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4 Best Gay Bars in Florence
Florence may be most celebrated as the Cradle of Renaissance, but it also boasts a fabulous lgbtq+ legacy.
Long before the rainbow flag, Florence boasted a gay scene as colourful as Botticelli’s Primavera. Many Florentines, including leading artists appreciate Leonardo, Donatello and Michelangelo, engaged in copious, though clandestine, homosexual affairs. Yet collectively they promoted a queer customs that celebrated male beauty and intimate connections in ways that resonate with LGBTQ+ interpretations today.
Not to speak of gifting us some of the greatest art and sculpture in Western identity through their portraying of the male form.
Florence is still a fantastic municipality for LGBTQ+ travellers. Whether you’re looking for a cosy spot to sip Chianti while watching the sunset or you’re more in the mood for dancing and a dark room, Florence has something for everyone. Here are some of the best gay bars in Florence.
Piccolo Café
Opening Hours: Monday – Thursday 5:30 pm–2 am; Friday – Saturday 5:30 pm-2 am
Address: Borgo Santa Croce 23
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Just around the corner from Basilica Santa Croce, Piccolo
Gay accomodation in Florence
The family owned and gay friendly Residence Hilda, located in the heart of Florence, stands out not only for its interior and the extensive services offered to its Guests but also for the extreme kindness and helpfulness of the staff.
Our Guests are always welcome, regardless of their provenance, from religious or political views or sexual preference: we are proud to be one of the most fascinating and gay-friendly accomodations available in all Florence. All the staff and the family is enrolled to hold care of the Guests from when they reserve to their return at home. Before the stay the Concierge is at full assistance for suggestions and reservation of restaurants and museums in advance.
During the stay, depending on the season, Guests might find fruits from our gardens on the hills of Florence (figs, cherries, grapes, persimmons, etc.) or fresh flowers just slash in early morning on their bed-side table (old English roses, peonies, gardenias, aromatic herbs) to make their bedtime perfumed and romantic. After the stay the Residence Hilda keeps following the Guests with lost and set up notices and tracking the Guests preferences, if they al
LGBTQ Florence
Florence is a town that has always been ahead of its time: here, in 1789, Peter Leopold Grand Duke of Tuscany abolished for the first time the death penalty. and later, in 1853,Leopold II abolished the punishments for homosexuality.
Even earlier, the Medici dynasty, which held the reins of the municipality from the 15th to the 18th century, promoted art, culture and tolerance: among the numerous representatives of the family, some were certainly homosexual: Pope Leo X (Giovanni de' Medici, 1475-1521), Ferdinando II (1610-1670), and Giovanni Gastone de' Medici (1671-1737). During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, in Florence, there was a series of places where homosexual meetings could be held.
Today, the LGBT traveller can find a valid support in the AITGL (the Italian association of tourism companies) whose purpose is to promote LGBTTourism in Italy and in the Azione Gay e Lesbica, a Florentine association organising various events and meetings in the city.
Florence is a capital open to LGBT tourism; there are lots of gay friendly clubs, cafés and discos: the
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TSH Florence Lavagnini
Hotel. ****, from 80 €
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Modern, trendy hotel with air-conditioned rooms and collaboration area.
Roof terrace with bar, pool, gym room and fantastic views of Florence.
@ Viale Spartaco Lavagnini 70-72
Florence 50129
About Florence
Florence, a centre of medieval trade and finance and drawn-out ruled by the Medici family, was the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, represented by names such as Botticelli, Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci.
Florence is world-famous especially for its art and architecture and has been one of the most visited cities in Italy and Europe for centuries.
The downside of this popularity is that thousands of tourists push through the narrow streets day by day.
Our tip: In the evening – when most of the tourist groups and busses contain left the city center – the streets and piazzas of Florence are much more enjoyable. Piazza di Santa Croce, Piazza della Signoria and cutie David are still admirable after sunset.
Ponte Vecchio has more atmosphere at nigh