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Gay Canary Islands
Gran Canaria has consolidated itself as one of the most popular gay tourist resorts in Europe. Only a scant hours flight away from the Antique Continent's main cities, the island acts as a conference 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 pivotal area of the island for those who prefer to enjoy nature. You can also unearth 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 heat 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'.
More and more lgbtq+ men are choosing to move to Gran Canaria and make it their home, so we've put together lots of useful knowledge to help create se
Lanzarote
There are a few gay bars in the Atlantico Centre in Puerto del Carmen. For more information visit:
http://lanzarotegayguide.com
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 beginning of July. The block and restaurant atmosphere of La Esquina is open 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 live song, and also works closely with Cine Teatro Chico in Santa Cruz de la Palma.
The Canary Islands are a welcoming place for gay and lesbian visitors and have been a popular destination for many years. The weather is fine throughout the year, and blue skies and sunshine represent that you can enjoy sunbathing by the pool, a drink on your balcony, meet other gay and woman-loving woman 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 modify, and are welcomed in all bars and hotels. Christmas and New Year are very well-liked times to attend, but Playa del Ingles in Gran Canaria holds the second largest Same-sex attracted Pride in Spain and one of the most famous 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 queer , 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 never fail to remember - bring a costume!
Maspalomas Pride Parade
It was a superb party and an opportunit
Gran Canaria Gay Travel Manual 2025
Upcoming Events
| 10 – 22 March 2026
Carnival Maspalomas 2026: huge event with highway parade, Drag Queen election, the ›Burial of the Sardine‹ (Entierro de la Sardina), fireworks and more.
Accommodation Tip
Los Almendros
Gay Bungalow Resort. ***, from 100 €
Reviews, Photos & Reservation
Clean bungalow resort with outdoor pool. Located opposite the C.C. Cita, between the same-sex attracted beach and the Yumbo Centrum.
@ Playa del Inglés, Avenida de Francia 3
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