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[Last Update: July 28, 2010]
You're looking for all necessary information to arrange perfect Gay Holidays, but you don't want to spend hours and hours online searching for specific contents and offers for gays and lesbians?
Then GAYSONTOUR will optimally serve your needs! Whether for honeymoon to Thailand or Gay Pride to Gran Canaria, whether as single to Florida or with your partner to Mykonos, whether all inclusive to Ibiza or by your own to Cape Town - on GAYSONTOUR users will find with a few clicks all they need!
The team of GAYSONTOUR wishes a pleasant journey and the holidays of your dreams!
_TRAVEL NEWS
July 17, 2010 + + + Miami: Let's taste the culinary summer of "Miami Spice" + + +
Attention, Miami travelers! Your key to enjoy Miami's cuisine at its best and to save cash at the same time is MIAMI SPICE, 
the midsummer promotion campaign of numerous top restaurants in Miami and Miami Beach. From August 1 - September 30 tourists and locals are invited to taste exquisite 3-course meals at fixed good prices.
A complete dinner menu is offered for already 35 dollar and lunch menus are served for only 22 dollar at participating restaurants. The mouth-watering restaurant campaign showcases the very best of Miami cuisine - from Caribbean, Latin American, Asian to American and European style. Last year more than 150.000 guests enjoyed MIAMI SPICE hosted by the tourism board Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau. Detailed information about restaurants and reservations is available on [Miami Spice]
July 6, 2010 + + + Palm Springs: Hot discounts with "Summer Splash" + + +
For the 3rd year in a row tourists and residents of the Californian Gay Hot Spot Palm Springs will benefit from the promotion campaign SUMMER SPLASH. From now on till September 30, 2010 the 
summer promotion serves with discounts and savings as well as special offers at restaurants, bars & clubs, shops, tourist attractions, museums and other venues. Also lots of gay friendly guesthouses, resorts and hotels join the campaign with special offers and for the first time some airlines take part, amongst others American Airlines.
SUMMER SPLASH is sponsored by the Desert Gay Tourism Guild, the gay business asscociation of Greater Palm Springs. The key to discounts and savings is the Splash Pass which is available for free at participating hotels and shops. Detailed information about participating venues and discounts is available on the official website. [Summer Splash 2010]
June 27, 2010 + + + South Africa: Opening of Whale Watching Season + + +
Every year tourists can directly experience an exceptional natural phenomenon along the South African Coast: the "deployment" of countless whales. 
They all come from the cold Antartic to the warm waters of the African continent for pairing and calving. During this time the giant marine mammals can even be watched from the coast, but the best is doing whale watching on special boat tours.
Top months for whale watching are July and August, but also till October whales are close enough to the coast. The small village of Hermanus southeast of Cape Town is considered as one of the best places worldwide for whale watching, but also Plettenberg Bay (Garden Route) and the Wild Coast between Port Elizabeth and Durban can be recommended. On GAYSONTOUR travelers will find a listing of gay friendly hotels at the mentioned locations. [HOTELS > South Africa]
June 23, 2010 + + + Austria: Lake Wörthersee goes "PINK LAKE" + + +
The countdown for the international Gay Holiday Festival in the south of Austria is on: From September 2-5 the picturesque resort of Pörtschach on Lake Wörthersee is hosting the PINK LAKE festival for the 3rd time. 
Gays, lesbians & friends from across Austria and several European countries will meet in the region of Carinthia having fun together and celebrating the end of summer.
The festival program is packed with daily get-together events, leisure activities and 3 highlight events which should not be missed: the Almdudler Trachtenparty, a fancy Austrian costume party, the Boat Cruise-Party in the night around the lake and the final big party Black & White with more than 1.000 guests. For the 3 main events a special Combi-Ticket for only 20 Euro is available online till August 26.
Detailed information and the program guide for download are available on the official homepage of PINK LAKE. Furthermore GAYSONTOUR serves with a special for "Pink Lakers" at the menu GAYS & TRAVEL including information how to get there, accommodation and pics from the festival last year.
[PINK LAKE] + [Ticket Shop] [Gaysontour_Special]
May 29, 2010 + + + Europe: ACCOR scores with "Rainbow Selection" + + +
"Gay friendly" sounds good - but it's not always the best at the same time. In the case of Accor Hotels both qualities come literally together "under the European rainbow".
For the first time the international hotel group has launched the European Rainbow Selection. This hotel guide for the gay and lesbian travel community showcases a wide range of hotels 
in 7 countries and 16 cities. Apart from their different categories and profiles they all have one in common: they don't accept any compromises in matters of gay friendliness.
