# Meet people: experiences for solo travellers

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## [Amsterdam](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/netherlands/amsterdam.md)

- **Nights at The Flying Pig Downtown**: Activities every night, plus a busy bar and tours run by the hostel. The crowd is young and goes out a lot, so it is not the place for an early night. (Every evening; Nieuwendijk 100, Centrum)
- **Stayokay Vondelpark evenings**: Game nights and singer-songwriter sets in the hostel bar, plus Vondelpark clean-ups with local residents, which is a different way to strike up a conversation. (Zandpad 5, Vondelpark)
- **Pride Night at Pathé**: A different LGBTQI+ film on the first Wednesday of every month. A film and then a drink is an easy evening out on your own. (First Wednesday of the month)
- **Sundays at De Trut**: The volunteer-run queer disco every Sunday night, one of the most relaxed nights on the scene. (Sunday nights)
- **Bike hire and guided rides**: Bike hire averages 10 euros a day and the city has up to 400 kilometres of cycle paths. A guided bike tour on day one gets you riding in a group while you learn the rules. (About 10 EUR a day for hire)

## [Bangkok](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/asia/thailand/bangkok.md)

- **Co van Kessel bike tours**: Three hours through back lanes and canals in a small group. One departure near Khao San, another from River City in Chinatown. Bike included, lunch not. (Daily, 08:00 and 13:00 or 14:00 depending on the route; Tha Phra Chan or River City; 1,250 THB (about £28))
- **Yaowarat evening food tour**: Three hours of tastings in Chinatown with a group, and the easiest way to try dishes you wouldn't know how to order alone. (18:00-21:00; Yaowarat; 1,800 THB)
- **Bang Rak food and culture tour**: The afternoon slot, three and a half hours of food and local history. Good if you'd rather be back early. (13:00-16:30; Bang Rak; 1,700 THB)
- **Khao San hostels**: NapPark is dorms only, with capsules for a little privacy, and is set up for travellers to meet. Hostelworld list prices in the area start at a few euros a night. (Khao San)

## [Barcelona](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/spain/barcelona.md)

- **Paella Night at Yeah Hostel**: The hostel's best-known evening, plus group dinners around 9pm. Yeah lists the 5 euro per person per night tax separately. (Evenings, around 9pm; Carrer Girona 176, Eixample)
- **Generator's bar**: The Lights of Gràcia bar hosts karaoke, DJs and live music. Open Monday to Friday 12-3pm and 6.30pm-1am, weekends until 2am. (Carrer de Còrsega 373)
- **Gothic Quarter free tour with Runnerbean**: Meet by the fountain in Plaça Reial, Liceu metro. About two and a half hours, and you decide what to pay. (April to October 11am and 4.30pm, November to March 11am only; Plaça Reial; Pay what you want)
- **Brunch and tour at TOC Hostel**: The hostel runs a brunch for guests and a free city tour. (Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes 580)
- **Cooking class at Cook & Taste**: Classes on rice dishes and tapas among others, mostly 58 euros; the Plats amb estrella class is 68. Cooking at a table with strangers breaks the ice fast. (Carrer Paradís 3, Gothic Quarter; 58-68 euros)

## [Berlin](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/germany/berlin.md)

- **Berlin Social Club at The Circus**: The Circus runs a tour or event every single day. Tuesday is the pub quiz at Rosie's, Monday the bratwurst-and-beer night. Sign up at reception and you sit down at a table of other solo travellers. (Pub quiz Tuesdays 7pm, Bratwurst & Beer Mondays 7pm; Weinbergsweg 1a, Mitte)
- **EastSeven evenings**: Something happens every night at 8pm, from a beer-garden trip on Monday to trivia on Tuesday. Sunday is the shared family dinner, the easiest night to end up talking to strangers. (Nightly at 8pm, dinner on Sundays; Prenzlauer Berg)
- **SANDEMANs Free Tour of Berlin**: Two hours on foot from the Brandenburg Gate to Checkpoint Charlie, pay what you think it was worth. Good on day one for getting your bearings and finding someone to have lunch with. (Outside Starbucks at the Brandenburg Gate; Tips only)
- **KiezTour Nollendorfplatz**: Three and a half hours around what visitBerlin calls Europe's oldest queer neighbourhood, led by drag guides with stops in bars. The first tour each month is in English. Over-18s only. (Thursdays at 5.30pm; Nollendorfplatz, Schöneberg)
- **BEGiNE programme**: A self-run women's cultural centre with concerts, readings and a café. A good option for a woman on her own who wants a quieter evening among other women. (Monday to Friday from 5pm, Saturday from 7pm; Potsdamer Straße 139, Schöneberg)

