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Milan is pure, understated sophistication. Italy's second-largest city is the sharp side of cutting-edge when it comes to fashion, thanks to its annual Fashion Week, making it one of the three fashion capitals of the earth. All this is apparent year-round through the well-dressed populace and the superabundance of fashion shops lining its streets. However, Milan is also a classically beautiful Italian capital, brimming with art, history, fine cuisine, and high customs in general.
Milan is unashamedly LGBTQ+, simply because where there is fashion, there are gays. In fact, the capital has earned the moniker of “the gay capital of Italy.” Lacking the Vatican looming over it like a disapproving parent, Milan’s LGBTQ+ community has the freedom to be more observable than Rome’s and it has many bars, clubs and events making it worthy of a weekend stay.
In brief, Milan is the perfect destination for LGBTQ+ travelers wishing to explore Italian culture in more depth, sample animation on the catwalk and enjoy the best gay nightlife scene in Italy.
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2. Transportation & Airport Transfer
3. Same-sex attracted Hotels in
Milan Gay Travel Guide 2025
Upcoming Events in Milan
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About Milan and its gay life
Milan is the second largest city in Italy after Rome and the capital of Lombardy.
It is located in the Po Valley and is therefore characterized by a mild Mediterranean climate with warm summers and moderately cool winters.
Founded 400 BC by the Celts, Milan was conquered by the Romans in 222 BC and repeatedly plundered and destroyed during the Barbarian Invasions. From 774 on Milan belonged to the Frankish Empire. In 1162 it was destroyed completely by Frederick Barbarossa. After reconstruction, a golden age followed, and under the noble family of the Sforza Milan became one of the leading cities of the Italian Renaissance. The Sforza brought Leonardo da Vinci to the city, who worked at their court for nearly 20 years and in that period produced some of his most famous works.
In the 16th century Milan fell into Spanish hands, after the War of Spanish Succession it was awarded to Austria in 1714, until finally in 1859 the Italian Kingdom began to emerge. In the age of industrialization Milan became one of the first strongholds of the labor movement. During
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Shops
ES Collection / Addicted
Tuesday-Saturday 10:30/11:00 – 19:00
Underwear, beachwear, sportswear and T-shirts for men.
instagram.com/escollectionmilano
@ Via Lecco 6
Milan 20124
Metro: Porta Venezia
+39 351 596 1003 (mobile)
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Libreria Antigone
Monday 10:30 – 19:30, Tuesday 15:00 – 19:30, Wednesday-Friday 10:30 – 19:30, Saturday 10:30 – 13:00 and 15:00 – 19:30
Bookstore, specialized in LGBT+ topics, feminism, gender studies and lgbtq+ art and theory.
libreriantigone.com
@ Via Antonio Kramer 20
Milan 20129
Metro: Porta Venezia, Palestro
+39 02 204 3655
Services
Milano Check Point
Community center for sexual health consulting and free and anonymous rapid tests for HIV and STIs.
By appointment only.
milanocheckpoint.it
@ Via Giovanni Battista Pergolesi 15
Milan 20124
+39 329 731 8562 (mobile)
GAY MILAN
ABOUT THE CITY...
Milan is the second largest city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy. The city is considered the world fashion & design capital and is home to important museums and landmarks including the Milan Cathedral and Santa Maria delle Grazie. It is a global fashion hub and the financial capital of Italy. These industries have acted as a gay magnet for gorgeous Italians, and a new generation of men now live their lives proudly out in the open. Milan has what is considered by many to be Italy’s gayest street, Via Sammartini. Actually the gay scene is scattered all over the Milan.
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