14 gay-iendly ci that LGBT travellers love - Hostelworld Travel Blog

Contents:

• 40 BT GAY DTATNS WORLDWI, ACRDG TO TRAVELERS
• GAY TRAVEL AWARDS 2017
• 6 OF THE TOP GAY-IENDLY RORTS AROUND THE WORLD
• 14 GAY-IENDLY CI THAT LGBT TRAVELLERS LOVE
• 20 BT GAY TRAVEL DTATNS, 2017
• HOW TO PLAN A SAFE TRIP FOR GAY AND TRANSGENR TRAVELERS
• HE TRAVEL – GAY TRAVEL TOURS, GAY ADVENTURE TRAVEL, ACTIVE VATNS
• BT GAY BEACH DTATNS
• GAY TRAVEL TOURS & TRIPS
• GAY MOSW · CY GUI
• VATNS FOR GAY MEN OVER 40 YEARS OLD

40 BT GAY DTATNS WORLDWI, ACRDG TO TRAVELERS

Consired by many to be the San Francis of Mexi, gay tourists om all over the world travel each year to betiful Puerto Vallarta, an easily accsible, acceptg, and a very affordable gay beach statn.

Some only mentn the obv spots, while others foc on plac that are only margally welg to LGBT travelers, g the term “gay-iendly” stead of “gay statn. Remember that every gay statn has s own appeal, whether ’s the nightlife, high nsy of other gay tourists, annual gay events, beach, or somethg else.

Travelers love the abily to enjoy the cy’s gay nightlife and quat rtrants along narrow stone pathways while also havg accs to betiful regnal beach and parks.

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One of the most popular annual gay events Chigo is Market Days, brgg travelers om all over for a fun-filled weekend of performanc by LGBTQ+ artists. Montréal is Canada’s top gay travel statn, famo for s inic gay village, French fluence, and unique mix of gay nightlife venu along St Cathere Street East. Explore the chic vib at Bar Renard, watch some sexy dancers at the famo Camp male strip club, or have some seedy fun at a nearby gay sna—Sna Oasis is my favore!

Most of the cy’s excg gay nightlife is Le Marais, cludg the well-known Le Raidd, Everyone lov stoppg by Raidd for sexy “shower shows” where you n tch a ltle risqué performance. Explore all the queer-iendly spac the Zona Rosa gay district, pese lol markets, or take advantage of beg the ta pal of the world and book a ta tour! Wh a massive nightlife scene, betiful beach, and an overall LGBT-welg atmosphere, ’s no surprise that gay travelers are wild about Ibiza.

The gay pal of the Land Down Unr, Sydney evok thoughts of lifeguards wearg Asiebum swimsus, the cy’s inic opera hoe, and fun-lovg, fashnable lols. Rambunct drag bnch rtrants like Hamburger Mary’s, evengs dancg at The Abbey, and pesg quirky ems at gay shops like Block Party WeHo are all classic experienc for LGBT travelers. Along wh an open-md culture, world-class gay nightlife, and tons of handsome men, I don’t blame travelers for cludg Tel Aviv among the bt gay statns.

6 OF THE TOP GAY-IENDLY RORTS AROUND THE WORLD

An epic gay rort statn, Torremolos is popular wh Spaniards and other southern Europeans, but gay travelers om other areas of the world typilly often don’t even know about ! The enormo gay nightlife center La Nogalera alive each eveng where you n make new iends, tch a drag show, and dance the night away at gay clubs like Centuryon. London has everythg a gay traveler uld want a cy—bougie hotels, flashy gay nightlife, an epic drag scene, cultural attractns, and world-renowned shoppg!

It has the largt populatn of gay rints the USA, many of which are packed to the legendary gay neighborhoods of Chelsea, Hell’s Kchen, and the Wt Village. Meanr the world’s first gay art mm, soak up the sun among the massive LGBT crowd Sheep’s Meadow, or head straight to one of the 25+ lol gay sex parti. The island’s gay-welg atmosphere, unfettable Cycladic archecture, nu beach, and high-energy party scene are the perfect recipe for a gay getaway.

