Queer Lissabon historisk tur

The Queer Lisbon Historical Tour was Amazing! Leonor is a charming knowledgeable guide who synthesized thousands of years of Portuguese history, especially the major 20th century events in concise engaging language with compassion and humor. Given the themes of the intersection of Colonial history, misogyny and homophobia it was amazing how much fun this was. And we learned SO much! My wife and I read about the tour in The New York Times and we booked it. So glad we did. It was so refreshing to be part of the intended audience and it’s so important these histories and stories are told.

This tour is a must-do if you are interested in learning about the history of queer culture in Lisbon. There are other elements of history weaved thoughtfully into the tour. My wife and I took this tour at the beginning of our trip in Lisbon and it helped us familiarize ourselves with the area as well. The guide is extremely personable and kind, and it was truly a pleasure to connect with them! Thank you!

Excellent tour! I highly recommend. Would have liked more stops and hope Im the tour’s narrative because Portugal’s history is harsh.

I can't recommend this tour enough, both for first-time visitors to Portugal and also for anyone who has been here a while. It was a really excellent, but not too intense, walk through not just Lisbon's Queer history, but also how the country's historic periods, through colonisation, the church, and the dictatorship, intersect – all delivered in a friendly, relaxed way, with plenty of opportunity for questions. I really enjoyed the social aspect at the end, too. 10/10!

We've done many AirBNB experiences, and this is absolutely among the very best of those. Leonor's tour of Lisbon's queer history was incredibly well-organized & well-paced, and she was very attentive to our needs while leading us from neighborhood to neighborhood, stopping for stories & coffee & group conversations. She offered tremendous warmth, not only welcoming us but going out of her way to make us all feel connected to Lisbon, building rapport among tour participants who had just met. We loved getting to see how queer people lived throughout different eras of Portugal's history, weaving together elites & working class people, cis & trans people, and immigrants -- connecting today's Lisbon to five centuries of church, colonial, fascist, & post-fascist history to the lives of real people. The one-half of our group who is a history professor can also confirm that Leonor did a phenomenal job of making historical complexities super-accessible. We recommend this tour whole-heartedly!

We were taking part at a tour with leonor and we really enjoyed the tour a lot. It was very informative, interesting and enriching. It was connecting history and present in an accessible and profound way. The content was nuanced and critically presented!# i loved especially the very relaxed atmosphere in which i felt invited to listen and reflect. The tour brought up queer realities from different times, also focusing on less-told stories. I appreciate that topics like racism and colonialism were not excluded but actively woven into the narrative. This made clear how closely these aspects are intertwined with queer history and the present. Overall, the tour opened up new perspectives on the city and i would definitely recommend it!! <3 Thanks a lot!

One of the absolute highlights of our trip to Portugal. Leonor was the best -- kind, thoughtful, attuned and responsive to group needs/interests, and extremely well informed. The curriculum celebrates local/specific QT history with an eye to trans-national liberation struggles. I also learned a lot about modern Portuguese history more broadly. The 40+ page Queer Map of Lisbon is so thoughtfully curated and provided us with exciting information and destinations to explore after the tour was over. One of Leo's gifts is to approach teaching in a deeply relational way. By the end of the tour, we felt a real connection not only to our group, but to the movement building and activism all of us are a part of in our respective homes. It was certainly one of the best parts of our trip, but it was also a really heartening experience for such troubled times <3

I highly recommend this tour!! There is a lot to learn about the influence of colonialism in our society, our innate/educated persceptions and our lifes. Leonor guided us throughout Lisbon in a storytelling fashion, giving us an other vision of the city and portugal history. I live in Lisbon since 2011 and yet I learnt so much and really loved the tour.

Taking this tour after living in Lisbon for the last 6 months was fantastic! We learned about so many things I've walked by many times, but had no idea about the history. Lots of super interesting crossover between queer history, colonialism, the dictatorship years and more. Excellent, informative and most of all fun! Highly recommend.

We had an amazing time at the Queer Lisbon Historical Tour! Leo was a very knowledgeable and personable guide. We really appreciated that Leo took the time to speak about historical queer figures who may not be as well known. It was an eye-opening learning experience. This tour exceeded our expectations and this was one of our favorite activities during our time in Lisbon. This was one of our honeymoon activities and we were so glad we chose this experience!