## [Bologna](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/italy/bologna.md)

- **Ostello Bello evening events**: A free event for guests every night with no sign-up, from quiz night and darts to beer pong, karaoke and Sunday football. The aperitivo is paid. (Every evening; Via del Porto 6; Free for guests)
- **Bologna Welcome centre tour**: Two hours on foot from the tourist office at Piazza Maggiore 1/e. Until 10 January 2027 English runs on Fridays and weekends; Monday to Wednesday mornings are Italian only. (21/9/2026-10/1/2027, Fri-Sun 10:30 and 15:00; Piazza Maggiore 1/e; 18 EUR)
- **Wednesdays at the Cassero**: A weekly party from 23:30, free with an Arcigay membership card. On 31 October there is a Halloween party at 7 to 15 euros. (Wednesdays from 23:30; Via Don Minzoni 18)
- **Dinner at the Mercato delle Erbe**: The food hall opens for dinner from 18:00 to midnight. You sit where there is room, and the counter is the easiest place to start a conversation. (Mon-Sat 18:00-24:00, Sun 18:00-23:00; Via Ugo Bassi 23)

## [Budapest](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/hungary/budapest.md)

- **Maverick hostel events**: The October 2026 calendar runs game night on Mondays at Athenaeum, taco night on Tuesdays at Central Market, free beer pong on Thursdays, karaoke on Wednesdays and a quiz on Sundays. The quickest route to company in the city. (Most evenings, usually from 18:00 or 19:00; Maverick Athenaeum, Maverick Central Market, Maverick Budapest Soho; Free to 5,000 HUF)
- **Trip to Budapest walking tours**: Tip-based tours of the city, the Jewish Quarter, communist Budapest, the Castle and Art Nouveau. The company suggests 10-15 euros a head, cash preferred. Booking is optional but recommended. (Erzsébet tér by the Ferris wheel; Batthyány tér for the Castle; Pay what you like)
- **Bingo and karaoke at Why Not Café**: An LGBTQ+ bar on the Danube with regular bingo and karaoke nights. Its own site says most regulars are men and everyone is welcome. By day it is a café, so you can drop in just for a sandwich. (Belgrád rakpart 3-4, District V)
- **Hostel yoga**: Yoga on Thursday mornings at Maverick Central Market and on Saturdays at Athenaeum. Useful if you don't drink, or want to meet people before the evening starts. (Thursday 11:00, Saturday 12:30; Maverick Central Market, Maverick Athenaeum)
- **Free events at Wombat's**: The Király utca hostel has a bar, a café and free in-house events, including the WomBEATS gig series. The programme changes, so ask at reception on the day you arrive. (Király utca 20; Free)

## [Buenos Aires](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/americas/argentina/buenos-aires.md)

- **Free walking tours**: Two operators run at the same times. The Recoleta and Retiro tour starts at 10:30am at the corner of Libertad and Viamonte by the Teatro Colón, lasts three hours and is tip-based. The city centre tour leaves at 3pm from the front of Congress, Avenida Entre Ríos 51. (Daily, 10:30am and 3pm; Teatro Colón and Congress; Tip-based)
- **Asado, tango and football with Milhouse**: The hostel runs tango classes, a Thursday asado, ping pong and trips to matches. Sign up at reception, even on the day. (Asado on Thursdays; Avenida de Mayo 1245 and Hipólito Yrigoyen 959)
- **La Bomba de Tiempo**: Monday nights at Ciudad Cultural Konex with the percussion ensemble La Bomba de Tiempo. Turning up alone is perfectly normal. (Mondays, 7pm; Ciudad Cultural Konex)
- **Milongas with a class**: The city tourism board's milonga finder lists dances by day of the week and flags the ones with a class beforehand. The most natural way to dance with strangers when you cannot dance.
- **Patio de Tango, Plaza Dorrego**: Every Sunday at the San Telmo market people dance tango in the square. Tango has been on UNESCO's intangible heritage list since 30 September 2009. (Sundays; Plaza Dorrego, San Telmo)

