Discover Europe with Gayther’s interactive travel guides designed for the LGBTQIA+ community (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender etc.) and its allies planning to travel to the continent.
With forty-eight detailed country and two-hundred and thirty-eight regional guides all highlighting the community’s safety within any given country. The guides also feature a wide range of essential information, such as what type of electrical plugs are used. Discover the best time of year to visit with the interactive weather search facility and translations for common phrases.
Gayther travel guides have all the information you need when planning a trip
With forty-eight detailed country and two-hundred and thirty-eight regional guides all highlighting the community’s safety within any given country. The guides also feature a wide range of essential information, such as what type of electrical plugs are used. Discover the best time of year to visit with the interactive weather search facility and translations for common phrases.
Gayther travel guides have all the information you need when planning a trip
Discover the world as an LGBTQIA+ traveller
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ALBANIA
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ANDORRA
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AUSTRIA
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BELARUS
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BELGIUM
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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
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BULGARIA
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CHANNEL ISLANDS
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CROATIA
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CZECH REPUBLIC (CZECHIA)
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DENMARK
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ESTONIA
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FINLAND
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FRANCE
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GERMANY
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GIBRALTAR
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GREECE
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HUNGARY
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ICELAND
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IRELAND
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ISLE OF MAN
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ITALY
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KOSOVO, REPUBLIC OF
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LATVIA
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LIECHTENSTEIN
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LITHUANIA
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LUXEMBOURG
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MALTA
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MOLDOVA
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MONACO
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MONTENEGRO
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NETHERLANDS
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NORTH MACEDONIA
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NORWAY
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POLAND
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PORTUGAL
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ROMANIA
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RUSSIA
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SAN MARINO
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SERBIA
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SLOVAKIA
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SLOVENIA
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SPAIN
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SWEDEN
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SWITZERLAND
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UKRAINE
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UNITED KINGDOM (UK)
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VATICAN CITY (HOLY SEE)
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Europe de l'Est (fr) | Osteuropa (de) | Europa Oriental (es) | Europa Orientale (it) | Oost-Europa (du) | Leste Europeu (pt)
Europe du Nord (fr) | Nordeuropa (de) | Europa del Norte (es) | Europa Settentrionale (it) | Noord-Europa (du) | Europa Setentrional (pt)
Europe du Sud (fr) | Südeuropa (de) | Europa Austral (es) | Europa Meridionale (it) | Zuid-Europa (du) | Sul Europeu (pt)
Europe de l'Ouest (fr) | Westeuropa (de) | Europa Occidental (es) | Europa Occidentale (it) | West-Europa (du) | Europa Ocidental (pt)
Quickly find all the information you need when planning a trip. Home to over 600 detailed country and regional guides, including a wide range of general information as well as dedicated LGBTQIA+ specific details
Search over 900 unique weather locations using the fun and interactive weather tool. Discover the best time to travel to a specific area, when is it the hottest, when is the least chance of rain or when it might snow
Planning a trip takes time and effort. Deciding where to go and how to get there can be a challenge. The interactive travel tool is home to thousands of airports, trains, buses and ports worldwide
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EUROPE
(pronounced - yoor-uhp | ˈyʊər əp)
DEMONYMS: European
Europe is the fifth-largest continent in the world. It comprises four regions and forty-eight countries at 23.1 million square kilometres or 9 million square miles, takes up 5% of the earth’s surface and is almost 5% the size of the planet Venus. Europe is home to c.19.6 million (or 9.%) LGBTQIA+ population and is surrounded by the Arctic, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. A continent with fourteen time zones and forty official languages, and over two hundred regional languages and dialects.
Some interesting facts about Europe:
- It is believed that the name Europe originated from the name of the Princess’ Europa’ in Greek mythology, the Latin word ‘Europa’ and the Greek word ‘Europs’, which means ‘wide face.’
- Europe is the second smallest continent and takes up 7% of the total world’s land surface
- Europe is the only continent not to have any deserts and is surrounded by water on three out of four sides
- Europe is home to one of the largest countries (Russia) and the smallest countries (Vatican City) in the world
- Three-fourths of the world’s potatoes are grown, and half of the world’s wine is produced in Europe
LEGAL RECOGNITION
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For the world and each continent, you will find travel ideas for every month of the year. Look for the symbol.
Take the travel destination quiz, which helps you find destinations based on characteristics and the month of the year you plan to travel.
Looking for somewhere with the least chance of rain or a preferred temperature range? The Gayther weather service tool provides climate and weather information for over 900 locations worldwide.
