Greece has come a long way in liberating its LGBTQ+ community, but it still has a long way to go. In 2018, IGLTA-Europe assessed 49 European countries on gay rights and Greece was found to have the highest improvements. Here are a few LGBTQ+ highlights that should be celebrated:

• Homosexual activity between males has been legal since 1951, whereas female homosexuality has always been legal (and by legal, we mean ignored entirely which in this case is great!).
• Discrimination in the workplace has been illegal since 2005.
• Same-sex couples are allowed to enter a civil union.
• LGBTQ+ peeps are allowed to serve in the military.

We wish we could jump on Greece's back with the LGBTQ+ movement and shout GIDDY UP, but everyone has to start somewhere and we’re super proud of the progress Greece is making. 🌈

Lesvos is very different to the party scenes you'll get in the other destinations, you can still find a good party but mostly it's a lot more chilled out and relaxed.

You'll find a lot of the bars around Erresos are LGBTQ+ friendly or even Lesbian owned, a lot of people fall in love with the Island and never leave, so you may even find a bunch of Brits!

Flamingo beach bar is a pretty chilled out beachfront bar that you can find open all hours of the day and night!

With the Island having gorgeous little fishing towns dotted with Greek Tavernas, you've GOT to try them! It's an authentic experience for hearty and healthy homemade Greek cuisine. Such as kleftiko and stifado and you can't go wrong with a fresh greek salad as it goes with everything! Obviously you have to have a gyros or two as they say when in greece...

Clams your thing? Well, the seafood is so fresh it'll blow your mind! The most popular restaurants are the Blue Sardine and the Gorgona Restaurant, give them a try.

Skala Erresos is the most popular beach with its sand and pebbles stretching out about a mile. It's got a blue flag status showing just how clean it is, an unspoiled gem in the middle of the Aegean! If you're not a fan of tan lines you don't need to walk far from here to get to the nudist spot either.

This Island really is a little slice of paradise and wandering around some of the untouched wonders will make you think twice about going anywhere else again. The waterfalls at Krinello's Paradise and Agios Pitharios Monastery will have you thinking you're in Ancient Greece and singing Disney songs in no time!

Why not grab a Hammam massage to go full R&R mode? Of course, you might need it if you've been to the Sappho Women's Festival in September.

nobody likes rain, right?