Patroc Gay Travel Guide Europe
Patroc provides gay travel information for more than 25 destinations in Europe,
from gay hot-spots such as Barcelona and Madrid, London and Berlin, Rome and Paris
to lesser known destinations such as Antwerp, Granada and Bilbao.
News & Events for Gay Travellers
Paris | 12 March 2010
Bearock:
Bear Hugs and RocknRoll. From 22:30 @ Le Klub
(14 Rue de Saint-Denis)
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Copenhagen | 13 March 2010
Balkan Bash:
gay and lesbian party with the Balkan beats band Bjonko, Gypsy belly dancer Michael and Balkan Diva Eden. Entrance 30 DKK.
From 21:00 @ Kifak (Staldgade 1)
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Paris | 14 March 2010
Matinée Paris:
Paris new gay T Dance, by the successful party promoter team Matinée from Barcelona and Ibiza.
18:00 – 02:00, 15 € @ VIP Room Theater (188 Rue de Rivoli)
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Madrid | 18 – 20 March 2010
Klubbers Day 2010:
international music festival for Electro, Techno, Trance, Minimal, House, Nu Rave. Advance tickets 30 €, all 3 days 65 €.
@ Telefónica Arena Madrid
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Paris | 21 March 2010
6 years Under:
special birthday party of Paris gay Afterhour party.
Barcelona | 31 March – 5 April 2010
BEARcelona 2010:
international Bears meeting with Bear Happy Hours, Lust Club, Discos, Pool Party, Sauna and Barcelona City Tour.
Berlin | 31 March – 6 April 2010
Easter 2010 in Berlin:
European Leather and Fetish Meeting.
Incl. German Mr. Leather contest.
Berlin | 1 – 5 April 2010
BerlinGale – Easter 2010:
5 days, 6 parties. With DJ Chris Bekker, Francesco Pagano, Dany Verde, Phil Romano ...
Berlin | 1 – 6 April 2010
Bearversions 2010:
a bearish Easter weekend in Bearlin, hosted by the Berlin Bears club ›Spreebären‹.
Rome | 1 – 5 April 2010
Bears Empire – Easter 2010:
international gay bears weekend in Rome with a leather bears party, a sightseeing tour with Orsobus, the open-top double-decker bear bus, and many other activities.
Brussels | 3 – 5 April 2010
La Demence:
one of the largest international gay parties in Europe with an Easter party weekend. On Saturday, 22:00 – 06:00, at the Vaudeville Theatre, and on Easter Sunday, from 18:00 till 12:00 on Easter Monday at their home base: Fuse Club (208 Rue Blaes/Blaesstraat)
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Paris | 10 April 2010
Super Size:
gay pool party @ Aquaboulevard de Paris (4 Rue Louis Armand)
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Video: Pool Party Paris September 2009
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Madrid | 19 April 2010
Mika:
on tour in Madrid @ Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid (Avenida Felipe II)
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Rome | 24 April 2010
Mr. Leatherman Italy:
the event is hosted by the Leather Club Roma (LCR) and the Moto Leather Club Veneto.
Brussels | 15 May 2010
Belgian Lesbian & Gay Pride 2010:
in Brussels on Saturday, 15 May.
Video: Gay Pride Brussels 2007
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Berlin | 21 – 24 May 2010
Carnival of Cultures:
a street parade and fair to ›present the cultural and ethnic diversity of Berlin‹. Street parade at 23 May (Whitsunday) from Hermannplatz via Hasenheide to Gneisenaustraße. Street fair 21 – 24 May at Blücherplatz.
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Zurich | 3 – 6 June 2010
Zurich Pride Festival 2010. Parade on Saturday, 5 June.
Berlin | 12 – 13 June 2010
18th Lesbian and Gay Street Festival:
in Berlin-Schönebergs gay district in the streets around Motzstraße
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Berlin | 19 June 2010
Berlin Gay Pride 2010:
destination of the parade and closing event at the world-famous Brandenburger Tor
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Video of CSD Berlin 2007
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Lisbon | 19 June 2010
Lisbon Gay Pride 2010:
XI Marcha do Orgulho LGBT de Lisboa
Antwerp | 24 – 27 June 2010
Antwerp Gay Pride 2010:
incl. street festival, Navigaytion, Falconfair et al.
Paris | 26 June 2010
Paris Gay Pride 2010:
in France called ›Marche des Fiertés LGBT‹.
Video: Paris Gay Pride 2006
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Barcelona | 27 June 2010
Barcelona Gay Pride 2010:
cultural festival 18 – 27 June and parade on Sunday, 27 June, from Plaça Universitat (18:00) via Carrer de Sepúlveda and Plaça dEspanya to the street fair, stages and party area in Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina (from 20:00).
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Video: Barcelona Gay Pride 2009
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Madrid | 1 – 4 July 2010
Infinita Gay Week:
large gay and lesbian music & dance event during the Madrid Gay Pride weekend @ Telefónica Arena Madrid
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Cologne | 2 – 4 July 2010
CSD Köln – Cologne Gay Pride 2010:
parade on Sunday, street festival from Friday till Sunday in the Old Town of Cologne
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London | 3 July 2010
London Gay Pride 2010:
Pride weeks from 18 June till 4 July, parade on Saturday, 3 July.
Madrid | 3 July 2010
Madrid Gay Pride 2010:
by far the largest gay parade in Spain and one of the biggest parades throughout Europe, with thousands of international visitors. Called ›Madrid Orgullo‹ (abbreviated ›Mado‹, orgullo is the Spanish word for pride).
Video: Madrid Gay Pride 2008
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Vienna | 3 July 2010
Vienna Gay Pride 2010:
with the Rainbow Parade on Saturday.
Sitges | 9 – 13 July 2010
Sitges Gay Pride:
the first gay pride ever in Sitges. With sporting, cultural and party events and a Gay Pride Village at the promenade every day from 17:00.
Warsaw | 9 – 18 July 2010
EuroPride 2010:
with the international parade on Saturday, 17 July, and Pride Park from 16 till 18 July.
Munich | 17 – 18 July 2010
Munich Gay Pride 2010:
30 years Christopher Street Day (CSD) München
Barcelona | 31 July – 8 August 2010
Circuit Festival Barcelona 2010:
large gay and lesbian clubbing summer event.
Cologne | 31 July – 7 August 2010
VIII Gay Games Cologne 2010:
the largest sports and cultural event world-wide for gays, lesbians and their friends, with some 12000 participants from more than 70 countries. Registration open!
Gay Games Cologne 2010 promotion video
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Stockholm | 31 July 2010
Stockholm Gay Pride 2010:
Since the start in 1998, Stockholm Pride has grown to be one of Stockholms largest annual festivals, as well as the largest Gay Pride celebration in Scandinavia.
Video of Pride parade in 2006
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Amsterdam | 5 – 8 August 2010
Amsterdam Gay Pride 2010:
Canal Parade with more than 50 boats floating through the canals of Amsterdam on Saturday afternoon.
Copenhagen | 11 – 15 August 2010
Copenhagen Gay Pride 2010
Rome | 12 – 15 August 2010
Bears in the Village 2010:
big bear event as part of the Gay Village Rome
(details to follow).
Video: Bears in the Village 2009, with DJ Alex B
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