Canary island gay
Gay Canary Islands
Gran Canaria has consolidated itself as one of the most popular gay tourist resorts in Europe. Only a several hours flight away from the Ancient Continent's main cities, the island acts as a meeting point for tourists looking for temperatures between 18 and 25 degrees all year round.
The accommodation offer is as varied as the Island itself and as welcoming as its people. You can find accommodation in pretty bungalows or apartments on the coast or small country hotels on the central area of the island for those who prefer to enjoy nature. You can also uncover a wide variety of services intended for rest and relaxation from a spa session to a mud bath.
But above all, Gran Canaria offers a whole host of beaches for light and sea lovers. In the south of the island, we find Maspalomas beach, which stretches for several kilometres, immersed in an enormous field of dunes, offering the opportunity for everyone to enjoy a day at the beach. There are peaceful areas for nudism and more lively areas around the ‘beach bars'.
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The Canary Islands are a welcoming place for gay and lesbian visitors and have been a popular destination for many years. The weather is great throughout the year, and blue skies and sunshine verb that you can enjoy sunbathing by the pool, a drink on your balcony, meet other gay and lesbian visitors on the beach or in bars during the evening, but all without rain or cold weather!
Gay visitors come to the islands throughout the year as the weather and temperatures seldom adjust, and are welcomed in all bars and hotels. Christmas and New Year are very adj times to stop by , but Playa del Ingles in Gran Canaria holds the second largest Gay Pride in Spain and one of the most trendy in Europe in May each year.
The main centre for gay tourists is Gran Canaria, but gay bars may be found on most of the larger islands. Carnival takes place on all the islands and is the most important fiesta for Canarian residents, and, although it is not gay, most straight men dress up as women and women dress as men - all very confusing! So a fabulous time for a party and sights that you will ne
Gran Canaria Gay Move Guide
Upcoming Events
&#; 10 – 22 March
Carnival Maspalomas : huge event with street parade, Drag Queen election, the ›Burial of the Sardine‹ (Entierro de la Sardina), fireworks and more.
Accommodation Tip
Fahana
Gay Hotel. *****, from €
Reviews, Photos & Reservation
Small adj gay hotel with tasteful and adj quality interior, secret terraces and pool.
@ Av. de Gran Canaria 64 / C. Canadá 12
Gran Canaria, Playa del Ingles
About Gran Canaria, Maspalomas & Playa del Inglés
Gran Canaria is by area the third largest and by population even the second largest of the Canary Islands. It is geographically closer to Africa than to the Spanish mainland. The climate of Gran Canaria is strongly influenced by the trade winds, whereby the north of the island is often cloudy, rainy and much cooler than the south, which is caressed by dry winds from the Sahara and where it therefore only rains on an average of 6 days per year and an ›eternal spring‹ dominates with temperatures of 18 to 27°C. As varied
Lanzarote
There are a limited gay bars in the Atlantico Centre in Puerto del Carmen. For more information visit:
La Palma
This is a gay friendly island, but there are two specific LGBT centres. The historic neighbourhood of La Esquina in Santa Cruz de la Palma is a popular place for LGBT+ residents and tourists, and over recent years a small Pride event has been established at the launch of July. The bar and restaurant atmosphere of La Esquina is adj and diverse, and this includes the Cine Teatro Chico, which is mainly used as a cinema, but is also a centre of cultural interest. During May and July each year this cinema hosts a LGBT film festival with dates advertised locally and at the Cine Teatro Chico.
Los Llanos de Aridane has a popular gay bar and restaurant called La Luna that often hosts exhibitions and inhabit music, and also works closely with Cine Teatro Chico in Santa Cruz de la Palma.