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Contents:

• GAY SPA - OUR 6 FAVOURE PLAC TO EXPERIENCE LGBT SPA
• GAY BEACH? - ALINTE FOM
• GAY BEACH - CABOPO BEACH
• THE BT GAY BEACH EUROPE
• OUT THE SUN: FLORIDA’S TOP 10 GAY BEACH
• 90 % GAY BEACH - CABOPO - ARTOLA BEACH
• GAY VALENCIA · BEACH
• CáDIZ GAY TRAVEL

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.

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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 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.

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) 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. 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.

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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.

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

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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.

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. 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.

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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. 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. 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.

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In the summer months, the gays go shg to this seasi town pecially durg their annual events like Torremolos Pri, Mad Bear Beach Weekend, Delice Dream and Wonr Beach Ftival. Some go to relax on the warm sandy beach, to party the gayborhood of La Nogalera or for shoppg along the pestrian street of Calle San Miguel.

Also loted at the gay beach is a great rtrant and bar lled Chirgay where you n enjoy an credible va sangria or lunch while takg the geo views of all the guys tanng on the beach. One of the bt thgs about Madrid Pri isn’t jt s immense size but also how the celebratn brgs everyone together, gay and straight and everyone else on the spectm.

As if Madrid’s extravagant pri event isn’t reason enough to vis, there are also plenty of annual gay parti throughout the year cludg the WE Party Ftival, which hosts multiple parti over a week’s perd Madrid durg New Year's and gay pri. Bis samplg the lol cuise, you n check out Valencia’s beach, historic old town as well as the gay nightlife offered by Spa’s third-largt cy.

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Barcelona’s largt and most popular gay beach is Platja la Mar Bella loted at the far left of the beach (facg the sea) clost to metro stop Poblenou (le 4).

Here you’ll fd plenty of foreigners and lol cuti takg the sun or enjoyg one of the many beachsi bars and rtrants, Chirguo BeGay beg the most notable. Also loted here is a great rtrant and bar (really the only rtrant and bar) lled Chirgay where you n enjoy an credible va sangria while takg the geo views of all the guys tanng on the beach. Although most beach on the island of Mykonos attract a gay crowd, the most popular gay beach is by far Elia Beach loted on the southern si of the island.

Popular wh gay upl, Panormos is another beach on the northern si of the island and although ’s a b off the beaten path, there’s a b service om Mykonos Town. In the summer months, the gays go shg to this seasi town jt outsi of Málaga to layout and soak up the sun, pecially durg their annual events like Torremolos Pri, Mad Bear Beach Weekend, Delice Dream and Wonr Beach Ftival.

It’s near many of the gay hotels and rorts that are primed for happy hour drks and light b after a long day of soakg the sun and meetg cuti the sand.

In the heart of South Beach, you n’t miss Miami’s official gay beach loted at 12th Street and Ocean Drive surround by inic Art De hotels and rorts. All the beach Miami Beach are generally gay-iendly, but this is where you’ll fd the ncentratn of gay men and straight iends wh a sprklg of lbians mixed . There are a number of great beach San Juan, but you’ll fd that Atlantic Beach is where the gays gather – mostly ont of Oceano, a gay-owned rtrant and beach hang out.

Durg the daytime the gay-iendly areas you shouldn’t have any problems wh your partner, but like anywhere, jt e your bt judgment and be ut of who’s around you. Though Tel Aviv is gay-iendly all around, the beach jt ont of the Hilton Hotel is nsired Israel’s unofficial “gay beach” and is appropriately named Hilton Beach. This gay beach R Janeiro is easily spotted by the numero rabow flags markg the area (between Posto 8 & 9) and the geo speedo-wearg men loungg about.

One of those is Playa Playas, a gay beach which you n reach by crossg over some rocks (at low ti) at the north end of the ma beach, Playa Espadilla. This beach don't have a gay beach sectn, but the northern – and quieter – part (Playa la Malvarrosa) is popular wh water sports enthiast, dividualists and gays.

As I'm not actively volved the Gay scene and as most of the male Gay iends I know om Alinte moved to Madrid some time ago I am not current on where's 'hot', I image there is good reason why this beach has not been mentned but why Brac Del Port has. 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.

The beach is home to Chirgay - an almost exclively gay rtrant that is the beatg heart of the beach and serv drks and food throughout the day. 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. As the eveng rolls around, the bars along Elia Beach bee the fol pot of the area and are great plac to meet other gay guys om around the world. 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.