Gay travel gran canaria
When it comes to gay destinations in Europe, Gran Canaria easily makes our top 5!
We first visited for our very first holiday together back in 2007 and we have been help 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 see Spain, we realize we are going to feel welcome as a same-sex attracted couple. It’s one of our highest gay friendly countries in the nature and we own both spent period living there.
This is equally true for the Canary Islands with Gran Canaria being the gayest island of them all.
With its colossal gay scene, scorching weather all year round (see Winter Pride), beautiful beaches and the truth it’s a relatively cheap destination, you can start to see why we have been so many times!
We possess put together a full guide to showcase all that gay Gran Canaria has to give including the homosexual areas, the abundance of gay bars, the gay beaches, gay hotels, gigantic events and so much more.
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Gran Canaria
Top-10 same-sex attracted friendly hotels in Gran Canaria where you will feel at home
Gran Canaria belongs to the top 3 of lgbtq+ island destinations of Europe together with Ibiza and Mykonos. Of these islands, Gran Canaria has perhaps the most extensive queer scene. The gay scene of Gran Canaria has concentrated around the Yumbo Center in Maspalomas. On Gran Canaria you can find many gay only, gay friendly and adults only hotels. Most of them again
Gran Canaria belongs to the superior 3 of gay island destinations of Europe together with Ibiza and Mykonos. Of these islands, Gran Canaria has perhaps the most extensive gay scene. The gay scene of Gran Canaria has concentrated around the Yumbo Center in Maspalomas. On Gran Canaria you can identify many gay only, lgbtq+ friendly and adults only hotels. Most of them again located close by the Yumbo Center.
Hotels for gays Gran Canaria
Top-10 gay friendly hotels in Gran Canaria where you will feel at home
AxelBeach Maspalomas, located on Gran Canaria, Spain, suggestions a unique experience in the heart of the island's famous tourist area. You'll find this hotel in Playa del Inglés, a popular spot established for its p
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Gran Canaria is an island of contrasts, often described as a continent in miniature. If you spend the whole of your holiday in the tourist resorts of the south, you'll be missing out. It's well worth taking a trip inland to towns prefer Santa Lucia (pictured on the right), Teror, Arucas, Agüimes, Guayadeque, Fataga or to the central mountains.
The easiest way to travel is to rent a car - but all the major towns are available by bus, and services to most main destinations are frequent and cheap.
It's worth taking the bus or driving along the southern coast of the island, through Arguineguin and on to Puerto de Mogan.
The tourist resorts on the way there have little or nothing to propose in the way of gay experience, but some perform have nice beaches - such as Playa de Amadores (which also has a very superb spa at the Gloria Palace Amadores Hotel).
The dunes at Maspalomas and the gay beach in front of them are a celestial body attraction for homosexual visitors, and justifiably so.
You can receive to the beach either through the dunes from the entrance at the Riu Palace - bearing right, towards the lighthouse in the distance - or by walking al
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Gay Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands, is a popular tourist destination known for its gorgeous beaches, vibrant nightlife, and diverse cultural heritage. It is one of the most gay-friendly destinations in the world.
If a homosexual utopia ever existed, there is no doubt in our minds that Gran Canaria would be it. Gays practically run this island. ‘Friendly’ fails to fully encapsulate the magnificent gay scene here.
On this island, one of the biggest Pride events in the world (not just Europe) draws a massive crowd from all over the globe – the Maspalomas Pride event. It takes place in the ever-friendly Maspalomas region of the island. The event features a range of activities, including marches, speeches, and cultural events.
Besides the Maspalomas Pride event, queer Gran Canaria has A LOT of gay bars and clubs spread across the island. That’s not all; there are also gay-only resorts, yes! When we said gay utopia, we weren’t kidding.
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| 10 – 22 March 2026
Carnival Maspalomas 2026: huge event with road parade, Drag Queen election, the ›Burial of the Sardine‹ (Entierro de la Sardina), fireworks and more.
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Mar Bianco
Gay Apartments. From 110 €
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Modern resort for male lover men with 12 apartments, swimming pool, sun terrace and jacuzzi with views of the mountains.
@ Calle Peatonal Kuoni
Gran Canaria, 35100
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 as the climate is the landscape of Gran Canaria. One can find in a confined space &nd