SpainEntertainment

Gay/Lesbian entertainment in Spain

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    El Gato Lounge

    If it's a louder ambience you're looking for, you'll find the pink party at the mega clubs and gay bars in Torremolinos. That's right, the 'in crowd' goes to Torremolinos for fun!! What had turned into a decayed symbol of a better past is now making a comeback. New bars, restaurants and clubs are opening and the area is becoming one of the major gay holiday destinations in Spain.

    La Nogalera (close to Torremolinos train station) is the centre of BLGT - bi, lesbian, gay and transgendered - tourism in the province. Here, the variety of bars, pubs, clubs and discos guarantees a good time. Check out the new and trendy El Gato Lounge, where cool cats chill over a beer and a bi…

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    Cangrejo

    This altar to kitsch, a dingy dance hall that has transgressed since the 1920s, is run by the tumescent underground cabaret figure of Carmen Mairena and exudes a gorgeously tacky feel, especially with the midnight drag shows on Friday and Saturday. Due to its popularity with tourists, getting in is all but impossible unless you turn up early.

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    Salvation

    Salvation is the place for a big, happy, gay blow-out. Two vast dance floors hammer house and mainstream dance chart numbers for wiggling and watching. The gleaming torsos of the staff are part of the attraction, but there's strictly no touching.

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    Paradys

    There are a couple of gay clubs just south of Paseo de María Augustin. Paradys is a friendly, stylish place, where red satin curtains separate the bar from the crowded dance floor.

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  5. Palladium

    Palladium is one of the areas most popular gay venues with multiple floors, international DJs and live performances. It's one of the hottest around.

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    Café Poniente

    Gay/mixed house-music pub where the waiters strut their stuff in vest tops (or no tops), and drag shows spice up the week on Thursdays.

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    Warhol

    A stylish haunt for gay clubbers who want an upmarket atmosphere in which to enjoy the funky house beats mixed by dreadlocked DJs.

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    Pokhara

    A popular corner bar, Pokhara draws an under-30 crowd and is one of several mixed venues in the area with a gay clientele.

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    Flor de Lis

    Flor de Lis is ideal for tapas, afternoon coffee or the first drink of the evening for a gay and gay-friendly crowd.

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    Café Isbiliyya

    Cupid welcomes you to this gay music bar, which puts on extravagant drag shows on Thursday and Sunday nights.

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    Mondo Tiki

    Unwind to the soothing sounds of lounge in gay and gay-friendly Mondo Tiki .

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    Y Que

    Zaragoza's gay bars include the lesbian-friendly Y Que.

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    Milenium

    A popular gay haunt that plays a broad range of ambient house.

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    hs

    This high-spirited club is a bastion of Santiago's gay scene.

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    Ojo

    Gay male drinkers can head west to Calle Camilo José Cela and nearby streets, where places such as Ojo are open from 22.00 till the early hours.

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    Boccaccio

    Gay male drinkers can head west to Calle Camilo José Cela and nearby streets, where you will find Boccaccio is open from 22.00 till the early hours.

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    Mick Havanna

    Closer to the old city, Mick Havanna, a quiet, chatty place frequented by a mature crowd.

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