Gay clubs schweiz

Just past 11 p. Guys in tank tops and plenty of colorful wigs swirl about, with more than a few rainbow flags waving in the distance. Their theatrical song details their experience of "coming to a place where I feel comfortable with myself," they told me in a brief interview before going on stage. In fact, Switzerland is a very dramatic place.

First, like many travelers, because I was captivated by its incredible nature, and then again when I discovered an underground queer scene in the picturesque Lausanne. When my sister moved to Switzerland a few years ago, that sealed the deal.

Gay Clubs, Parties and Events in Zurich

I met a handful of other Americans who were on Eurotrips at the same club. Members of Der Kreis The Circlean international organization for lesbians and gay men, produced magazines and held annual galas in the space up until the s. And the Rote Schweiz warehouse is another spot for queer culture — covered in graffiti and host to techno parties and the Zurich pride afterparty.

Elsewhere in the Altstadt, I love just wandering the streets for shopping and bar-hopping. Gay a short walk from there, you can reach the Langstrasse, another neighborhood with a concentration of LGBTQ spaces and nightlife. The river Flon runs under the city, creating several valleys, or gorges, that make for incredible photos.

Walking through the picturesque city center, you constantly move up and down among different hills and valleys. This elevation from the lake down below provides expansive panoramic views of Switzerland and France across the lake. Within the club, the hipster neighborhood of Quartier du Flon has plenty of artsy shops and museums.

International politics and diplomacy keep the atmosphere here calm and relaxed. Like elsewhere in Switzerland, city life revolves around the lake, with the Geneva Fountain being one of the more iconic attractions. Gay Buvette des Bains restaurant is located on a pier that juts right into the lake and serves one of the best fondues in Geneva.

To keep with a relaxed city trip, the outlying neighborhood of Carouge is schweiz pleasant place to stay, a slightly eccentric and colorful area with plenty of gelaterias, trendy bars, and outdoor cafes. I particularly love the club Le Chat Noir, which combines food, cocktails, and live music in a fun and gay-friendly environment.

Lauterbrunnen, a valley town between Interlaken and the Jungfrau mountain, is surrounded by steep mountains and 72 gushing waterfalls you can spot even from the train. Writers like J. Tolkien and Goethe famously found inspiration there. For the less adventurous, you can easily take a gondola up to the Piz Gloria restaurant and viewing platform at the summit, which has an accessible cliff walk with guardrails for some incredible views.

Further southeast from the Lauterbrunnen valley and just a few hours from Milan, the lake resort towns in Ticino the Italian-speaking canton are a welcome escape from the wintery mountains. Ascona is a sister city to New Orleans and hosts the annual and free! Jazz Ascona festival until 3 a.

The sounds of live jazz, the colorful houses, and the fresh fish and risotto eaten outdoors make the quaint town the perfect place to explore the region. From Ascona, you can take a ferry or private boat to the Brissago islands in the middle of Lake Maggiore.