## [Cape Town](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/africa/south-africa/cape-town.md)

- **Hikes and activities at Never At Home**: Both sites, on Kloof Street and in Green Point, run a group activity every day, including free yoga, beach yoga with a cold plunge, Table Mountain and Lion's Head hikes and market visits. It is also the practical answer to the FCDO's advice to hike in groups. (Kloof Street and Green Point; Many activities free for guests)
- **Green Point parkrun**: A free 5k every Saturday at 8am on Green Point Common. Walk, jog, run or volunteer, then stay for a chat. (Saturdays, 8am; Green Point Common Sports Fields; Free)
- **Nights at Long Street Backpackers**: Quiz on Tuesdays, beer pong on Wednesdays, karaoke on Fridays and braais in the courtyard. A night out without leaving the hostel. (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday; 209 Long Street)
- **Neighbourgoods Market**: The Old Biscuit Mill market on Saturdays and Sundays from 9am, with makers and food stalls. People eat standing or at shared tables. (Saturdays and Sundays, from 9am; 373-375 Albert Road, Woodstock)

## [Chiang Mai](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/asia/thailand/chiang-mai.md)

- **Thai Farm Cooking School**: Everyone gets their own station, but you cook and eat together. Air-conditioned minivan transfer if you're in the pick-up zone. For same-day or next-day places, call or WhatsApp. (Half day (morning or evening) or full day; 1,200 THB half day, 1,500 THB full day)
- **Elephant Nature Park**: A sanctuary where elephants don't work and aren't ridden. Day programmes start in the morning with hotel pick-up, or from the office on Ratmakka Road. (Pick-up 07:30-08:45 depending on programme; 2,500-6,000 THB)
- **Monk Chat and retreats at Wat Suan Dok**: The Buddhist university based at the temple runs conversations with monks and meditation courses from one to four days, plus half-day sessions. A two-day retreat was on the October 2026 schedule. (Wat Suan Dok, Suthep Road)
- **Nights at Stamps Backpackers**: Something on every night, from hostel-run activities to group outings. Dorms are for sleeping; the socialising happens at the bar. (Chang Moi)

## [Copenhagen](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/denmark/copenhagen.md)

- **Game night at Steel House**: Phone-based party games for two to eight players in the hostel lounge. Free, and explicitly pitched at people who turn up alone. (Wednesdays at 8pm; Herholdtsgade 6, Vesterbro; Free)
- **Live music and free walking tour at Steel House**: Free live music on Monday nights, and a free walking tour every day leaving from the hostel, booked online. (Music Mondays 9pm, tour daily; Herholdtsgade 6, Vesterbro; Free)
- **CopenHot HotDays**: Shared hot tub and sauna sessions designed for meeting people, Danes and visitors alike. Sessions need at least five people, so your booking may be confirmed later by email. (Refshaleøen; 350 DKK per person, 1.5 hours)
- **CopenPay harbour clean-ups**: Through CopenPay, actions like cycling or helping clean the harbour unlock rewards such as museum entry or a coffee. An easy way to do something with other people.

## [Dublin](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/ireland/dublin.md)

- **Trad sessions at the Cobblestone**: Live Irish music every day. Sit near the musicians and listen; within an hour the person on the next stool will probably have told you where they are from. (Monday from 6.30pm, Tuesday to Thursday from 4.30pm, Friday from 2pm, weekends from 2.30pm; North side of Smithfield Square)
- **Meet and greet at Jacobs Inn**: The hostel bar is the meeting point, with a meet and greet and live music, plus parties and city tours.
- **Social groups at Outhouse**: The Capel Street LGBTQ+ centre has a café open to all and weekly groups, including a café for gay men aged 18 to 35, a Sapphic Social, T-Time for trans and non-binary people, and GOLD for over-50s. (Tuesday to Friday 11am-9pm, Saturday 11am-6pm; 105 Capel Street)
- **The bar at Generator Smithfield**: An in-house bar next to the Jameson distillery, an easy place for a first drink with other travellers. (Smithfield Square)

## [Edinburgh](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/edinburgh.md)

- **Pub quiz and live music at the Greyfriars Bar**: The Kick Ass hostels keep a fixed calendar. The Wednesday pub quiz is free; there is live music at weekends and karaoke on Sundays. (Quiz Wednesdays 8pm, music Friday and Saturday 7pm, karaoke Sundays 8pm; Greyfriars Bar, Old Town; Free)
- **Kick Ass whisky tasting**: Six Scottish whiskies, some stories and a seat at a table with other travellers. The table does the rest. (Tuesdays 6.30pm; Greyfriars Bar; 10 GBP)
- **Kick Ass pub crawl**: Seven bars in one night, booking required. The loudest option on the list, good if you want a ready-made group. (Every night except Wednesday and Sunday, from 8pm; 15 GBP)
- **Edinburgh Ceilidh Club**: Weekly ceilidhs since 2005, with live bands and a caller who teaches every dance. Open to everyone, including people who have never danced before.
- **LGBT Health and Wellbeing groups**: Weekly and monthly groups, from LGBTQ+ basketball to a film club for over-50s.

