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Queer Lisbon - A Treasure Hunt in LGBT History

38 Reviews 5.00 out of 5 stars Based on 38 reviews collected by City Boat Tours and TripAdvisor | Recommended by 100% of reviewers | Lisbon, Portugal

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Overview

Every Tuesday and Saturday (contact me for other days/dates) this fun tour 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 fascinating stories of love and drama that bring queer history to life as we visit the sights of Lisbon’s fascinating, scandalous (sometimes bizarre!) queer history and the modern gay scene. And we finish with a drink at a gay hotel.

Plus, you get a copy of 'Alex's LONG LIST - guide to LGBTQ Lisbon & Portugal' - over 120 pages of essential information, written by locals & updated every month. 'Alex's LONG LIST' features venues, maps, queer events, gay beach guide (and how to get there), nightclubs, bars, saunas, Women's venues and events, relaxed bars, crazy cabaret venues, Lisbon on a budget, Trans/non-binary spaces, community/sports/social groups, health services, etc

What's Included

  • 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
  • Private transportation
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Praça do Príncipe Real
1200-311 Lisboa, Portugal

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

Travessa André Valente
1200-236 Lisboa, Portugal

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).

What To Expect

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!
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6 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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!
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6 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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!
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6 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

GAT - Checkpoint LX

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

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.
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6 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Botanical Garden of Lisbon

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

Trumps

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!
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6 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

R. de Gustavo de Matos Sequeira 42

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

Praça das Flores 7

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.
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6 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bar 106

Leave a message for friends at Bar 106 - A great place to know.
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6 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Shelter Bar Lisboa

Where the Bears are (part 1)!
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6 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Finalmente Club

The best (and oldest) drag in town - 'Finally!' Essential to know the different shows and different times.
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6 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bar TR3S Lisboa

Where the Bears are (part 2). Bear Pride, beach clubs, party nights, a sauna and sports sponsorship...
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6 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Constitutional Court

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

R. Luz Soriano 44

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

R. do Trombeta 10

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

Purex

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

Maria Caxuxa

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

Tv. da Espera 50

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

Teatro da Trindade

Secrets inside my bra! Bisexual jazz-legend Josephine Baker dodges the secret police and spying in wartime Lisbon.
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6 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

R. da Misericórdia 125

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

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!
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hospital St. Louis

“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.
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6 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tv. André Valente 21

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.
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6 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • 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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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Queer Lisbon – A Treasure Hunt in LGBT History?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (WEST).This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

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  • 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

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • 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+
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (WEST).
  • This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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