Gran canaria gay guide
A Gay Guide to Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria is the most accepted gay destination in the Canary Islands and with beautiful beaches, plenty of bars, cheap beer and good food, it is easy to see why. With an average yearly temperature of 22ºC (72ºF) and immense, paradise-looking beaches, this island offers holiday plans for every traveler. Gran Canaria has become especially trendy among the LGBT+ community. Each year, the island welcomes thousands and thousands of gay tourists on its shores.
Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria is the third largest of the Canary Islands and lies of the western coast of Africa, some miles from Mainland Spain. The subtropical climate provides year-round warm weather, though winter months are best spent in the capital Las Palmas, as December and January can be a little too chilly for the beach.
Gran Canaria is adequately served by its own international airport which is functional and well-located if a little fatigued inside. Transport, eating and drinking are substantially cheaper than most places in Europe and your average beer will set you back around €2 – some of the
When it comes to queer destinations in Europe, Gran Canaria easily makes our top 5!
We first visited for our very first holiday together back in and we have been back 8 times since!
Gran Canaria is one of 8 Canary Islands which are located off the west coast of Africa and are the southernmost autonomous community of Spain.
Each time we visit Spain, we know we are going to feel welcome as a gay couple. It’s one of our top gay friendly countries in the world and we have both spent time living there.
This is equally true for the Canary Islands with Gran Canaria being the gayest island of them all.
With its huge gay scene, hot weather all year round (see Winter Pride), beautiful beaches and the fact it’s a relatively cheap destination, you can start to see why we have been so many times!
We have place together a full manual to showcase all that gay Gran Canaria has to offer including the gay areas, the abundance of gay bars, the gay beaches, gay hotels, huge events and so much more.
This is a mammoth, detailed guide, so make sure you include it to your bookmarks/favourit
Gay Gran Canaria Events - An overview of the key events
Although Gran Canaria (Maspalomas) is actually worth a visit almost days a year, there are - of course - the big events spread over the year
Here we possess the important Events in Gran Canariafor the year at a glance
Including dates for Gay Event Maspalomas , Maspalomas Winter Pride , Carnival Maspalomas , Maspalomas Fetish Event and more
In addition, the Spartacus Queer Cruise (European Male lover Cruise) will accept place again in May , with a great path, etc.
More knowledge on this will follow here.
This overview should help you to find the best dates for your holidays in Gran Canaria and to know when it is optimal to book the holidays as initial as possible
Maspalomas Self-acceptance , Maspalomas Obsession Pride - Events in Maspalomas / Gran Canaria
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Gran Canaria Gay Travel Mentor
Upcoming Events
&#; 10 – 22 March
Carnival Maspalomas : huge event with lane 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 stylish gay hotel with tasteful and lofty quality interior, private 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 dehydrated 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