tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88180468759563501372024-02-20T05:35:18.971+00:00LusoGaylifeLearn about Gay life in Portugal. Travel, Hotels, Restaurants, Nightlife, Events. Gay and Lesbian travel center including accommodations, transportation, cruises, tours, package travel, entertainment and travel products in Portugal.Gillsanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224105825744321797noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818046875956350137.post-71995949396047717342011-04-25T10:39:00.000+01:002011-04-25T10:39:08.232+01:00GAY PRIDE IN PORTUGAL<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>IF YOU PLAN ON BEING IN PORTUGAL IN MAY, JUNE OR JULY HERE ARE THE SCHEDULED DATES FOR GAY PRIDE IN PORTUGAL.</b><br />
<a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/cb2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhjL-XT-kzAcGzV2-1lzI18dotQoug"><img src="http://www.portugalpride.org/cb2011.gif" /></a> <b><a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/cb2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhjL-XT-kzAcGzV2-1lzI18dotQoug">2ª Marcha da Luta Contra a Homofobia e Transfobia de Coimbra</a> <a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/cb2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhjL-XT-kzAcGzV2-1lzI18dotQoug">2 nd of March Against Homophobia and Transphobia Coimbra</a><a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/cb2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhjL-XT-kzAcGzV2-1lzI18dotQoug"><br />
</a><a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/cb2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhjL-XT-kzAcGzV2-1lzI18dotQoug">Terça, 17 de Maio</a> <a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/cb2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhjL-XT-kzAcGzV2-1lzI18dotQoug">Tuesday, May 17</a></b> <br />
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<a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/lx2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhjpWLWhJjRAMdz3MUVJf_TGlXnUTg"><img src="http://www.portugalpride.org/world.gif" /></a> <b><a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/lx2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhjpWLWhJjRAMdz3MUVJf_TGlXnUTg">12ª Marcha do Orgulho LGBT de Lisboa</a> <a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/lx2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhjpWLWhJjRAMdz3MUVJf_TGlXnUTg">12th LGBT Pride March in Lisbon</a><a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/lx2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhjpWLWhJjRAMdz3MUVJf_TGlXnUTg"><br />
</a><a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/lx2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhjpWLWhJjRAMdz3MUVJf_TGlXnUTg">Sábado, 18 Junho 17:00</a> <a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/lx2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhjpWLWhJjRAMdz3MUVJf_TGlXnUTg">Saturday, June 18 17:00</a></b> <br />
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<a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/ap2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhhzoAhfGc6iWzvoFWke1Tz0xixUFg"><img src="http://www.portugalpride.org/ap2011.gif" /></a> <b><a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/ap2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhhzoAhfGc6iWzvoFWke1Tz0xixUFg">15º Arraial Pride, Lisboa</a> <a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/ap2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhhzoAhfGc6iWzvoFWke1Tz0xixUFg">15 º Arraial Pride, Lisbon</a><a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/ap2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhhzoAhfGc6iWzvoFWke1Tz0xixUFg"><br />
</a><a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/ap2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhhzoAhfGc6iWzvoFWke1Tz0xixUFg">Sábado, 25 Junho 16:00 / 4:00 - Terreiro do Paço</a> <a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/ap2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhhzoAhfGc6iWzvoFWke1Tz0xixUFg">Saturday, June 25th 16:00 / 4:00 - Palace Square</a></b> <b><br />
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<a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/opo2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhhPY4ok1N_IZkaGsPeO8Iv9vJ3tKQ"><img src="http://www.portugalpride.org/mp2007.gif" /></a> <b><a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/opo2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhhPY4ok1N_IZkaGsPeO8Iv9vJ3tKQ">Marcha do Orgulho LGBT no Porto</a> <a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/opo2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhhPY4ok1N_IZkaGsPeO8Iv9vJ3tKQ">LGBT Pride March in Porto</a><a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/opo2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhhPY4ok1N_IZkaGsPeO8Iv9vJ3tKQ"><br />
</a><a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/opo2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhhPY4ok1N_IZkaGsPeO8Iv9vJ3tKQ">Sábado, 9 Julho - Praça da República -> Praça D.</a> <a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/opo2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhhPY4ok1N_IZkaGsPeO8Iv9vJ3tKQ">Saturday, July 9 - Republic Square -> Square D.</a> <a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/opo2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhhPY4ok1N_IZkaGsPeO8Iv9vJ3tKQ">João I</a><a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/opo2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhhPY4ok1N_IZkaGsPeO8Iv9vJ3tKQ">John I</a></b> <br />
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<a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/pp2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhjwWssq6k0SlvYbYKgViAn-y4m1fA"><img src="http://www.portugalpride.org/pp2011.gif" /></a> <b><a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/pp2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhjwWssq6k0SlvYbYKgViAn-y4m1fA">Porto Pride 2011</a> <a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/pp2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhjwWssq6k0SlvYbYKgViAn-y4m1fA">Porto Pride 2011</a><a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/pp2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhjwWssq6k0SlvYbYKgViAn-y4m1fA"><br />
</a><a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/pp2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhjwWssq6k0SlvYbYKgViAn-y4m1fA">Sábado, 9 Julho 22:00 / 8:00 - Teatro Sá da Bandeira</a> <a href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=fr&rurl=translate.google.pt&sl=pt&tl=en&twu=1&u=http://www.portugalpride.org/pp2011.asp&usg=ALkJrhjwWssq6k0SlvYbYKgViAn-y4m1fA">Saturday, July 9 22:00 / 8:00 - Teatro Sá da Bandeira</a></b> <b><br />
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<b>AND FOR SOME OF YOU WHO WILL BE TRAVELING, HERE ARE OTHER DATES AROUND THE WORLD.</b><br />
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Late June to early July: <a href="http://gaytravel.about.com/gi/o.htm?zi=1/XJ&zTi=1&sdn=gaytravel&cdn=travel&tm=127&f=00&tt=13&bt=1&bts=1&zu=http%3A//www.equal-ground.org/events">Colombo Gay Pride/Sri Lanka Gay Pride</a>. <br />
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<b>Late June to early July: <a href="http://www.helsinkipride.fi/">Helsinki Gay Pride/Finland Gay Pride</a>. <br />
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Late June to early July: <a href="http://gaytravel.about.com/od/previewsofpridefestivals/qt/London_Pride.htm">London Gay Pride</a>. <br />
Late June to early July: <a href="http://gaytravel.about.com/od/gaypridefestivals/qt/Toronto_Pride.htm">Toronto Gay Pride</a>. <br />
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Late June to early July: <a href="http://www.victoriapridesociety.org/">Victoria Gay Pride (BC)</a>.<br />
Early July: <a href="http://www.windycityblackpride.org/">Chicago Black Pride/Windy City Black Pride</a>.<br />
Early July: <a href="http://gaytravel.about.com/od/previewsofpridefestivals/qt/Cincinnati_Gay_Pride.htm">Cincinnati Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Early July: <a href="http://gaytravel.about.com/od/previewsofpridefestivals/qt/Cologne_Gay_Pride.htm">Cologne Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Early July: <a href="http://www.csdamsee.de/">Lindau Gay Pride (Germany)</a>.<br />
Early July: <a href="http://www.atbla.com/">Los Angeles Black Pride/At The Beach Los Angeles Pride/LA Black Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Early July: <a href="http://gaytravel.about.com/od/previewsofpridefestivals/qt/Madrid-Gay-Pride.htm">Madrid Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Early July: <a href="http://www.worldeventsguide.com/event/458/Marseille-France/Marseille-Lesbian-and-Gay-Pride.html">Marseille Gay Pride/Lesbian and Gay Pride de Marseille</a>.<br />
Early July: <a href="http://www.nebraskapride.com/">Nebraska Gay Pride/Omaha Gay Pride/Lincoln Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Early July: <a href="http://www.tampablackpride.com/">Tampa Black Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Early July: <a href="http://www.hosiwien.at/regenbogenparade/">Vienna Gay Pride/Austria Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Early to mid-July: <a href="http://www.theslowlane.com/guide/pride.html">Bellingham Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Early to mid-July: <a href="http://www.southerntierpride.com/">Binghamton Gay Pride/Elmira Gay Pride/Southern Tier NY Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Early to mid-July: <a href="http://www.bournefree.co.uk/">Bournemouth Gay Pride/Bourne Free</a>.<br />
Early to mid-July: <a href="http://budapest.gayguide.net/Gay_Guide/Events_Gay_Pride/">Budapest Gay Pride/Hungary Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Early to mid-July: <a href="http://gaytravel.about.com/od/previewsofpridefestivals/qt/SLO_Pride.htm">Central Coast Gay Pride/San Luis Obispo Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Early to mid-July: <a href="http://www.prideofderby.co.uk/">Derby Gay Pride (UK)</a>.<br />
Early to mid-July: <a href="http://gaytravel.about.com/od/previewsofpridefestivals/qt/warsaw_gay_pride.htm">Warsaw Gay Pride (Poland)</a>.<br />
Early to mid-July: <a href="http://gaytravel.about.com/od/previewsofpridefestivals/qt/Monterey_Pride.htm">Monterey Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Early to mid-July: <a href="http://www.orgulhoporto.org/">Oporto Gay Pride (Portugal)</a>.<br />
Early to mid-July: <a href="http://www.gaypei.com/modules/news/">Prince Edward Island Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Early to mid-July: <a href="http://www.pgpride.com/">Prince George Gay Pride (BC)</a>.<br />
Early to mid-July: <a href="http://www.renorainbowfest.com/">Reno Rainbow Fest/Reno Art Town Festival (NV)</a>.<br />
Early to mid-July: <a href="http://gaytravel.about.com/od/previewsofpridefestivals/qt/Santa-Barbara-Gay-Pride.htm">Santa Barbara Gay Pride/Pacific Pride Festival</a>.<br />
Early to mid-July: <a href="http://www.gaysitgespride.com/">Sitges Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Early to mid-July: <a href="http://www.rainbowcntr.org/">Tacoma Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Early to mid-July: <a href="http://www.sitppride.info/">Vancouver Washington Gay Pride/Saturday in the Park Vancouver Washington</a>.<br />
Mid- to late July: <a href="http://www.prideeventspeel.com/">Brampton Gay Pride (Ontario)/Peel Pride</a>.<br />
Mid- to late July: <a href="http://www.charlotteblackgaypride.com/">Charlotte Black Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Mid- to late July: <a href="http://gaytravel.about.com/od/previewsofpridefestivals/qt/Colorado-Springs-Gay-Pride.htm">Colorado Springs Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Mid- to late July: <a href="http://www.hotterthanjuly.com/">Detroit Black Gay Pride/Midwest Black Gay Pride/Hotter Than July</a>.<br />
Mid- to late July: <a href="http://frankfurt.gay-web.de/csd/inhalt.shtml">Frankfurt Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Mid- to late July: <a href="http://kitsappride.org/">Kitsap Pride/Bremerton Pride (WA)</a>.<br />
Mid- to late July: <a href="http://www.thanetpride.co.uk/">Margate Gay Pride/Thanet Gay Pride (UK)</a>.<br />
Mid- to late July: <a href="http://gaytravel.about.com/od/previewsofpridefestivals/qt/SoBe_Pride.htm">Miami Beach African-American and Latino Gay Pride/Miami Beach Bruthaz Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Mid- to late July: <a href="http://www.csd-munich.de/cms/cms/front_content.php">Munich Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Mid- to late July: <a href="http://www.northernpride.org.uk/">Newcastle-Upon-Tyne Gay Pride (UK)/Northern Gay Pride/Newcastle Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Mid- to late July: <a href="http://www.readingpridecelebration.com/">Reading Gay Pride (PA)</a>.<br />
Mid- to late July: <a href="http://www.gayalliance.org/">Rochester Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Mid- to late July: <a href="http://gaytravel.about.com/od/gaypridecalendars/qt/SD_pride.htm">San Diego Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Mid- to late July: <a href="http://www.tamperepride.fi/en">Tampere Gay Pride (Finland)</a>.<br />
Mid- to late July: <a href="http://www.tokyo-pride.org/">Tokyo Gay Pride/Japan Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Mid- to late July: <a href="http://www.midcolumbiapride.com/">Tri-Cities Gay Pride (WA)/Pasco Gay Pride/Mid-Columbia Valley Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Late July: <a href="http://www.belfastpride.com/">Belfast Gay Pride/Northern Ireland Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Late July: <a href="http://www.dakotaoutright.org/">Bismarck Gay Pride/Mandan Gay Pride/North Dakota Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Late July: <a href="http://www.sommerloch-bs.de/">Braunschweig Gay Pride (Germany)/Sommerlochfestival/Brunswick Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Late July: <a href="http://www.pridevt.com/">Burlington Gay Pride/Vermont Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Late July: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/eyesopenfestival">Cincinnati Black Pride/Eyes Open Festival Cincinnati</a>.<br />
Late July: <a href="http://www.copenhagenpride.dk/">Copenhagen Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Late July: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ErieGayPrideInc">Erie Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Late July: <a href="http://www.myspace.com/fwpride">Fort Wayne Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Late July: <a href="http://www.halifaxpride.ca/">Halifax Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Late July: <a href="http://www.thepinkpicnic.co.uk/">Huddersfield Gay Pride/Huddersfield Pink Picnic UK</a>.<br />
Late July: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=26336016968#%21/group.php?v=wall&gid=26336016968">Hull Gay Pride/East Yorkshire Gay Pride (UK)</a>.<br />
Late July: <a href="http://www.prideofcentralpa.org/">Harrisburg Gay Pride/Pride Festival of Central Pennsylvania</a>.<br />
Late July: <a href="http://www.pridelondon.ca/">London Gay Pride/Pride London Ontario Festival</a>.<br />
Late July: <a href="http://www.norwichpride.org.uk/">Norwich Gay Pride (UK)</a>.<br />
Late July: <a href="http://www.nottinghampride.co.uk/">Nottingham Gay Pride (UK)</a>.<br />
Late July: <a href="http://saar.lsvd.de/csd-saarlorlux/">Saarbrucken Gay Pride (Germany)/CSD SaarLorLux</a>.<br />
Late July: <a href="http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/annualeventsinsweden/p/stockholmpride.htm">Stockholm Gay Pride/Sweden Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Late July: <a href="http://gaytravel.about.com/od/previewsofpridefestivals/qt/Vanc_Pride.htm">Vancouver Gay Pride</a>.<br />
Late July to early August: <a href="http://gouk.about.com/od/whatsoninaugust/qt/Brighton_Summer_Pride.htm">Brighton Gay Pride/Brighton Pride (UK)</a>.<br />
Late July to early August: <a href="http://gaytravel.about.com/od/previewsofpridefestivals/qt/Montreal_Pride.htm">Divers/Cite Montreal</a>.<br />
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</b> <b>Pestana Porto Hotel</b>, Praça da Ribeira 1. Tel: +351-223-402-300. Located in an historic building that is itself classified by UNESCO as part of Porto’s World Heritage site, this four-star property is one of the most charming and best-located hotels. The majority of the 48 rooms and suites have views of the Douro River, the best of which have French windows that open onto lovely little wrought iron balconies. <a href="http://www.pestana.com/" target="_blank">www.pestana.com</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sheraton Porto Hotel & Spa</b>, Rua Tenente Valadim 146. Tel: +351-220-404-000. Situated outside of the historic center, but close to cultural attractions such as Casa da Música and Museu Serralves, this modern glass, marble, and steel tower has 241 rooms and 25 suites, including an extravagant Presidential Suite boasting a private panoramic Jacuzzi and a grand piano. <a href="http://www.sheratonporto.com/" target="_blank">www.sheratonporto.com</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Hotel Teatro</b>, Rua Sá Bandeira 84. Tel: +351-220-409-620. Built on the site of an old theatre, this dramatic and contemporary four-star hotel has a playful theatrical vibe. A member of Design Hotels, there are 74 rooms and suites decorated in shades of bronze and gold, a bar with vintage furniture from the 60s and 70s, a restaurant, and a small gym. <a href="http://www.hotelteatro.pt/" target="_blank">www.hotelteatro.pt</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The Yeatman Hotel</b>, 9Rua do Choupelo, Vila Nova de Gaia. Tel: +351-220-133-100. Open since August 2010 in an area known for its historic port wine cellars, this newly constructed five-star wine hotel has 82 elegant rooms and suites, a gourmet restaurant, extensive grounds, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and a Vinothérapie spa. <a href="http://www.the-yeatman-hotel.com/" target="_blank">www.the-yeatman-hotel.com</a></span></div><hr align="left" size="1" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><b>RESTAURANTS</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br />