## [Hanoi](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/asia/vietnam/hanoi.md)

- **Free city tour with Hanoikids**: A club of student volunteers guiding in English. No fee. You pay entry tickets, food and both your and the guide's transport, and individual tips aren't accepted. Bookings get a reply within 72 hours. (09:00 or 14:00, about 2-3 hours; Free, plus tickets and transport)
- **Hanoikids evening food tour**: Two hours in the Old Quarter with a student who orders for you and explains what you're eating. Declare allergies when booking. (18:00, about 2 hours; Free, plus the food)
- **Hanoi Hash House Harriers**: A group run or walk every Saturday, with a coach out of the city. Walkers and non-drinkers are welcome. Times shift, so check the weekly announcement. (Saturday, pick-up from 13:30; 8 Hai Bà Trưng and 12 Đào Tấn; 200,000 VND first time (about £6))
- **Old Quarter hostel nights**: Mad Monkey has a rooftop bar and themed nights every evening. Cheers Hostel runs events and has common areas built for meeting people. (Mã Mây, Âu Triệu)

## [Lisbon](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/portugal/lisbon.md)

- **Dinners and nights out at Goodmorning Hostel**: Solo travellers only, no families or large groups. The all-inclusive package covers dinners, drinks, activities and nights out, and it is cheaper booked on the hostel's own site. (Praça dos Restauradores; 29 euros a day, 19.50 booked direct)
- **Mamma's Dinner at Home Lisbon Hostel**: A home-cooked dinner for guests. Sign up at reception; the evening event starts at 8pm. The site gives no price or days. (8pm, sign up at reception; Rua de São Nicolau 13, Baixa)
- **Free walking tour from Praça Luís de Camões**: Meet by the statue in Camões Square, where the guide wears a name badge. It lasts two hours forty-five, you pay what you like, and GuruWalk suggests 15 to 50 euros in cash. (10am (October 2026 schedule); Praça Luís de Camões; Pay what you want)
- **Rookie Run Club**: Free group runs on Wednesday evenings from Cais do Sodré station and Saturday mornings from Praça do Comércio. An easy way to have company on night one without a single drink. (Wednesday 7.30pm, Saturday 9am; Cais do Sodré station, Praça do Comércio; Free)
- **Mundo Lingo language exchange**: A free language night at Contra on the Doca de Santo Amaro, with a welcome for newcomers between 9pm and 10pm. The listing we found had already passed and gave no weekday, so check the organiser's calendar first. (Contra, Doca de Santo Amaro, Armazém 18; Free)
- **Group surf lesson at Carcavelos**: Ninety minutes with board and wetsuit included, ages 12 and up, or three hours with transport from Lisbon. Sitting on a board waiting for a wave, conversation happens. (Praia de Carcavelos, Av. Marginal; From 41.95 euros, 62.93 with transport)

## [Ljubljana](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/slovenia/ljubljana.md)

- **Tuesday concerts at Hostel Celica**: The "Harmony of the World" series brings live music to the hostel almost every Tuesday in October and November 2026, plus a photography exhibition from 3 November. Open events where you sit next to whoever is there. (Tuesday evenings; Metelkova 8)
- **Open Kitchen (Odprta kuhna)**: An open-air food market on Pogačarjev trg, every sunny Friday from March to November, 10:00 to 21:00. Shared tables and stalls from different restaurants. On 14 November 2026 there is a special spoon-food edition. (Friday 10:00-21:00, March-November; Pogačarjev trg)
- **City centre and Castle tour**: The guided "Historical City Centre and Ljubljana Castle" tour costs 22.04 euros and is included in the Ljubljana Card if you book by email. An easy way to have company on day one. (22.04 EUR)
- **Klub Tiffany events**: Run by ŠKUC, the club works to keep its events a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community and has an anonymous form for reporting problems. Listings are on the Kulturni center Q site.
- **Volunteering with Pride**: Društvo Parada ponosa runs an LGBTIQ+ volunteering programme and a youth programme. Worth a look if you are staying a while.

