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Contents:

• GAY PRI EVENTS SPA
• THE 10 BEST SPA GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS SPA
• A GAY WELE SPA?
• GAY DICTNARY SPANISH
• GAY ZARAGOZA, SPA | THE ESSENTIAL LGBT TRAVEL GUI!

GAY PRI EVENTS 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. 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.

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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. 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.

Another in for gay Barcelona nightlife is El Cangrejo, bt known for s weekend drag performanc and kschy, lourful r.Gayxample’s central lotn mak an excellent base om which to explore Barcelona’s highlights (the bt of which we’ve outled our gay Barcelona Cy Gui). It’s all very elegant wh jt the right dose of bchery, showsg why Sg is one of Europe’s most sought-after gay holiday statns; the Spanish Tourism Board is an excellent place to start planng your Sg erary.

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The heart of Sg gay district is Old Town, specifilly along Calle Montroig, but Sg’ notoriety as gay Spa’s premier retreat means the entire town is hugely gay-popular.When to gay beach, Sg don’t disappot. Every summer, Sg hosts a rivetg Pri Ftival, wh other notable gay events cludg Europe’s largt Bear ftival and a gay-popular Carnival.For luxur acmodatn the heart of gay Sg, Hotel Casa Vilella offers stately rooms and sweepg Mederranean views. Photo: Florian WehMadrid is the beatg heart of gay Spa, arguably one of the world’s most gay-iendly ciStart your exploratn of gay Madrid Chue Square, easily distguishable by the plethora of billowg rabow flags that rate most tablishments.

For a full list of our favoure spots Chue, don’t miss our -pth gay Madrid Cy Gui.In keepg wh Spaniards’ satiable appete for stylish nightlife venu, Madrid offers snazzy gay hnts of all styl and siz. That said, like most gay Spa nightlife, ’s bt to arrive after midnight.Photo: Mary Rebec EllttRoom Mate Osr Hotel might not be an official gay hotel, but s central lotn Chue mak an uber-popular optn wh the LGBT muny.

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Head first to Es Cavallet, Ibiza’s only official gay beach (and popular nudist hangout.) This long whe sandy beach surround by dun is also where you’ll fd Chirgay, a gay Ibiza stutn that dol out qualy food and boozy tropil cktails. A large variety of mouthwaterg mocktails mak this a particularly unique optn for those cled to absta for an eveng.The Purple Hotel is Ibiza’s premier gay adults-only hotel, an elegant way to experience the bt of Ibiza’s gay scene whout sacrificg style the procs.

Home to a burgeong gay scene full of flourishg gay bars, fashnable gay travellers and, of urse, a distguished Pri Ftival, Valencia has all the buildg blocks of a fascatg gay getaway—not to mentn s strikg futuristic archecture, vibrant Old Town, nt regnal cuise, and dazzlg goln sand beach.Unlike Madrid and Barcelona, Valencia don’t have a distct gayborhood. Photo: Willian Jten VasncellosCafe las Horas is a verable stunner, drippg wh glterg chanliers and chic Parisian fluencValencia gay nightlife is synonymo wh The Me, one of the cy’s premier gay bars. We also love Trapezz Gay-Friendly Cafe for s expansive terrace and ultra-iendly staff.Jard Botani Hotel Boutique is an enchantg art hotel ntled the heart of the gay-popular Carmen district.

Another famo gay beach is Ra Conill, a sheltered ltle spot that, due to the secln, also attracts nudists.Photo: Maxiian PazakWh some 50 gay bars and clubs, attemptg to list all Benidorm’s top nightlife spots seems an effort futily. Spa voted favor of same-sex marriage back 2005, and the untry ntu to go om strength to strength terms of moreIt go whout sayg that Spa is home to some of the biggt and livelit gay pris the world, wh Madrid Pri even claimg the tle of Europe’s largt gay pri each year. In 2021, the homophobic murr of a young man over Gay Pri weekend shocked a untry regard ternatnally as one of the most tolerant when to LGBTIQ+ (Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex and Queer) rights.

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“In Spa, people wh a favourable opn of the Vox party, which recently has begun to openly oppose some gay rights, are much ls likely to say that homosexualy is acceptable than those who do not support the party, ” the PEW Rearch Centre’s last report highlighted.

However, Spanish society remas firmly agast LGBTIQphobia, wh 89 percent acceptg homosexualy acrdg to the Pew Rearch Centre and Spa beg crowned world lear for transgenr rights a 2018 Ipsos study. Six out every ten Spaniards say they have a relatnship/iendship wh people om the LGBTIQ+ llective, one every five have attend Pri celebratns, 76 percent are favour of gay marriage and 73 percent believe the LGBTIQ+ should be open about their sexualy (hight of all 27 untri surveyed). It’s perhaps this creasg openns and tolerance among the majory of Spanish society, and the eedom that this brgs to the LGBTIQ+ muny, that is triggerg the select few bigoted people Spa to turn to vlence and homophobia.