</b> <b>Barão de Fladgate</b>, at Taylors Port Lodge, Rua do Choupelo 250, Vila Nova de Gaia. Tel: +351-223-742-800. Located within the Taylor’s port lodge, this restaurant serves delicious local dishes accompanied by port wine and is open for lunch and dinner. You can enjoy spectacular panoramic views of Porto while you dine, and in summer it is possible to eat outdoors on the sunny terrace. <a href="http://www.tresseculos.pt/" target="_blank">www.tresseculos.pt</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Casa de Chá Boa-Nova</b>, Avenida da Liberdade, Leça da Palmeira. Tel: +351-229-951-785. Built right beside the Atlantic Ocean in 1963, this restaurant and teahouse was one of the earliest projects by acclaimed local-born architect Álvaro Siza. It’s still a wonderful, well-designed place to enjoy a lunch of fresh caught fish and shellfish. </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>O Comercial,</b> Palacio da Bolsa, Rua Ferreira Borges. Tel: +351-223-322-019. Situated within Porto’s landmark stock exchange building, this grand contemporary restaurant is perfect for a special occasion. The classic Portuguese food is beautifully prepared and presented, and the service is friendly yet discreet. At €25 per head, the seven course Menu Degustaçáo is amazing value. <a href="http://www.ocomercial.com/" target="_blank">www.ocomercial.com</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</b> <b>Livraria Lello</b>, Rua das Carmelitas 144. Tel: +351-222-002-037. Built in 1906, this magical little place is considered to be one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world. Its Art Nouveau interior seems untouched by time, and features a spectacular central staircase, beautifully carved cabinets, and a gorgeous stained-glass skylight. <a href="http://www.%20lelloprologolivreiro.com.sapo.pt/" target="_blank">www. lelloprologolivreiro.com.sapo.pt</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>A Vida Portuguesa</b>, Rua da Galeria de Paris 20. Tel: +351-222-022-105. Occupying a building dating to the early 1900s, this emporium is full of genuine and lovely Portuguese products that echo back to a bygone era, including toiletries, stationery, jewelery, food, handicrafts, toys, and gifts. <a href="http://www.avidaportuguesa.com/" target="_blank">www.avidaportuguesa.com</a></span></div><hr align="left" size="1" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfAt0kIsT2JawI_Uq8QIk1TkmlSLAeKW7BlhTRBSdTFuaN1l2w5TcVt_DuO4Seydvpq20Xn3UvE0AezDdEmuVw06wHEbYIDhhu6RxHoW7UsLqToPZGnAuixzld9l12rHNN6rzuNLDIg/s1600/PORTO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOfAt0kIsT2JawI_Uq8QIk1TkmlSLAeKW7BlhTRBSdTFuaN1l2w5TcVt_DuO4Seydvpq20Xn3UvE0AezDdEmuVw06wHEbYIDhhu6RxHoW7UsLqToPZGnAuixzld9l12rHNN6rzuNLDIg/s400/PORTO.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</b> <b>Café Lusitano</b>, Rua José Falcão 137. With original décor from the early 1900s, including chandeliers and wood paneling, this grand gay-mixed place is the perfect spot for a pre-dinner aperitif, or pre-clubbing drinks. The local cocktail, white port served over ice with tonic water and mint leaves, is recommended, but local beers including Super Bock are also served.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Boys’R’Us</b>, 5Rua Dr Barbosa de Castro 63, Porto. Tel: +351-917-549-988. Open for over a decade in the center of town, this lively little place is Porto’s best-known gay venue. Open Wednesday to Sunday from 11 P.M., it is especially crowded on weekends when you can dance until 4 A.M. <a href="http://www.portugalgay.pt/pub/boysrus" target="_blank">www.portugalgay.pt/pub/boysrus</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Pride Bar</b>, Rua do Bonjardin 1121. Situated just outside of the historic center, this fun and friendly place shows its true colors by displaying a rainbow plaque on its door. With occasional drag and stripper shows, it attracts a young and alternative gay crowd, and is also popular with lesbians. <a href="http://www.pride-bar.com/" target="_blank">www.pride-bar.com</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Zoom</b>, Beco de Passos Manuel. Tel: +351-918-353-282. Housed in a former warehouse close to São Bento railway station, this is Porto’s current gay hotspot. Muscular go-go boys perform on metal bridges above the dance floor, and the DJ plays predominantly pop house. Open only on weekends, it’s busiest and best on Saturdays after 4 A.M.</span></div><hr align="left" size="1" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><b>ATTRACTIONS</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br />
</b> <b>Casa da Música</b>, Avenida da Boavista. Tel: +351-220-120-200. Open since 2005, this irregular polygon-shaped building is Porto’s 1,300 capacity concert hall. Designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, it’s an innovative and critically acclaimed structure. <a href="http://www.casadamusica.com/" target="_blank">www.casadamusica.com</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Museu Serralves,</b> Rua Dom João de Castro 210. Tel: +351-226-156-500. One of Portugal’s premiere contemporary art museums, this vast, white, contemporary structure by famous local architect Álvaro Siza sits alongside a pink Art Deco mansion in 45 acres of parkland. There is no permanent collection, instead the museum hosts regular shows by Portuguese and international artists. <a href="http://www.serralves.pt/" target="_blank">www.serralves.pt</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Ramos Pinto</b>, Av Ramos Pinto 400, Vila Nova de Gaia. Tel: +351-223-707-000. Dating to the 1800s, this famous port wine cellar is open Monday to Friday 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. for tours and tastings. Original prints of company’s famous advertisement posters from the 1920s are also on display here. <a href="http://www.ramospinto.pt/" target="_blank">www.ramospinto.pt</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sandeman Cellars and Porto Wine Museum</b>, Vila Nova de Gaia. Tel: +351-223-740-533. Founded by a Scotsman in 1790, this renowned port wine cellar is open every day 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. for guided tours in eight languages including English and Portuguese. Entrance is €4 per person. <a href="http://www.sandeman.com/" target="_blank">www.sandeman.com</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Solar do Vinho do Porto,</b> Rua de Entre Quintas 220. Tel: +351-226-094-749. Operated by Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto (Port and Douro Wines Institute), here you have the advantage of being able to sample port wine from every single producer all under one roof, so it’s time efficient, and the port is very keenly priced too! Housed in a grand old mansion, there’s a bar-like vibe. Open 4 P.M. to midnight, Monday to Saturday. <a href="http://www.ivp.pt/" target="_blank">www.ivp.pt</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Taylor’s Port Lodge</b>, RRua do Choupelo 250, Vila Nova de Gaia, Tel: +351-223-742-800. Still a family-run firm after over 300 years, this port wine cellar is open Monday to Friday 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. for tours and tastings. There’s also a great on-site restaurant, as well as a luxury, new five-star wine hotel next door. <a href="http://www.taylor.pt/" target="_blank">www.taylor.pt</a></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;"> For a more opulent fine dining experience, you can’t beat <b>O Comercial</b>. Located within the <b>Palácio da Bolsa</b>, Porto’s grand neoclassical stock exchange, this upscale restaurant brings a cool contemporary vibe to the historic surroundings. It seems like a real privilege to be allowed to enter this impressive building after hours, and once seated at your table you’ll feel equally privileged when presented with a menu that includes locally inspired dishes such as ribs braised in Douro wine with celery, and shrimp bread pudding, but remember to leave room for what is called “the best warm chocolate cake in the world.”</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Although major chains like the luxurious <b>Sheraton Porto Hotel & Spa</b> are present here, Porto also has a good selection of smaller and more individual hotels that are full of flair and personality. <b>The Pestana Porto Hotel</b> is a lovely, traditional-style, boutique option that enjoys possibly the best location in Porto. Situated right on the Ribeira waterfront, the majority of rooms in this distinctive, butter-colored historic building have views of the Douro River, some complete with charming little balconies. If you prefer something more contemporary and closer to the gay scene, <b>Teatro Hotel Porto</b> makes a bold statement by curtaining out natural light from most of its public areas to suggest the dramatic ambience of a theatre. A reception desk disguised as box office and rails of theatrical costumes add to the illusion—drag queens will love all the drama and draped velvet! The rooms themselves are spacious and modern, with fixtures and furnishings that all have a lovely golden hue. Built on the site of a revered theatre that was destroyed by fire in 1888, this brand new hotel was created by Portuguese-born architect and designer Nini Andrade Silva, and is a member of Design Hotels.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /></span><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </div></div>Gillsanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224105825744321797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818046875956350137.post-82932779778816646242011-03-29T13:40:00.000+01:002011-03-29T13:40:00.979+01:00PORTO PORTUGAL<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Spring is here, and the sun and warm temperatures here in Portugal are livening things up. So.... I wanted to give all of you a good description of Porto. As I said before Lisbon is not the only Gay destination in Portugal..... Read on!!!</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Porto, the second largest city in Portugal, is as robust and intoxicating as the fortified wine that is produced here. Port wine has been aged, bottled, and distributed from here for over three centuries, and the historic port wine cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia on the southern shore of the Douro River are major tourist attractions.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">There is more to enjoy in Porto besides a glass of port but, like a splash on a crisp white tablecloth, port has left an indelible mark on the city. At the heart of Porto is the historic <b>Ribeira</b> district. Designated a UNESCO world heritage site in 1996, it’s a heap of tall medieval townhouses that clamber up the steep north bank of the Douro all the way to the vast <b>Episcopal Palace</b> and imposing 12th-century <b>Porto Cathedral</b>. It’s easy to lose yourself amid the narrow, winding alleys that traverse this atmospheric and slightly seedy neighborhood—and as you do, you should remember that Porto’s rich architectural heritage of medieval tenements, baroque churches, iron bridges, and art nouveau stores, is evidence of the wealth that came to this city thanks to its pivotal role in the port trade.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Although much of Ribeira is muddled and muddy due to ongoing renovations, the riverfront promenade </span><b style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cais da Ribeira</b>, with its parade of colorful balconied houses, medieval arches, and a host of lively restaurants and pavement cafés, is one of Porto’s most photogenic spots. It’s also a perfect spot to sample a glass of port.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Moored along the quayside you’ll see several grand, old, wooden boats. Known as a Barco Rabelo, this type of flat-bottomed, square-sailed boat first entered service in 1792 when they were used to carry port here from the vineyards high up in the Douro Valley. Nowadays, they’re used primarily to ferry tourists across the river to visit the wine cellars on the opposite bank.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">An alternative way to cross the river to the cellars is via<b> Ponte Luís I</b>. This impressive, two-tier, iron bridge dates to 1886, when it was the longest arch bridge in the world. Road traffic now uses just the lower deck, while the lofty upper deck carries electric trains from Porto’s new Metro system alongside a pedestrian walkway. The view from up here is spectacular, but it’s best avoided if you’re acrophobic. If you think there’s something je ne sais quoi about its arched iron construction…something reminiscent of the Eiffel Tower in Paris…you’d be correct, because this bridge was in fact engineered by one of Gustave Eiffel’s pupils, Téophile Seyrig. Indeed, Eiffel and Seyrig together engineered<b> Porto’s Ponte Dona Maria Pia</b> railway bridge a decade earlier, in 1877, which stands upriver from here.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Port wine is ubiquitous even on a night out in Porto’s small but lively <b>gay scene</b>. Starting the evening at gay-mixed <b>Café Lusitano</b> in the trendy <b>Clérigos</b> neighborhood, I asked for a caipirinha, the Brazilian cocktail omnipresent in the bars and clubs of Lisbon, but here I was told they didn’t have that. Instead I was offered a local alternative of white port served over ice with tonic water and mint leaves. It was deliciously refreshing. With its chandeliers, wood-panelled interior, velvet upholstered chairs, and marble topped bar, there’s a grand air of the 1900s about Café Lusitano, an illusion broken only by the 21st-century collective of students, hip young locals, and handsome gay guys who today colonize this place.</span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The proper gay scene starts on weekends after 1 A.M. Having any gay scene is a relatively new phenomenon here. Even though Porto first celebrated Gay Pride in 2001, there wasn’t a proper Gay Pride march until 2006, but Porto’s gays and lesbians still know how to party. Flashy little<b> Boys’R’Us</b> is Porto’s best-known gay venue. Open for over a decade in the very heart of town, it’s always a lot of fun. A bit farther out, <b>Pride</b> is favored by a slightly younger and alternative crowd, and the DJ has a more varied playlist that embraces 80s disco classics and Portuguese pop as well as current club anthems, so it’s worth the extra effort. Both have occasional drag shows, and both attract a small smattering of lesbians. On Saturdays from 4 A.M., anyone who is still standing will migrate to <b>Zoom</b>. Occupying a former warehouse, this is Porto’s current gay hotspot, and with muscular go-go boys, huge mirror balls, and booming house music, it ticks every box.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">It’s not only venues like Café Lusitano and Galeria de Paris that have lovely interiors echoing the 1900s. Continue to explore the Clérigos neighborhood and you’ll find what is rated as one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world. With a neo-gothic façade and an interior that has remained unchanged since 1906, <b>Livraria Lello</b> is a magical place. Built as the flagship store for one of Portugal’s most prestigious publishing houses, I could easily envisage this as Dumbledore’s private library in the Harry Potter films. The amazing, attention-grabbing central staircase twists and recoils up and down in every direction like a two-headed art nouveau snake, while the books themselves are kept preciously in carved, glass-fronted cabinets. As if bewitched by a spell, famous Portuguese literary figures peer out from bronze bas-reliefs on the pillars. As well as being top-class architectural eye-candy, Livraria Lello also stocks some hard-to-find English translations of Portuguese literature, plus a wide selection of books all about Porto. There’s even a cosy four-table café at the rear, illuminated from above by a gorgeous stained-glass skylight, where you can chill with coffee or a glass of port.</span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Beautifully displayed in original fixtures and fittings, treats in store include hand-made Claus Porto soaps, individually wrapped in tissue paper and packaged in gorgeously patterned boxes, the designs of which have remained unchanged for decades; crisp Emilío Braga notebooks, each one bound with a hand-sponged black and white “cloud” patterned cover, exactly as they’ve been since 1918; and Bordallo Pinheiro ceramics with designs dating back to 1884, the range includes plates, bowls, tureens, and serving platters in whimsical, natural shapes like cabbage leaves, strawberries, and fish. You’ll also find cans of olive oil, handmade chocolates, hand-woven wool blankets, nostalgic children’s toys, traditional aluminium cookware, and handcrafted jewelry, all produced in Portugal in the same way, and boxed in the same packaging that they always have been. Although you may be familiar with some of these items (Claus Porto soaps are exported to the United States, and Oprah is said to be a huge fan), there’s plenty more to discover.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I learned that one product, Couto toothpaste, is not only popular because it retains its original retro logo and strong minty taste, it also scores on its ethical credentials. Formulated by Dr. Alberto Ferreira Couto in Porto in 1932, it’s favored by vegans because it’s a natural product that was never tested on animals. Similarly, grand old grandmothers come here from all across Portugal to stock up on Ågua de Colónia Lavanda or Benamor cleansing cream, products they’ve used and loved since they were girls. For us, it’s a fabulous place to shop, but for many locals it’s a proper nostalgia trip.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This neighborhood takes its name from the ornate Baroque <b>Clérigos Church</b> whose tall bell tower, <b>Torre dos Clérigos</b>, was the tallest structure in Portugal when completed in 1763. Today the tower is a popular tourist attraction, and for €2 you can climb up 240 steep steps to enjoy the view from the top.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Despite Porto’s undeniable historic heritage, this is not a city trapped in the past. In fact, whenever Porto does look to the future, it does so with enthusiasm and success. Thanks to the city’s status as European Capital of Culture in 2001, audacious Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas was commissioned to design a concert hall, and the result of this bold decision is<b> Casa da Música</b>. Completed in 2005, it’s an angular, precision-molded, white concrete structure that looks a bit like a meteorite that’s crash-landed from the planet Krypton. It’s a statement building that was applauded by the international design community (the New York Times hailed it as one of the most important concert halls built in the last 100 years) and, more importantly, by the people of Porto.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The 1,300-seat auditorium is unique in that it’s the only concert hall in the world to have two walls made entirely of glass. Terrible in terms of acoustics, glass is mostly avoided in such buildings, but here Koolhaas has used double layers of corrugated glass to produce a dazzling space that’s both acoustically sound and flooded with natural light. The inaugural concerts, featuring American rock musician Lou Reed, celebrated classical pianist Alfred Brendel, and Portuguese pop-rock band Clã, set the tone. Since then, everything from classical concerts by Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto to jazz to fado to hip-hop have been performed here. There’s generally something on the program that’ll appeal to a gay audience too, such as a screening of The Wizard Of Oz accompanied by a live classical score, or a concert by Antony and The Johnsons. If you don’t have concert tickets, for €3 you can take a guided tour, which is perhaps the surest way to guarantee access to the exclusive sixth-floor VIP room, where cutting-edge elements like polished aluminum floors and rippled glass panels contrast with decorative walls of azulejos, traditional hand-painted blue and white ceramic tiles portraying idyllic pastoral scenes. It’s a very intriguing place.