## [Madrid](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/spain/madrid.md)

- **MadridBabel**: A Meetup group for social activities and language exchanges with more than 17,000 members. Just turn up at the bar. (Wednesdays and Sundays at 7pm; Mana bar, Plaza de San Martín 3 (Callao metro))
- **Language exchange at La Fontana de Oro**: Listed by the city tourist board. A long-standing bar in the centre, a short walk from Sol. (Thursdays 7.30pm-10.30pm; Calle Victoria 1)
- **Tandem at Lola09**: A free language exchange in Chueca, also listed by esMadrid. (Wednesdays 8pm-11pm; Chueca; Free)
- **Bastardo Hostel events**: The October 2026 calendar had rooftop yoga on Tuesdays at 7.15pm, DJ sets, an open mic and a social run to the Retiro with Volta Run Club. (Monthly calendar on the hostel's site; San Mateo 3)
- **Free walking tours**: Several operators on GuruWalk, including Free Walking Tours Madrid at 11am and 3.30pm, for about two hours. Check the meeting point on your booking. (Several departures a day; Tip-based)
- **Flamenco classes at Amor de Dios**: A school running since 1953 with in-person flamenco dance classes. Times and prices are not on the site.

## [Mexico City](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/americas/mexico/mexico-city.md)

- **Activities at Viajero CDMX Centro**: A daily calendar with lucha libre tours, Xochimilco trips, salsa lessons and karaoke, plus mezcal tastings, bike tours and Saturday theme nights. The quickest way to never head out alone in the evening. (San Ildefonso 38, Centro)
- **Tuesday lucha and Spanish at Massiosare**: The hostel goes to lucha libre as a group on Tuesdays, holds welcome hangouts on weekdays and Sunday evenings, and runs Spanish lessons. Reviewers describe it as not a party hostel, with people up for doing things. (Tuesdays for lucha; Revillagigedo 47, Centro)
- **Yoga, salsa and food tours at Kuxan Condesa**: Day and night activities, from morning yoga to salsa, with a happy hour that works as the meeting point. (Álvaro Obregón 290, Condesa)
- **Lucha libre at Arena México**: CMLL stages lucha libre on Tuesdays and Fridays at Arena México. Going with a hostel group and coming back by app is the relaxed way to do it. (Tuesdays 7:30pm, Fridays; Arena México)

## [Milan](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/italy/milan.md)

- **Free nights at Ostello Bello Duomo**: A different event every evening. Monday quiz, Tuesday darts with karaoke, Wednesday craft lab, Thursday drinking games, Friday beer pong, Saturday karaoke, Sunday football. Welcome drink on arrival; the aperitivo is paid. (Nightly; Via Medici 3)
- **BlaBla Milan language exchange**: Free ticket with an optional €2, €5 or €10 tip. Tables are grouped by language and you rotate. (Thursday, 19:00; Henry's Cafe, Viale Col di Lana 4; Free)
- **Don't Be Shy international aperitivo**: A Meetup group with more than 7,000 members, every Friday. First drink with buffet for €11, food served until 21:30. (Friday from 19:30; Pacino Cafè, Piazzale Bacone 9; €11 (about £9))
- **Milano Nord parkrun**: A free 5k every Saturday in Parco Nord, run or walk, same format as at home. Register before your first one. (Saturday, 09:00; Viale Giovanni Suzzani 283; Free)
- **Free walking tour from the Duomo**: Pay-what-you-want, almost three hours, in English or Spanish. Meet in front of the Museo del Novecento; look for the yellow umbrella. (Daily, 10:00; Piazza del Duomo 6; Pay what you want)
- **Beer Night at Babila Hostel**: Craft beer at €3.50 in the hostel bistro on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with live music and karaoke on other nights. (Tuesday and Wednesday; Via Conservatorio 2/A; €3.50 a beer)

