Gay Spa | 10 Gay-Friendly Ci Spa to Vis on Your Next Trip | Two Bad Tourists

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• GAY SPA - OUR 6 FAVOURE PLAC TO EXPERIENCE LGBT SPA
• A GUI TO LGBT NIGHTLIFE VALENCIA COCKTAIL BARTENR | PHOTO BY AMB CREATIVE CO. - RICK BARRETT ON UNSPLASH CLARE SPEAK WRER 01 AUGT 2023 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT VALENCIA’S LGBT SCENE ISN’T IMMEDIATELY OBV FOR ALL TO SEE AND YOU MIGHT NEED POTG THE RIGHT DIRECTN WHEN YOU ARRIVE. HOWEVER, YOU WON’T NEED TO SPEND TOO LONG LOOKG FOR A GOOD NIGHT OUT WH OUR GUI TO MAKG THE MOST OF THE CY’S GAY-IENDLY BARS, CLUBS AND MORE. VIEW ALL TRIPS LGBT-FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOODS VALENCIA IS AN OPEN AND ACCEPTG CY, AND YOU’LL FD LGBT-IENDLY SPOTS STTERED THROUGHOUT THE CY. HOWEVER, THE MA LGBT-IENDLY AREA IS THE “GAYXAMPLE,” LOTED THE CY CENTER NEAR GRAN VIA L MARQU L TURIA. HERE, YOU’LL FD SEVERAL GAY BARS, CLUBS, AND LGBTQ+-OWNED BS. TAKE A SP TO FD YOUR PERFECT SMALL-GROUP TRIP STATN PASSPORTS READY? YOUR NEXT STATN IS... VIEW TRIP SP JAPAN ICELAND SOUTH AI SPA BALI MOROC THAILAND MEXI CROATIA INDIA TURKEY EGYPT GREECE ECUADOR VALENCIA’S NIGHT LIFE MUCH OF VALENCIA’S GAY NIGHTLIFE REVOLV AROUND A UPLE OF MA BARS AND CLUBS THE CY CENTRE. TOP OF THE LIST IS THE ME, KNOWN AS ‘THE’ GAY BAR VALENCIA. THERE’S EE ENTRY, MORN R WH AN OPEN DANCE AREA, PLAYG A MIX OF NTEMPORARY SPANISH AND ENGLISH-LANGUAGE TUN. ALL ARE WELE AND THERE’S A RELAXED IENDLY ATMOSPHERE, PECIALLY ON THE OUTDOOR TERRACE SUMMER. DOORS OPEN AT 10PM ON FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS BUT ’S WORTH NOTG THAT – LIKE MANY OTHER NIGHTLIFE SPOTS – ONLY GETS TO FULL SWG AFTER MIDNIGHT, WHEN THE SPANISH HAVE FISHED DNER AND ARE READY TO PARTY. LIVE MIC AFTER DRKS AT THE ME, ’S JT JT THREE MUT’ WALK TO THE CY’S HOTTT GAY CLUB, DEO 54. WH LIVE PERFORMERS AND DJS ACROSS TWO FLOORS, THIS IS FELY THE PLACE TO BE ON A FRIDAY OR SATURDAY NIGHT. DOWNSTAIRS THE STROBE-L DANCEFLOOR IS ALWAYS PACKED WH REVELLERS, WHILE THE SMALLER UPSTAIRS ALSO HAS A VIP AREA PERFECT FOR SPECIAL OCSNS. ENTRY ON WEEKENDS IS AROUND €8 – OR EE IF YOU GRAB A FLYER AT THE ME BEFOREHAND. CARIBBEAN COLOMBIA DISVER COLOMBIA’S CARIBBEAN AST, OM CARTAGENA TO PALOMO VIA JUNGL, RIVERS AND ISLANDS. VIEW TRIP FOR THOSE SIMPLY WANTG A LAID-BACK DRK THE OLD TOWN, NOT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THE FAMO CAFE LAS HORAS IS A PARTICULARLY GAY-IENDLY BAR – PLETE WH GREAT CKTAILS AND A STUNNG BAROQUE-STYLE TERR FEATURG CHANLIERS AND