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Fans of contemporary architecture should also seek out buildings by local born architect Álvaro Siza. Like Koolhaas (who won in 2000), Siza was 1992’s recipient of the Pritzker Prize, considered one of the world’s most prestigious architecture accolades. Excellent examples of Siza’s work include the University of Porto’s inspiring <b>Faculdade de Arquitectura</b> complex, and serene white <b>Museu Serralves</b>, which when it opened in 1999 was Portugal’s first large-scale contemporary art museum. My personal favorite is one of his earliest projects, the <b>Casa de Chá Boa-Nova</b>. Built in 1963, this restaurant and teahouse is dramatically set amid massive boulders right by the Atlantic Ocean in Leça da Palmeira, a 20-minute drive out of Porto. Although there are fashionable seaside restaurants closer to Porto in Foz do Douro, I think this one is worth the extra distance. If the mid-century modern-style mix of concrete, white masonry, and rich red Afzelia wood isn’t enough to lure you, maybe the promise of a lunch of baked cod, seafood feijoada, or clams cooked in a traditional Portuguese cataplana, enjoyed overlooking the ocean on the restaurant’s peaceful outdoor terrace, will persuade you.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-size: small;"> For a more opulent fine dining experience, you can’t beat <b>O Comercial</b>. Located within the <b>Palácio da Bolsa</b>, Porto’s grand neoclassical stock exchange, this upscale restaurant brings a cool contemporary vibe to the historic surroundings. It seems like a real privilege to be allowed to enter this impressive building after hours, and once seated at your table you’ll feel equally privileged when presented with a menu that includes locally inspired dishes such as ribs braised in Douro wine with celery, and shrimp bread pudding, but remember to leave room for what is called “the best warm chocolate cake in the world.”</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Although major chains like the luxurious <b>Sheraton Porto Hotel & Spa</b> are present here, Porto also has a good selection of smaller and more individual hotels that are full of flair and personality. <b>The Pestana Porto Hotel</b> is a lovely, traditional-style, boutique option that enjoys possibly the best location in Porto. Situated right on the Ribeira waterfront, the majority of rooms in this distinctive, butter-colored historic building have views of the Douro River, some complete with charming little balconies. If you prefer something more contemporary and closer to the gay scene, <b>Teatro Hotel Porto</b> makes a bold statement by curtaining out natural light from most of its public areas to suggest the dramatic ambience of a theatre. A reception desk disguised as box office and rails of theatrical costumes add to the illusion—drag queens will love all the drama and draped velvet! The rooms themselves are spacious and modern, with fixtures and furnishings that all have a lovely golden hue. Built on the site of a revered theatre that was destroyed by fire in 1888, this brand new hotel was created by Portuguese-born architect and designer Nini Andrade Silva, and is a member of Design Hotels.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Of course you can’t visit Porto without sampling a glass of port, can you? Port wines aren’t actually made here: the grapes are harvested and fortified in the vineyards of the Douro Valley, then sent down river to age. As many date to the 1700s and 1800s, these cellars are fascinating places to visit.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">There are numerous cellars to choose from, but my recommendation is <b>Casa Ramos Pinto</b>, founded by Adriano Ramos Pinto in 1880. Himself a notable young artist, he commissioned renowned artists and designers of the era like René Vincent, Leonetto Cappiello and Leopoldo Metlicovitz to produce stylish advertisement posters that portrayed Ramos Pinto port as an alluring nectar. In one example, the serpent tempts a nubile Eve in the Garden of Eden with a delicate glass of Ramos Pinto port; in another, a smirking cupid uses a glass of port to seduce an about-to-kiss couple. Clearly, Adriano Ramos Pinto was a genius marketing guru who understood that sex sells, making Ramos Pinto an international success. The company quickly conquered the Brazilian market and by the beginning of the 20th century was responsible for half the port wine exported to South America. Indeed, reproductions of those posters are still as popular as ever.</span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Today, Ramos Pinto is owned by French-based Roederer Group, producer of the luxury Champagne, Cristal. The wine cellars have been open to the public since 2002. Guided tours explain how port is made, and you’ll be rewarded with tastings and have an opportunity to shop at the end of the tour. Buying vintage port bottled in the year you were born is a wonderful souvenir (but the older you are, the more costly a gift it will be). What makes this place stand out from the rest is the fact that you can visit the historic corporate offices as well as the cellars. Unchanged since the 1930s, they’re a time capsule of paneled wood, brass, and stained glass, with a large and fascinating archive of those lovely old advertisement posters.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Port is probably favored most of all by the British. In fact, Britain’s Army, Navy, and Royal Air Force use a glass of port to toast the Queen at every formal dinner. It’s therefore not surprising that many of Porto’s most famous port wine cellars, like Sandeman and Taylor’s, are British in origin.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Although now owned by Seagram’s of Canada, a Scotsman, George Sandeman, founded <b>Sandeman</b> in 1790. In the 1800s, “brand” names were largely unheard of, but Sandeman wanted to give customers a guarantee of quality. So, in 1880 they became the first port wine cellar to export bottled and labeled port wine. Like Ramos Pinto, Sandeman’s stature increased in the 1920s thanks to its use of bold advertising posters: the most notable being the cape-clad silhouette of the now-iconic Sandeman “Don,” designed in 1928 by another Scotsman, George Massiot Brown.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Set halfway up the hill, <b>Taylor’s</b> takes a bit more effort to get to, but comes with the added benefit of a great onsite restaurant, <b>Barão de Fladgate</b>, which provides wonderful panoramic views of historic Porto from its sunny terrace. The menu focuses on local specialities, such as slow-cooked roast kid with turnip tops, and monkfish rice with prawns and rose shrimps, and the waiters happily recommend which wine, or indeed which port wine, goes well with each dish. One recommendation is the refreshing but curiously named Taylor’s Chip Dry white port.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">At the end of 2010, the owners of Taylor’s opened a brand new luxury hotel here on the hillside of Vila Nova de Gaia. Its proximity to Taylor’s port wine caves means that guests of <b>The Yeatman Hotel</b> will never go thirsty. Among the five-star amenities is a Vinothérapie Spa, incorporating a tepidarium, hammam, Roman bath, and an indoor panoramic swimming pool. Using natural beauty products from French company Caudalie, treatments maximize the anti-oxidant qualities of the grape and include a red vine barrel bath, Merlot body wrap, the signature “Pulp Friction” massage with fresh grapes, and the “Premier Cru” facial—together proving just how good wine is for you.</span></div></div>Gillsanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224105825744321797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818046875956350137.post-15281617812810669922011-03-17T15:25:00.000+00:002011-03-17T15:25:30.527+00:00HOTEL FORTE S. JOÃO<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><img src="http://img2.blogblog.com/img/video_object.png" style="background-color: #b2b2b2; " class="BLOGGER-object-element tr_noresize tr_placeholder" id="ieooui" data-original-id="ieooui" /> <style>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">I found this awesome hotel in a small beach community called Vila do Conde, just 20 miles north of Porto. <span> </span>It is an actual fort located right on the beach. <span> </span>Check out their website.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Rui travelled the world and understands the needs of other fellow travellers. He will welcome you in his guesthouse and in this region he particularly loves. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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Terrace / Solarium<br />
Computer with free internet access <br />
Video room<br />
Access possible for disabled people <br />
Non-smoking premises<br />
Private car park</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Kitchen at guests' disposal. Free internet. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">In the centre of Vila, 5 minutes walk from the beach. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">200 kms south of Lisbon.</span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Les Mauvais Garçons</span></b></span></div><h4><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Rua da Rosa 39 1200 Lisbonne</span></h4><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">open from 12:00 to 24:00</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Métro :</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> Baixa / Chiado</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Tél :</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> +351 213 433 212</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="snippet"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">A small inexpensive restaurant with excellent cuisine.<span> </span>The manager/owner David is terrific, speaks Spanish, French and English </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">was born in Spain, lived in France and about 3 years ago he moved to Lisbon.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="snippet"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.suitesbairroalto.com/suitesbairroalto/HOME.html">http://www.suitesbairroalto.com/suitesbairroalto/HOME.html</a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="snippet"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">But, I’ll review and write about the rooms in a future post.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div>Gillsanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224105825744321797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818046875956350137.post-35937017091532935212011-02-09T15:38:00.000+00:002011-02-09T15:38:23.946+00:00CASA MARHABA IN LAGOS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b style="color: red;">ANOTHER GREAT GAY GUESTHOUSE IN THE ALGARVE REGION</b><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Casa Marhaba is a friendly and private guest house in the sun. Set in one acre in a pleasant rural area, we are just 1 km from the nearest beaches, with the nearest towns a 5 km drive away – Carvoeiro on the coast and Lagoa inland. And of course, the Algarve is full of restaurants offering not only variety, but quality and value too – some close enough to walk to.</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;">All bedrooms are doubles – some with single beds. All rooms have en-suite bathrooms with showers. All rooms are accessed directly from the garden.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">There is</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;"> a comfortable Guest Lounge with satellite TV and video facilities, a small library and a selection of games.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;">Their extended Continental Breakfasts are substantial – freshly squeezed orange juice, yogurt, fresh fruit, cheese, ham, fresh breads and pastries, tea or coffee – served on a terrace overlooking the pool and garden.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Arial;">And after breakfast you can relax around the private pool, tan on one of the sun terraces, walk around the gardens, take a soothing soak in the jacuzzi, or sit in the walled garden with the tinkling waterfall in the background.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">They <span> </span>are open from April through September.<br />
the rates for the 2011 season are as follows:-</span></div><div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="width: 600px;"><tbody>
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<tr> <td style="padding: 0cm; width: 102.75pt;" width="137"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span class="msonormal0"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Three People**</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0cm; width: 69pt;" width="92"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span class="msonormal0"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">85 Euros</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0cm; width: 98.25pt;" width="131"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span class="msonormal0"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">540 Euros</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0cm; width: 69pt;" width="92"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span class="msonormal0"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">99 Euros</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0cm; width: 111pt;" width="148"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span class="msonormal0"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">595 Euros</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></b></div></td> </tr>
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*<span> </span>minimum stay of 3 nights<br />
** The Triple Bedroom has one double and one single bed </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">For reservations, enquiries or any further information please write, telephone, fax or email:<br />
Casa Marhaba, Rua de Benagil, Alfanzina, 8400-427 Lagoa, Algarve, Portugal<br />
Tel/Fax: + 351 282 35 87 20<br />
Email: <a href="mailto:tony@casamarhaba.com">tony@casamarhaba.com</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">http://www.casamarhaba.com</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div></div>Gillsanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224105825744321797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818046875956350137.post-40401582336717917402011-01-29T14:24:00.000+00:002011-01-29T14:24:01.510+00:00GAY GUEST HOUSE IN ALGARVE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:HyphenationZone>21</w:HyphenationZone> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><img src="http://img2.blogblog.com/img/video_object.png" style="background-color: #b2b2b2; " class="BLOGGER-object-element tr_noresize tr_placeholder" id="ieooui" data-original-id="ieooui" /> <style>
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</style> <![endif]--> <div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">I wanted to recommend a really nice Guest House for Men in the Algarve region (South Portugal).</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="gray"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">THERMAS PRIDE, Gay Guest House 1 Spa for Men</span></b></span><span class="gray"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="style9"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">GUEST-HOUSE</span></b></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
First Gay Only Sauna and Guest House in Algarve, Albufeira - Portugal. <br />
With confortable rooms and also 1 large suite with sunny balcony. <br />
All rooms equiped with Satelite TV, Wireless internet (free with no usage limits).</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Having as target the homosexual public they are the first and only <span class="style11">Guest House & SPA</span> exclusively <span class="style4">Gay</span> in the <span class="style13">Algarve</span> and make use of Reception (from 07:00 am until 02:00 am); 4 comfortable <span class="style4">Double Rooms</span>, one of which is a <span class="style4">Suite</span>, Bar, Breakfast Room, TV Room, and a <span class="style13">SPA</span> that places for the use of their customers modern equipments like a <span class="style11">Sauna</span>, a Turkish Bath, a great <span class="style11">Jacuzzi</span>, Relax Room, Rest <span class="style11">Cabinets</span>, Massages Room, <span class="style4">Dark Room</span> and Conviviality Room (with Vending machine).</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">They are located in one of the main arteries of Albufeira, the <span class="style11">Av. dos Descobrimentos</span> , about 50 mins from the City <span class="style4">Firemen</span> (Bombeiros), and therefore also very close to the <span class="style4">Beach</span>, Center of the City, public transports, <span class="style13">Bars</span>, Restaurants, <span class="style13">Discos</span> and other animation points.</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Facilities and services</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Bedroom amenities </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Terrace / Solarium<br />
Jacuzzi/Whirlpool<br />
Turkish bath/Hammam<br />
Finnish sauna<br />
Nudist area <br />
Computer with free internet access <br />
Video room<br />
Train station / Airport transfers <br />
Guided tour of the area<br />
Bar<br />
Darkroom</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">TV<br />
Air-conditioning<br />
Private bathroom</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><span class="style6"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <b>ROOM DESCRIPTION</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
<span class="style13"> Standard rooms: </span></span><br />
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Máximum occupacion: 2 persons (1 double bed)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">LCD TV, Wifi, Stereo, Refrigerator </span></li>
</ul><span class="style13"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> 1 Suite: </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Máximum Occupacion: 3 persons - 1 double bed with possibility of 1 extra bed.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">LCD TV, Wifi, Refrigerator, Terrace/Balcony, Stereo </span></li>
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</div><span class="style9"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">SPA</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></b><br />
