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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. 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. 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.

WHERE ARE THE BT GAY AREAS LISBON?

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. 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.

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

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. A refurbished cema turned ntemporary gay club, Marta, riño, promis strong imbibements crafted by equally toxitg staff a unique, always lively atmosphere.

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That said, like most gay Spa nightlife, ’s bt to arrive after Mary Rebec EllttRoom Mate Osr Hotel might not be an official gay hotel, but s central lotn Chue mak an uber-popular optn wh the LGBT muny. Room Mate Osr Room Mate Osr Room Mate OsrGay Ibiza is what you make of —wildly fun wh a smopolan edge and home to azure waters, swaths of protected terra, and stunng whe sand beach4.

Gay Ibiza is what you make of —wildly fun wh a smopolan edge and home to azure waters, swaths of protected terra, and stunng whe sand beach. ) This long whe sandy beach surround by dun is also where you’ll fd Chirgay, a gay Ibiza stutn that dol out qualy food and boozy tropil cktails.

Worth a mentn is Figueretas Beach, a gay-popular hangout largely due to s proximy to the nearby gay Ibiza hallmarks Chaos Bar and Cen Hotel.

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Mr Hudson’s list of approved venu starts wh Sunrise Ibiza, a fantastic gay club nveniently loted the centre of actn-packed Calle De La Virgen. For a sweet ltle cktail bar that doubl as a gay meetg spot, MonaLisa is a stylish optn wh creative cktails and the ocsnal celebry sightg. A large variety of mouthwaterg mocktails mak this a particularly unique optn for those cled to absta for an Purple Hotel is Ibiza’s premier gay adults-only hotel, an elegant way to experience the bt of Ibiza’s gay scene whout sacrificg style the procs.

Gay ValenciaValencia might not be the first statn to e to md when you thk of gay Spa, but jt a few days the untry’s third-largt cy may very well change that. Home to a burgeong gay scene full of flourishg gay bars, fashnable gay travellers and, of urse, a distguished Pri Ftival, Valencia has all the buildg blocks of a fascatg gay getaway—not to mentn s strikg futuristic archecture, vibrant Old Town, nt regnal cuise, and dazzlg goln sand Madrid and Barcelona, Valencia don’t have a distct gayborhood. Photo: Willian Jten VasncellosCafe las Horas is a verable stunner, drippg wh glterg chanliers and chic Parisian fluencValencia gay nightlife is synonymo wh The Me, one of the cy’s premier gay bars.

La Boba y el Gato Ranc is a laid-back gay bar distguished by the not-so-subtle giant rabow flag out ont, attractg a cent crowd earlier the eveng. We also love Trapezz Gay-Friendly Cafe for s expansive terrace and ultra-iendly Botani Hotel Boutique is an enchantg art hotel ntled the heart of the gay-popular Carmen district. Another gay-popular Valencia hotel we n’t get enough of is the Caro Hotel, a 19th-century palace turned geo boutique offerg 26 bpoke rooms.

Caro Hotel Photo: John Fornanr Caro HotelOnce a sleepy fishg village, today Benidorm is a lively gay astal retreat idyllilly suated Spa’s Alinte regn6. Quat, walkable Old Town doubl as Benidorm’s gay village, a laid-back nglomeratn of mellow gay bars spillg over wh tourists, expats and Spaniards alike. Another famo gay beach is Ra Conill, a sheltered ltle spot that, due to the secln, also attracts Maxiian PazakWh some 50 gay bars and clubs, attemptg to list all Benidorm’s top nightlife spots seems an effort futily.

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.