Gay bars in sao paulo
Our insider’s guide to the best of LGBTQ+ São Paulo
To get your head around São Paulo, you’ve got to get yourself up a few storeys, to look out at the sea of towers in which so many of the Brazilian megacity’s 22 million inhabitants reside. Get yourself up elevated enough and you’ll glimpse the deep sea–blue rooftop pools and the golf course–green helipads that affluent paulistanos depend upon to insulate themselves from the chaos below.
But as a visitor, you’ll want to take a big bite out of that chaos. It’s what you came for. São Paulo is a work-hard-play-harder melting pot of cultures, the world’s most populous city outside of Asia. Unlike its chill Brazilian rival town, Rio de Janeiro, you won’t find beaches or untouched nature (though there are some nice parks). But if you adoration art, shopping, restaurants, nightlife and festivals, hosted by some of the most beautiful, outgoing people on the planet, you might have found your paradise.
And so much of it is queer. Since 2006, São Paulo’s Pride celebration has been known as the biggest in the world, but you don’t have to time your trip to
Gay Sao Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil's financial powerhouse, also shines brightly as a premier destination for LGBTQ+ travelers due to its dynamic nightlife and monumental gay Pride celebrations. Known for its vast economic contributions, São Paulo transitions seamlessly from business during the day to vibrant parties at night, hosting the world's largest gay Pride event. This annual parade, celebrated along the bustling Avenida Paulista, has consistently broken records for attendance, drawing millions from around the globe each year.
While São Paulo may not possess the immediate touristic allure of Rio, its expansive gay scene is a major draw. The city's nightlife is studded with an array of LGBTQ+ bars and clubs, notably in trendy neighborhoods like Pinheiros and Bela Vista, offering everything from lively dance floors at places like Bubu Lounge and Club Yacht to the world-famous gay club, The Week. Each venue provides unique atmospheres that cater to diverse preferences within the community.
Moreover, São Paulo's LGBTQ+ events extend beyond Pride, with numerou
Discotheque remains the most widespread option for men over 50.
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Taking its name from the acronym Amigos Bailam Comigo (Friends Dance with Me), ABC Bailão is the place where all of your friends are welcome. No attitude, and no discrimination.
The historic São Paulo nightclub, which recently celebrated its 19th anniversary is very trendy with maduros (mature men over the age of 50.) The Bailão, as it’s known, even offers offers a senior discount on their cover charge. Over the years, the club has become more popular outside of the older crowd as average groups of friends just want to go out and have fun.
Musically, the club sticks to a formula of disco era hits and popular Brazilian move music. The DJ may transition from ABBA’s Dancing Queen to a forró classic from the Brazilian countryside that makes everyone sing along. ABC Bailão is quite large with many spaces to dance, slurp, and cruise. The older crowd attracts many caçadores (chasers) but fortunately, the club is mostly prosperous at we
Gay São Paulo
Many of the world's major cities possess really come out of the closet in the last decade or so, but none more than São Paulo. Its first Gay Pride in 1997 only attracted about two thousand people, but ten years later it already had about 3.5 million participants, making it the world's biggest gay parade. A few days before that major event in 2007, about one million evangelical Christians protested against homosexuality, but that just may have inspired the city's gay and gay-friendly population to come out stronger, with over three times the number of people in the gay parade. By 2013, as many as 5 million people participated in the event. With over 10 million residents, São Paulo has more people than many countries. As you'd expect in such a big metropolis, there is a variety of restaurants, bars, and clubs to enjoy. You'll find that many of the nightlife hotspots are hip yet refreshingly unpretentious, and in the Jardins district you'll see flyers advertising the special parties at the biggest clubs.
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