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Sauna</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Jaccuzi </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Steam Bath </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Showers </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Cruising Area </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Labyrinth </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Dark Room </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Rest Cabinets </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">SM Room</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">XXX-TV Room</span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="gray"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">SERVICES</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">GUEST-HOUSE</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <b>Included</b></span></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Bed linen provided</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Towels provided</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Parking close by</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Housekeeping everyday</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">SPA</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Internet access</span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <b>Not included</b></span></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Telephone</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Fax</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Safety deposit box</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Airport transport (only upon request)</span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> Shared amenities and services <br />
available to renters</span></b></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Living room, Bar e Communal TV room</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Computer, ADSL Internet, E-mail and Wifi</span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">SPA</span></b></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Bar</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Relaxing Body Massages</span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">GENERAL INFORMATION</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Bed & Breakfast in a house/villa:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">What´s to know: <br />
First Gay Only Sauna and Guest House in Algarve, Albufeira - Portugal. <br />
With confortable rooms and also 1 large suite with sunny balcony. <br />
All rooms equiped with Satelite TV, Wireless internet (free with no usage limits).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Reservations confirmed only after 50% deposit (refundable until 2 weeks before check-in day) </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Not Allowed:</span></b></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Pets not allowed</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Not allowed guest under 18 Year old.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Exclusivamente Gay Only SPA</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Private Access </span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="" name="hora"></a><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">SCHEDULE</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <b>RECEPTION</b></span></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Open all days </span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> SAUNA - NEW Schedule from September 2010</span></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Open from Wednesdays to Sundays</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">:</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Wednesdays, Thurdays and Sundays from 20h00 to 02h00</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Fridays and Saturdays from 20h00 to 04h00</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"></span></li>
</ul><span class="style6"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Location:</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></b><br />
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Close to access from railway, motorway, nightclubs and sandy/rocky beaches nearby</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Five minutes walking to the Beach, Bus to Cruising Beaches</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Faro: 40 km</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Beach: 900 m</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Shops: 100 m</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Restaurant: 100 m</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Supermarket: 200 m</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Bus stop: less than 50 m</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Airport: 35 km </span></li>
</ul><span class="style6"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Activities in the vicinity</span></b></span><span class="style6"><span style="font-family: Arial;">:</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><br />
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Mountain Biking/Cycling</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Golf</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Horseback riding</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Beach with lifeguard</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Water sports</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Tennis</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Museum</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Night club</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Boat Trips </span></li>
</ul><span class="style6"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Means of access:</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></b><br />
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">30 minutes from Faro Airport</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">10 Minutes from Train Station</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">5 minutes from Bus Station</span></li>
</ul><span class="style6"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"> Hints and Tips:</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></b><br />
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Rent a Car</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Rent a Bike</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Excursions and Cruises reservations</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Water Park reservations </span></li>
</ul><a href="" name="clientes"></a><span class="style9"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">GUEST HOUSE IDEAL TENANT</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></b><br />
<ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Gender: Male preferred</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Sexual Orientation: <span class="style11">Gay</span> preferred </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Age: Above <span class="style4">18 years old </span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Language: English, French, Spanish and Portuguese spoken preferred</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Children: <span class="style11">Not advisable </span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Smoking: Don't mind</span></li>
</ul><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"> CONTACTS</span></b><br />
<span class="style2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Company:</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> Thermas Pride - Guest House & SPA for Men </span><br />
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<span class="style2">Address:</span><br />
Avenida dos Descobrimentos, Lote 21<br />
(near fire Station and City Hall) <br />
8200-260 Albufeira | Algarve | Portugal</span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span> <br />
<span class="style2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Mobile.:</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> +351 963 686 142</span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Fax : +351 282 576 270</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial;">http://www.thermas-pride.com/ </span></i><br />
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<span class="style2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">E-mail for reservations:</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> <br />
</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="mailto:reservas@thermas-pride.com"><span lang="EN-GB">reservas@thermas-pride.com</span></a></span><br />
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<span class="style2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">E-mail for informations:</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="mailto:info@thermas-pride.com"><span lang="EN-GB">info@thermas-pride.com</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> <span lang="EN-GB"></span></span><br />
<span class="style2"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Instant Messenger:</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
thermas_pride@hotmail.com</span><br />
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</div>Gillsanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224105825744321797noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818046875956350137.post-82821227171068282822011-01-27T14:46:00.000+00:002011-01-27T14:46:04.509+00:00PROMOTING PORTUGAL<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>I Love Portugal. It is a country on the rise with wonderful and accepting people. This sites regularly promotes sites and events aimed at Gay and Lesbians, but this country has tons of things to see and do, wether you ar Gay or Staight. To that end, I found this great little video to promote PORTUGAL. Have a look !!!</b><br />
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</div>Gillsanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224105825744321797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818046875956350137.post-11868388863720759892011-01-24T14:43:00.000+00:002011-01-24T14:43:37.906+00:00Erotic Salon in Porto<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;">EROTICA SALON </span></b></span><br />
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<b>Pride Bar in Porto is sponsoring the Erotica Salon in Porto EROSPORTO'11 from February 3rd to 6th, 2011 at the Pavilhão Multiusos de GONDOMAR. (suburb of Porto)</b><br />
<b>Opening hours are Thursday to Saturday 3pm to 2am and Sunday 3pm to 10pm.</b><br />
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<b>Tickets are available at the following locations. FNAC, WORTEN, C.C., DOCE VITA, EL CORTE INGLES, LOJAS VIAGENS ABREU, LOJAS MEGA REDE, or OnLine at</b><br />
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<b>If you're in town, check it out, It should be fun!!</b><br />
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<b>If you want to check out other events at the PRIDE BAR, check out their site</b><br />
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</div>Gillsanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224105825744321797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818046875956350137.post-10296631178225542342011-01-19T14:05:00.001+00:002011-01-19T14:09:31.950+00:00Gay Bed and Breakfast in Lisbon<span style="font-size: large;">Here is another quality Gay Bed & Breakfast located in the heart of Lisbon. </span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">MY RAINBOW ROOMS</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My Rainbow Rooms is Lisbon's finest private gay Bed & Breakfast. Our luxurious apartment is centrally located in a quiet residential area in the heart of the capital, only two minutes walk from the Saldanha subway station, on both the Metro's Yellow and Red Lines. <br />
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We're confident that you'll feel at home, enjoying a smoke-free environment, in our 200 square meter private residence located on the second floor of a completely restored 1920's neo-art deco building. At My Rainbow Rooms, we want our guests to feel at home... so, if you appreciate three meter ceilings, rich hardwood floors, modern baths, elegant furnishing and sophisticated amenities, we think you'll find it's a gay-boy's dream pad!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="gray">To insure the privacy of their guests, they do not publish their<br />
address on the Internet. However, to check availability<br />
and rates, or to reserve your stay, </span><span class="gray"><a href="http://www.myrainbowrooms.com/en/bookform.htm" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">click here to fill out <br />
their online form</span></a></span><span class="gray"> or </span><span class="gray"><a href="mailto:%63%6f%6e%74%61%63%74%2e%75%73@%6d%79%72%61%69%6e%62%6f%77%72%6f%6f%6d%73%2e%63%6f%6d?subject=more%20info"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">click here to send </span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black;">an email.</span></b></a></span><span class="gray"> <span lang="EN-GB"><br />
You may also fax us at any time on +351 21 358 5399 <br />
or telephone us during normal business hours on <br />
+351 21 842 1122.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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On stays of 7 nights or longer, one of the houseboys will meet you at the airport and bring you to the apartment, free of charge! Just send your flight details and one of them will be there with a little sign to meet you! For shorter stays, this service is available for a nominal charge of 20 euros.<br />
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If you decide to make your own way to the apartment, we suggest that you take the taxis from the DEPARTURES area (NOT arrivals!) since 1) these taxi drivers won't try to cheat you and 2) there isn't a long line to wait in! The ride should cost about 8 euros, including the charge for your luggage. There is also a regular shuttle bus service for €3.50 (which includes an all day bus/metro pass) that drops you off in Saldanha, two blocks from the apartment. The Aerobus service runs every 20 minutes from 07:45 to 20:15 between the airport and all the main hotels and tourist centers.<br />
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<b>Mobile Phone Rental</b><br />
To make our guests feel at home in Portugal, we've come up with an innovative mobile phone rental program that can save you a substantial amount on GSM roaming charges. For €1.50 per day plus call charges, we'll lend you a new mobile phone with your own private number. If your mobile phone is not blocked to your home network, we can loan you just a SIM card for €0.75 per day plus call charges. If you'd like us to arrange this for you, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8818046875956350137&postID=1029663117822554234"><span lang="EN-GB">just click here to send an email.</span></a><noscript> &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial'&amp;gt;Our email address is protected by JavaScript.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span lang=EN-GB&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style='font-family:Arial'&amp;gt;Please enable JavaScript to contact My Rainbow Rooms!&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/em&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span lang=EN-GB&amp;gt; </noscript>We'll reserve your phone and/or SIM card and send you your temporary Portuguese telephone number by email.<br />
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<b>Private City Tours</b><br />
We have two options for you to enjoy tours around Lisbon.<br />
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The most popular one is with one of our cute, gay houseboys... or with any one of our other good-looking, sociable gay friends who are intelligent and speak English. Who's available usually depends on the day of the week and the time of day. With this scenario, you pay your tour guide 10 euros an hour plus any expenses (such as cab rides, entrance fees, lunch, etc). The minimum tour is 4 hours, usually starting no earlier than 10:00 (as they all like to sleep in the morning!)<br />
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Basically, you're paying for a nice gay guy to show you around, give you tips on where to go and tell you about some of Lisbon's interesting history.<br />
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The other, more traditional, option is a chauffeured black Mercedes (with a professional, gay-friendly driver who speaks fluent English and is licensed by the government as a tour guide) that costs around 40 euros per hour, regardless of the number of passengers (up to 4). These chauffeurs are independent and their rates can be negotiated, especially if you hire them for at least 6 hours or longer. They can arrange any type of tour you'd like, including the best sites to visit within an hour or two of Lisbon. If you'd like more information about a private city tour, please <a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8818046875956350137&postID=1029663117822554234"><span lang="EN-GB">just click here to send an email.</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Gay Lisbon & Maps </span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My Rainbow Rooms is completely central (in Saldanha) next to several large shopping centers and only two minutes walk from the Saldanha subway station, on both the Metro's Yellow and Red Lines. Saldanha is a quiet, early 20th century residential area only a few minutes from the gay area, just 2 stops by metro to Rato (Príncipe Real) or 4 stops by metro to Baixa-Chiado (Bairro Alto).<br />
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<a href="http://www.myrainbowrooms.com/en/mrrmetro.jpg" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-GB">Click here to see a map of Lisbon's Metro (Subway)</span></a><br />
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You can also get to either area by taxi in less than 10 minutes for about 5 euro. If you'd like to go out at night, the best thing to do is to go first up to Bairro Alto and then later to the dance clubs (after 03:00) in Príncipe Real!<br />
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<a href="http://www.myrainbowrooms.com/en/mrrlm1.jpg" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-GB">Click here to see where they are located in Lisbon</span></a><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Our rates range from €45.00 to €69.00 per night per room (not per person) and are based on available occupancy according to the day of the week and to the season. Therefore, just like booking an airline seat, the sooner your reserve the better the rate. All of our rooms have one double bed and a shared bathroom; none of our guest rooms have twin beds or an ensuite bathroom. <a href="http://www.myrainbowrooms.com/en/mrrfp.jpg" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-GB">Click here to see a layout of their B&B and how the rooms and the bathrooms are organized.</span></a> <br />