Help with planning
Search through thousands of modes of transportation worldwide, from cruise ports to metro stations to international airports; you will find them all on Gayther. Many popular transportation systems will feature enhanced listings, including interactive maps and click links to stations, lines or routes, airport terminals and amenities. Discover transportation services on Gayther today.
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areas, seas, and land
Discover all the languages spoken worldwide, quickly establish what languages are spoken in what country and practical terms in the local languages.
There are over 24 unique time zones in the world, so learning what time it is in your chosen destination and helpful information when planning a trip
Gayther offers an extensive range of travel and general guides. Discover the available range and learn how they can help you plan an upcoming trip.
Worldwide
Need a comprehensive travel guide with all the information you need on the go? Gayther has 233 country guides, covering all countries and major territories worldwide. Colourful and informative guides that you can store, share and print out to take with you on your travels
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Extraordinary people
Over the past 50 years, the LGBTQIA+ global community has seen many positive developments, with rights and protections for its members greatly enhanced. These changes are a direct result of the extraordinary individuals who have stood up, often at considerable personal risk, to advocate for and defend community rights. Discover more about some of these remarkable individuals today.
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countries and regions
Discover the detailed country and regional guides available on Gayther. Learn about the LGBTQIA+ equality status, currencies used, languages spoken, everyday phrases and much more. Search for any given country by name (in alphabetical order). If you want to learn more about any given country, please click on the flag, or the country name, which will open the required content in a new window
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Acceptance and coming to terms with a part of what makes you can be challenging for many people. The Gayther pride in series is about celebrating all things relating to sexualities, gender identities and special groups. Showcasing the exceptional people, interesting facts and ways to connect with those unique communities, all designed to help and promote pride in LGBTQIA+ identities.
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destinations
London (United Kingdom)
Paris (France)
Rome (Italy)
Knowing the local emergency telephone numbers is crucial, whether at home or abroad. The Gayther guide not only provides the various telephone numbers for the emergency services worldwide but also common phrases in the native language
When travelling, as a non-native speaker of a language or when you cannot speak, communicating how you think and feel to a medical practitioner can be challenging. The medical diagnosis interpreter, also known as the MDI, is a free click and point solution where you can use literal translations for up to 89 different languages
We all need help sometimes, and when we do, it is crucial to know where to get the right advice and support. There are millions of non-profit organisations, advice services, and support groups worldwide- services and solutions designed to help you with whatever you face. Search for support groups today
Worldwide
When travelling overseas, it is vital to know the level of care a country offers, the availability of contraception and sexual health services, who to call in an emergency, and much more. Gayther’s informative and colourful downloadable healthcare guides are a must-have travel companion.
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Find out the weather information for
thousands of locations
The world climate data is based on daily averages over fifteen years. The climate data is comprised of the following data sets:
- Average temperatures – based on the average daily recorded temperatures (available in degrees Celsius (Metric) and degrees Fahrenheit (Imperial))
- Low temperatures – based on the average daily lowest recorded temperatures (available in degrees Celsius (Metric) and degrees Fahrenheit (Imperial))
- High temperatures – based on the average daily highest recorded temperatures (available in degrees Celsius (Metric) and degrees Fahrenheit (Imperial))
- Average rainfall – based on the average daily recorded rainfall (available in centimetres (Metric) and inches (Imperial)
- Average wind speed – based on the average daily recorded wind speeds (available in kilometres per hour (Metric) or miles per hour (Imperial)
- Average snowfall – based on the average daily recorded snowfall (available in centimetres (Metric) and inches (Imperial)
The 12-month heatmap is a rough guide based on monthly average temperatures taken across the entire country. Temperatures within larger countries will likely vary significantly by each region, which is not reflected within the heatmaps
Click on < > to navigate back and forward between the various months
Learn more about all of the unique and amazing groups that make up the LGBTQIA+ community with the pride in series
Learn all about gender and gender-neutral pronouns in English and seven other languages
Learn each year how individual countries and regions around the world are treating members of the LGBTQIA+ community
need inspiration on
where to go
Need inspiration and ideas around possible travel destinations at different times in the year? Our easy-to-use guide provides you with the ten top worldwide destinations. Learn more about the monthly average temperature for the highlighted destinations every month of the year.
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What time is it where
With over 24 time zones across the globe, managing time zones for anyone can be challenging. In an increasingly connected world, knowing the time in a specific area, region, or country is more important than ever. Whether you’re organising a trip or simply staying in touch with people far away, our time zone resource makes it easy to stay in sync, wherever you are in the world.
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Europa (fr) | Europa (de) | Europa (es) | Europa (it) | Europa (du) | Europa (pt)
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Unique currencies
230 volts | 50 watts
Average electricity volts and watts
8 plugs
(B, C, E, F, G, J, K, L)
Exceptional and diverse
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