Favorite European metropolis

Apart from London, Paris and Berlin, there are no real metropolis-sized cities in Europe.

Let's keep it that way..

European snob at r1 has never heard of Moscow or Istanbul, apparently.

Paris city limits are comparatively small. Many people live intra muros, but it's still not a vast city, even if it feels that way.

Berlin & London are much bigger than Paris, not to mention cities like Milan or Madrid or Warsaw.

I lived in amsterdam for years so. . . .

Madrid. Love it. Beautiful, men are stunning and gay scene hot.

Agree with R4. I would have said Madrid, like it much better than the tourist trap of Barcelona.

It's a toss-up between Londonstan and Parisstan. Although Stockholmstan and Amsterdamstan are coming along nicely.

Shut up, racist.

Apparently I can't vote. Is this only for paying customers anymore?

Its a system based on your number of visits R8. So if you clear your cookies or are on a new device/browser then it looks like it is your first visit to the DL.

(Of course if you actually pay for this place you can login at any point).

[quote]denizen hotness

Prague.

Madrid is only slightly smaller than Berlin - why is it not on your list, OP?

Polls without an "other" category are fascist.

Went to Berlin the first time ever recently. WOW!

r6 go away storm front.

I can post but not vote. Odd, to say the least. Maybe there are false votes when people are just scrolling by and click on it and then it won't let them vote.

I lived in Berlin for 8 years and loved it very much, but it is lacking in the charm and beauty departments. I also love London, Prague, and Edinburgh for very different reasons. Barcelona and Rome too. It's impossible to pick, really.

I'll get lots of Dataloungers are fans of the Lenny & Carsten from the Berlin soap opera GZSZ

R17 fake gay couple in a FAKE Berlin

London is turning into an overcrowded, third world shithole and the British only have themselves to blame for allowing it to happen.

British men are the easiest lays. You can still get a wank in a gentlemen's toilet quite easily.

I voted for Lisbon but it didn't record.

Me too, R21. The poll must be rigged, otherwise Lisbon would have more votes.

That's funny, R6, because stan is also a Swedish word meaning city or town.

Because Madrid sucks, R11. Ahora or no Ahora. Although it can only go uphill.

God Bless and keep America...far away from us

Madrid, hands down.

Technically, the British Isles are not part of Europe. It's a common mistake, though, like pronouncing the "t" in often.

Technically, the British Isles are not a continent, so they are very much part of Europe.

No-one would suggest Sri Lanka or Japan are not "part of Asia", just because they're island nations.

What a silly thing to say...

r13, what about Berlin in particular did you like?

So many are really fun in different ways. I was really into Istanbul, Dubrovnik, Prague and, of course Paris. Haven't been to Barcelona in many years. Enjoyed all!

R28, the British isles are close to the European continent but not part of them.

Wtf are you talking about R31? Yes the British Isles are not part of continental Europe as they are an island but they are still a European country. Just like Iceland is also an island that is part of Europe (and it is even further away from mainland). This is not something under debate.

r31, then Japan is close to the Asian continent but not part of them (sic).

And Long Island is close the US but not part of them (sic).

Berlin is the easiest, most interesting of all. I was there as the Wall was coming down in late '89 into '90. And then there again about 4 years ago. It has such a great gay scene, galleries, museums, restaurants, shopping, and did I mention gay nightlife?

r27 and r31 want to make a trolling spectacle of their idiocy, and... they've succeeded!

Madrid is my latest favorite city in Europe. Have visited twice in the last six months. It's a great base from which to explore Toledo, Segovia, etc. Have no interest in Barcelona from what I've heard of the place, tourist trap etc. Also love Seville, but it's much smaller.

R27 and R31 are the same person. And yes, he's a complete imbecile. I guess going by his logic Taiwan is not part of Asia.

[quote] Apparently I can't vote. Is this only for paying customers anymore?

R8, why did you use "anymore" at the end of that sentence? What purpose does it serve?