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To check availability and rates, or to reserve your stay, <a href="http://www.myrainbowrooms.com/en/bookform.htm" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-GB">click here to fill out their online form</span></a> or <a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8818046875956350137&postID=1029663117822554234"><span lang="EN-GB">click here to send them an email.</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Low Season Rates apply from 12-Jan to 13-May, from 21-Oct to 15-Dec; High Season Rates apply from 14-May to 07-Jul, from 07-Sep to 20-Oct and from 16-Dec to 11-Jan as well from 7 days before Carnival to 5 days after Carnival and from 10 days before Easter to 9 days after Easter (the exact dates of which vary each year); Peak Season Rates apply from 08-Jul to 06-Sep. <br />
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On stays of 7 nights or longer, one of the houseboys will meet you at the airport and bring you to the apartment, free of charge! Just send your flight details and one of them will be there with a little sign to meet you! For shorter stays, this service is available for a nominal charge of 20 euros. <br />
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Our rates include taxes and continental breakfast provided at your leisure anytime from 07:00 to 13:00 in our Guest Lounge or on our balcony. Sit back, relax and enjoy breakfast while watching the city come to life! Please note that all our rooms are non smoking, however, guests who wish to indulge in a cigarette will find ash trays on our balcony! All of our rooms have heating, air conditioning, cable TV, DVD, free wireless internet access, safe, hairdryer, one double bed and a shared bathroom. We also have one room with both a double bed and a single bed for those guests who would like separate beds or would like to sleep three in a room. <br />
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<a href="http://www.myrainbowrooms.com/en/eng_policies.shtml" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-GB">Please click here to read our booking conditions and other policies</span></a> before proceeding with a reservation. We do not accept pets or guests under the age of 16. <br />
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To check availability and rates, or to reserve your stay, <a href="http://www.myrainbowrooms.com/en/bookform.htm" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-GB">click here to fill out our online form</span></a> or <a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=8818046875956350137&postID=1029663117822554234"><span lang="EN-GB">click here to send us an email.</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> You will receive a confirmation by email within 48 hours along with instructions on how to guarantee your reservation with a minimum of one night's deposit. We use PayPal, which allows you to send us your deposit using Visa, MasterCard or American Express (and, from most countries, your debit card or an electronic check). If you are in the Eurozone, you may also send your deposit by bank transfer.</span><span class="gray"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><noscript> &amp;lt;span lang=EN-GB&amp;gt;&amp;lt;o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; </noscript></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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We use PayPal, which allows you to send us your deposit using Visa, MasterCard or American Express (and, from most countries, your debit card or an electronic check). If you are in the Eurozone, you may also send your deposit by bank transfer.&amp;lt;span class=gray&amp;gt;&amp;lt;o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; </noscript></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><noscript> &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span lang=EN-GB&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br style='mso-special-character:line-break'&amp;gt; &amp;lt;![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br style='mso-special-character:line-break'&amp;gt; &amp;lt;![endif]&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span lang=EN-GB&amp;gt;&amp;lt;o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p class=MsoNormal&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'&amp;gt;Low Season Rates apply from 12-Jan to 13-May, from 21-Oct to 15-Dec; High Season Rates apply from 14-May to 07-Jul, from 07-Sep to 20-Oct and from 16-Dec to 11-Jan as well from 7 days before Carnival to 5 days after Carnival and from 10 days before Easter to 9 days after Easter (the exact dates of which vary each year); Peak Season Rates apply from 08-Jul to 06-Sep. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; On stays of 7 nights or longer, one of the houseboys will meet you at the airport and bring you to the apartment, free of charge! Just send your flight details and one of them will be there with a little sign to meet you! For shorter stays, this service is available for a nominal charge of 20 euros. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; Our rates include taxes and continental breakfast provided at your leisure anytime from 07:00 to 13:00 in our Guest Lounge or on our balcony. Sit back, relax and enjoy breakfast while watching the city come to life! Please note that all our rooms are non smoking, however, guests who wish to indulge in a cigarette will find ash trays on our balcony! All of our rooms have heating, air conditioning, cable TV, DVD, free wireless internet access, safe, hairdryer, one double bed and a shared bathroom. We also have one room with both a double bed and a single bed for those guests who would like separate beds or would like to sleep three in a room. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style='font-family:Arial'&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href="http://www.myrainbowrooms.com/en/eng_policies.shtml" target="_blank"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'&amp;gt;Please click here to read our booking conditions and other policies&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'&amp;gt; before proceeding with a reservation. We do not accept pets or guests under the age of 16. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; To check availability and rates, or to reserve your stay, &amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style='font-family:Arial'&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href="http://www.myrainbowrooms.com/en/bookform.htm" target="_blank"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'&amp;gt;click here to fill out our online form&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'&amp;gt; or &amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style='font-family:Arial'&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href="javascript:void(0)"&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span lang=EN-GB style='mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'&amp;gt;click here to send us an email.&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style='font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'&amp;gt;&amp;lt;noscript&amp;gt; &amp;lt;span lang=EN-GB&amp;gt;&amp;lt;o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; &amp;lt;p class=MsoNormal&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language: EN-GB'&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; You will receive a confirmation by email within 48 hours along with instructions on how to guarantee your reservation with a minimum of one night's deposit. We use PayPal, which allows you to send us your deposit using Visa, MasterCard or American Express (and, from most countries, your debit card or an electronic check). If you are in the Eurozone, you may also send your deposit by bank transfer.&amp;lt;span class=gray&amp;gt;&amp;lt;o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/o:p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt; </noscript></span>Gillsanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224105825744321797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818046875956350137.post-74470539961169316092011-01-17T15:24:00.000+00:002011-01-17T15:24:47.830+00:00NICE HOTEL IN BAIRRO ALTO IN LISBONToday I wanted to recommend a really nice <b>Gay hotel in Bairro Alto in Lisbon</b>. <b> </b><br />
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<b>THE HOTEL ANJO AZUL</b>,<br />
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Bairro Alto is the Gay neighborhood in Lisbon. Similar to "The Marais" in paris or "Chelsea" or "The Village" in New York, or Sitges just south of Barcelona. The great thing abouth this hotel is that all the bars and restaurants are within walking distance. Below is a short "blurb" from their site. If you visit Lisbon, I highly recommend it. I had the chance to visit and was presently surprised.<br />
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<i><b>The Hotel Anjo Azul</b> is located in the middle of the historical heart of the city of Lisbon, in one of its most typical neighborhoods, Bairro Alto, and in a pleasant street, famous for having been the great poet Fernando Pessoa's last home.</i><br />
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<i>Near the most famous monuments and Lisbon's favourite diversion places, that have converted the neighborhood in the centre of the Portuguese capital night-life, you can then find the Hotel Anjo Azul, easily recognizable by its XVIII century facade, covered with typical portuguese blue tiles.</i><br />
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<i> It is therefore located near Praça do Rossio (Rossio Square) and has access to all types of transport - bus, underground, train - for the whole city and surroundings as well as to railway stations that connect Lisbon to the North and South of Portugal. </i><br />
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<i>We are about five minutes walking distance from fluvial station, with ferry-boats available to Barreiro, Seixal and Almada (Costa da Caparica beaches). Lisbon's international airport is at a distance of about 20 minutes.</i><br />
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<i>Also nearby the former EXPO 98 recint, now renamed as "Parque das Nações" (All Nations Park), "Torre de Belém" (Belem's Tower) and "Mosteiro dos Jerónimos" (Jeronimos' Monastery), among others. </i><br />
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<b>For more info about our location, check our "<a href="http://www.blueangelhotel.com/anjoazul/mapa-en.php">Map</a>" page.</b><br />
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<h3>How to contact us </h3><dl><dt>Mail address : </dt>
<dd>Rua Luz Soriano, 75, Bairro Alto
1200-246 Lisboa
Portugal</dd>
<dt>Phone / Fax : </dt>
<dd>(351) 213478069</dd>
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<dd><a href="mailto:hotelanjoazul@gmail.com">hotelanjoazul@gmail.com</a></dd></dl><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQ6iJSOawjwgYFm9TjjlyeCe6dJ_aiv83FEt1_c3uYgHwMLei4HiZNuBninbCAQ15VHRzCSMTi9AF2rpe4gEdfFqX2lzw2gU4KtotDzLEcoombB04x0WSGGw66dhpOdBUPfXYIPDenA/s1600/Hotel+Anjo+Azul+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQ6iJSOawjwgYFm9TjjlyeCe6dJ_aiv83FEt1_c3uYgHwMLei4HiZNuBninbCAQ15VHRzCSMTi9AF2rpe4gEdfFqX2lzw2gU4KtotDzLEcoombB04x0WSGGw66dhpOdBUPfXYIPDenA/s400/Hotel+Anjo+Azul+3.jpg" width="227" /></a><b> </b>Gillsanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224105825744321797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818046875956350137.post-9408454537149367892011-01-12T13:26:00.000+00:002011-01-12T13:26:42.975+00:00A Nice Guest House and Some More News<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_mbmcVs1Yq3idtCp6aOUx-YPGSZLzPonkbTV3c-Scyjp10tdWQwIaqjk5L8qWKESqIDADg8BQbVZYc9TND6l66Urj1Ndez6ds1QODBwHtkvRmVnjm9euJOKOdESCFoU1hj12M7irUg/s1600/Casa+jasmin+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_mbmcVs1Yq3idtCp6aOUx-YPGSZLzPonkbTV3c-Scyjp10tdWQwIaqjk5L8qWKESqIDADg8BQbVZYc9TND6l66Urj1Ndez6ds1QODBwHtkvRmVnjm9euJOKOdESCFoU1hj12M7irUg/s1600/Casa+jasmin+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>I wanted to recommend a very nice guest house located just south of Lisbon<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">The villa is part of a group of 4 villas sharing a common swimming pool but with a private jacuzzi. The villa has 3 rooms, a well equiped kitchen, barbecue and satelitte TV, Air conditionning and pets are welcome.</span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB">Ample parking.</span><br />
Clientèle : All welcome <br />
Rates from: 85 € <br />
Capacity : 6 persons - 3 room(s) <br />
<span lang="EN-GB">A cleaning service is included for rentals above one week.</span><br />
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<tr> <td colspan="2" style="padding: 0cm;"> <div class="MsoNormal"><em>Activities :</em></div></td> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0cm;"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">beach, surf school, horse riding, golf, wine country, Lisbon.</span></div></td> </tr>
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<tr> <td style="padding: 0cm;"> <div class="MsoNormal"><em>Booking :</em></div></td> <td style="padding: 0cm;"> <div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">20% on reservation. Cancellation up to 30 days prior to arrival.</span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="padding: 0cm; width: 24%;" width="24%"> <div class="MsoNormal"><em>Meals :</em></div></td> <td style="padding: 0cm; width: 76%;" width="76%"> <div class="MsoNormal">Not included. </div></td> </tr>
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Rua Azinhaga da Fonte<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">A celebrity TV journalist from Portugal has been found castrated and bludgeoned to death in a hotel in New York City.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">His companion, a male model, was arrested hours later after he sought medical attention at a hospital not far from the InterContinental New York Times Square hotel.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">The journalist, 65-year-old Carlos Castro, arrived in the US last month with Renato Seabra, 21, to see some Broadway shows and spend New Year's Eve in Times Square, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">The two had been dating each other for a few months.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">But it was reported there was some friction between the two around the end of the trip.</span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">A guest at the hotel in which the men were staying is said to have heard the two arguing in their room.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Castro and Seabra had planned to meet a friend's daughter for dinner last Friday but only Seabra showed up at the lobby and told the woman that 'Carlos will never leave the hotel again'.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">The distraught woman fetched the hotel manager, who got the security guards to open the room, where they found Castro's body at about 7pm Friday local time.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Seabra had by then left the hotel but was soon apprehended by police.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">No charges have yet been filed against Seabra, who was a contestant last year on a Portuguese TV show, which hunts for modelling talent.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Castro was admired in Portugal for his bravery in coming out as a gay man. He was also a high-profile public figure as a TV personality.</span><br />
<h3><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></h3><h3><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-weight: normal;"><br clear="all" /> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt;">European study </span></h3><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Released last month are </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.rki.de/cln_160/nn_1621192/EN/Content/Prevention/EMIS/EMIS__node.html?__nnn=true"><span lang="EN-GB">preliminary results</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> from the largest ever international study of the sexual health of gay and bisexual men.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> When the Gay Men’s Sex Survey was conducted in the UK in 2010, the same internet-based questionnaire was made available in 25 languages across Europe.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">The researchers were taken aback by the high level of response, with a total of 180,988 men completing the survey. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">The response rate was particularly high in Germany, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Ireland, <b>Portugal</b>, Slovenia and Austria. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">It was lowest in Turkey, Moldova and Russia.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Levels of basic HIV knowledge were generally very high, with 93% already knowing five key facts about HIV.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Overall, around 35% had taken an HIV test in the previous twelve months. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Testing for HIV in the last year was most common in Spain, <b>Portugal</b>, Belgium and France. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">It was least common in Lithuania, Finland, Slovenia, Croatia and Turkey. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">The researchers say that in some countries, such as Poland and Russia, the proportion of gay and bisexual men who are HIV-positive is considerably higher than in previous estimates.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Full results will be published in the autumn of 2011.</span>Gillsanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224105825744321797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818046875956350137.post-51000501687895762282011-01-04T14:28:00.000+00:002011-01-04T14:28:59.963+00:00Gay Associations in Portugal<h5 style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;">Gay Associations in Portugal </span></h5><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) Portugal (<i>Associação ILGA Portugal</i>)</b>: This association fights for the integration and the improvement of living conditions of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender population within society. The association has a helpline, a community centre, provides legal and psychological counselling and promotes cultural activities concerning music, theatre and cinema.</div><ul style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li><b>Portuguese ILGA</b><b>At</b>: Centro Comunitário Gay e Lésbico de Lisboa, Rua de S. Lázaro 88, 1150-333 Lisbon <br />
<b>Tel</b>: 218 873 918<br />
<b>Fax</b>: 218 873 922<br />