A STAR-SPANGLED CEILG. CAFE LAS HORAS, VALENCIA. PHOTO URTY OF VALENCIA TOURISM | PHOTO URTY OF VALENCIA TOURISM COLOURFUL ATMOSPHERE IF YOU FANCY A NIGHT OUT THE LOURFUL RUZAFA DISTRICT, YOU ULD START THE NIGHT AT PLA VALENCIA FOR SOME CKTAILS A WELG AND IENDLY ATMOSPHERE WH GOOD MIC AND GREAT PANY. LA BOBA Y EL GATO RANC, IMMEDIATELY INTIFIABLE BY THE RABOW FLAG OUTSI, IS ‘GAY-IENDLY’ AND WELG TO ALL – A GREAT SPOT TO ENJOY A WI RANGE OF LOL BEERS BEFORE HEADG TO NEARBY PICDILLY. THIS LAID-BACK, POPULAR CLUB FEATUR A SURPRISG LIVERPOOL-THEMED TERR R. THERE’S A LARGE OPEN DANCEFLOOR, REGULAR LIVE PERFORMANC AND EVEN A SILENT DIS. THE TWO FLOORS HAVE A GREAT AMBIENCE WH AN TERNATNAL MIX OF GAY AND STRAIGHT GROUPS ENJOYG THE PARTY. DOORS OPEN AT 1AM AND THE PARTY GO ON UNTIL 7.30AM. BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. WILR PARTI FOR A WILR NIGHT OUT, THERE’S ALSO NUN DIGO NO (‘NEVER SAY NO’) WHICH – AS THE NAME MIGHT IMPLY – IS AIMED AT THOSE LOOKG FOR NEW EXPERIENC. THERE’S EE ENTRY, HAPPY HOUR EVERY NIGHT OM 6PM-9PM, AND ’S PECIALLY BY ON SUNDAYS. IF YOU NEED A SPOT OF RELAXATN AFTER THE PARTY, HEAD TO THE OLYMPIC SNAS ON CARRER LS VIVONS. A POPULAR SPOT OPEN 24 HOURS OVER THE WEEKEND, FEATURG A POOL, JACUZZI, STEAM ROOMS AND DARK ROOM. ENTRY IS UP TO €15 DURG THE BIT TIM. ALTHOUGH NOT AS BIG OR EASILY ACCSIBLE AS SOME CI, YOU’LL FD VALENCIA’S LGBT-IENDLY NIGHTLIFE OFFERS PLENTY FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY. DID YOU KNOW – CULTURE TRIP NOW DO BOOKABLE, SMALL-GROUP TRIPS? PICK OM THENTIC, IMMERSIVE EPIC TRIPS, PACT AND ACTN-PACKED MI TRIPS AND SPARKLG, EXPANSIVE SAILG TRIPS. VOLNIC ICELAND EPIC TRIP MEET OUR LOL INSIR HANNA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE? 2 YEARS. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB? IT'S THE PERSONAL NTACT, THE PERSONAL EXPERIENC. I LOVE MEETG PEOPLE OM ALL OVER THE WORLD... I REALLY LIKE GETTG TO KNOW EVERYONE AND FEELG LIKE I'M TRAVELG WH A GROUP OF IENDS. WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST? I HAVE SO MANY PLAC ON MY LIST, BUT I WOULD REALLY LOBE TO GO TO AI. I NSIR MYSELF AN “ADVENTURE GIRL” AND AI FEELS LIKE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE! EVERY CULTURE TRIP SMALL-GROUP ADVENTURE IS LED BY A LOL INSIR JT LIKE HANNA. SEE OUR CULTURE TRIPS KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?
• WHERE ARE THE BT GAY AREAS LISBON?
• GAY BARCELONA: OUR GUI TO THE BT LGBTQ SPOTS THE CY
• AND THE GAYT CY EUROPE IS... (DISVER OUR TOP 10 WNERS)
• GAY SCENE - MALAGA FOM

