Nea Smyrni - Post Report Question and Answers

I think this is a very good city for gays and lesbians, if you don't mind not being in everyone's face about it. There are a number of gay bars and nightclubs all over Athens, and nobody is bothered there. Most Greeks can't be bothered to care really about what strangers do. It's a live and let live kind of situation. They don't agree with it, they don't think it's normal, but then again, they believe that it's your problem, not theirs. That is as long as you don't involve them or their children. I would not recommend kissing in public, unless you are on a party island. In Athens, or most of the mainland really, low key is best. Also, don't expect even the gay Greek men to be out of the closet. They may be gay, and they may be proud, but they really don't want their parents or friends to deal with it. - Aug 2006