<strong>ILGA helpline Tel</strong>: 218 876 116 on Fridays and Saturdays from 21:00-24:00<br />
<b>Open</b>: Wednesday to Saturday from 16:00-24:00, Sundays 16:00-21:00 <br />
<b><a href="mailto:ilga-portugal@ilga.org">e-mail</a> </b><br />
<b><a href="http://algarve.angloinfo.com/r.asp?http://ilga-portugal.oninet.pt/">Website</a></b> (in Portuguese)</li>
</ul><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Opus Gay</b>: Organisation whose aim is to promote solidarity between all members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. This is one of the oldest gay associations in the country. </div><ul style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li><b>Opus Gay<br />
At</b>: Rua da Ilha Terceira, 34-2º, 1000-173 Lisbon<br />
<b>Tel</b>: 213 151 396 <br />
<b><a href="mailto:opusgay@opusgay.org">e-mail</a></b> <br />
<b><a href="http://algarve.angloinfo.com/r.asp?http://www.opusgay.org/">Website</a></b> (in Portuguese) </li>
</ul><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Associação para o Estudo e Defesa dos Direitos à Identidade de Género</b>: Non-profit association for the study and defence of the right to gender identity, providing legal, social and psychological support. </div><ul style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li><b>Associação para o Estudo e Defesa dos Direitos à Identidade de Género</b><br />
<b><a href="mailto:a.trans@clix.pt">e-mail</a></b> <br />
<b><a href="http://algarve.angloinfo.com/r.asp?http://a-trans.planetaclix.pt/english_index.htm">Website</a></b> </li>
</ul><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Rede Ex-Aequo</b>: Association of young gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transexuals aged 16 to 30. </div><ul style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li><b>Rede Ex-Aequo<br />
Tel</b>: 968 781 841<br />
<b><a href="mailto:rede@ex-aequo.web.pt">e-mail</a></b> <br />
<b><a href="http://algarve.angloinfo.com/r.asp?http://ex-aequo.web.pt/">Website</a></b> (in Portuguese) </li>
</ul><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Clube Safo</b>: Association for lesbians in Portugal </div><ul style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li><b>Clube Safo<br />
At</b>: Apartado 9973, 1911-701 Lisbon<br />
<b>Tel</b>: 960 046 617<br />
<b><a href="mailto:clubesafo@clubesafo.com">e-mail</a> </b><br />
<b><a href="http://algarve.angloinfo.com/r.asp?http://www.clubesafo.com/">Website</a></b> (in Portuguese) </li>
</ul><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Não te Prives – Grupo de Defesa dos Direitos Sexuais</b>: Non profit association focussing on the discrimination of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transexuals. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://algarve.angloinfo.com/r.asp?http://www.geocities.com/g_byker/mainf_b.html"><strong>Gaymotard Portugal</strong></a>: Association for gay, lesbian and bisexual bikers in Portugal. The website provides information about bikers events and about the gay scene and bikers in Portugal. </div><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Gay Events in Portugal</h5><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Lisbon Gay and Lesbian Film Festival</b>: Annual film festival taking place during the last two weeks of September with films, short movies and documentaries. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Lesbian & Gay Pride</b> (<i>Arraial Gay e Lesbico</i>) takes place every year on the Saturday nearest 28 June.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The <b><a href="http://algarve.angloinfo.com/r.asp?http://portugalpride.org/">Portugal Pride website</a></b> provides information about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender events throughout Portugal.</div><h4 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Age of consent</h4><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The age of consent for heterosexual couples is 14, for homosexual couples it is 16.</div><h5 style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Gay and Lesbian in the Algarve</h5><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There are gay resorts across the Algarve and the main gay friendly beaches are Vale do Lobo. Armação de Pera and Quinta do Lago. </div><ul style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><li><b>PortugalGay.com</b> has a directory of gay bars, clubs, restaurants and more in southern Portugal: <b><a href="http://algarve.angloinfo.com/r.asp?http://portugalgay.pt/guide_uk/guide_5_13.asp">Click here</a> </b> </li>
<li><b><a href="http://algarve.angloinfo.com/r.asp?http://www.algarvegay.blogspot.com/">Algarve Gay</a></b> (in Portuguese) has articles and information on gay events in the Algarve</li>
</ul>Gillsanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224105825744321797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818046875956350137.post-29032050758953305432010-12-31T14:09:00.000+00:002010-12-31T14:09:47.108+00:00<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: red;">HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL</span></b></span><br />
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New Year's celebration in Porto at the PRIDE BAR<br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #cccccc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">If most of you are like me, one of the hardest thing when traveling is the lack of health clubs. Many Gay men and women who like to work out regularly have a hard time getting used to traveling without access to a health club. If you are not staying in a large hotel, chances are you will not have access to gym facilities. Here is a short list of health clubs in Portugal. All of these are listed in the Portuguese Gay Business Listings. Unless otherwise indicated all are Gay Friendly.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: red;"><div style="color: #cccccc;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">As always, if you plan on visiting an area of Portugal which is not listed here, please send us a quick note and we'll do a search for you.</span></span></div><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Fashion Club</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
Open from Monday to Friday from 8:00AM till 10:30PM. Saturday from 8:30AM till 8:00PM. Sunday and holidays closed<br />
Men and Women - R. Prof. Bento Jesus Caraça, 314<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Health Club Solinca</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
Open from Monday to Friday from 7:00AM till 10:00PM. Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 9:00AM till 8:00PM<br />
Men and Women - Av. Boavista, 1269<br />
</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">email: </span><span lang="EN-GB">pto.palaciohotel@mail.telepac.pt</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"><br clear="all" /> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Tel: 226091553 </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Fax: 226091467 </span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"><br clear="all" /> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Premier Club</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
Open from Monday to Wednesday from 7:00AM till 3:00AM. Open non-stop from Thursday 7:00AM till Satuday 10:00PM. Sunday and holidays 9:00AM till 9:00PM.<br />
</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Men and Women - </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Lg Bom Sucesso, 61-3º<br />
Tel: 226076580 Fax: 226076589 <br clear="all" /> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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Open from 12:00PM to 11:00PM, Sunday and Holidays from 2:00PM till 9:00PM<br />
(near Av. Liberdade)<br />
Gay and Straight - Rua do Salitre, 85<br />
</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Tel: </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">213524626 - Metro stop: </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Avenida </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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Gay Men only - Calçada do Patriarcal, 34<br />
</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Tel: </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">213470335 </span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Spartacus</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://portugalgay.pt/flash/mapa_lx.asp?B51_B15_51_635_347"><span lang="EN-GB">Map</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://portugalgay.pt/guide_uk/guide_2_8_f.asp?id=51"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
Open every day from 3:00PM till 9:00AM.<br />
Entry: 12 EUR.<br />
</span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Gay Men only</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> Largo Trindade Coelho, 2<br />
</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="mailto:spartakus@mail.pt"><span lang="EN-GB">spartakus@mail.pt</span></a></span><br />
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Open every day from 12:00 till 2:00. Friday & Saturday last entry at 4:00.<br />
Entry: 12 EUR.<br />
Gay Men only - Rua do Trombeta, 1C<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Viriato</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://portugalgay.pt/flash/mapa_lx.asp?B9_B157_79_45_67"><span lang="EN-GB">Map</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"> <br />
Open every day from 1:00PM till 2:00AM<br />
Gay Men only - Rua Telhal, 4B<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Maia Club</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
Open from Monday to Friday from 8:00AM till 10:00PM. Saturday from 8:30AM till 1:30PM and from 2:30PM till 8:00PM . Sunday from 9:00AM till 12:00PM.<br />
Men and Women - Av. Vise Barreiros, 298<br />
</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="mailto:maiaclub@mail.telepac.pt"><span lang="EN-GB">maiaclub@mail.telepac.pt</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"><br clear="all" /> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Tel: 229439150 </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">Fax: 229414929 </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;">Termas Pride (sauna)</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"><br />
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Gay Men only - Av. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Descobrimentos, Lote 21 (ao pé dos Bombeiros)<br />
<a href="http://portugalgay.pt/go.asp?http://www.thermas-pride.com/">http://www.thermas-pride.com/</a><br clear="all" /> </span><br />
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The last post shared some important information about <b>Porto</b> for the Gay and Lesbian visitor. Today I'd like to include the same information for <b>Lisbon</b>.<br />
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</div><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Lisbon</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> started from a small prehistoric aggregate located in the north of the current S. Jorge castle. Through the settling action of the Romans (195 a.C.) and the inherent socio-economic development, soon it would be given the status of "city", with all urban equipment: monuments, theatres, spa. In its history was conquered by different peoples and had an importance as the port of contact with Africa. Although Portugal has existence as independent kingdom since 12th Century, only in the 14th century Lisbon becomes the capital.<br />
In 1st November 1755 at 10h00 there was the Great Earthquake of Lisbon that hit hard the "Baixa" (downtown), the castle and "Bairro Alto" (high neighborhood). In the reconstruction works the new Baixa Pombalina was created (whose main booster was the Maquês de Pombal), with its structure of lined up streets and special construction regulations unheard at the time. In the beginning of 19th century the city continues to grow and the Basilica da Estrela, the Opera of S. Carlos and Palácio da Ajuda are from this time. From 1943 and after the construction of Theatre D. Maria starts a bigger concern with the creation of green spaces and parks.<br />
The population of Lisbon is constituted by a mixture of different origins not only of other regions of Portugal as of the world.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">There are several Gay and lesbian places in the city mainly in the zone of Príncipe Real.</span><br />
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Climate</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Lisbon</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> has a mild climate in the winter (average temperature in January 12ºC/54ºF) as in the summer (average temperature in August 24ºC/75ºF) but in some days of the the temperature can reach the 34ºC/93ºF. </span><br />
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Monuments and Visits</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Of the several monuments of the city there are some of particular prominence like the Cathedral of Lisbon ("Sé"), the Tower of Belém (1515), the Casa do Bicos (1530), the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos (séc. XVI) and the Castelo de São Jorge.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">For more information on monuments and visits go to </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.portugalweb.pt/turismo/"><span lang="EN-GB">Cidade de Lisbon</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (in Portuguese) Page at PortugalWeb, </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.monumentos.pt/dgemn/wgetent?userid=ipa&type=cc&conc=1106"><span lang="EN-GB">Lisbon Area Inventory</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (in Portuguese) DGEMN.</span><br />
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Museums and Exhibitions</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Lisbon</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> has an unusual variety of museums from diverse traditional subjects like Archaeology, Navy, Ancient Art, Natural History, Planetary, Aquarium, Geology, Military to more "modern" subjects as Design, Electricity, Communications, Music, etc... </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">There are some more uncommon ones as the Museum of the Coches (phone 213610850), the National Museum of Tiles (phone: 218147747, 218147799), the Museum Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (tel: 217590816), the Museum Caloust Gulbenkian (phone: 217950236) and the National Museum do Traje (phone: 217590318).</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">The </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.ccb.pt/"><span lang="EN-GB">Cultural Center of Belém</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.parquedasnacoes.pt/"><span lang="EN-GB">Parque das Nações</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> are also places with regular cultural events that you should check before a visit to Lisbon.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">For more information on museums go to </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.ipmuseus.pt/"><span lang="EN-GB">Intituto of the Museus</span></a></span><br />
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">City Festivities</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">In Lisbon the Popular Party is Santo António (13 of June) where the old traditions of the "bairros alfacinhas" come back and each one has its one arraial with food and dancing. In a more commercial perspective the Marches of Lisbon present a parade livened up with songs that point out the virtues and shames of the Lisbon and National life. An old tradition recouped recently is the Fiancés of Santo António where the CML offers a collective luxury wedding for less wealthy couples.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">The city is decorated by occasion of Christmas and New Year with street shows and fireworks along the Tejo margins.</span><br />
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Theaters and Exhibitions</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Lisbon</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> has a full cultural calendar. With a variety of theatres for all tastes from the small productions: Teatro ABC (tel: 213466745), Teatro Aberto (tel: 217970969), Teatro da Cornucópia (tel: 213961515), Teatro da Trindade (tel: 213423200), Teatro Maria Vitória (tel: 213461740), Teatro Villaret (tel: 213538586). Till more outstanding events of Teatro Municipal Maria Matos (tel: 218497007), Teatro Municipal São Luis, Teatro Nacional D. Maria II (tel: 213430104), Teatro Nacional de S. Carlos (tel: 213468408), Coliseu de Lisboa (tel: 213461997). Do not overlook the </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.ccb.pt/"><span lang="EN-GB">Centro Cultural de Belém</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.parquedasnacoes.pt/"><span lang="EN-GB">Parque das Nações</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">When it comes to gay and lesbians the most important event is the </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://portugalgay.pt/lxfilmfest/"><span lang="EN-GB">Lisbon's Gay and Lesbian Film Festival</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> in September, and the </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://portugalgay.pt/news/arraial2001/index.asp?lang=uk"><span lang="EN-GB">Arraial Pride</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (kind of a open air Pride Party) in June.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">The several "Casas de Fado" (see listing in </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.portugalvirtual.pt/0/8314dat1.html"><span lang="EN-GB">Portugal Virtual</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> <span lang="EN-GB">website) have an unusual sound background (although with high prices for the locals).</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">See the links on the end of this page for more information about current shows.</span><br />
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Local Transportation</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Lisbon</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> is served by a modern Metropolitan network and several bus companies.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">For more information on the metro see </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.metrolisbon.pt/"><span lang="EN-GB">Metropolitano de Lisboa</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (in Portuguese and English). </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">For more information on buses see </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.carris.pt/"><span lang="EN-GB">Carris</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">.</span><br />
