Italy - Top Five Landmarks For Gay Travelers - Guest Article

Editor's Notes:  Covering much of the country of Italy, the author identifies what she perceives to be some "don't miss" activities and sights to keep on your Italian travel wish-list. 

I especially endorse the film festivals, particularly in my favorite large Italian city of Florence.  While you're there, be sure to spend a few days exploring the beautiful Tuscany countryside and enjoying the wonderful Tuscan cuisine.

Top 5 Italy Landmarks For Gay Travelers

By Caroline Hawthorn

A lot of gay travelers from all over the world choose Italy as the ultimate vacation destination with its rich culture and history and a plethora of Italy landmarks tailored for representatives of gay and lesbian communities. Italy with its acceptance and tolerance of sexual minorities that goes back centuries ago and plays a very important role in establishing a variety of gay friendly hotels, bars and popular hangout places. Rome, Milan, Florence and Venice have lately become unofficial centers of gay tourism with a myriad of fantastic entertainment options like gay-oriented hotels, bars, nightclubs and many more events tailored for homosexual crowd.

Listed below are the Top 5 Italy Landmarks that are worth seeing for gay travelers.

1. Gay friendly bars and clubs are important Italian landmarks for gay travelers arriving here from all over the world. Here you can relax in a friendly atmosphere, or perhaps form new friendships. Cafe Chopin in Bologna, Y.A.G. in Florence, Argos and American Disaster in Milan are just a few gay oriented hot spots that will offer great entertainment with Italian flair to it.

2. Italy Art Landmarks. Homosexual relationships are openly portrayed in the famous works of Italian artists throughout the history. The most celebrated Italian artists like Caravaggio, Botticelli, Da Vinci and Michelangelo were homosexuals by nature so their creations have a special aura of homosexuality embedded into their work. Witness one of the greatest art pieces in famous Italian landmarks like The Statue of David by Michelangelo at the Piazza della Signoria in Florence to admire the greatness of manly proportions created by a famous gay artist. Visit the Val Camonica region caves and experience the very first drawings of gay culture that date back over 8,000 years ago.

3. Friendly Versilia in Tuscany is a special event that is tailored specifically to the interests of gay travelers to Italy. This area is in full bloom from April to September. Here you can find a broad net of gay friendly bars, restaurants, and disco clubs along with spectacular Laguna of Torre del Lago. Come and visit this region in August to participate in Friendly Versilia Mardi Gras, a great cultural event that gathers a lot of famous performers. Here you will also find gay owned and operated hotels that are impeccably maintained to make your stay in Italy unforgettable.

4. Gay Film Festivals in Turin, Florence and Milan are one of the most important Italy landmarks that attract gays and lesbians from all over the world every year. Turin International Gay Film Festival takes place every April while Milan Gay Film Festival opens its doors in May. The Florence Queer Film Festival is held every June of the year to welcome new cinematographic releases.

5. Venice, Italy deserves to be specially mentioned among all important places of interest that homosexuals from around the world frequent due to its magnificent beauty, variety of gay friendly hotels, bars and entertainment options. Porto de Mar Bar is a gay Italy landmark that is well worth seeing, located downtown and offering great entertainment for gay men. Check out the Metro Sauna after an especially busy sightseeing day and indulge in a Turkish sauna, tanning stations or relaxing Jacuzzi baths in a comfortable downtown setting. Venice Italy tourism offers unique experiences for gay or straight travelers.

These Italy landmarks are sure to enrich your next vacation and create some of the most unforgettable memories for gay travelers.

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