## [Montréal](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/americas/canada/montreal.md)

- **Free activities at Saintlo**: The hostel runs free pub crawls and bike tours, and its breakfast café turns into a bar in the evening. Booking a bed there is the low-effort way to have company on night one. (1030 rue Mackay, downtown; Free for guests)
- **Nights at the M Bar**: M Montreal's bar has a different activity every night, from karaoke, live music and comedy to games, pasta nights and Latin dance lessons. At midnight it is usually still full. (Every night, 8pm-3am; 1245 rue Saint-André, Latin Quarter)
- **Piknic Électronik**: Outdoor electronic music parties at Parc Jean-Drapeau. The 2026 season ran from 17 May to 18 October; check the site for 2027 dates. (May to October; Parc Jean-Drapeau)
- **Igloofest**: The winter version, outdoors in Old Montréal over four weekends between 14 January and 6 February 2027. Dancing in a parka makes small talk with strangers easier than you would think. (January-February, weekends; Old Montréal; From CAD 49 plus tax)

## [Naples](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/italy/naples.md)

- **Ostello Bello evenings**: A different activity every night, quiz, darts, beer pong, karaoke, plus a weekly cooking class. No sign-up needed. In summer the rooftop becomes the hostel's social hub. (Every evening; Via dei Fiorentini 10)
- **FreeID, the queer social bar**: Run by Antinoo Arcigay Napoli; events usually need an Arcigay membership card. The 17th season of Poetè, a queer literary series, opened here on 3 October 2026.
- **Arcigay Napoli Welcome Day and groups**: Antinoo Arcigay runs a Welcome Day, a youth group and a senior group. The most direct way into the local LGBTQ+ community if you are staying a while. (Vico San Geronimo 19)
- **The queue at Da Michele**: The pizzeria itself calls the long wait part of the experience. In the queue you talk to the people around you more than you would at a table. (Via Cesare Sersale 1)

## [New York](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/americas/united-states/new-york.md)

- **Big Apple Greeter**: A volunteer New Yorker spends two to four hours with you in a neighborhood of your choice, for free. Book through the Request a Greeter form, well ahead. (Free) https://bigapplegreeter.org/
- **HI New York City Hostel activities**: Free welcome parties, comedy nights and city walking tours for guests, plus a game room with a pool table and an outdoor patio. (891 Amsterdam Ave, Upper West Side) https://www.hiusa.org/find-hostels/new-york/new-york-891-amsterdam-ave
- **Free Tours by Foot**: Walking tours with a set ticket or pay-what-you-wish, including Greenwich Village and Lower Manhattan. Full refund with 24 hours' notice. (Pay what you wish or ticketed) https://freetoursbyfoot.com/new-york-tours/
- **The LGBT Community Center**: A queer café and bookstore (The Bureau), a free lending library, the Keith Haring bathroom mural and a calendar of groups and meetups. Check which events are open to visitors. (Mon-Sat 8am-10pm, Sun 8am-8pm; 208 W 13th St) https://gaycenter.org/
- **Free High Line tours**: Docents lead free public tours on select days; the schedule is on the park's site. https://www.thehighline.org/visit/

## [Palermo](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/italy/palermo.md)

- **Nights at Ostello Bello Palermo**: A set weekly programme. Monday quiz, Tuesday beer pong, Wednesday paint and sip, Thursday games with karaoke, Friday DJ, Saturday karaoke, Sunday sport. Free pasta in the guest kitchen. (Nightly; Via Galileo Ferraris 3)
- **Social dinners at A Casa di Amici**: The hostel runs social dinners, a cooking class, paint nights and Sicilian tambourine and percussion sessions, plus a surprise nature outing. (Via Dante 57)
- **Street food tour in English**: Three hours of markets and stalls in groups of 2 to 12. Book 48 hours ahead. (Daily, 10:30 and 18:30; €30 (about £25))
- **Free walking tour from the cathedral**: Two hours in Italian, pay what you want, cash only, minimum five people. Meet at the cathedral entrance by the small fountain. (Via Vittorio Emanuele 481; Pay what you want)

## [Porto](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/portugal/porto.md)

- **Events at Rivoli Cinema Hostel**: Walking tours, pub crawls, wine tours, a fado show and screenings. The seasonal rooftop bar opens Wednesday to Sunday, 4pm to 11pm. (R. Dr. Magalhães Lemos 83, Baixa)
- **Events at Gallery Hostel**: A hostel with an art gallery, games room and coworking lounge, plus a programme of guest activities. The site does not list days. (Rua Miguel Bombarda 222)
- **Porto Walkers free tour**: Starts at Praça da Liberdade by the statue of Pedro IV; look for the red umbrella. About three hours, tip-based. Spanish only and capped at six people, so book ahead. (10.45am; Praça da Liberdade; Tip-based)
- **Tour, Taste and Fado at Cálem**: A cellar visit with tasting and, in the evening version, a fado performance. You are seated with other people, so conversation starts on its own. The site does not show prices. (Av. Diogo Leite 344, Vila Nova de Gaia)

