portugal resources
ACCOMMODATIONS
Casa Risa House & Spa, R. da Igreja 1, Portimão. Tel: 351-913-617-703 (Average nightly rate $150-$175). A gay men’s clothing optional resort on the Algarve Coast with multiple guest rooms surrounding a swimming pool. Friendly owners and about a half hour from area beaches. www.casarisa.com
Late Birds Lisbon, Tv. André Valente 21, Lisboa. Tel: 351-933-000-962 (Rates $200-$250 a night). A centrally located, men-only hotel with a clothing-optional pool, Late Birds offers tastefully appointed rooms, a full breakfast, and a downloadable app that includes bars and restaurants in the gayborhood. www.thelatebirdslisbon.com
RESTAURANTS
A Curva, R. Francisco Bívar 31, Portimão. Family-owned and operated restaurant in the Algarve serving up a multi-course regional dinner at a bargain price.
Bairro de Avillez, R. Nova da Trindade 18, Lisboa. Tel: 351-215-830-290. A very popular and centrally located restaurant helmed by a celebrity chef and featuring a three-restaurants-in-one concept, all focused on regional cuisine. www.bairrodoavillez.pt
Cacto Restaurante, R. João de Deus 2, Odiáxere. Tel: 351-282-798-285. www.cactorestaurant.com
Noobai, Miradouro de Santa Catarina (Adamastor), Lisboa. Tel: 351-213-465-014. A bustling cliffside café overlooking the Lisbon waterfront, Noobai serves simple Mediterranean eats to a mix of locals and tourists alike. www.noobaicafe.com
Traditional Portuguese Pastry, Pastel de Nata
Time Out Market, Av. 24 de Julho 49, Lisboa. Tel: 351-213-951-274. A sprawling and always–bustling food hall with a stellar reputation from the same company behind the wellknown travel guides and weekly city publications. www.timeoutmarket.com/lisboa
ATTRACTIONS
Beach 19, 18 miles south of Lisbon in the Costa da Caparica near the village of Fonte da Telha. Well known clothing-optional beach and popular with gay men.
Cape St. Vincent En 268, Sagres. Headland area featuring dramatic cliffs, a lighthouse, souvenir shop, and snacks.
Castelo St. George, R. de Santa Cruz do Castelo, Lisboa. Tel: 351-218-800-620. A hilltop castle overlooking the old city and a must-visit tourist attraction. www.castelodesaojorge.pt
Pena Palace, Estrada da Pena, Sintra. A colorful, and 500-year-old hilltop castle and UNESCO World Heritage Site built in the Romanticist architectural style and perfect for Instragram shots and selfies. www.parquesdesintra.pt
Principe Real Garden Praça do Príncipe Real, Lisboa. A centrally located urban park famous for its cypress trees and also a nighttime cruising ground for gay men.
Quinta da Regaleira, R. Barbosa do Bocage 5, Sintra. Tel: 351-219-106-650. A quirky estate and UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for both its Gothic-like palace and also expansive grounds and awe-inspiring Inspiration Wells.
NIGHTLIFE
Bar 3, R. Ruben A. Leitão 2, Lisboa. Tel: 351213-463-012. Lively bear bar and non-smoking venue featuring a mixed crowd and bustling sidewalk scene. www.tr3slisboa.com
Bar 106, R. de São Marçal 106, Lisboa. Fun and unpretentious gayborhood bar featuring themed nights and a young and lively crowd. Tel: 351213-427-373.
Bar Cru, R. de São Marçal 170, Lisboa. Tel: 351938-306-078. Cruise bar featuring sex on premises and themed parties including naked, underwear, sports, and fetish. www.barcru.net
Woof X, 1200 311, R. Manuel Bernardes 2B, Lisboa. Tel: 351-213-940-480. Popular cruise bar with a darkroom.
