Gay guide florence
Gay Florence
It is widely believed that Michelangelo was male lover, and a good watch at his famous David statue pretty much confirms it. Florence is therefore a city with a long gay history, and that is not surprising considering the number of artists who've lived in it and turned it into one of the world's most important art centers. The current queer scene may be petty, but you must retain that this is a city with less than half a million residents. What does exist, though, is quite attractive, from the bars and clubs to the people. Almost everything is within walking distance, and below are the places to view for:
Gay Bars
Piccolo Café
As the name imply, this is a tiny café and bar, serving beer and other drinks to a mostly same-sex attracted crowd. A resident DJ selects upbeat Italian and international tunes on weekends.
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Queer
Serving snacks and happy hours of beer and cocktails, this friendly bar is where you may also catch a drag reveal and special theme parties, usually to the sound of pop and boogie hits.
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Gay-Friendly Restaurants
Cantina Barbagianni
This restaurant has a romantic atmosphere, with its creative
Patroc Florence Gay Guide
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Roof terrace with bar, pool, gym room and fantastic views of Florence.
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About Florence
Florence, a centre of medieval trade and finance and prolonged ruled by the Medici family, was the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, represented by names such as Botticelli, Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci.
Florence is world-famous especially for its art and architecture and has been one of the most visited cities in Italy and Europe for centuries.
The downside of this popularity is that thousands of tourists push through the narrow streets day by day.
Our tip: In the evening – when most of the tourist groups and busses own left the city center – the streets and piazzas of Florence are much more enjoyable. Piazza di Santa Croce, Piazza della Signoria and cutie David are still admirable after sunset.
Ponte Vecchio has more atmosphere at night without all the jewelry shacks and may be the perfect finish of a romantic march along the river. And by all means strive the delicious Tuscan cuisine – but avoid the gastronomic tourist traps along the main sights and tourist paths.
Although Florence had the first gay disco in Italy (back in ), the gay bars and clubs in Fl
LGBTQ Florence
Florence is a city that has always been ahead of its time: here, in , Peter Leopold Grand Duke of Tuscany abolished for the first time the death penalty. and later, in ,Leopold II abolished the punishments for homosexuality.
Even earlier, the Medici dynasty, which held the reins of the city from the 15th to the 18th century, promoted art, culture and tolerance: among the numerous representatives of the family, some were certainly homosexual: Pope Leo X (Giovanni de' Medici, ), Ferdinando II (), and Giovanni Gastone de' Medici (). During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, in Florence, there was a series of places where homosexual meetings could be held.
Today, the LGBT traveller can find a valid support in the AITGL (the Italian association of tourism companies) whose purpose is to promote LGBTTourism in Italy and in the Azione Same-sex attracted e Lesbica, a Florentine association organising various events and meetings in the city.
Florence is a urban area open to LGBT tourism; there are lots of gay friendly clubs, cafés and discos: thePiccolo Café, very popular in the LGBTQ+ community, which organises
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