Its a toss up between Paris and Vienna.

Barcelona but no Madrid? Fail. No Moscow, Munich, Milan, Zurich? No Istanbul, one of the few mega cities?

No Hamburg? Hamburg buried Berlin for decades!!!!!

OP has never been to any of these cities me thinks.

I mean, Stockholm! Stockholm? Seriously?

No Dublin. Fuck this.

R16 I liked your picks - Berlin is fun but you're right, not as pretty as other comparable cities, London is a great destination for any sort of thing you like whether it's culture or shopping or architecture or nightlife, whatever floats your boat you'll find it there but the most beautiful city I've ever seen hands down it's Edinburgh. Good nightlife too and culture central if that's your thing.

I loved Granada too, it was like being in a fairy tale.

More important--which one has the sluttiest, least picky gays on Grindr?

London and paris have the least choosy men. Or big enough variety that someone will choose me!

Berlin is the fisting capital of the world.

And don't forget that it's filled with Germans and those bastards started not one, but two World Wars.

Germans are the kinkiest fucking people on the planet (funny because their society is sort of rigid and uptight, I guess that is why though). It is true, if you fucking want to go wild you should head to Berlin.

No love for Manchester?

Honestly from what I have heard (never been there), Manchester is one of the cities it is easy for a gay guy to be the sluttiest. I guess it goes along with what R20 said, British men can be very easy lays.

Another write in for Madrid!!!!

La grande bellezza ecco Roma non basta una vita.

r40, I know those cities well.

Zurich is not a metropolis, and I decided not more than one city per country - which left out Milan, Madrid, Munich and Hamburg. Berlin has overtaken them all, anyway, when it comes to "happening". Sorry.

Istanbul, meanwhile, is partly located in Asia, and not eligible imo.

And Moscow: honey, it's on the list! Go ahead and vote for it, it you think it's the true gem of Europe.

Istanbul is even more conservative Muslim. Why bother?

Until a few years ago, Athens would definitely have been in the running. Shame on you all for allowing a spot of trouble to erase it from your mental map. I mean, Kiev I can understand, but Athens? Come on!

I'm a little surprised that you all fall into line with Berlin to represent Germany, when other German cities really have such a good record on gay life. I mean Koln had the gay games, and some say Dusseldorf has the most gays per capita.

r52, you're mixing up Düsseldorf with Cologne (Köln). The former is kind of conservative, while the latter is widely known as the gay capital of Germany.

Berlin is hard on its heels, though.

Frankfurt also very gay with many direct flights.

The service people aren't very nice, but I still like Vienna

Vicenza for architecture fans

Buenos Aires.

R57 where do you think Buenos Aires is located? Just curious.

Vienna? Seriously? Are you posting from the 19th century?

Fake gay couple in fake Berlin? Oh, really, you think I believe soap opera couples are not fictional? Actually, your statement is only partly true. Soap operas are not cutting edge, so for gay storylines to appear in them is certainly a way to measure a culture's progress. True, most storylines seem like gays facing issues of the 70s and 80s but most soap watchers would be older, wouldn't they? And if Euro storylines often have a prole affectation, this is probably more realistic, relatively speaking, than the midweestern metropolises of American soap operas, consisting entirely of feuding billionaire clans and extra stylish women.

The Lisbon entry

R56 Vicenza is hardly a metropolis.

Another vote for Lisbon. Based on livability.

Could be dupe post.

Bavaria, bitches!

R58, Buenos Aires is a European metropolis that happens to be located in South America, or so the Argentinians would have one believe.

R64. Having been to Buenos Aires, I would have to agree with the Argentinians for the most part.

Let's not get cute R64. It's not what OP asked.

Paris and Vienna to me. Been to London a couple of times and I hated the city, the rubbish everywhere, the air pollution, the rude and snug Brits.

Skopje and Tirana tie for me. I really love Prishtina too, but it’s not a metropolis.

Budapest, Belgrade, Helsinki and Sofia create a solid second tier.