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Train</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Using the Alfa/InterCidades train it takes 3h30 to Porto, 1h00 to Coimbra, 4h30 to Guarda, 4h30 to Covilhã (departures from Gare do Oriente or St. Apolónia or Pragal), 3h00 to Faro (departures from Barreiro). The Porto-Lisbon trip costs between &euro;13,00 and &euro;17,50 in 2nd class depending on the chosen schedule. These trains have bar service, meals and mobile phone.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">There are also local connections in the Cascais Line (Cais do Sodré, Belém, Oeiras, Estoril, Cascais), Sintra Line (Rossio or Gare do Oriente, Benfica, Amadora, Queluz, Cacém, Sintra), Azambuja Line (Alcântara, Sete-Rios, Areeiro, Gare do Oriente, Sacavém, Alverca, Vila Franca de Xira, Azambuja) and Sado Line (Barreiro, Setúbal, Praias-Sado).</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">For more information see </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.cp.pt/"><span lang="EN-GB">CP</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (in Portuguese and English)</span><br />
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Lodging</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">You can choose from the luxury Ritz to the pensions. There are several gay friendly and even an 100% gay hotel.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">For more information on gay places (and others) see </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://portugalgay.pt/guide_uk/"><span lang="EN-GB">PortugalGay.PT Directory</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">For information on places to sleep in Lisbon see </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.portugalvirtual.pt/_lodging/costadeLisbon/indexp.html"><span lang="EN-GB">Portugal Virtual</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> or </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.portugalweb.pt/tur-Lisbon-dormida.html#centro"><span lang="EN-GB">Portugal Web</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">.</span><br />
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Phones</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">The fixed phones numbers in Lisbon area start with "21".</span><br />
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Usefull Phone Numbers</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
Please note: most of these are Portuguese-only speaking.</span><br />
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Emergency (Free) 112<br />
Poisonings 217950143</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Hospital Curry Cabral 217924200<br />
Hospital Júlio de Matos 217971141<br />
Hospital Santa Maria 217970541<br />
Hospital São José 218841000<br />
Hospital São Francisco Xavier 213017351</span><br />
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Lisbon Airport 218413700<br />
Lisbon City Hall 213227100<br />
CP 218884025<br />
Metro 213558457</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">More information about Gay places available at </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://portugalgay.pt/guide_uk/"><span lang="EN-GB">PortugalGay.PT Directory</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">More information about Lisbon: </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.cm-lisbon.pt/"><span lang="EN-GB">Câmara Municipal de Lisbon</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (in Portuguese).</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">For more information on theater, dance, displays and cinema go to </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.cm-lisbon.pt/animcultural/animcultural.htm"><span lang="EN-GB">Agenda</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (in Portuguese) from CML, a </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.min-cultura.pt/Agenda/Agenda.html"><span lang="EN-GB">Agenda</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (in Portuguese) from Ministery of Culture or the </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://lazer.publico.pt/"><span lang="EN-GB">Guia do Lazer-Lisbon</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (in Portuguese) from Público newspaper.</span><br />
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It occured to me that although I recommended and highlighted Porto in the last few posts. I really did not detail the city as much as I should have. So here is some important information.<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;">The City</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
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</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">The city of Porto (also known internationally as Oporto) is the second biggest city of Portugal with around 250'000 inhabitants (the set of involving cities in the Metropolitan Area of Porto has 1'000'000 inhabitants) and its origin goes back to 800 BC. Known by its famous Port Wine it's also an important commercial and industrial center. Although classified for many as "gray", it does have its proper enchantment at "Ribeira" (near the river) with its small streets and houses accumulated in direction to the Douro river. The many micro-gardens and trees scattered around the city help to "naturalize" the traditional granite of the city.<br />
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This conservative look is also visible in the people who, although nice to foreigners, do not like "modern stuff". This attitude influences the homosexual and lesbian population of the city. Most of the gays and lesbians do not show themselves and stay in the shadow. However, and despite this somewhat oppressive ambient there are a few 100% openly gay bars and a </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://portugalpride.org/"><span lang="EN-GB">pride party</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> is organized since 2001.<br />
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<b>Tripeiros</b><br />
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The people of Porto are known by the name of "tripeiros" (hummm: "guts people"), it is said that in virtue of the sacrifice that was made to support the armed forces that were to conquer Ceuta, in 1415. The legend sais that they had offered to the members of an expedition all the quality meat, being for itself with the guts of the abated animals. Therefore, one of traditional plates of the city is the "tripas à moda do Porto" (guts to the way of Porto).<br />
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<b>Weather</b><br />
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The city is not gray only in the buildings: the North is the zone where it rains more in Portugal. However, in comparison with the rest of Europe the climate is not bad at all: the minimum temperature rarely goes below 0ºC in the Winter and 10ºC in the summer and the maximums are, normally, greater than 15ºC in the winter and pass the 30ºC in summer.<br />
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<b>Monuments and Trips</b><br />
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The Douro riverbanks in Porto and Gaia are classified as Worldwide Heritage and, for those of you who like these things of history, deserves a careful planned walk-about. Part of the "standard" trip is the Dom Luis Bridge (1887), a visit to the Tower of Clérigos (s. XVIII), to the Catherdral (XV to XVIII) and other monumental Churches, the Palace of the Stock Market (1850-1911), the House of the Infant (XIV/XVII), to one of the several you cellars of Port wine (in Gaia) and a upstream stroll. A must is the Majestic Café (1921, 1994) with its Art Noveaux style (with a gallery with painting exhibitions in the basement).<br />
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For more information on the area of world heritage visit </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.amp.pt/ampp2_en.htm"><span lang="EN-GB">Área Metropolitana do Porto</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (Portuguese and English) and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.monumentos.pt/"><span lang="EN-GB">Direcção Geral dos Edifícios e Monumentos Nacionais</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (Portuguese and English)<br />
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More information about Port Wine available at </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.ivp.pt/"><span lang="EN-GB">Instituto do Vinho do Porto</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (Portuguese, English and French)<br />
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<b>Museums and Exhibitions</b><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.serralves.com/"><span lang="EN-GB">Museu Serralves</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (page in Portuguese and English) of Contemporary Art and the attached Casa of Serralves is an madatory reference for those who like not only to the arts but also the architecture and the gardens. In a more conservative perspective you can visit the National Museum Soares Dos Reis. In terms of displays the renewed Alfândega (old customs house) deserve a previous check.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">City Festivities</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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The biggest festivity of the city is São João (night of 23 to 24 of June): in an unparalleled manifestation thousands of people of all ages come to the streets "armed" with little hammers and a special garlic. During ALL the night, they walk in the streets hitting each other's heads without exceptions (including agents of the authority, the president of the republic and others politicians). Normally the "activity" starts downtown at about 21:00 moving later for the Ribeira for the fantastic fire-works at midnight. Later, for the ones with better legs, the night finishes in beaches of Foz.<br />
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The city is also decorated by occasion of the Christmas and New Year with street shows and fire-works downtown.<br />
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In 2001 Porto had its fist GLBT Pride Week including a very successfull </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.portopride.org/"><span lang="EN-GB">Porto Pride party</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (photo), in 2006 the first </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.orgulhoporto.org/"><span lang="EN-GB">Pride Parade</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> was organized.<br />
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Also in 2001 the first </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://portugalgay.pt/news/elektro2001/"><span lang="EN-GB">Elektro Parade</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> took place (similar to Love Parade in Berlim). It the first edition it gather more than 50'000 people and 21 trucks (including a gay truck with the support of PortugalGay.PT), however the event stopped in 2003 and there are no plans to repeat it...<br />
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<b>Theater and Shows</b><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.tnsj.pt/"><span lang="EN-GB">Teatro Nacional São João</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (Portuguese only), the Municipal Theater Rivoli and the Coliseu do Porto (</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://members.tripod.co.uk/coliseu_porto/index.html"><span lang="EN-GB">unofficial page</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> Portuguese only) are the main show rooms of the city with theater plays and great operas. Other important places are National Audithorium S. Carlos and the Theater of Campo Alegre (that also houses theater company Seiva Trupe).<br />
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There are some great regular cultural events in the city: the FantasPorto (International Film Festival) and the International Comics Fair in February; the Festival Intercéltico in March; Festival de Marionetas in May; FITEI (International Festival of Theater of Iberian Expression), the Fair of the Book and the Festival Ritmos (World Music) in June; Concerts Ritual Rock in August; Great Night of the Fado in September; International Competition of Music and the International Festival of Jazz of Porto in October; Fair of the Handscraft in November; PO.N.T.I. (Porto Natal Teather Internacional) in December.<br />
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<b>Cinemas</b><br />
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All cinemas in Porto have surround systems, and a choice of more than 40 rooms mainly in the new shopping malls (ArrábidaShopping counts with 20 and most of the other shopping centers have multiplexes etc...). By norm the seats are not reserved and the tickets are cheaper on mondays (about €3.50 against the €5.00 standard rate). Normally in Portugal the films are original versions with subtitles. <br />
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<b>Shopping</b><br />
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After check out the Wine of the Port the shopping in Porto is divided between the traditional commerce downtown and the Shopping Malls (the biggest ones are ArrábidaShopping and NorteShopping). The new (2006) El Corte Inglés department store balaced the things in favor of Gaia.<br />
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<b>Trânsit and Local Transportation</b><br />
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The transit in the city can be become truly chaotic during the week peek hours, so its advisable for the novices to use the bus or taxi. At night the reverse is true: use a car or get a cab or buses only when necessary (but if you check the timetable in STCP webpage you can reduce waiting times to minimum).<br />
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Although the daily pre-paid tickets are more economic (available in the STCP boots, post offices and some magazines kiosks), you can buy a ticket in the bus if needed (about €1,00).<br />
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The parking costs between €0,50 and €1,50 per hour<br />
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More information about Buses available at </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.stcp.pt/"><span lang="EN-GB">STCP</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (Portuguese and English).<br />
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The Metro of Porto is in service since 2002 with a new rechargeable ticket "Andante". The network was divided in areas with tickets starting for 2 zones. A tipical trip (2 to 3 zones) is about 1.00 EUR, and for less that 2.00 EUR one can travel the full extent of the subway network (between Gaia and Póvoa) a trip that will take almost 75 minutes and covers 7 fare zones. Ticket machines are available on all stations (without any assistance besides the mostly helpful security staff), but you must check your fare zones in advance at the network map (also available in all stations but not necessarly near the ticke machines).<br />
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More information about the Metro service available at </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.metro-porto.pt/"><span lang="EN-GB">Metro do Porto</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (Portuguese and English).<br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://portugalgay.pt/guide_uk/"><span lang="EN-GB">PortugalGay.PT Directory</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> has information the subway and bus lines near LGBT spots.<br />
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<b>Airport</b><br />
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The Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (airport code: OPO) is about 11 km from the city and has connections to more than the 30 international destinations. If you don't want to use a Rent-a-Car Service or Cab, the Subway station access is via the -1 level (trip takes 30 to 45 minutes, fare is less than 1.50 EUR), there is also a regular STCP bus (N 601) almost all day and night (the trip takes 45 minutes).<br />
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More information about the Airports available at </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.ana-aeroportos.pt/"><span lang="EN-GB">ANA</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (Portuguese and English).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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Using the Alfa/InterCidades service it takes 3h30 to get to Lisbon, 1h00 to Braga and 2h20 for Coimbra. These trains leave of the Campanhã Station but the ticket is valid also for the connection to Station S. Bento. The Porto-Lisbon trip costs between €20,00 and €25,00 in 2nd class depending on the chosen schedule. These trains have bar, meals and mobile phone services.<br />
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There are regional trains form São Bento Station for Coimbra, Tua, Régua, Valença, Viana do Castelo, Nine and from Campanhã Station to Pocinho. The old train stations of Trindade and Avenida de França stations are now served by the Metro of the city.<br />
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More information about Trains available at </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.cp.pt/"><span lang="EN-GB">CP</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (Portuguese and English)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmE-JyI5-Uck9s1R7YCbt6JOEQIsNP23eglz0RaHN5luV2aFsj5mMdFS_AqjfTUiKpXRGs1DaQQxn0YTXqIntC1Svzvt_j8uBQMwjiCzY0IkpnQMhyphenhyphen9-THaqGTlyNyVh9gyLCWhvjbg/s1600/PORTO.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhmE-JyI5-Uck9s1R7YCbt6JOEQIsNP23eglz0RaHN5luV2aFsj5mMdFS_AqjfTUiKpXRGs1DaQQxn0YTXqIntC1Svzvt_j8uBQMwjiCzY0IkpnQMhyphenhyphen9-THaqGTlyNyVh9gyLCWhvjbg/s400/PORTO.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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<b>The Night</b><br />
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The more agitated night (and in the Port this means AGITATED) is Saturday starting in the bars at 22:00 and moving to the discos well after the 2:00. Fridays are also an interesting alternative. Although less popular, Sunday nights and Wednesdays also have some followers.<br />
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Rolotes in Foz, the "Big-Ben" and the restaurants "Tropical", (opened all the night) are an almost obligator point of pass to recover energies.<br />
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The 100% gay night is limited to the bars, but it is worth it to get a discrete skip (affection shows between people of the same sex will not be tolerated and result in summary expulsion of discos) to the some hetero discos that are open until the first hours of the morning.<br />
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<b>Stay </b><br />
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There are places for all likes from the Meridien and Sheraton Hotels till the 3 stars "Pensões". For those who want the gay night and, simultaneously, be closer to the city center a pension or a low-cost hotel in the downtown zone could be an interesting choice since they are economic and prevents some displacement by car.<br />