## [Prague](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/czechia/prague.md)

- **Queer Support Group in English**: Prague Pride runs a free English-language support group, plus free legal and one-to-one counselling. Also a way into the local community if you are staying a few weeks. (Free)
- **Thursdays at the LGBT+ Community Center**: The centre at Železná 18 hosts debates, screenings, workshops and groups. Open Thursdays from 15:00 to 21:00, September to June. (Thursday 15:00-21:00; Železná 18, Prague 1)
- **Sandemans free tour**: A tip-based walk around the centre. The simplest first contact with other solo travellers, and it gets you oriented before you go off alone. (Pay what you like)
- **The bar at Sir Toby's**: The Holešovice hostel has a pub on site and runs events, and the Žižkov branch has a bar too. Ask reception for the week's programme. (Dělnická 24 and Dalimilova 10)
- **The bar at Lokál Dlouhááá**: Beer from 12 tanks and Czech pub food. At the bar you stand or sit next to strangers, which is the most natural way to start talking. Book if you want a table. (Mon-Sat 11:00-24:00, Sun 11:00-22:00; Dlouhá 33, Prague 1)

## [Reykjavík](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/iceland/reykjavik.md)

- **Nights at Loft HI Hostel**: Live music, karaoke, pub quizzes, food pop-ups and a daily happy hour. It draws locals as well as travellers, which is not a given in Reykjavík. (Bankastræti 7)
- **The bar at KEX**: The first-floor bar is open to non-guests until 11pm. An easy place to sit alone with a beer. (Until 11pm; Skúlagata 28)
- **Kikioke at Kiki**: Free karaoke at the city's best-known queer bar on Laugavegur. Downstairs at Bar 22 there is karaoke on Tuesdays too. (Thursdays 9.30pm at Kiki, Tuesdays 9pm at Bar 22; Laugavegur 22; Free)
- **Council swimming pools**: Visit Reykjavík describes them as social hubs, with older locals in the morning hot tubs discussing the news and the weather. Sit in a hot pot and ask about the weather; it works. (1,500 ISK)
- **Samflot guided floating**: Evening floating sessions in the pool with kit provided, for the price of entry. From 1 November at Árbæjarlaug on the first Wednesday of each month. (8.30pm)

## [Taipei](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/asia/taiwan/taipei.md)

- **Tour Me Away free walking tours**: Three routes of two to two and a half hours: the old town, Longshan Temple and its folk gods, and Vintage Taipei with a river sunset. Pay what you think it was worth at the end. (Departures every day; Pay what you like) https://www.tourmeaway.com/
- **Like It Formosa free walking tour**: A historic route and a modern route, seven days a week. Check times and meeting point by email or phone first. (Daily) https://www.likeitformosa.com/
- **Star Hostel Green Lounge**: The common room at the hostel near Main Station, with breakfast and fresh coffee every morning for all guests and an events section on the website. (Huayin St., Datong) https://www.starhostel.com.tw/home
- **Taiwan Tongzhi Hotline groups**: Taiwan's oldest and largest LGBTQ+ organisation, founded in 1998, runs groups and gatherings listed on its calendar. In late October 2026 there's a talk linked to the Trans March (29 October) and a youth meet-up on Pride day. (12F, No. 70, Sec. 2 Roosevelt Rd. (Guting MRT, exit 7)) https://hotline.org.tw/english
- **Free half-day layover tour**: For a 7 to 24-hour layover at Taoyuan: an 18-seat coach, with the 2pm-6pm afternoon tour covering Dadaocheng and Dihua Street, Liberty Square and Ximending. Leave your bags at the airport storage counter (paid). (Morning 8:30am-12:30pm or afternoon 2pm-6pm; Tourist Service Center, Terminals 1 and 2; Free) https://halfdaytour.taiwan.net.tw/

