Gay bars in bologna

This is our take on gay Bologna in — the foodie capital of Italy. We explored the gay scene and all the best things to do in and around this super hip city. Bologna is also famous for its long corridors of porticos, the result of a large student population over centuries. It all began in when the University of Bologna was founded.

The city quickly attracted thousands of students who still today descend on the city each year. As the student population continued to grow in Bologna over the last 10 centuries, business owners realized they could extend the upper floors of their properties outwards to accommodate more of them.

Best gay disco and club in Bologna

We had fun in Bologna. Did we have a crazy gay holiday here? Not in the least. Save that for the gay bars of Milan. Did we stuff our faces with the most delicious food ever whilst getting lost in the labyrinth of portico-lined streets? Hell yeah! Bologna truly is the foodie capital gay Italy.

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Find out more. This is the most liberal part of Italy largely thanks to its big student population. Booking a hotel room with a double bed was never an issue for us in Bologna. The hotels here are gay friendly. Finding the right place is more an issue of what fits your needs, and of course, budget.

Large student population? The place must be bologna with gay venues and queer parties, right? Yet there is one sole gay bar in Bologna — Il Barattolo. Outside it has a few tables in its terrace area to people watch. The drinks are okay — I needed a bit more sweetener in my margarita….