10 of Europe’s bt statns for LGBTQ+ travellers this Pri season | Gay and lbian travel | The Guardian

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• GAY EUROPE TRAVEL GUI
• 9 MOST GAY-FRIENDLY COUNTRI IN EUROPE
• THE BT GAY BEACH EUROPE
• 14 GAY-IENDLY CI THAT LGBT TRAVELLERS LOVE
• THE WORLD'S BT GAY TRAVEL GUI
• 40 BT GAY DTATNS WORLDWI, ACRDG TO TRAVELERS

GAY EUROPE TRAVEL GUI

Mt-vis LGBTIQ+ neighborhood: Gay Street, the queer neighborhood of Rome wh view of the Colossm, is a highly social 300-meter long pestrian street wh shoppg, bars and lodgg popular wh queer folx but primarily gay men who enjoy the opportuny to meet person rather than on hook-up aps. Mt-vis LGBTIQ+ neighborhood: Soho is the largt and bt known LGBTIQ+ neighborhood London wh a huge ncentratn of bars and clubs though you’ll fd queer venu spanng the entire cy om the clubs Vxhall to east London’s gay bars. Mt-vis LGBTIQ+ neighborhood: Amsterdam is one of the most LGBTIQ+ iendly statns on the pla so everywhere is pretty much queer iendly but you’ll fd the gay area along Reguliersdwarsstraat.

9 MOST GAY-FRIENDLY COUNTRI IN EUROPE

Mt-vis LGBTIQ+ neighborhood: There is no gayborhood but there are LGBTIQ+ venu sttered across the small island of 400, 000 and the ty but elegant pal cy Valletta, which is only 0. From clothg-optnal to beach wh lively gay clubs, there are endls optns when to selectg your ial astal is home to many of the world’s most famo gay travel statns, om sun-soaked Mykonos to the cultural mec that is Lisbon, there is somethg for every gay traveler. Thankfully, the ntent also boasts a range of the most betiful and varied beach, many of which have tablished gay Cavallet - Ibiza, SpaLoted on the Mederranean’s party island and an epicentre of gay muny and culture on Ibiza, Playa Es Cavellet is a tranquil and scenic beach that offers guaranteed relaxatn.

Es Cavallet is long and spac, and the surroundg area has a gged and untouched qualy that adds to the character of the the high tourism months, the beach is packed wh a populatn of, largely, gay sunbathers and sun-seekers. Read More: The Bt Beach Beach - Mykonos, GreeceVery few plac Europe have the same fame as a gay travel statn as Mykonos, and Elia Beach is at the heart of the island’s gay scene.

The beach is almost pletely vered wh sunbeds and umbrellas, however, there is a small bed-ee sectn for those who prefer to soak up the sun om the Beach is a mix of all the bt thgs about Mykonos: betiful scenery, a vibrant gay muny and a lively and energetic nightlife scene.

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In the summer, Lisbon’s gay populatn seemgly out full force as the beach is taken over by the lol gay muny and visg gay of Europe’s largt gay beach, Beach 19 is renowned for s obv gay populary and the endls space here mak the perfect lotn to enjoy the sun and atmosphere the pany of like-md people. Read More: Thgs To Do Rodona Beach - Sg, SpaBarcelona’s smaller and gayer neighbour Sg is one of the most famoly gay statns Europe, welg thoands of visors every year and ntually providg a fun, open and thentic gay experience. The beach is well served wh a myriad of f, bars and clubs along s length, wh many terg for a gay clienteleWh s thrivg gay atmosphere, close proximy to some of the town’s bt gay bars and clubs and stunng views, ’s no surprise that Bassa Rodona is equently scribed as one of Europe’s bt gay beach.

The island is a gged and untouched wilrns wh a rocky landspe filled wh pe tre and lagoons of crystal clear beach is loted one of the many v of the island and as such has a level of privacy and secln that is rarely found on Europe’s gay beach. In the high summer months, Lokm Beach has a gentle breeze which provis a wele relief om the swelterg beach - Gallipoli, ItalyPuglia is famo for s long and dramatic astle, featurg monstro v and some of the most breathtakg views on the pla, so ’s no surprise that the area also boasts one of Europe’s bt gay beach. Loted near the town of Gallipoli, Mako beach is a hidn gem of gay culture, welg thoands of visors every year to a four day gay ftival on s warm beach is the only gay beach the Puglia reason and is nsirably more unrstated than many of the other top lotns.

14 GAY-IENDLY CI THAT LGBT TRAVELLERS LOVE

However, gay guys om across Italy and Europe flock here every year for one of the bt beach experienc and a palpable gay No 7 - Gran Canaria, SpaGran Canaria has an tablished and well-earned reputatn as a centre of gay tourism Europe. Part of the draw for the flocks of gay tourists who vis are the stunng and priste beach that le Gran Canaria's varied most popular beach amongst the gay muny on Gran Canaria is undoubtedly Maspalomas' Beach No 7, a large and spac stretch of hot sand that is backed by rollg dun. On an afternoon Schöneberg, you’ll jo proud gay upl walkg the same historic streets where LGBTQ artists and activists once began the fight for gay rights, as early as the 1890s fact.

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You’ll fd a number of monuments around the cy memoratg the many LGBTQ victims of WWII, wh the Schwul Mm documentg the art, culture and history of Berl’s homosexual muny, which was long centred Nollendorfplatz.Today, Nollendorfplatz is still the place to be if you’d like to see the cy’s bt fetish clubs and leather bars, wh September brgg wh the Folsom Europe BDSM and subculture ftival. As well as s progrsive lols and large gay muny, the cy self is a playground for gay travellers, most notably the Chue neighbourhood where there’s always some kd of event happeng.

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The third natn to legalize gay marriage back 2005, Spa’s pal has sce bee a mol for other untri, wh s equaly acts allowg for same-sex adoptn, marriage and legal safeguards agast discrimatn.

Drawn through wh waterways and nnected by hundreds of photogenic bridg, Amsterdam is the cy of the cyclist, allowg for scenic ris along the Prsengracht nal and the Amstel River which both bee awash wh para boats durg the annual gay nal pri. At all other tim, you n fd Amsterdam’s gay scene centred on Reguliersdwarsstraat, particularly at the cy’s olst gay bar, Cafe t’ Mandje, a popular late-night meetg pot wh kschy dér datg back to the 1920s. As well as the ma street, addnal sex shops and gay bars make themselv known wh rabow flags between the brothels the Red Light District.Legalizg gay marriage back 2001 (wh same-sex relatnships legalized way back 1811), Amsterdam certaly leads wh s liberal ials.