Runs in English on set days; minimum age sixteen, drinks from eighteen. 5 from 93 reviews at €50 per person.
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100% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4★ or 5★: 93 of 93
Star breakdown of all 93 ratings
Reviewers praise the researched queer history and storytelling; the supplied reviews reveal no recurring complaint.
Written by Guidekin from the 88 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (29 April 2023 to 26 September 2026). Refreshed as new reviews arrive; last checked 3 October 2026.
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We start with introductions in the gardens of in Jardim Principe Real and then begin touring the historic sites of Lisbon weird and wonderful queer history!
6 minThe Monument to the victims of homophobia. A sober stop on our tour, which acknowledges the past (which we will learn more about) but also celebrates the progress to Lisbon's thriving queer scene today!
6 minLisbon Pride and 'EuroPride'. This square is the starting point for Lisbon Pride (and will be for 'EuroPride' 2025!)- Find out how Lisbon Pride is unique and why it matters; and how EuroPride is coming to Lisbon!
6 minHear about Lisbon's success in managing HIV/AIDS - and get essential health service info for queer men - and women.
6 minEveryone should know this long-standing dance venue for a queer night out in Lisbon. This place, and the neighbouring lesbian venues, have stories to tell about queer nights out in Lisbon.
6 min:-) ) police!
6 minSince 1980! Lisbon knows - this place can make you gay!
6 minThe 1974 revolution liberated enthusiasm for drag - Until it didn't...! Hear the rise and fall story of Lisbon's first drag queen.
6 minLeave a message for friends at Bar 106 - A great place to know.
6 minWhere the Bears are (part 1)!
6 minThe best (and oldest) drag in town - 'Finally!' Essential to know the different shows and different times.
6 minWhere the Bears are (part 2). Bear Pride, beach clubs, party nights, a sauna and sports sponsorship...
6 minHear about Portugal's long journey from dictatorship values to Constitutional Protection for LGBTQ rights.
6 minThe first 'homosexual manifesto' - early steps suppressed, and eventual success.
6 minThe steamy story of the ‘Two Fernandes’ - 19Century scandal and saunas!
6 minWho was this amazing women who confounded conventions and dismissed nosey journalists in the 1940s.
6 minThe Marquis of Valada naked in the arms of a common soldier! Disgraced politicians, political blackmail and ultimate survival.
6 minSecrets inside my bra! Bisexual jazz-legend Josephine Baker dodges the secret police and spying in wartime Lisbon.
6 minQueer fiction, censorship and compromised censors.
6 minThe Portuguese Inquisition provides a window into queer history - Sex in church! Lesbian nuns, a ‘demonic penis’ and a Trans love story - four stories of bold determination that have survived from the 16th, 17th & 18th Centuries!
15 minFernand Pessoa - a great writer who didn't know what tomorrow would bring, but is now recognised for his gay writing and is reclaimed.
6 min(Did you bring your swimming costume!?). Pub-quiz and prizes.
6 minEvery Tuesday and Saturday (contact me for other days/dates) this fun tour brings Lisbon’s queer history to life through an adventure (in English) around the main gay-scene neighbourhoods of Bairro Alto and Principe Real. Hear fascinating stories of love and drama that bring queer history to life as we visit the sights of Lisbon’s fascinating, scandalous (sometimes bizarre!) queer history and the modern gay scene. And we finish with a drink at a gay hotel.
Plus, you get a copy of 'Alex's LONG LIST - guide to LGBTQ Lisbon & Portugal' - over 150 pages of essential information, written by locals & updated every month. 'Alex's LONG LIST' features venues, maps, queer events, gay beach guide (and how to get there), nightclubs, bars, saunas, Women's venues and events, relaxed bars, crazy cabaret venues, Lisbon on a budget, Trans/non-binary spaces, community/sports/social groups, health services, etc
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