Gay Carnival 2014 in Florianopolis, Brazil

Florianopolis is the 3^rd major destination for gay tourists in Brazil and a favourite summer destination for Brazilians. During Carnival, Florianopolis is second only to Rio in the preference of Brazilian and South American gay men. 

In recent years major label parties and mega clubs moved their parties to Florianopolis helping to make it a big contender to be the biggest and hottest gay Carnival in Brazil.

Praia Mole beach is the hub, both at the sand stretch in front of Bar do Deca and at the hotel in front, packed with gay visitors from all over Brazil.

Gay girls concentrate in Lagoa, at the fun themed parties @ Caravana Fusion Food.

Downtown you have all the Gay & Lesbian clubs and bars favoured by the locals, as well as the street parties and traditional Carnival events such as Samba Schools Parade and the Pop Gay festival, a very camp Carnival costumes competition for drag queens. 

Floripa Carnival 2014 Schedule:

From 28 February to 8 March: Bars & Clubs open every night with Carnival specials

Saturday 1 March: Samba Schools Parade & Competition

Monday 3 March: Pop Gay Festival

Plan your trip in advance- quality accommodation (especially in Praia Mole) sells out early. Consult us now.

Read more about Gay & Lesbian Florianopolis in the international LGBT media:

Passport;

Spartacus Traveler;

ManAboutWorld; 

The Edge on The Net;
Curve Mag;

Florianopolis welcomes IGLTA members!

Florianopolis is hosting this week the most important LGBT tourism event in the world, the IGLTA Annual Convention.

More than 250 travel & tourism professionals, from all sector of the trade, will attend the 3 days event that will include many networking and educational opportunities. Important organizations and business such as UNWTO, Google, Expedia and IBM, amongst many others will be in Floripa discussing the rapidly expanding LGBT market.

Attendees include more than 30 media outlets from the Americas & Europe that will help promote Floripa as an exciting new LGBT destination.

More information on the event: www.igltaconvention.org

More information on Gay & Lesbian Floripa

IGLTA discovers Florianopolis

Last week we co-hosted the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) bi-annual International Symposium here in Florianopolis.

This event, organised by Santa Catarina Tourist Board and the Brazilian Association of Gay & Lesbian Tourism (ABRAT-GLS), was the biggest international event for LGBT tourism ever organised in Brazil.

More than 300 people including IGLTA members from South America, USA, Canada & Australia participated. During 4 days travel agents, tour operators, local tourist boards and journalists had the opportunity to get to know some of Florianopolis attractions, join the discussions in the International LGBT Forum and network in a very busy market place.

Brazilian and international LGBT media also attended so we will add links to their articles as they come out.

Click here to read Roy Heale's comments about the trip on IGLTA's INSIDER OUT TRAVEL blog.