Out the Sun: Florida’s Top 10 Gay Beach | VISIT FLORIDA

Contents:

• 10 BT GAY BEACH THE WORLD
• THE BT GAY NUDIST BEACH THE WORLD
• THE WORLD'S MOST GAY-FRIENDLY BEACH CI AND RORTS
• 40 BT GAY DTATNS WORLDWI, ACRDG TO TRAVELERS
• OUT THE SUN: FLORIDA’S TOP 10 GAY BEACH
• THE WORLD'S BT GAY BEACH

10 BT GAY BEACH THE WORLD

And while there are gay-iendly seasis all across the globe, several rise to the top—whether bee of their sheer bety, their unique character or the crowd they draw. Fort Lrdale has eclipsed Miami as Florida's go-to gay statn and Sebastian Street Beach, between Sunrise Boulevard and Las Olas Boulevard, fely fli the rabow flag. Even when 's not Carnaval, "Farme Gay, " to the east of Rua Farme Amoedo, is the loc of gay life R—and a great place to ogle the mcular "Barbi" who sashay between Posto (guard tower) 8 and 9, next to the gay-iendly Ipanema Plaza 9pm, the actn mov to the half-dozen gay bars and clubs the area.

THE BT GAY NUDIST BEACH THE WORLD

) The peak season, though, ns om early July to early fd the gay sectn of the beach, follow the crowds of buff hombr to the third beach zone, right near Hotel Calipolis. Here is a list of mt-vis gay-iendly clothg-optnal beach om around the world if you're lookg to dip your toe to the nudist Beach, Mykonos, GreeceElia beach is Mykonos' largt and arguably most popular gay beach Greece, so is a mt-see for gay is accsible by b which parts om the Old Port, or a 25-mute drive om Mykonos Town.

It is a 10-mute drive om Ibiza Town and is credibly popular wh gay ma gay scene n be found towards the south end of the beach, where you will fd a variety of people to chat to. However, is bt not to drive the high seasons as parkg n be que difficult to fd due to how by the beach 19, Lisbon, PortugalBeach 19 is Portugal's most famo gay beach and is loted Lisbon. Read More: Gay Beach Rock Beach, Brighton, UKBrighton is the gay pal of the UK, so naturally has the most popular gay nudist beach the Rock Beach n be found jt a 5-mute drive om central Brighton, however, feels removed om the htle and btle of the ma beach.

THE WORLD'S MOST GAY-FRIENDLY BEACH CI AND RORTS

The north end of the beach might tert you the most, as this is where you will fd most of the gay sectn of the will have to brg appropriate footwear and be a nfint hiker, as there is a steep hike down to the beach Beach, Vanuver, CanadaLoted near the Universy of Brish Columbia, this nudist beach is credibly popular wh stunts and lol seasoned naturists beach self is reachable via a steep stairse, so be prepared wh appropriate footwear and make sure you are up to the challenge. Obelisk Beach is the gay alternative to Cobblers beach, which is the most popular clothg-optnal beach the have the optn of sunbathg on the large surroundg rocks or you n stick to olickg the sand.

Although urban statns tend to be most popular wh gay travelers bee of their rich cultural offergs, vibrant nightlife districts, and chic shoppg and dg, a number of the world's most gay-popular ci also enjoy picturque settgs on the water. From megaci wh skyscrapers on the ocean to relatively smaller statns on tranquil bays and lak, here's a ndown of the world's 20 bt gay urban beach statns (populatn 150, 000 or greater). Wh outstandg mms, distctive archecture (cludg several treasur by Antoni Gdi) a lively gay nightlife scene centered mostly around the sophistited Eixample district, and an abundance of stylish rtrants and hotels, Barcelona is a terrific statn for urban, yet there's a sweepg and betiful gay beach, Barceloa, jt mut om the cy center.