GAY SPA - OUR 6 FAVOURE PLAC TO EXPERIENCE LGBT 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. 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 GUI TO LGBT NIGHTLIFE VALENCIA COCKTAIL BARTENR | PHOTO BY AMB CREATIVE CO. - RICK BARRETT ON UNSPLASH CLARE SPEAK WRER 01 AUGT 2023 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT VALENCIA’S LGBT SCENE ISN’T IMMEDIATELY OBV FOR ALL TO SEE AND YOU MIGHT NEED POTG THE RIGHT DIRECTN WHEN YOU ARRIVE. HOWEVER, YOU WON’T NEED TO SPEND TOO LONG LOOKG FOR A GOOD NIGHT OUT WH OUR GUI TO MAKG THE MOST OF THE CY’S GAY-IENDLY BARS, CLUBS AND MORE. VIEW ALL TRIPS LGBT-FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOODS VALENCIA IS AN OPEN AND ACCEPTG CY, AND YOU’LL FD LGBT-IENDLY SPOTS STTERED THROUGHOUT THE CY. HOWEVER, THE MA LGBT-IENDLY AREA IS THE “GAYXAMPLE,” LOTED THE CY CENTER NEAR GRAN VIA L MARQU L TURIA. HERE, YOU’LL FD SEVERAL GAY BARS, CLUBS, AND LGBTQ+-OWNED BS. TAKE A SP TO FD YOUR PERFECT SMALL-GROUP TRIP STATN PASSPORTS READY? YOUR NEXT STATN IS... VIEW TRIP SP JAPAN ICELAND SOUTH AI SPA BALI MOROC THAILAND MEXI CROATIA INDIA TURKEY EGYPT GREECE ECUADOR VALENCIA’S NIGHT LIFE MUCH OF VALENCIA’S GAY NIGHTLIFE REVOLV AROUND A UPLE OF MA BARS AND CLUBS THE CY CENTRE. TOP OF THE LIST IS THE ME, KNOWN AS ‘THE’ GAY BAR VALENCIA. THERE’S EE ENTRY, MORN R WH AN OPEN DANCE AREA, PLAYG A MIX OF NTEMPORARY SPANISH AND ENGLISH-LANGUAGE TUN. ALL ARE WELE AND THERE’S A RELAXED IENDLY ATMOSPHERE, PECIALLY ON THE OUTDOOR TERRACE SUMMER. DOORS OPEN AT 10PM ON FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS BUT ’S WORTH NOTG THAT – LIKE MANY OTHER NIGHTLIFE SPOTS – ONLY GETS TO FULL SWG AFTER MIDNIGHT, WHEN THE SPANISH HAVE FISHED DNER AND ARE READY TO PARTY. LIVE MIC AFTER DRKS AT THE ME, ’S JT JT THREE MUT’ WALK TO THE CY’S HOTTT GAY CLUB, DEO 54. WH LIVE PERFORMERS AND DJS ACROSS TWO FLOORS, THIS IS FELY THE PLACE TO BE ON A FRIDAY OR SATURDAY NIGHT. DOWNSTAIRS THE STROBE-L DANCEFLOOR IS ALWAYS PACKED WH REVELLERS, WHILE THE SMALLER UPSTAIRS ALSO HAS A VIP AREA PERFECT FOR SPECIAL OCSNS. ENTRY ON WEEKENDS IS AROUND €8 – OR EE IF YOU GRAB A FLYER AT THE ME BEFOREHAND. CARIBBEAN COLOMBIA DISVER COLOMBIA’S CARIBBEAN AST, OM CARTAGENA TO PALOMO VIA JUNGL, RIVERS AND ISLANDS. VIEW TRIP FOR THOSE SIMPLY WANTG A LAID-BACK DRK THE OLD TOWN, NOT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THE FAMO CAFE LAS HORAS IS A PARTICULARLY GAY-IENDLY BAR – PLETE WH GREAT CKTAILS AND A STUNNG BAROQUE-STYLE TERR FEATURG CHANLIERS AND A STAR-SPANGLED CEILG. CAFE LAS HORAS, VALENCIA. PHOTO URTY OF VALENCIA TOURISM | PHOTO URTY OF VALENCIA TOURISM COLOURFUL ATMOSPHERE IF YOU FANCY A NIGHT OUT THE LOURFUL RUZAFA DISTRICT, YOU ULD START THE NIGHT AT PLA VALENCIA FOR SOME CKTAILS A WELG AND IENDLY ATMOSPHERE WH GOOD MIC AND GREAT PANY. LA BOBA Y EL GATO RANC, IMMEDIATELY INTIFIABLE BY THE RABOW FLAG OUTSI, IS ‘GAY-IENDLY’ AND WELG TO ALL – A GREAT SPOT TO ENJOY A WI RANGE OF LOL BEERS BEFORE HEADG TO NEARBY PICDILLY. THIS LAID-BACK, POPULAR CLUB FEATUR A SURPRISG LIVERPOOL-THEMED TERR R. THERE’S A LARGE OPEN DANCEFLOOR, REGULAR LIVE PERFORMANC AND EVEN A SILENT