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Gay Travel Guides in Print

Why would you buy a print gay guide when so much is available for free online? There are many reasons, among them:
- convenience: you have huge amounts of useful, organized information all in one place.
- portability: you can pack it up and pull it out when you need it - in the car, on a plane or lying on a beach somewhere.

Spartacus, Damron and Odysseus are all excellent guides, but one will suit you better, depending on your individual needs.

In print since 1964, Damron's gay men's travel guide is particularly strong for North American destinations. The 2004 edition has over 12,000 listings of gay-friendly travel-related businesses in the US, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, the Caribbean, and most European capitals. Quick facts on everything the gay traveler on the go needs, including accommodations, bars, bookstores, gyms, restaurants, men's clubs and more. Also a yearly calendar of film festivals, circuit parties, contests and conferences. European cities now include Paris, London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Vienna, Rome, Barcelona, Madrid, and Sitges.

A full-color guide to gay-friendly B&Bs, inns, hotels, resorts, campgrounds and other accommodations worldwide, particularly strong for North America. Hundreds of color photos and listings provide more than enough detail to help you decide where to stay.

Detailed information on the most popular gay destinations. The Damron City Guide offers up 130 full-color maps pinpointing gay accommodations, bars and bookstores in 75 major cities & resorts. Comprehensive info boxes give you directions from the airport, local hotlines, transit and tourist info.

SPARTACUS International Gay Guide (2005 / 2006)
Bruno Gmünder Verlag

With over 30 years experience, the SPARTACUS International Gay Guide has acquired an international reputation of excellence and reliability.

SPARTACUS covers over 160 countries world-wide. Each country has a detailed introduction with information for the gay tourist including the legal and social situation for gay men as well as annual cultural highlights. There are also texts for many of the larger cities world-wide, giving information on gay events and the local gay scene.

The Guide also includes full color country and city maps and extensive accommodation, restaurant, bar and sauna listings. Text is in English, German, French, Spanish & Italian.

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Detailed information related to gay and gay-friendly accommodation and restaurants world-wide.

Color photos provide a first impression of listed hotels and restaurants. The well-known SPARTACUS ideograms provide additional information with relation to the extra features offered, including the furnishings and finishing touches.

Sauna fans from around the world will find the latest information regarding local saunas in the Spartacus International Sauna Guide, detailing 640 saunas in 36 countries.

With the help of user-friendly ideograms, you can find details regarding prices, opening hours, services and the type of clientelle for each sauna listed.

The only European travel guide available for gays and lesbians
Offers inside tips on the gay and lesbian scene in every locale, plus practical information on hotels, dining, and attractions. Covers all of Europe's top gay destinations - Prague, London, Brighton, Paris, Nice, Berlin, Athens, Mykonos, Santorini, Rome, Florence, Venice, Amsterdam, Madrid, Barcelona, Sitges, Ibiza, Dublin and Copenhagen.

OutAround Guides
Thomas Cook Travel (2002)

OutAround guides are a gay travel guide series published through Thomas Cook Travel and the Pink Paper, the UK's leading gay weekly.

Written by gay journalists, Out Around guides recommend the top sights to see, gay-friendly places to stay, stylish and good value places to eat and the hottest nightlife to sample.

Each city is divided into areas for you to explore, with a 'Day Out' essay guiding you around the area. The writer's selection of the city's best sights - plus accommodation, restaurants, clubs and shops - are supplemented with thorough listings. Practical and factual sections cover gay life in the city.