Dupont CircleCapital Pride
Vienna
Europe

Vienna

Österreich · Wien

The imperial city on the Danube combines imperial splendor with a lively queer scene around Naschmarkt and Mariahilf.

MariahilfNaschmarkt
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