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Contents:

• THE 10 BEST BARCELONA GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS BARCELONA
• THE DEFIVE GAY GUI TO BARCELONA
• TURKEY: PORTUGUE TOURIST SAYS HE WAS JAILED FOR LOOKG GAY
• BARCELONA GAY BEACH
• THE BT LGBTQ- AND GAY-FRIENDLY HOTELS BARCELONA, SPA
• BARCELONA GAY TOURS
• BARCELONA SUMMER: GAY TRAVEL TIPS FOR CATALONIA

THE 10 BEST BARCELONA GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS BARCELONA

Gay travelers Barcelona will have no shortage of bars, f, and clubs to vis. The ma gay area is at the edge of the Old Town district, the lively Eixample neighborhood, which is home to some of Barcelona’s bt cultural attractns. Spa legalized gay marriage 2005, and trans people n legally change their genr wh or whout genr-affirmg surgery.

Polls nsistently show that public opn on LGBTQ people is mostly posive, and you shouldn’t have any problems beg visibly gay and showg affectn public. Spa’s pal, Madrid, has the hight LGBTQ populatn, but Barcelona also has a large, welg lol scene that gay travelers will fall love wh.

THE DEFIVE GAY GUI TO BARCELONA

“Gai” is the Catalan word for “gay, ” and “Gaixample” refers to the center of the Eixample district of Barcelona. Some streets, such as Carrer la Diputació, have a higher proportn of LGBTQ tablishments than others, but if you go anywhere this area, you won’t be far om the bt of Barcelona’s gay nightlife. The gay f, bars, and clubs are jt a taste of what Barcelona has to offer.

If you’re lookg for another bar where alhol and art lli, then check out Mm Bar, a unique gay club filled wh replis of patgs and statu. Mm Bar is a great lotn for bar hoppg, close to a number of other gay and gay-iendly bars and clubs, such as Moeem and Dis Cy Hall. While ’s not specifilly a gay club, hosts a gay party lled Dirty Dis every Friday, which is one of the most popular gay events Barcelona.

Wh such a strong LGBTQ muny prence, there are plenty of other gay events Barcelona that are worth planng your trip around. Spa’s Pri March has s roots the 1977 prott that took place on Las Ramblas Boulevard, anized by the Catalan Front for the Gay Liberatn. Tibidabo Amement Park hosts a “Gay Day at the Fair, ” and at night you n head to the Matée Pervert, Pri Edn Party, at the Input Club El Poble Espanyol.

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Beyond the gay bars and clubs Barcelona, one of the cy’s biggt attractns is s betiful weather, and the yearly Circu Ftival brgs the party out to the sun. The Barcelona Internatnal Gay Film Ftival is ually held mid-Augt and featur LGBTQ movi om around the world.

Cram Hotel is a popular gay-iendly hotel Eixample, close to gay bars and clubs. Many of the bt gay bars Barcelona are close by, and if you’re travelg alone, ’s an easy spot to meet fellow LGBTQ travelers. It’s the heart of the Gaixample district, close to many gay bars, f, and clubs.

It’s loted near gay bars, excellent rtrants, and Barcelona’s betiful Gothic Quarter. Ako Su Hotel isn’t que as close to gay bars as the other optns on this list, but ’s an excellent aparthotel-style optn Eixample.

BARCELONA GAY BEACH

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When to gay-iendly statns around the globe, ’s hard to beat one of the gayt, most geo of them all: Spa.

Wily looked upon as a mol natn for gay rights Europe ( 2013 the Pew Rearch Center ranked Spa as the most gay-iendly untry the world,) Spa ntu to ph the envelope for equaly and tolerance, wh laws place to protect same-sex marriage, adoptn, and transgenr rights. Add to the mix some of the world’s largt, most wildly fun Pri Ftivals and a rich cultural history that liv on the passnate, diverse untry today, and you’ve got all the makgs for an epic gay Spa getaway that will quickly have you returng for more. Here are Mr Hudson’s top remendatns for a gay Spa vatn for the books.

THE BT LGBTQ- AND GAY-FRIENDLY HOTELS BARCELONA, SPA

Gay BarcelonaAh, Barcelona—easily gay Spa’s most veted statn, a cultural playground of archectural masterpiec, world-class Catalan cuise and sweepg whe sand beach. A smopolan cy wh distct, laid-back Mederranean vib, Barcelona promot an atmosphere of tolerance and diversy, of which perhaps the bt example is Catalonia’s landmark Anti-Homophobia Act. A geo gay Barcelona getaway n be had anywhere the cy, but the ever-popular Eixample neighbourhood—also known as Gayxample—is the epicentre of the cy’s most sought-after gay-popular tablishments.

BARCELONA GAY TOURS

Photo: EnBarcelona promot an atmosphere of tolerance and diversy, of which perhaps the bt example is Catalonia’s landmark Anti-Homophobia ActWe wouldn’t blame you for makg a beele straight to Barcelona’s 4.5km of scenic astle.

Start at Sant Miquel or Sant Sebastia Beach, both loted near the inic W Hotel (and jt a stone’s throw om downtown Barcelona.) Due to their central lotn, the gay Barcelona beach always attract a crowd, but that also means there are plenty of handsome, sun-kissed men around, too. For somethg a ltle quieter, Mar Bella is Barcelona’s clothg-optnal gay beach. Be sure to stop by Chirguo BeGay while you’re there, a gay Barcelona stutn servg up lic drks and beach b.For a gay party not soon fotten, time your vis to Barcelona over one of s world-renowned ftivals.

BARCELONA SUMMER: GAY TRAVEL TIPS FOR CATALONIA

Every Augt, some 100,000 people scend on Barcelona for Europe’s largt gay ftival and ten days of rto good tim punctuated by themed dance parti and epic DJs. Of urse, Barcelona offers plenty of actn any time of year, wh a vibrant gay nightlife scene to rival any European pal. One of our favoure Barcelona gay bars is Plata Bar, a stylish cktail bar wh a sunny terrace, handsome staff, and expertly crafted drks.