Limassol/Lemesos

Bars

Alaloum - The oldest gay bar in Cyprus. This is a real gay bar where you can act as you wish, and transvestites are also welcome. It is also frequented by straight men, as it is placed in a discreet little street. Address: 1 Loutron Street   Tel: 25 36 97 26 Website: Alaloum Club

Societies

Holebi Cyprus - An organisation formed by two gay men for the whole LGBT community of Cyprus. Its purpose is to offer a place to meet where everyone is able to be themselves irregardless of sexual orientation. A place to meet people and have fun but also to discuss problems or other matters of interest. For more information to meet the group please visit their website at:

www.holebicyprus.com

Or call Hugo on 00 357 99 933 223 or Claire on 00 357 99 261 203

Or email them at [email protected]

For an interview of the two founders click here.

Gay Places to Stay

Eleftherias - A gay owned and run bed and breakfast catering exclusively to gay customers. For more information including contact details click here.

Rainbow Residence - A colour themed gay owned and run bed and breakfast opening in late November. For more information including contact details click here.

Gay Beaches

White Rocks - Follow the way to Governors Beach and go as far to the right of the beach as you can via an unpaved road by car (take the Westernmost turning for Governors Beach and at the end of the road turn right onto the dirt track). At some point you will reach a point where you must continue by foot to the White Rocks area. Easily recognisable, there are many small coves where the rocks jut out into the sea. The sea here isn't great to swim in but it is pretty to look at. Always be careful not to slip or go too near any rocky ledges.

Pissouri - Rocky beach to the left of Pissouri Jetty. To get there, take the turning for Avdimou on the Limassol - Pafos highway. Follow the road left and follow the signs for Pissouri and then Pissouri Jetty. Do not go to Avdimou Beach. The road is paved, so if you are on a dirt track, you are going in the wrong direction. After the turning for Pissouri Jetty, you take a left turn just after the curve in the uphill road and after a sign for Cypress Night Club, and follow it round until you meet a very small round about. Turn left here and park. Get onto the main beach and follow the footpath left until you reach a blockade of rocks. Climb over these rocks being extra careful not to hurt yourselves and you will find yourselves in the rocky beach area.

Meeting Places

Meeting places are just that - meeting places! If you meet a guy you like, go to each others house to get to know each other better, otherwise you will be in trouble due to public indecency laws which prohibit nudity and sexual activities in public, leading to your arrest. Don't forget to always be safe - more information on the Health page. These are not the best places to meet people anyway as they are not gay exclusive and can be dangerous if you are not alert. Clubs, bars and cafes are much better but since a lot of gay men have asked me to also add the meeting places, I have done so. Just for reference late afternoons and evenings tend to be the 'peak' hours, so stick to that instead of arriving at some insane hour after midnight because you will be disappointed.

Dasoudi - Pine tree forest promenade and the most popular meeting place in Limassol. Park in the parking behind the Pizza Hut on the Sea-Side road and follow the footpath towards your right (Westwards).

Molos - Park by the beach opposite Agia Napa Church on the Westward end of the Sea-Side road. Park in the last parking before the old port of Limassol.

Germasogia River Parking - Beneath the bridge next to the police station on the Sea-Side road. Near to Cheescake Cafe. Not very popular as it is next to the police station.