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 Viva España! Fall in love with fabulous gay Spain. Spain is famous for being very gay friendly and we absolutely love it! Spain has always been a melting pot of different cultures inevitably forcing a tolerance among its diverse citizens. With same-sex marriage legalized since 2005, it's politically one of the more progressive countries in southern Europe. Though it's a gay-friendly country as a whole. As well as having some of the hottest men you’ll ever see, it also has some of the best gay parties we’ve been to, from the famous Madrid Pride, to Barcelona’s Circuit festivals. Explore this special country with us!
• Individual & Small Group suggested tour
• Featuring: Madrid - Seville - Cordoba - Granada - Valencia - Barcelona
• Explore Madrid and its bustling Gay and Lesbian nightlife
• Visit Seville and the famous Plaza de España in Maria Luisa Park
• Enter to incredible Mezquita of Cordoba to discover its Arab and Berber legacy
• Admire the Alhambra Palace in Granada, an arabesque fantasy
• See the ultra-modern Centre of Arts and Sciences in Valencia
• Take a look to the Gothic Quarter, modernist buildings and the worldwide famous Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
• LGBT Friendly Tour Guide for Gaily Tours and Excursions
Day 1 -
 • Arrival transfer from airport to your hotel.
• Accommodation and free time for shopping and dinner.
• Overnight at your hotel.
Madrid is truly the heart of Spain’s gay culture with an estimated LGBT population of 500,000 of the city’s overall 3 plus million inhabitants. Though Chueca is the official gay neighborhood of the capital, it’s quickly noted that the gay community spills into the rest of the city and there is no need to concentrate in one district. Madrid is not only one of Spain’s most gay-friendly cities, but it’s arguably one of the most LGBT-friendly cities in Europe as a whole. Its Pride parade alone is Europe’s largest with over 2 million participants each year.
The gay clubs of Chueca always have a party taking places every weekend. The main ones are Boite, DLRO, MalaMala, Kluster and Baila Cariño. Just one word of advice, the Madrileños LOVE to party till the early hours of the next day – so fact in a disco nap before heading out!
Day 2 -
 • Buffet Breakfast and start your walking tour with our Gay/Lesbian Guide through the Capital City of Spain from the Puerta del Sol, the heart of the capital and Madrid's main square, soaking into the imperial Madrid walking the main street of Calle Mayor, where you will discover some of the oldest buildings in Madrid as Torre de los Lujanos, palaces of the XVI and XVII centuries, as well as two of the most beautiful squares in Madrid: Plaza Mayor and Plaza de la Villa, and beautiful examples of XIX century architecture as Mercado de San Miguel. Immerse yourself into the famous Plaza de España.
• Explore the Madrid of the Bourbon dynasty and finally visit incredible Royal Palace (entrance included), which is the largest functioning palace in Europe. • Lunch on your own. • In the afternoon be ready to explore the worldwide LGBT famous Chueca District, a something unique district which turned into the gay quarter of Madrid. Discover the LGBT history of the city together with our Gay/Lesbian Guide as well as the origin and transformation of this old marginal area in a cosmopolitan and avantgarde neighborhood.
• Enjoy a Sangria tasting (also alcohol free drink available) while looking hot boys and girls walking through this district. • After your tour don’t miss the opportunity to take part to a Chueca Nightlife Tour or Tapas in Chueca.
• Dinner on your own.
• Overnight in Madrid.
Day 3 -
 • Buffet breakfast and free time for individual visits and shopping through one of Europe's most dynamic capital cities. • After lunch on your own, transfer from your hotel to the Train Station. Then take your High Speed Train to your next Spanish destination: the splendid Seville! • Arrival in Seville, accommodation at your hotel. • In the late afternoon free time in Seville. • Dinner on your own. Rest of the night free for party. • Overnight at your hotel in Seville.
