This social event introduces you to today's queer scene venues, gives you inside knowledge and tells you stories from Lisbon's scandalous, (sometimes bizarre!) queer history. You'll check out the scene, find the venues that suit you best, and hear anecdotes from queer history that bring Lisbon alive. Plus - 'Alex's LONG LIST - LGBTQ guide to Lisbon' - free 40-page PDF guide to Lisbon's LGBTQ scene, written by locals and updated monthly.

You'll have fun, meet fellow-travellers, tour gay scene venues, hear stories from queer history, and get 'Alex's LONG LIST' guide to LGBTQ Lisbon.

Highlights include - Lisbon’s varied bars and clubs (older/younger, bear, twink, women's venues, early/late, hectic/chilled, Trans-friendly, etc), suggestions for days/nights out, scene opening times, women’s spaces, cabaret/drag venues, LGBT rights and drug laws in Portugal, saunas/sex venues etc. Plus - visit 17thCentury cruising sites, hear about queer life under the Inquisition, the dictatorship & revolution, the first drag shows, disgraced politicians, sex-scandals, love stories - all this and more as we get to know the gay scene and end in Principe Real at 18:00 (6pm) with a social drink.

Suitable for solo-travellers. 3.8km(2.3miles). 3.5 hours. Age:16+

Meeting point: In the garden square of Principe Real; Outside number 18, Praça do Príncipe Real; by the children's play corner.

We are easy to find – just look for the Rainbow Umbrella.

'Alex's Lisbon Tours and Events' is insured and registered with Turismo de Portugal.