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<b>Phones</b><br />
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The fixed phones of Porto start with "22". You can call any national number directly without aditional preffixes. If using a GSM phone simply add "+351" before the 9-digit phone number.<br />
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<b>Usefull Phone Numbers</b><br />
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Emergency (Free) 112<br />
Poisonings 217950143<br />
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Hospital Geral St. António 222077500<br />
Hospital Maria Pia (Children) 226089900<br />
Maternidade Júlio Diniz 226087400 <br />
Hospital Matosinhos 229391010<br />
Hospital Prelada 228326464<br />
Hospital Santa Maria 225504844<br />
Hospital São João 225512100<br />
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<b>Turism</b><br />
Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport 229413260<br />
Campanhã Station 225364141<br />
S. Bento Station 222002722<br />
Turism Office Pç D. João I 222057514<br />
Turism Office Airport 229412534</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;" valign="top"> <div class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Other Numbers</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
Museums 226066207 <br />
Mercado Ferreira Borges 222002022 <br />
Biblioteca Municipal 225193480 <br />
Romântico Museum 226002158 <br />
City Hall 222097000 <br />
Palácio de Cristal 226099941 <br />
Parque da Cidade 226106391 <br />
Parques e Recreio 226096945 <br />
Quinta da Macieirinha 226091131 <br />
Pavilhão Rosa Mota 226099947 <br />
Polícia Municipal 226198260 <br />
Casa do Roseiral 226002440 <br />
Casa Tait 226066207 <br />
Feira Popular 226104731 <br />
Teatro Municipal Rivoli 223392200 <br />
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Trânsit (Veículos Rebocados) 222004664 </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></td> </tr>
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<b>Links</b><br />
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More information about Gay places (and others) available at </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://portugalgay.pt/guide_uk/"><span lang="EN-GB">PortugalGay Directory</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (Portuguese and English).<br />
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More information about the City available at </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.cm-porto.pt/"><span lang="EN-GB">Câmara Municipal do Porto</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (Portuguese only).<br />
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More information about the Theater, Cinema, Bars available at </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.fe.up.pt/cmp/eventos.html"><span lang="EN-GB">Eventos Culturais</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (Portuguese only) from CMP and </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.min-cultura.pt/Agenda/Agenda.html"><span lang="EN-GB">Agenda</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> (Portuguese only) from the Ministry of the Culture.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div>Gillsanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224105825744321797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818046875956350137.post-15921730630063513182010-12-18T13:27:00.000+00:002010-12-18T13:27:31.232+00:00Portugal Celebrates 221 Gay Weddings In 6 Months<div style="color: red; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Portugal Celebrates 221 Gay Weddings In 6 Months</strong></span></div><div style="color: red; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Six months after a gay marriage law took effect in Portugal, 221 gay and lesbian couples have married, the AFP reported The figures were released Friday by the Ministry of Justice. One-hundred-fifty-six of the couples were male and sixty-five were female. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">An additional 202 marriages in which one of the spouses is a Portuguese citizen were performed outside the country. Nineteen gay couples married in Portuguese consulates around the world.</span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Social Democrats, led by Prime Minister Jose Socrates, approved the gay marriage bill in February. Portugal's conservative president, Anibal Cavaco Silva, reluctantly signed the gay marriage bill into law on May 17, saying he was only doing so because Social Democrats were certain to overturn a veto. </span><span style="font-size: small;">Social conservatives had urged the president to veto the bill.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Days before the bill's signing, Pope Benedict condemned the institution as he toured the predominantly Roman Catholic nation. Speaking in the city of Fatima, the pope called gay marriage “insidious and dangerous” and urged Catholics to stand united in opposition. </span><span style="font-size: small;">The law does not allow gay and lesbian couples to adopt children.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>Gillsanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224105825744321797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818046875956350137.post-46407054519954568792010-12-15T13:59:00.001+00:002010-12-15T14:05:14.576+00:00<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><b>MORE SPOTS IN PORTO</b></span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="bodytext" style="font-size: small;"><b>LABIRINTO</b> <br />
Rua Nossa Senhora de Fatima, 334 <br />
Phone: 22 606 3665 <br />
<b>Classifying this as a gay-friendly straight bar or as a straight-friendly gay bar depends on who you ask. It's perhaps both, depending on the night. It's both a bar and an art gallery so any given night may be straight, gay, mixed, or whatever. <br />
It's a couple of minutes walk from Casa da Musica, so it's a nice destination after a concert there. Admire the current exhibition and then head for the garden or one of the bars. It opens at 9PM and often stays open until sunrise on weekends. </b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="bodytext" style="font-size: small;"><b>TIPO SAUNA</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="bodytext" style="font-size: small;">Rua da Conceiçao 64 2, Porto (Gay men only)</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="bodytext" style="font-size: small;">Daily from 3pm until 2am. Fridays and Saturdays until 4am, but best on week ends late.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="bodytext" style="font-size: small;">It has dark rooms, video shows, bar, work-out equipment, sauna.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span class="bodytext"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="bodytext"><b>THERMAS 205 SAUNA</b></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Rua Guedes de Azevedo,203, Porto</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Contact: </span><span class="pad_b8" style="font-size: small;">+351 222057533</span><span style="font-size: small;"> - http://www.thermas205.com</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Underground station: Trindade</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Gay (male) with dark room</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Casa de Calçada</b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>(Gay Friendly) </b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Largo do Paço, 6 Porto Amarante 4600-017</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Contact: +351 255 410 830 - http://www.casadacalcada.com - mail@casadacalcada.com</div><div class="divdata2" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hotel room rates: €375.00-€1050.00 per room per night </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>Beautiful Manor House facing the river in the Northern Region of Portugal between Porto city center and Douro Valley. Perfect to explore Braga, Guimaraes or the Port and Douro wine estates. Golf Course, swimming pools, fine dinning restaurant and Bar to make you feel great. </b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <b>Beta Porto</b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b>(Gay Friendly)</b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rua do amial, 601-607, Porto, 4200-062 Contact: +351 228 348 660 - http://www.hotelbetaporto.com - email - betaporto@belverhotels.com</div><div class="divrow1" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><div class="divdata2">Hotel room rates: €65.00-€120.00 per room per night (incl. breakfast)<br />
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<span class="linkdetailphone" id="frmObject_lblTelefoon">Popular cruise bar on two floors, Dance floor on lower level. Upstairs is very cruisy with lots of dark and active places. There are also regular grag and stripper shows. Some porn videos showing. The crowd is mostly younger, althought the night we were there (after midnight), it was rather dead, but we'll try again to give it second chance and report back later.</span><br />
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Today we'd like to recommend some Gay and Lesbian businesses in the Porto area.<br />
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<b>Candelabro, Galerias Lumiere LGBT</b><br />
Rua José Falcao 157 - Porto<br />
Opening hours: Monday thru Thursdays - 9am to 2am - Fridays and Saturdays - 9am to 4am<br />
Closed Sundays<br />
Contacts +351 93 426 12 95 - Email: info@galeriaslumiere.com<br />
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Rua Cândido dos Reis 30 (aos Clerigos) GLBT<br />
Hours: Tuesday & Wednesday 10pm to 2am, Thursday 10pm to 4am, Friday & Saturday 10pm to 6am<br />
Contact: +351 222 012 500 - Email: http://www.planobporto.com<br />
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Rua do Bonjardim 1121 Porto<br />
Contact +351 964 936 791<br />
Disco and Bar with a non-smoking area <br />
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<b>Sauna Scorpius</b> (ex Spartacus)<br />
Rua do Bonjardim 628, Porto<br />
Contact: +351 914 179 883<br />
Open daily from 2:00PM to 9:00 AM.<br />
Entry: 10 EUR. Happy Hour (14:00-14:59 and 21:00-22:59): 5 EUR.Different ages, Dark Room, Gay (men only), Video shows, Bar, Snacks or Lunch. Jacuzzi, Solarium, Massage possibilities.<br />
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We'll update more of Porto in the next couple of posts.<br />
And as always if you have a question don't hesitate to contact us.Gillsanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224105825744321797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818046875956350137.post-43055095146848977002010-12-09T12:47:00.000+00:002010-12-09T12:47:52.741+00:00GAY FRIENDLY GUEST HOUSEToday I wanted to recommend a magnificent Guest house located approximately 175km east of Lisbon. The house is Gay Friendly and truly a gem. Would be ideal for a honeymoon or a lover's week end getaway.<br />
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<b>The Casa do Terreiro do Poço</b><br />
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The house has 30 rooms composed of three main buildings, linked by stairs and verandas. THis house is referenced in "Portugal's Artistic Inventory" because of its mural paintings and frescos.<br />
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This is where you can relax in the Borba region. Several years ago , Rita and João Cavaleiro Ferreira decided to buy the property and to restaure it in such a way to be a reference in Rural Tourism in Portugal. This space takes you back in a not so distant past with an Oreintal decoration, a passion for the owners. From the "Real" suite to the tower room (Quarto da torre), all the bedrooms merit a visit not only for the furniture but also its art and furnishings.<br />
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If breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day, at the "Terreiro do Poço", we don't play with this theory. The fresh juices, yogurts, home made jams, and the indispensable Alentejano bread. We thoroughly enjoy these traditional savors served with relaxing music, ideal to start out the day.<br />
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You can have breakfast in the "pavillion" next to the pool from 9am to 11am. But the laziest of us or the romantics can savor it in their rooms. <br />
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Later in the day why not get to know the area by cycling the Terreiro do Poço. There are also cooking workshops and the possibility of tasting the internationally renown wines of the region.<br />
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pay attention and exit to <strong>Borba</strong>/<strong>Alandroal</strong>/<strong>Vila Viçosa</strong>.<br />
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After the toll gate, follow the sign <strong>N4</strong>, turning left. After the service station enter the first access to <strong>Borba</strong>. Follow straight ahead and 500m after entering the village you will see, on your left, a small public park.<br />
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You're at Largo dos Combatentes da Grande Guerra, where you will find the <strong>Casa do Terreiro do Poço</strong>.</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
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» <strong>Lisboa</strong> <strong>::</strong> 175 km<br />
» <strong>Porto ::</strong> 400 km<br />
» <strong>Évora</strong> <strong>::</strong> 050 km<br />
» <strong>Estremoz ::</strong> 012 km<br />
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<span class="style123"><strong>GPS:</strong><span class="style107">0</span>N 38º48'17''</span><span class="style107">0</span><span class="style123">W 07º27'31''</span></span><br />
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</strong></span><span style="color: white; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong></strong></span>Gillsanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11224105825744321797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818046875956350137.post-73023149186142958962010-12-01T11:05:00.001+00:002010-12-01T11:07:04.587+00:00<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Gay Nitghtlife in Porto</span><br />
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<div style="color: cyan;">Today, we're back in the north of Portugal in Porto and we'd like to recommend some nightspots, Gay Friendly and Gay.</div><div style="color: cyan;">The first is an establishment called the CASAL LOUNGE. This club and restaurant is very classy and very Gay Friendly.</div><div style="color: cyan;">Located in one of the majestic historic buildings of the Avenida dos Aliados home now inside a cosmopolitan space that we cannot foresee from outside. The facade retains its grandeur of the old times, only drawing the attention of the people passing by two white vases with flowers that flank the doorway, and beyond which nothing can be seen, whetting our curiosity. Beyond the door, faces us an ample space with a high ceiling that allows a mezzanine, and a ceiling where a vintage chandelier coexists with a modern LED that changes continuously the hue of the space.</div><div style="color: cyan;"><br />
</div><div style="color: cyan;">That´s <a href="http://www.casallounge.com/" target="_blank">Casal Lounge</a>, a modern space with a broader concept, because it is not just a cafe, a patisserie, a bar or a restaurant but aims to combine in one place all of these strands. A contemporary decor, dark tones cut here and there by red, a mix of antiques and modern pieces, acrylic chairs together with leather and velvet sofas, huge curtains side by side with cities motifs wallpaper, music with chill out rythm, give the place the wanted lounge atmosphere. The <a href="http://www.casallounge.com/photoFirstFloor/galeriaFirstFloor/photoFirstFloor.html" target="_blank">First Floor</a> restaurant deserves a special reference for the charm of the room, so bright and enlightening by five large windows facing the avenue, and a warm decor.</div><br />
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</b>Avenida dos Aliados 42/54 – Porto</div><div style="color: cyan;">+351 222 018 316</div><div style="color: cyan;">http://www.casallounge.com/</div><div style="color: cyan;"><br />
</div><div style="color: cyan;">Once you have had dinner at the Casal Lounge, you'll want to continue your evening at the ZOOM DISCO. It is the Gay Dance Club in Porto.</div><div style="color: cyan;"><br />
</div><div style="color: cyan;">Bringing the public "homo" of Porto out of the closet and into the alley. This seems to be the goal of Zoom, disco GLS (Gays, Lesbians and Sympathizers) which opened with glow in the Alley of Passos Manuel, on March 4.</div><div style="color: cyan;"><br />
</div><div style="color: cyan;">The nightclub, large, adapted from an old warehouse, features a sophisticated decor, in which tone is predominantly cold, with details, say, fetishists, intrudes a stylish vintage furniture. The huge walk right allows the existence, on the generous runway, a kind of bridges where the DJ act and encouraging service, dancers and / or strippers of both sexes, attracting the eyes (and stretching the neck) while dancing downstairs.<span class="google-src-text" style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"></span> The huge walk right allows the existence, on the generous runway, a kind of bridges where the DJ act and encouraging service, dancers and / or strippers of both sexes, attracting the eyes (and stretching the neck) while dancing downstairs. In another of these bridges, the one that customers can access, operates a branch of the shop fri House of Eros.</div><div style="color: cyan;"><br />
</div><div style="color: cyan;">The bars, two, diagonally arranged, indicate the extremes of the track. Before the first is the lobby, then the second is another room, what you like - some say it is smoke, but you can smoke in the entire nightclub.<span class="google-src-text" style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"></span> Before the first is the lobby, then the second is another room, what you like - some say it is smoke, but you can smoke in the entire nightclub. The bathrooms are like bunkers, shielded by thick doors and, inside, large and comfortable, on the border of sin. <span class="google-src-text" style="direction: ltr; text-align: left;"></span>Perhaps therein lies the explanation of the metal crucifix that dominates the exterior wall.</div><div style="color: cyan;"><br />
</div><div style="color: cyan;">The music fulfills the purpose of creating a living environment and danceable - a first choice selection pop, house after a crescendo, the freshness of the early '90s to the cross-tribal and progressive. </div><br />
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