14 GAY-IENDLY CI THAT LGBT TRAVELLERS LOVE

One of the bt gay statns Spa as well as my own personal favore cy the world, Madrid is btlg wh gay lols, safe, affordable, and easy to navigate. Handsome men dancg at Klter and the Tanga party always e to md when I thk of Madrid—nowhere else the world have I walked to a packed multi-level gay club at 7:30 PM! Everyone lov beg the Castro, San Francis’s loud and proud gay neighborhood, where you’ll fd dozens of gay clothg stor, nightlife, and rtrants along Market Street.

Key Wt is the seclud island statn where gay travelers flock to let loose, party at lol gay bars, and enjoy their fabulo gay-specific acmodatns. Stayg at one of Key Wt’s gay hotels is a mt—some of the most memorable experienc are gay pool parti at the Island Hoe or sunbathg the nu your hotel’s sunck area. The most popular gay statn Europe, Sg attracts travelers of all ag wh s whewashed buildgs, of pretty beach, art galleri, lic tapas rtrants, and welg gay bars.

20 BT GAY TRAVEL DTATNS, 2017

In a world where ’s still illegal many untri to be gay, LGBTQI persons nsir safety factors at a whole different level than their straight unterparts.

Factors for cln on this list clu nsiratn for plac that have an active gay muny, statn marketg anizatns that work to appeal to LGBTQI travelers, and, fally, untri that have passed marriage equaly laws.

While someone might not be travelg for a statn weddg, havg a law on the books that regniz a foundatnal human right of marriage is a tellg sign that gay travelers are more likely to fd acceptance. Southern California’s gay culture has an HQ queer-iendly Wt Hollywood, a neighborhood known for posh boutiqu, high-energy clubs, and s world famo gay bar and rtrant, The Abbey. Te to Irish tradn, the stage holds a place of importance, so nsir visg durg May when the annual Internatnal Dubl Gay Theatre Ftival tak place.

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Spa’s vibrant Catalonia regn spearhead the movement for greater LGBTQI rights as early as 1978, when homosexualy between nsentg adults was ma legal.

Montreal’s Pri gaed ternatnal attentn 2017 when gay-ally Prime Mister Jt T joed the para alongsi openly-gay Irish Prime Mister Leo Varadkhar. It might not be a surprise, then, that pal cy Montevio is also a popular gay travel spot—homosexualy was crimalized 1934, allowg acceptance to flourish for s. Everyone knows Mardi Gras is rife wh gay sensibili, but for a more cerebral time, nsir explorg the Sats and Sners, a gay lerary ftival that tak place each May.

Ntled on the Bay of Banras wtern Mexi, Puerto Vallarta has been gay-iendly sce the early 1980s when expat Amerins and Canadians began rettlg the Old Town district. Today there are gay rtrants, bars, hotels (pecially the famo Blue Chairs), and even an officially signated gay beach, Playa los Muertos. Condado Beach is San Juan’s top spot to experience Puerto Ri’s gay scene, and for a ep dive to the surroundg culture, there are no better acmodatns than those at La Concha Renaissance Rort.

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Quick beach accs, two hwater pools, and plimentary breakfast are jt a few of the perks awag guts at Sand Castle on the Beach, a charmg gay-owned abo found on the island of St. Jt 90 mut outsi of the natn’s pal, the gay-owned Inn at Ltle Washgton has hosted Capol Hill’s most prtig policians sce s lnch 1978 — and all tak is one be to unrstand what keeps the dignari g back year after year.

One of Utah’s most gay-iendly statns, Park Cy is known as the home of the Sundance Film Ftival, but this star-studd event is far om the only attractn that keeps tourists flowg . Progrs is beg ma around the world, at least, wh more and more untri legalizg same-sex marriage, passg anti-discrimatn laws or, at the very least, crimalizg homosexualy. Denmark was the first untry the world to regnize same-sex partnerships ( 1989) and is home to one of the olst gay bars Europe, Centralhjør.