DIS. THE TWO FLOORS HAVE A GREAT AMBIENCE WH AN TERNATNAL MIX OF GAY AND STRAIGHT GROUPS ENJOYG THE PARTY. DOORS OPEN AT 1AM AND THE PARTY GO ON UNTIL 7.30AM. BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. WILR PARTI FOR A WILR NIGHT OUT, THERE’S ALSO NUN DIGO NO (‘NEVER SAY NO’) WHICH – AS THE NAME MIGHT IMPLY – IS AIMED AT THOSE LOOKG FOR NEW EXPERIENC. THERE’S EE ENTRY, HAPPY HOUR EVERY NIGHT OM 6PM-9PM, AND ’S PECIALLY BY ON SUNDAYS. IF YOU NEED A SPOT OF RELAXATN AFTER THE PARTY, HEAD TO THE OLYMPIC SNAS ON CARRER LS VIVONS. A POPULAR SPOT OPEN 24 HOURS OVER THE WEEKEND, FEATURG A POOL, JACUZZI, STEAM ROOMS AND DARK ROOM. ENTRY IS UP TO €15 DURG THE BIT TIM. ALTHOUGH NOT AS BIG OR EASILY ACCSIBLE AS SOME CI, YOU’LL FD VALENCIA’S LGBT-IENDLY NIGHTLIFE OFFERS PLENTY FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY. DID YOU KNOW – CULTURE TRIP NOW DO BOOKABLE, SMALL-GROUP TRIPS? PICK OM THENTIC, IMMERSIVE EPIC TRIPS, PACT AND ACTN-PACKED MI TRIPS AND SPARKLG, EXPANSIVE SAILG TRIPS. VOLNIC ICELAND EPIC TRIP MEET OUR LOL INSIR HANNA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE? 2 YEARS. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB? IT'S THE PERSONAL NTACT, THE PERSONAL EXPERIENC. I LOVE MEETG PEOPLE OM ALL OVER THE WORLD... I REALLY LIKE GETTG TO KNOW EVERYONE AND FEELG LIKE I'M TRAVELG WH A GROUP OF IENDS. WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST? I HAVE SO MANY PLAC ON MY LIST, BUT I WOULD REALLY LOBE TO GO TO AI. I NSIR MYSELF AN “ADVENTURE GIRL” AND AI FEELS LIKE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE! EVERY CULTURE TRIP SMALL-GROUP ADVENTURE IS LED BY A LOL INSIR JT LIKE HANNA. SEE OUR CULTURE TRIPS KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?

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. ) 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.

WHERE ARE THE BT GAY AREAS LISBON?

Be sure to stop by Chirguo BeGay while you’re there, a gay Barcelona stutn servg up lic drks and beach 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.

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

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.

AND THE GAYT CY EUROPE IS... (DISVER OUR TOP 10 WNERS)

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.

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 to gay beach, Sg don’t disappot.

GAY SCENE - MALAGA FOM

Every summer, Sg hosts a rivetg Pri Ftival, wh other notable gay events cludg Europe’s largt Bear ftival and a gay-popular luxur acmodatn the heart of gay Sg, Hotel Casa Vilella offers stately rooms and sweepg Mederranean views.

Other notable gay ftivals Madrid clu We Party, a wter event held every New Year, and the crilly acclaimed LGaiCeMad, Spa’s premier LGBT+ film ftival.

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.

Madrid’s most gay-popular square is also one of s most fashnable, so expect plenty of avant-gar boutiqu, alternative sign labels, and sy we bars.

For a full list of our favoure spots Chue, don’t miss our -pth gay Madrid Cy keepg wh Spaniards’ satiable appete for stylish nightlife venu, Madrid offers snazzy gay hnts of all styl and siz.