For Gay Friendly City Breaks Head To Sweden

Sweden’s vibrant capital city, Stockholm, is very open-minded when it comes to the gay community. Homosexual couples and individuals visiting Stockholm can enjoy a city that is not only beautiful but open, relaxed and friendly. It is easy for gay people to feel comfortable with their surroundings on city breaks to Stockholm.

Stockholm has gained a reputation as one of Europe’s best gay destinations – it has a colourful nightlife seven nights a week – and attracts homosexual visitors from around the world. The gay status of Stockholm is linked to Sweden being one of the world’s most liberal, tolerant and fair nations.

There is no one gay and lesbian area to head to whilst on weekend city breaks Stockholm, unlike its UK counterpart,Brighton. Throughout the capital city, there are many GLBT cafés, bars and clubs aimed (that’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender audiences The concentration of GLBT establishments can be found in the districts of Södermalm, the picturesque medieval Old Town and Riddarholmen – where many of the most popular restaurants and clubs are located. In the Old Town, you’ll find Torget, the contemporary classic among Stockholm gay bars which boasts a cool and artistic interior design. Torget hosts different themes every night of the week and is a key stop-off for the gay community due to its central location in Gamla Stan and its lively atmosphere. Riddarholmen, a small secluded island, is home to Lino, the most popular and largest gay club in Stockholm which boasts three dance floors, four bars and a large outdoor terrace.

Serving tasty European cuisine like sesame-grilled tuna, in a modern setting is Spisa hos Helena, one of  many Stockholm restaurants which has a gay orientation. In Stockholm, there are several TAG Approved Stockholm hotels which are accredited as gay friendly.

Gay Pride Week takes places in Stockholm in the first week of August and is a great event to celebrate sexual orientation. The event is growing in size and quality every year and is packed with culture, music, entertainment and of course, non-stop partying. Over 50,000 participants and half a million spectators took part in 2009, the climax to the event being the huge Pride Parade.

This December, SAS will be hosting the world’s first gay marriage in the air.The marriage will take place on a flight from Stockholm to New York. The honeymoon will be in Stockholm as city breaks to this city are incredibly welcoming of same-sex partnerships. The newlyweds will be enjoying two nights accommodation at Hotel Skeppsholmen and be able to absorb the best nightlife, dining and shopping hotspots that Stockholm has to offer.

Vacations In Birmingham, England and Facts You Need To Know

In recent Years more folk are searching for new vacation destinations which offer something different or, the absolute minimum something other than the usual sunny beach holiday. During this, so called, credit crunch many of us are, sadly coming to the conclusion that they have far less money for investing in a holiday and are, frustratingly, having to shaving corners to stretch their money further. One way of doing it is to look for cheaper destinations. In the following article I introduce readers to Birmingham,  a city in England. With the dollar and euro so strong against the English pound Birmingham hotels are at bargain prices.

Birmingham is a city in the English county called the West Midlands  and the residents of the city are referred to as being “Brummies”. The Brummy dialect is a strong northern English sounding accent and it is something of a problem to follow what is being discussed a problem which is made worse if if you are new to such dialects. Luckily the people from Birmingham are kind, extremely helpful and polite and do their utmost to help you understand so if necessary don’t hesitate to approach folk about help and directions or guidance in finding  Birmingham bed & breakfast.


Birmingham has  a superb collection of tourist attractions which include a few interesting museums and art galleries, such as the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter and the Thinktank in the Eastside. The city of Birmingham also features a stunning number of square miles of woodland, parkland and open spaces, the largest being Sutton Park having 2,400 acres making it the largest urban nature reserve in the United Kingdom and the whole of Europe.

Birmingham features a vibrant and varied night scene with many restaurants, cafes, coffee houses, bars, wine bars and nightclubs. You will find some of the most popular in one of the city’s squares, Victoria Square, Centenary Square, Chamberlain Square, the historic Old Square at Corporation Street, St Martin’s Square, Rotunda Square and the Gas Street Basin. Gas Street Basin is the central hub of Birmingham’s intricate canal network. Birmingham has about thirty two miles of canal with between eight canals which were dug during the 18th century and continued being used until the 1970′s. Today the area has been renovated and regenerated and is now a rather good tourist attraction.

Alternatively why not think about booking Birmingham city or airport apartments. If you If you are planning a Birmingham vacation you should be aware that Birmingham International Airport is approximately 8 miles east of the the city center just off the A45. You will find there is a lot of hotels and b & b’s close to the airport.