Queer Lisbon - A Treasure Hunt in LGBT History

Alex is very friendly, warm, and knowledgeable. I learned a lot during the tour and would highly recommend it to anyone interested in queer history or the history of Lisbon more broadly.

This was our favorite thing we did while visiting Lisbon for the first time! Alex has amazing knowledge of queer history and Portuguese history and is incredibly well researched and a gifted and emotive storyteller. It was one of the most engaging walking tours I’ve ever been on and really helped us feel more at home in the city. Alex provided such a wide range of history that was grounded in location- making all of it super accessible and memorable. We felt more acquainted with queer life in Lisbon today too. I wish Alex could walk me through every city! Just a generally wonderful person. Book this tour!!!!

If you do one thing in Lisbon this year, make sure it is attending Alex’s tour! I cannot recommend this tour enough! It would be worth returning to Lisbon just to have this experience again. Alex’s stories are well researched, insightful, touching and fun. He is such a gifted storyteller! We learned a lot about Lisbon’s and Portugal’s history and society in a fun way and saw places we would never found by ourselves. Thank you Alex! Your tour was the highlight of our visit to Lisbon.

Alex produces and regularly updates a highly useful gay directory to Lisbon called Alex’s Long List. He also hosts this four-hour walking tour of the city’s gay history and I thoroughly recommend it as a fascinating alternative to the usual city centre touristic activities. I’ve been meaning to join since we moved to Lisbon last year and it wasn’t until the low season in November that I got around to it. As it happened, on a cold winter morning, I was the only guest but Alex was still enthusiastic and kept the tour engaging with his historical stories of gay Lisbon, some joyful and some tragic. Highly recommended tour for anyone in Lisbon who has heard enough about tiles, earthquakes, and bacalao.

For gay visitors to Lisbon, or recent transplants like myself, this was a wonderful cultural and historic tour. With heavy emphasis on gay history, Alex was absolutely charming relating stories of 1,000 years of Portuguese history, as well as his own experiences as an 8 year expat living here. Muito obrigado Alex!

I can't recommend this tour enough, Alex is a fantastic guide. His passion and enthusiasm for telling the history of the queer community in Lisbon is infectious. Alex far exceeded my expectations for the tour and I have since shared his stories and done further research on some of the characters covered on the tour. Apart from the wonderful stories Alex shared he also provided great practical advice on the various clubs and bars and which ones might suit various tastes. I'd give this more than five stars if I was allowed.

Alex has so much knowledge on the queer history of the city and Portugal and also pointed out some cool bars/clubs. The stop on bisexual icon Josephine Baker who performed in Lisbon as a disguise for her spy activities was my favorite (picture). Alex always has a back story on the aspects you are most interested in! I also loved how vibrantly he told the stories. The queer guide of the city Alex wrote helped me navigate to some unknown gems and free activities. 100% recommend and I’m looking forward to take more queer history tours in other cities. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Alex was a knowledgeable guide, I learned a lot from him during the tour because he’s well read and passionate about what he’s doing . When I started planning my trip to Lisbon I wanted to learn more about queer life in the city. when I found this excursion on Viator I was actually surprised, because I’ve never seen an excursion like this one, an excursion that centered the lives and experiences of the queer community. I’m glad people like Alex exist, he keeps the stories of queer people alive .

This tour was an excellent way to start my visit to Lisbon. Alex provides such interesting information that frames today’s queer life in Lisbon. The tour also includes walk bys of current queer venues with explanations of their history and how they currently operate… helping you decide which ones you’ll visit later! Alex also gives you a huge document to guide you through your gay stay in Lisbon! Very helpful!

An exceptional walking tour. Alex is an engaging storyteller backed by a lot of historical research and a local's knowledge. It was an exceptionally hot day but the time flew by (while he strategically kept us in the shade as much as possible). We learned so much through the lens of queer history and this improved our contextual understanding of Portugal's general history. He provided a lot of contemporary information as well. I strongly recommend booking Alex and enjoying yourself on this tour.