The hotel guide covers selected gay favorite travel destinations in Europe such as Germany (amongst others Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Munich and Frankfurt), Spain (Barcelona, Madrid), the Netherlands (Amsterdam), Portugal (Lisboa), Italy (Rome), Switzerland (Zurich) and Austria (Vienna). All listed hotels are presented with basic information including booking links, furthermore countries and cities are featured with short Gay Profiles.
Rainbow Selection is the latest project of a longtime cooperation between Accor Hotels and the international gay community. The worldwide operating group - which includes several brands such as Sofitel, IBIS, Pullman, Novotel, MGallery or Mercure representing more than 4.000 hotels in 90 countries - has valued the community not only as Platinum Partner of the IGLTA (International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association) but also as Founding Member of the IGLCC (International Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce).
The Rainbow Selection Guide for Europe can be downloaded free of charge as complete edition with all featured destinations or separately for each country.
[Rainbow Selection + Downloads]
May 7, 2010 + + + Berlin: OUT in Berlin-Package by andel's Hotel + + +
Berlin' s largest design hotel serves with a special offer 
to its gay and lesbian guests. The pride package themed OUT in Berlin is available for the all-inclusive rate of 155 € per person (double bedroom). It includes 2 accommodations with breakfast, 
1 cocktail in the bar at 60 meters, the free usage of spa & wellness area (with gym) and the entrance for 1 popular gay party event.
The 4 stars superior hotel andel's, which is listed as well by Gaysontour, is situated in the eastern city, only 3 km away from the centre (Alexanderplatz). The gay locations of Prenzlauer Berg can easily be reached by S-Bahn from the hotel. The package for stylish pride times in Berlin is valid for travels through end of October 2010. More details and reservations (Code "Gay10") at [andel's Berlin]
_INFORMATION & SERVICE
Tourist Info
detailed information about gay favorite countries and cities worldwide, many useful tips including links round about issues such as Getting there, Climate, Travelling in the Country, Safety and much more ... [more]
Gay Guide
international Gay Guide with updated addresses of bars, clubs, gay hotels, restaurants, shops and more, information and tips about countries and cities from a gay & lesbian point of view ... [more]
Hotels
international Hotel Guide with selected addresses of gay only and gay friendly hotels, guesthouses and other accommodations, with GAYSONTOUR-check list of "gay friendly" ... [more]
Gays & Travel
gay travel tips and current offers, with profiles of gay/friendly tour operators and travel agencies worldwide, use our travel request form to arrange the best offers for you ... [more]
Service
special check of all countries from gay friendly up to "no go", detailed information and tips round about issues such as Safety and Health on Travel, weather links for all destinations, vacation check list and currency form for print ... [more]
Events
the most detailed calendar of international gay events in the web, with major gay pride events, parties, film festivals, sport events, leather, fetish and bears meetings and other events ... [more]
Booking
with booking tools for flights worldwide (over 600 airlines), rental cars, hotels and the world's largest agency for private accommodations for gays and lesbians (over 250 cities) ... [more]
_TRAVEL TIPS & SPECIAL OFFERS
August/September 2010 > Greece >> Gay Sailing Tours & Island Hopping
Sailing cruises along the Greek coast are one of the annual highlights offered by the Dutch tour operator GAY SAIL. Travellers can choose between tours of 8 days as well as 15 days along the coasts of the Peloponnese. Apart from the gay familiar atmosphere on board there is plenty of time for shore excursions, relaxing or swimming in secluded bays. Everyone is welcome to join the guided tours, sailing experience is not necessary. Sailing tours will be held in August/September (28.8.-11.9.) and September/October (18.9.-2.10.) ... [more]
September 2-5, 2010 > Pörtschach/Austria >> Gay Festival PINK LAKE
Austria's most fanciest annual Gay Holiday Festival in the southern state of Carinthia will continue this year for its 3rd run. Gays, lesbians and friends from home and abroad are expected to join PINK LAKE in the picturesque town of Pörtschach, one of the famous holiday resorts on Lake Wörthersee. The program includes lots of leisure activities, a Costume Party, Boat Cruise-Party on the lake and much more ... [more]
_EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD_PREVIEW
July 23 - August 1, 2010
Stuttgart < Baden-Württemberg << GERMANY
Christopher Street Day
