As with most gay beaches, clothing is optional here. Here you’ll find plenty of foreigners and local cuties taking in the sun or enjoying one of the many beachside bars and restaurants, Chiringuito BeGay being the most notable.Įs Cavallet is the official gay beach in Ibiza and is about 15 minutes from Ibiza Town. Barcelona’s largest and most popular gay beach is Platja de la Mar Bella located at the far left of the beaches (facing the sea) closest to metro stop Poblenou (line 4). However, with the great weather, slews of tourist sites and can’t miss annual events, the beaches really are a great addition to the city offering an ideal spot to relax and enjoy a cocktail or afternoon meal.
Overall, the city’s beaches aren’t the best the country has to offer. Platja de la Mar Bella – Barcelona, Spainīarcelona is one of Spain’s top gay destinations in part due to its unique blend of big city life and relaxing beach vibe. After walking down several flights of stairs, you’ll arrive at a wide stretch of sand, complete with a beach bar offering drinks and sunbeds for rent. This beach is located within a cove so it’s not as visible from the main road. You’ll find a mix of both nude and non-nude sunbathers here, so anything goes. It’s probably the 2nd most popular gay beach. Also located in Sitges is Platja dela Balmins, the primary nude beach. However, Playa De la Bassa Rodona is the official gay beach and preferred by most speedo-wearing, six-pack-flaunting, bronzed gay men. Since the town as a whole is incredibly gay-friendly, you’ll find LGBT beachgoers at most of the 17 beaches. Playitas Beach – Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica Playa De la Bassa Rodona – Sitges, SpainĪ beautiful, small, gay-friendly town 45 minutes south of Barcelona, Sitges is a perfect spot for long stretches of white sandy beaches. Ipanema Farme de Amoedo Beach – Rio de Janeiro, BrazilĢ5. Playa de los Muertos – Puerto Vallarta, MexicoĢ3. Baker Beach – San Francisco (California), USAġ8. Herring Cove/Race Point – Provincetown (Massachusetts), USAġ6. Queens’ Riis Park Beach – New York, USAġ4. Atlantic Beach – San Juan, Puerto Ricoġ3. Laurent d’Eze Beach – Eze (Nice), Franceġ2. 12th Street Beach – Miami (Florida), USAġ1. Ginger Rogers Beach – Los Angeles (California), USAġ0. Sebastian Street Beach, Fort Lauderdale (Florida), USAĩ. El Gato/Eden Beach – Torremolinos, Spainħ. Platja de la Mar Bella – Barcelona, SpainĦ. Playa De la Bassa Rodona – Sitges, SpainĢ. All, however, are great spots to enjoy the summer sun along with other friendly, like-minded LGBT beachgoers. Some lean towards clothing-optional, others have cruising areas and a handful of these top gay beaches are mixed among the hetero-friendly ones.
Some beaches are secluded and difficult to reach, while others are found right in the heart of popular gay-friendly destinations. We’ve actually been to almost all of these beaches and highly recommend you add them to your travel itinerary. From North and South America, the Caribbean and Europe, to Oceania and even Africa, these are the best gay beaches in the world. Over the past 10 years, we’ve traveled the world in search of some of the best gay beaches. Even better is finding a gay-friendly beach where you can truly be yourself without fear of judgment or harassment due to your sexual orientation. When using a search engine such as Google, Bing or Yahoo check the safe search settings where you can exclude adult content sites from your search results Īsk your internet service provider if they offer additional filters īe responsible, know what your children are doing online.Nothing beats a nice, relaxing day at the beach soaking up the sun and taking a dip in the cool waters. Use family filters of your operating systems and/or browsers Other steps you can take to protect your children are: More information about the RTA Label and compatible services can be found here. Parental tools that are compatible with the RTA label will block access to this site. We use the "Restricted To Adults" (RTA) website label to better enable parental filtering.
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