## [Tallinn](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/estonia/tallinn.md)

- **Kalma public sauna**: One of the city's oldest saunas, built in 1928, with separate men's and women's sections. Conversation in a sauna comes easily, and it is the most local way to spend an evening. On the last Friday of the month the women's section opens at 15:00. (Mon-Fri 11:00-22:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-23:00; Vana-Kalamaja 9a; 14-20 EUR)
- **The bar at Monk's Bunk**: A hostel with its own bar on Hostelworld's list, with some of the cheapest dorms in town. Ask reception what is on that night. (Dorms from about 9 EUR)
- **Balti Jaama Turg street food**: Shared tables in the market's street food area, open until 20:00 Monday to Saturday and 18:00 on Sunday. (Kopli 1)
- **Estonian LGBT Association support groups**: The association runs counselling and support groups at its centre on Kaarli puiestee. Visits are arranged in advance. (Kaarli pst 5-1)
- **PÖFF screenings**: The Black Nights Film Festival reaches its 30th edition, with competition screenings from 13 to 19 November 2026. Cinema alone is the most normal thing in the world, and queues are good for talking. (November)

## [Tokyo](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/asia/japan/tokyo.md)

- **Tokyo Volunteer Guides**: Walking tours led by two volunteer guides, capped at five guests. The guiding is free; you cover your own transport and admissions plus those of the two guides. There's an Asakusa night route too. Languages include English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese and Korean, subject to availability. (Book between 3 days and 1 month ahead; Meeting points vary by route; Free, plus guides' expenses) https://www.gotokyo.org/en/guide-services/index.html
- **CITAN basement bar**: The hostel's B1F bar is open to anyone and runs DJs or live music on Friday and Saturday nights. A low-effort way to be around other travellers if you're staying elsewhere. (Friday and Saturday nights for events; Nihonbashi-Odenmacho) https://backpackersjapan.co.jp/citan/
- **Golden Gai**: Around 280 bars across six narrow lanes, many seating five or six. At a counter that size you end up talking. Some bars are members-only and many have a theme, so pick one that suits you and ask before taking photos. (Most open around 8pm; Five minutes from Shinjuku East Exit) https://www.gotokyo.org/en/spot/62/index.html
- **encounter by UNPLAN**: UNPLAN Shinjuku's underground café-bar, serving specialty coffee and cocktails, with events on the hostel calendar. Handy for a first evening with no plan. (Daily, 4pm to 11pm; Shinjuku 5-chome) https://www.unplan.jp/shinjuku/

## [Valencia](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/spain/valencia.md)

- **Valencia Language Exchange**: A Meetup group with more than 9,000 members, weekly exchange scheduled until February 2027. (Tuesdays 8.30pm-11.30pm; Palau Alameda, C/ Arquitecte Mora 2)
- **Nights at Hôme Youth Hostel**: Family dinner, Fun Party Tour, Sangria Party on Fridays, Agua de Valencia Night on Saturdays, beer pong on Wednesdays. The family dinner day differs between pages of the site, so ask at reception. (C/ de la Llotja 4)
- **Walking and bike tours from Purple Nest**: Daily walking and bike tours, plus a Street Art Tour on Wednesdays. (Plaza de Tetuán 5)
- **Free tour with Spain Free Tours**: The old-town tour starts in Plaza de la Virgen, lasts two and a half hours and runs every day of the year. (From 10am; Plaza de la Virgen; Tip-based)
- **Group run in the Turia**: The Turia Park Run Meetup group holds runs for all levels; the next one is Saturday 7 November 2026 at 9am. It is not the official parkrun. (Passeig de la Petxina 75; Free)

## [Valletta](https://viaggisingle.it/en/destinations/europe/malta/valletta.md)

- **Valletta free walking tours**: GuruWalk lists several pay-what-you-want tours. Colour my Travel runs at 10am and 5pm for an hour and a half; another guide runs at 9.30am and 4.30pm for two and a quarter hours. GuruWalk suggests tipping 15 to 50 euros. (Several departures a day (October 2026); Pay what you want)
- **International Meetups by English Cafe Malta**: The area's largest Meetup group, with 3,786 members, based in Sliema. It runs Comino and Blue Lagoon trips for 25 euros, hikes for 20 and karaoke for 7. (Sliema)
- **Malta Social**: An expats and locals group with 2,237 members, based in Valletta, including a book club at the Cavalieri Art Hotel. (Valletta)
- **Hostel events in St Julian's**: On Hostelworld, Follow the Sun lists five events, Marco Polo and Hostel Malti seven each. (St Julian's)