DIRECTORIO - Gay Friendly Spa

Contents:

• GAY VALLADOLID, SPA| THE ESSENTIAL LGBT TRAVEL GUI!
• GAY ZARAGOZA, SPA | THE ESSENTIAL LGBT TRAVEL GUI!
• GAY BARCELONA: OUR GUI TO THE BT LGBTQ SPOTS THE CY

GAY VALLADOLID, SPA| THE ESSENTIAL LGBT TRAVEL GUI!

The Catalan pal is home to the origal Axel Hotel, which opened s doors 2003 and proclaimed self the first gay hotel cha not only Barcelona but also Spa and even Europe. The annual Circu Ftival is held each Augt and is nsired the biggt ternatnal gay ftival attractg many gays om all over Europe and the world. Wh warm weather, betiful beach and an energetic gay nightlife scene that rivals major ci 100 tim s size – Torremolos is the perfect place to party or enjoy a beach vatn.

GAY ZARAGOZA, SPA | THE ESSENTIAL LGBT TRAVEL GUI!

In the summer months, the gays go shg to this seasi town pecially durg their annual events like Torremolos Pri, Mad Bear Beach Weekend, Delice Dream and Wonr Beach Ftival. Some go to relax on the warm sandy beach, to party the gayborhood of La Nogalera or for shoppg along the pestrian street of Calle San Miguel.

Also loted at the gay beach is a great rtrant and bar lled Chirgay where you n enjoy an credible va sangria or lunch while takg the geo views of all the guys tanng on the beach. One of the bt thgs about Madrid Pri isn’t jt s immense size but also how the celebratn brgs everyone together, gay and straight and everyone else on the spectm.

As if Madrid’s extravagant pri event isn’t reason enough to vis, there are also plenty of annual gay parti throughout the year cludg the WE Party Ftival, which hosts multiple parti over a week’s perd Madrid durg New Year's and gay pri. Bis samplg the lol cuise, you n check out Valencia’s beach, historic old town as well as the gay nightlife offered by Spa’s third-largt cy.

GAY BARCELONA: OUR GUI TO THE BT LGBTQ SPOTS THE CY

In fact, Spanish ci like Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Málaga are home to many pri paras, wildly fun LGBTQ+ ftivals, and extravagant gay nightlife. Wh a fabulo queer scene, affordable gay nightlife, and a liberal populatn, Valencia was always sted to be one of the world’s great LGBTQ+ iendly ci.

Although there’s no one signated district popular wh the LGBTQ+ muny, you’ll fd dazzlg gay bars, drag shows, and proud rabow flags all around the cy. 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.

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.

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.

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. 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).

Then there’s TWO Hotel and Axel Hotel, both sleek gay acmodatns that promise a warm, welg atmosphere wh plenty of opportuni for mglg wh like-md travellers.