40 BT GAY DTATNS WORLDWI, ACRDG TO TRAVELERS

It's jt a short drive south along the ast to vis some of the Southern Hemisphere's most betiful beach, cludg swank Camp Bay, which li the shadows of the Twelve Apostle mountas, and Clifton, which has a scene-y gay beach. And as 's set on the eastern shore of Zealand Island, on Ørund (a stra that divis the North and Baltic seas), Copenhagen is close to a number of priste, wdswept stretch of sand, cludg such gay hangouts as Bellevue and Ishøj beach. For many years known primarily as Florida's "sprg break" pal, Fort Lrdale began an amb transformatn to a more sophistited rort statn startg around the early 1990s, which cid wh efforts to urt gay and lbian travelers.

Sce that time, more than a dozen gay men's rorts have opened wh a few blocks of the cy's betiful oceanont beach, as have several luxury high-rise hotels. 5 ln rints—prisg the Kowloon Pensula, New Terrori, and Hong Kong Island—is neverthels que forward wh regard to gay and lbian issu when you nsir the regn as a whole.

OUT THE SUN: FLORIDA’S TOP 10 GAY BEACH

This dramatilly suated cy on the island of Oahu has several gay bars, a great dg scene, and proximy to many notable attractns, om Queen's Surf gay beach to Pearl Harbor. One of the world's leadg gay and lbian statns, Los Angel is much more than a sgle metropolis - rather, 's an entire llectn of both sprawlg and many s scenic neighborhoods and adjacent ci.

Here and funky Venice Beach, to the south, you'll fd que a few rtrants, hotels, and bars wh a mixed gay/straight followg, along wh one of the Wt's classic gay dive bars, Roosterfish. The regn has been eclipsed by nearby Fort Lrdale recent year's as the state's top gay statn, but you'll still fd plenty of gays and lbians livg and playg the parts - and visg durg the several big gay circu parti held South Beach each year, om Wter Party to Whe Party to Miami Gay Pri. The largt cy on the famoly swank and sophistited French Riviera, Nice (populatn 350, 000) is not que a gay playground on the same plane as such Euro-queer hot spots as Ibiza and Mykonos, but this stylish cy wh an outstandg variety of tony rtrants and shops do have a growg gay prence (this is also te, by the way, of nearby Cann, which is smaller but also is beg creasgly popular wh gay travelers).

You'll fd gay bars, snas, and f mostly or Old Town, and along the curvg wateront gg the Mederranean, rabow flags note a gay prence at Co Beach as well as at Castel Plage. S., and Canada, the romantic Mexin Riviera rort of Puerto Vallarta mak for an approachable, relatively affordable, and fectly fun and lively gay getaway om late fall through early sprg ( quiets down here nsirably durg the hot summer months). The gay scene here has grown steadily over the past uple of s, wh the most popular GLBT beach and several welg hotels, rtrants, and bars centered upon the charmg and historic Zona Romanti district.

THE WORLD'S BT GAY BEACH

R Janeiro jtly renowned for s sugary beach, and a party-driven, ftive gay scene that's ncentrated chiefly around trendy Ipanema and the more touristy Copabana areas, both of which ont the ocean and are ial for glazg, joggg, or playg the sun and sea. Ipanema, wh s lonial-style buildgs and tree-led streets, is pecially charmg; you'll fd a number of LGBT-popular f and bars around here, as well as a stunng gay beach jt off Rua Farme Amoedo.

One of the regn's most betiful beach, Fort Doto County Park, has a b of a gay followg, and there's also a great gay beach at Treasure Island, lled Sunset Beach.

Petersburg Gay Pri, the largt the state, the area is home to a diverse mix of gay-iendly lodgg choic, om grand hotels to elegant bed-and-breakfasts pl Florida's largt gay rort.

The cy's btlg Hillcrt neighborhood is a hub of gay nightlife and retail, and you'll also fd plenty of GLBT-equented bs nearby North Park and Universy Heights. Head for the oceanont muni of Pacific Beach and La Jolla, and you'll disver a geo stretch of gold-sand beach, wh the gay-popular Black's Beach among the most spectacular. San Diego also has a rich cultural scene downtown, ol rtrants and slick hotels the Gaslamp Quarter, and outstandg mms and attractns leafy Balboa Park, home to the San Diego Gay Pri ftival each July.