Best gay bar in rome
Rome is iconic, bustling, shrouded in history with grand monuments, has incredible sustenance and interestingly, has a long standing history when it comes to homosexuality…
It’s quite apt that our first visit to Rome was during Rome Male lover Pride!
As a gay traveller coming to Rome, it has a fair amount to offer, perhaps not as much as other large cities, but it is sure to store you entertained nevertheless.
We spent a week in ‘gay Rome’ investigating the lgbtq+ bars, upcoming events, the best things to perform, top travel tips, where to eat and everything in-between to put together our Travel Guide to Gay Rome. We wish you enjoy.
Let’s get started…
Gay Rome Travel Guide: Is Rome Gay Friendly?
Italy as a whole is considered to be gay warm with an increasingly liberal attitude from the public.
Of course, there are differences throughout the country and typically you will discover that the more touristy an area, the more accepting they are.
It is fair to say that as a touristic and bustling city, we set up Rome to be very gay friendly indeed.
We encountered
LGBTQ travel guide: Rome
When most people think of Rome, they think of the religious customs and traditions most closely related to the city rather than Gay Rome travel. Despite being more conservative than many other Italian cities, Rome comprises a loaded and diverse culture that includes a thriving lgbtq+ scene. There has been a wide variety of gay bars, events, and clubs popping up in and around the metropolis recently, some of which rival the best queer scenes in Europe.
Gay Rome neighbourhoods
Italy as a whole is rather progressive when it comes to Gay rights and freedoms. Still, despite being the capital, Rome is lagging behind a little because of its conservative and religious background. With this in mind, consider keeping universal displays of affection to the bare minimum when outside of the homosexual spaces in the city.
Gay Street
The first stop for many gay tourists heading to Rome will be Gay Street (otherwise famous as Via di San Giovanni in Laterano). You’ll find Gay Street directly opposite the Colosseum, and although it isn’t entirely geared towards the lgbtq+
5 Hottest Gay Bars in Rome
Rome’s association with the Vatican and ultra-conservative governments (both past and present) may not endorse it as a gay-friendly destination. But the Unending City has appear on a drawn-out way in recent years.
You&#;ll find a thriving queer scene with plenty of gay bars in Rome&#;s Via di San Giovanni in Laterano — the street leading to the city’s first cathedral — just a stone&#;s cast from the Colosseum. The conservative provincialism of older generations is gradually giving way to cosmopolitan city-dwellers. And plenty of Vatican tribute shops sell ‘Hot Priest Calendars’, so let’s take their religiosity with a generous pinch of salt.
LGBTQIA+ travellers should have no difficulty expressing themselves in public and enjoying a hassle-free holiday in Rome. And to help you get the most out of the city, we own published this reference to the 5 hottest gay bars in Rome.
Best Lgbtq+ Bars in Rome
Club
Opening hours: Daily 11 pm &#; 4 am (until 5 am on Fridays and Saturdays)
Address: Via Panisperna
Website: romaclub
For a raucous night of
Gay Bars in Rome
Maybe you wonder why this list of gay bars in Rome is so short. One reason is that pure bars just for drinking and socializing are less common in Italy. When Italians meet their friends, for instance, eating together plays a more important role.
If they move out to the gay scene later on, it's rather to the parties or cruise clubs.
Some gay bars, partys and clubs in Rome demand a membership card. Often that is the ARCO (Anddos) card. If you don't have an ARCO card yet, you can usually acquire it ( €) at the entrance of the venues that require the card. When you acquire the card you need to show your photo ID, after that you only need the membership card.
Coming Out
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Gay bistro-cafe and cocktail lounge. Its street terrace – from which you can see a part of the nearby Colosseum – is very popular and working in the late evenings, especially on Friday and Saturday. Rather young and middle-aged crowd.
During the day mixed clientele, mainly tourists.
Upmarket gay-friendly Bed & Breakfast on the second floor.
@ Via di San Giovanni