BT GAY BEACH DTATNS

In addnal ws for Sndavia, Norway was ranked fifth hight Rabow Europe’s 2020 x, and Swen tied wh Canada and Malta for iendlit LGBTQ travel statn the 2020 Spartac Gay Travel Inx.

Malta also tied wh Canada and Swen for first place the 2020 Spartac Gay Travel Inx, which rat untri on tegori cludg anti-discrimatn legislatn, LGBTQ marketg and murrs of queer people. The untry was the send most likely (after Spa) to rpond “y” when asked whether homosexualy should be accepted by society a Pew Rearch Center survey of 39 untri. Berl, Germany, is an extremely popular statn for members of the LGBTQ muny due to an abundance of gay bars, clubs, snas, hotels and more.

Travel + Leisure spoke wh travel agents who specialize helpg LGBT travelers plan luxe adventur around the world to pick some of the top gay-iendly rorts on Earth. Whether you want easy accs to amazg gay bars or undisturbed beach, you n unt on all of six the properti to be welg, sign-forward, and LGBT-iendly. They add Mid-Century r and Charlotte Perriand furnishgs, attractg “high octane gay upl and fashn’s ele” to enjoy the rort and s powr-whe beach, acrdg to Clifford.

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In Amsterdam, the gay scene is mostly ncentrated around the many gay bars the Reguliersdwarsstraat, and we’ve had many fun parti at the Amstel Fifty Four on Wedndays, the drks night of stunt associatn A. There are great queer bars such as SilverFuture Nkölln and Faccla Krzberg, both wh their flare and social atmospher that make them great plac for tourists, whilst mega techno clubs and parti (what gui to gay Berl uldn’t clu Bergha?!

Compared to other plac Mexi, was the cy where I saw the most signs of affectn public between same-sex upl, and there are plenty of gay bars, clubs and parti for everyone.

GAY MOSW · CY GUI

The right to change legal genr has been place sce 2012 and anti-discrimatn laws are full force Rosar and the big pal cy, Buenos love Buenos Air bee has one of the bt gay scen across Lat Ameri, which is heavily supported by the ernment, particular Augt when has s BADiversa week every Augt. The gay scene of Buenos Air is que spread out, but the fol pot is the large, rintial neighbourhood of Palermo, pl a few plac dotted about super ol San Telmo and well-to-do Releta.

Each year Auckland hosts a week of Pri events, one of which is lled The Big Gay Out (as if New Zealand wasn’t already the most epic spot). Hostels Auckland | Cheap flights to AucklandGran Canaria, Canary IslandsGran Canaria, remend by Stefan and Sebastien om Nomadic Canaria is an extremely famo statn throughout the year for European gays. Durg the harsh, reprsive Fran years, the ernment turned a bld eye to homosexualy as the island was too far away om the maland to bother wh.

From the 1960s, tourism really started to take off, attractg more and more foreigners and therefore even more tolerant love Gran Canaria bee there is a massive gay scene at Maspalomas and Playa l Ingl the southern part of the island. The Yumbo Centre is the fol pot for the area: a large shoppg mall full of gay bars, clubs, rtrants and boutique shops, makg a gay man’s paradise.

VATNS FOR GAY MEN OVER 40 YEARS OLD

Gran Canaria also has several gay pri ftivals happeng throughout the year such as the Maspalomas Fetish Week October, Maspalomas Wter Pri November, Carnivals Febary (both Maspalomas and Las Palmas), Maspalomas Gay Pri May and fally numero bear parti October and another of our favoure experienc Gran Canaria was takg a boat trip (n by Canarias Gay) wh iends to the remote beach lled Gui Gui. Hostels Gran Canaria | Cheap flights to Gran CanariaMilan, ItalyMilan, remend by Luigi & Daniele om Gayly love Milan bee has the bt GLBT scene Italy.