While the city of Milan, the second largest city in Italy and the centre of the Italian economy is not as beautiful as Rome, it does have the largest gay community across the country. Milan is the capital of the gay community par excellence and it is one of the coolest cities in the whole of Europe. Thus, countless gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender people spend their holidays in this city that offers lots of fun, culture and love.

Milan, home of international fashion, enjoys part of its great success thanks to their gay customers. Although the major fashion designers try to avoid portraying a certain image of “gay lifestyle”, they include consciously gay issues in their collections to gain more popularity. Apparently what they call “sophisticated” is nothing else than “gay.” In the fashion Mecca there is the famous fashion triangle formed by Via Montenapoleone, Via Spiga and Via Gesu, where you can immerse yourself in the fascinating world of design: Gucci, Prada and Dolce & Gabbana to name a few.

However, Milan offers much more than fashion and expensive clothes. Countless gay clubs, bars and restaurants for all tastes and wallets are waiting for you! You’ll also find saunas, sex shops, sex clubs and gay-friendly hotels and apartments that will make your daily life quite exciting. In addition there are many tourist agencies that organize trips and excursions to special places for gay people. As you can see, both gays and lesbians will have a great time in this country.

Milan hides true treasures in the gay scene. Among the classic bars you’ll also find; The Afterline bar, Company and Ricci, while Binario Uno and Billy represent the most fashionable clubs of this cosmopolitan city. Those who prefer more the Trans night should have a look at the famous New Idea. If you prefer to spend a whole day in one of the Milanese hot saunas, go to Royal Hammam, where you’ll meet the most handsome guys around the world. Metro, Alexanders and Thermas saunas are the oldest in the city so they are used to having an older clientele. The cruising enthusiasts will find their paradise in the Crusing Canyon establishment and in the beautiful “Fossa dei Leoni” park, which is near the Stazione Cadorna. The river “Fiume Ticino” is another place to do cruising and it’s also a nudist point.

Milan for girls does not enjoy the same offerings as guys have but this does not mean that the lesbian scene is not caterd for. Lesbian nights at Sotto Giallo and Recycle bar are very popular and offer lots of fun and many beautiful girls to flirt. The Cicip and Ciciap restaurant are also very popular among the lesbian population.

The Gay Community is also very well represented in the media. There are two monthly magazines, “Pride Magazine” and “Babylon magazine” and the famous “Chiquito Gay Guide Italia“. The Babel library is the perfect place for intellectual lesbians and gays. Also, spectacular events are held each year waiting for its gay audience, such as the gay film festival and the Italian Gay Open Tennis.

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Milan’s nights have always been always crazy nights oriented towards transgression and fun. For many people the magic words are transgression and emotions that can give a new vision and a different aspect to their daily life. Transgression is what many young people are looking for… They want to escape from their daily appearance and they become new people during the night, leaving their well-ironed shirts and ties at home. They put makeup on their faces using blue or black colours, they wear latex dresses, and so on. We are talking about a way to have fun either if they are straight, gay or transgender: this is a passion that is spreading increasingly among young people in Milan.

The new “pervert nights” have become a necessity in Milan’s clubs. At the last one, which took place at the legendary Rolling Stone club, not only the Temple of live music, but also one of the most fashionable nightclubs in the Lombard city: the evening was dedicated to Poseidon, the king of the Sea, and more than 4 thousand people participated in the party. It looks like a Hollywood nightclub, located in Corso Como, like the De Sade club, or like the Amnesia club. These places organize these parties where the unique rule is that « everything is legitimate », « everything is permitted ».

On those nights there is only one rule: no rules. Latex, lipstick and coloured contact lenses are the answer. Techno music and a spirit of adventure help people to get to know each other, to explore new experiences… The desire to discover new pleasures join young people together of all ages and professions. The events are divided into several different parties, for example “Pervert Gold“, where everybody must be dressed in black and turquoise ; the”Sodom” parties, where  the entrance for those under 18 years of age is prohibited ; the “electropunk” paties, where you’ll find extreme entertainment, not suitable for minors or those with a faint heart as there are situations of extreme danger.

Those that were classified as local underground events are now the most attractive parties full of people, good music, DJ and sleepless nights. But there are controversies and many people are opposed to these metropolitan nights. However, young people ignore these coments and continue attending these parties. They feel free to experiment with new situations. If you want to discover the more transgressive Milanese night, rent apartments in Milan, you’ll have a lot of fun, alone or with friends.