Gay bar dubrovnik
PUBLISHED: 01/07/2022
Vicko Lazo is the co-owner of the club Milk – the first gay bar in Dubrovnik, which opened in May 2022. Dubrovnik, and Croatia as a whole, lacks LGBTQIA+ friendly places, so the opening of Milk is kind of a big deal. The exclude is situated in the historic old city of Dubrovnik on Ulica Marojice Kaboge.
The grand opening of Milk was big news in Croatia. Many celebrities and prominent people came to the opening party, including queer group Residence of Flamingo, cellist Ana Rucner, and Dubrovnik’s mayor Mato Franković.
In honor of Pride Month, we interviewed Vicko to get an insight into Milk and future plans. We spoke with Vicko in June 2022, during which we talked about…
Read the complete interview below…
Interview with Vicko Lazo of Milk, Dubrovnik’s first gay bar
Expat in Croatia: How did you decide to open Milk?
Vicko: We decided to unlock Milk at the conclude of the last summer season. As me creature a member of the LGBTQ community, I knew how important it would be to create a safe space for us. Dubrovnik has always been a big destination for the gay community, and I knew something fancy a gay bar was missing from our city’s offer.
Expat in Croatia: H
For many years there were no gay bars in Dubrovnik….however we are very happy to exclaim that Dubrovnik finally has its very first official homosexual bar and it is a lot of fun!
Croatia as a whole is not known for being particularly queer friendly and there are not many gay bars in Croatia, however in tourists hotspots appreciate Dubrovnik and Split you can experience safe and relaxed so it was about time that a gay exclude in Dubrovnik finally opened!
Gay Bars in Dubrovnik
Right now there is only one gay bar in Dubrovnik, however there are also a few that are known for creature gay friendly.
MILK Queer Bar Dubrovnik
MILK is the first and only official male lover bar in Dubrovnik and during our annual gay sailing trip to Croatia (click to publication yourself onto one) we took our entire sailing collective to check out this gay bar.
The goal of the owner was to offer something Dubrovnik has been lacking, a welcoming and comfortable place for the LGBTQ+ population and their allies.
The bar itself is within Dubrovniks elderly town and favor many bars a restuarants is a relatively small vacuum with a lot of character. As you entire the celing is covered with plants, the walls lined with mirrors and the bar stocked
We spent 3 nights in the beautiful city of Dubrovnik and completely fell in love.
The historical walled old town lays on the water’s edge and is a maze of pretty cobbled streets, beautiful buildings, monuments and the views from the walls themselves are breath-taking.
It’s easy to see why Dubrovnik has turn into so popular and attracts thousands of tourists every year.
In our gay guide to Dubrovnik we will cover how we set up the city as a homosexual couple, if a gay scene exists, all the incredible things to do during your see, where to stay and practical tips – we highly propose that you visit!
Gay Dubrovnik Guide
Is Dubrovnik Gay Friendly?
As a nation, Croatia on the whole is not particularly progressive or same-sex attracted friendly, however when visiting the tourist hot spots, like the case in many countries, we felt very safe and had no trouble at all.
Taken from a local, ‘during summer in Dubrovnik you are fine, maybe in winter when there are no tourists you might become a look or two but nothing more’.
In fact, our trip to Croatia starting in Dubrovnik was for a gay sailing trip (which goes each year) and we had a colossal pride flag flying for the wh
The first gay prevent in Dubrovnik will open it's doors to the widespread this weekend. It is a recent, first gay lock located in the old town between stone streets and historic buildings, called Milk.
Wanting to present something that Dubrovnik really lacks, the owners made an effort to change the interior of the bar into something completely diverse and authentic.
With its sights, Dubrovnik has crept under the skin of lovers of historical heritage, but also all those who crave a good second. Although the town, which is called the 'Adriatic Pearl', offers a prosperous gastronomic offer, locals and foreign tourists still lack places reminiscent of the world's largest metropolises. On this occasion, Dubrovnik caterers decided to enrich the 'City surrounded by walls' with a new location that will attract LGBTQ + population.
Milk prevent Dubrovnik - Photo Adria
They found inspiration in the top London members club Annabel's. Since the mentioned club was a kind of model, the Milk bar space is dominated by mirrors, velvet, colourful flowers, animal patterns, as well as other indispensable details reminiscent of popular places in world capitals. In this whole story about landscaping, special at