Gay Scene

There are not many official LGBT venues in Croatia. Thoe whole country has just two gay dance clubs, Global Club in Zagreb (the capitol) and Labyrinth in Rovinj (in Istria).

If you're into tolerance, Global is your place for it operates in just such a spirit (it's their motto). As such, the vibe is exceptionally friendly and not so annoyingly meat marketed. Global Club is situated not far from the Central Station [Glavni kolodvor] and Zagreb centre. It is the most popular gay club/café in Zagreb and Croatia. During the day, Global Club is working as an Internet-café. On Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, the café turns into a popular Night Club. A special club-card, which can be bought on Global Club, is needed to enter the Night Club. For further information regarding opening hours and prices, please visit the website of Global Club.
In Zagreb there is also a gay bar Denis where you can stay ove rnight. This is, as they say: cruising bar and video rooms with an offer which would most certainly meet all your needs. Next to that, we are offering Bed & Breakfast service with prior telephone reservation.
If you are into gay sauna scene, Zagreb has two gay saunas: Bumerang and David, both centrally located.

Club Labyrinth is the only official gay club that can be found on the Adriatic coast. The new location of the club is between Rovinj and Rovinjsko selo. [Previously the club was situated in Rovinj centre.] If you are in Rovinj you have to go by car or scooter on the road towards Rovinjsko selo, a village situated only some kilometres west of Rovinj. The club can be found approximately 1 km outside Rovinj centre, in an area called Turnina. If you are coming from central Croatia [Rijeka and Zagreb] you have to pass Rovinjsko selo. The club can be found on the road before you enter Rovinj.

In Osijek, a town in north-east Croatia, a new gay bar has been opened. The place is called Time (Bartola Kasica street 52, near railway station). It is a very small place popular among both gay men and lesbians.

And I think this is pretty much about everything when it comes to gay exclusive venues in Croatia. But most places in Croatia are unofficial meeting-places. LGBT people in Croatia generally meet each other outdoors in public places, which are known to be gay friendly but don't specifically count as being gay.

If you're visiting Croatia during summer you'll have the best chance to meet LGBT people by visiting some of the beaches. Good web site about gay nude beaches is Croatia Gay Dreams, already presented on this blog.
In public places homosexuals tend to act "straight" and therefore hard to "detect" while they're much more relaxed on the gay-friendly beaches.