Event Dates
From: Friday, June 7, 2024
To: Sunday, June 9, 2024
Europe’s gay party scene heats up in June with the arrival of the XLsior Pride Festival Athens.
Europe’s gay party scene heats up with the arrival of the XLsior Athens Pride Festival, putting the Greek capital at the centre of the continent’s party circuit.
The Party
- June 7th to 9th 2024 – Over 3 days and nights, Athens gay scene is set to be transformed by the team that produces the legendary XLsior festival in Mykonos.
- Expect world class DJs, amazing day and night parties and the hottest guys from across Europe as XLsior Athens takes over some of the city’s most iconic venues during Athens Pride.
- Parties run Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
- Visiting Athens for Pride? Stay in the hip gay district of Gazi, close to the city’s active nightlife scene.
The Schedule
- Parties run from Friday to Sunday. – Awaiting full list of events.
- Highlights include the WE Party Athens – Pride Edition.
Gay Athens
- Athen’s gay village is located in Gazi. The busiest and best gay venues are found just north of “Kerameikos ” metro station. Many of the bars are centered around the corner of Iera Odos street with Megalou Alexandrou street you’ll find many bars. Once inside it’s quite entertaining, some nice clubs and bars.
- The city is a year-round destination and so gay venues are less seasonal when compared to other Greek tourist destinations and you will find a nice mix of locals and visitors.
Bars and Drag Shows
- Head to Kouckles Club for nightly cabaret shows and drag acts
- Moe hosts popular theme nights and happy hours.
- Bequeer is a weekend bar with shows featuring some of Athens most famous drag queens on Friday and Saturday nights.
Club Nights
- Venues and parties pop-up and change rapidly in Athens. What’s hot last week is closed the next. Here are two of the longest lasting nights in the city! Look out for flyers in the gay bars and restaurants in Gazi for one off events and parties.
- Sodade 2 – If you like to party late into the night, visit Sodade2, a legendary Gay Club in Athens Open Thursday – Monday, Friday & Saturday 2 stages. Don’t moss the crazy Greek tunes on Mondays if you are here in the city for a long weekend.
- S-cape – Onf of the city’s longest running gay clubs with sexy gogos, drag shows, theme night parties and special events.
Recommended Hotels in Athens
The following hotels are close to Athens’ top attractions and a short ride to the Xlsior parties.
Fresh Hotel, O&B Athens Hotel, A for Athens, Perianth Hotel.
Athens hotels in the centre fill up fast,
Book now and pay on arrival
The Zillers Boutique Hotel, is our
editors choice when in Athens
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Hotels in and around the central Monastraki and Psiri districts are well located for exploring the city and are within easy reach of the gay nightlife in the nearby Gazi district. Gazi (or Gkazi) has become very trendy lately and is home to the gay village. It’s a good place to start out, with gay-friendly cafes and restaurants along with bars and nightclubs all around, and all within walking distance of one another. Places open, close, or change names quite frequently in Athens -but in this neighborhood just follow your gaydar and check the local flyers, and one place will lead to the next.
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