The 11th edition of the annual Gay Prideweek is packed with parties, cultural and social events. Highlights are the big Parade through the city of Stuttgart on July 31 with 50 floats and groups and about 200.000 spectators along the route, furthermore the two-day street festival between Marktplatz and Schillerplatz with show stage, live-DJs and booths on July 31 & August 1. This year's Gay Pride themed "That would be nice!" will be held under the patronage of the German Federal Secretary of Justice. [Details]
July 26 - August 1, 2010
Stockholm << SWEDEN
Stockholm Pride
Gay Pride Week with lots of cultural events, sports, politics and parties of course. Highlights are the several days long open-air festival Pride Park with daily show program, dance floors and community booths, furthermore the big Parade on July 31 through the city. It kicks off in Södermalm, passes the Old Town of Gamla Stan with the royal castle and ends on the way to Pride Park. The Stockholm parade is considered as one the most amazing in Europe for the many participating groups and the cheering audience of several hundreds of thousands people along the route. [Details]
July 26 - August 1, 2010
Montreal < Québec << CANADA
Divers/Cité
Canada's biggest annual Gay Festival takes place for the 18th time. The program of Divers/Cité is packed with dozens of cultural in- and outdoor events such as cabaret, film, expositions and concerts as well as parties with international top-DJs. Highlights are several open-air events in the Gay Village of Montreal, amongst others the legendary party "Mascara - La Nuit des Drags" (July 31), "La Grande Danse" and "Le Grand Bal" featuring the group Sister Sledge (both August 1). [Details]
July 31, 2010
Zurich << SWITZERLAND
Folies au Lac
Once in the summer season the popular gay party event Angels goes to the water. And what is more fancy than to party at Lake Zurich? The answer is "Folies au Lac" at the most popular lido beach Tiefenbrunnen. The well-known sound of Angels-DJs will turn the complete area into a huge dancefloor with sunbathing, cruising and jumps into the lake to cool down for a while. The open-air fun starts at noon and ends at midnight - location is the lake-side bath Tiefenbrunnen, Bellerivestr. 200, station Tiefenbrunnen (S7), open from 9 h [Details]
July 31 - August 7, 2010
Cologne < North Rhine-Westphalia << GERMANY
VIII. Gay Games Cologne
The world's biggest sports festival in 2010 will take place in Cologne. Some 12.000 participants from over 70 countries - more than for Olympic Games - are expected to join the 8th edition of the Gay Games. According to the official motto "Be part of it!" everybody can take part, whether they are gay or straight, professional or amateur, young or old. With a total of 34 athletic disciplines classified by age and ability the Games cover a wide-ranging program, whether it’s soccer or volleyball, bodybuilding or figure skating, golf or chess. Competitions are held in accordance with international standards and rules, so any records set will be recognized.
To make the Games an unforgettable event as well for Cologne residents and tens of thousands of visitors from home and abroad the Gay Games Village will be established in the historic city centre as daily meeting point with show stage, open-air parties and community booths. Furthermore a cultural program packed with choruses, bands, exhibitions, sightseeing and lots of parties will be arranged in addition to the sports competitions. Two highlights of the Games are sure to be the Opening Ceremony on July 31 and the Closing Ceremony on August 7 at the RhineEnergyStadium. [Details]
July 31 - August 8, 2010
Hamburg << GERMANY
Christopher Street Day
This year Hamburg Gay Pride celebrates its 30th anniversary. As the years before a Prideweek takes place with several events such as discussions, culture performances and others - main location is the Pride House (An der Alster 40). One of the highlights is the big Parade on August 7 which traditionally kicks off at noon on the "gay mile" Lange Reihe in the district of St. Georg, follows through the city and ends in the area around Jungfernstieg. There a three-day Street Festival with show stages, dancefloors and food stands takes place (August 6-8). And of course partygoers will have lots of choices over Pride Weekend - amongst others the official CSD Party at the location Edelfettwerk (August 7). [Details]
July 31 - August 8, 2010
Barcelona < Catalonia << SPAIN
Circuit Festival
The week-long festival is a mix of clubbing and holiday fun and takes place for the 3rd time. Up to 50.000 gays and lesbians from home and abroad are expected to join the festival and will turn Barcelona into a sizzling summer hot spot with more than 60 internationally well-known DJs at two dozens of dance events.
One of the highlights is definitely the WaterParkDay on August 3 at Isla Fantasia. The complete area of the entertainment park will exclusively open for gays and lesbians turning the giant pool into a wet and refreshing dancefloor (from 10 h till late night). For lesbians by the way a special Girlie Circuit version will be held from August 3-9 and for the first time also a Bear Circuit program will be launched (August 3-8). [Details & Event-Pass]
An extended listing of international Gay Events is available at the menu of [EVENTS]