Day 4 -
 • Buffet breakfast and start your walking tour with our Gay/Lesbian Guide through the Capital of Andalucia. • See the Tower of Gold, the tranquil and extensive Maria Luisa Park, the quaint Santa Cruz Quarter, and finally the enormous cathedral with the tomb of Christopher Colombus and its Giralda Tower (a former minaret) resembling the famous Koutoubia tower of in Marrakesh. • Lunch on your own. • Free time in the afternoon. • Our suggestion is to visit the Alcazar castle on your own, a beautiful royal palace of stalactite adorned rooms and luxuriant inner gardens. • In the evening enjoy a special Flamenco Show with local wine tasting. • Dinner in your own. • Overnight at your hotel in Seville.
Day 5 -
 • Buffet breakfast and departure to Cordoba with your LGBT Friendly Driver. • Once there, free time to visit the former populous city of Moorish universities and an intellectual center of the world in the 10th century. The old town with the famous Mezquita is now a designated World Heritage Site. • Visit the former Great Mosque (now a cathedral). • Lunch on your own. • Then continue to Granada, driving by thousands of acres of olive groves. • After arrival, free time in the typical Albaicin district, old Moorish quarter, where customs, music and wine join to create an enchanting atmosphere. • Dinner in your own. Don’t miss the opportunity to "ir de Tapas" in Pedro Antonio de Alarcón street. Overnight at your hotel in Granada.
Day 6 -
 • Buffet breakfast and enjoy a special guided tour with our LGBT Friendly Tour Guide of the magnificent 14th century Moorish Alhambra palace and the adjoining Gardens of the Generalife, one of the wonders of Europe and the world, a UNESCO World Heritage site. • Marvel the richly decorated ornamented rooms, columns and stalactite like cupolas complemented by inner gardens of roses, palms and fountains. • Lunch on your own. • Afterwards departure to Valencia. Accommodation at your hotel. • Dinner in your own. Overnight at your hotel in Valencia.
Day 7 -
 • Buffet breakfast and enjoy morning LGBT city tour, discovering the Barrio del Carmen Plaza de la Virgen and the cathedral quarter, together with the new area of Museums. • Lunch on your own. • Afterwards transfer from your hotel to the Train Station. Then take your High Speed Train to your next Spanish destination: the extraordinary Barcelona! • Arrival in Barcelona, accommodation at your hotel. • Dinner in your own. Overnight at your hotel in Barcelona.
Day 8 -
 • Buffet breakfast and start your spectacular Gaudi tour with your Gay / Lesbian Tour Guide from La Pedrera and Batlló houses, creations of the brilliant Antoni Gaudí (from the outside). • Then walk till reaching Gaudí’s masterpiece, the majestic Sagrada Familia, a temple that has been under construction for over 100 years and is sure to leave you without words (entrance ticket included, you will visit the inside of the church at the end of the tour without the tour guide). Learn more about the history this incredible church discovering the secrets of the Sagrada Familia. With your skip-the-line ticket enter Barcelona's unmissable landmark. On this tour you'll discover one of the most widely admired buildings in the world and Gaudí's masterpiece. Take a look to the plans and models will reveal how Gaudí conceived his vision of 18 towers which, with some variations on the original design, are closer to completion every day as a result of the money raised from ticket sales and donations. • Lunch on your own. • In the afternoon learn more of the history of Barcelona from Roman times to the medieval period through a special Gothic Quarter walking tour, which has a charm all of its own with its narrow, cobbled streets, wrought-iron street lamps and buildings that comprise hidden corners you can lose yourself in.  • Start in Plaça Sant Jaume, the seat of the local government during the Middle Ages and at the present time. Then continue to Barcelona Cathedral, built in different artistic styles, next to the important ruins of the Roman walls. Observe the Plaça del Rei, a unique site and the historic centre of power during the reign of the Catalan counts and monarchs.
• Afterwards continue to Eixample district, also known as gay neighbourhood ‘Gayxample’. Here lots of gay shops, bars, discos and restaurants appeared in the last years. Meanwhile, the gay population has risen enormously, because lots of members of the LGBT collective have settled in this area. This has made it an important attraction for gay tourism, mainly at night-time. • Enjoy a Sangria tasting (also alcohol free drink available) while looking hot boys and girls walking through this district. • Dinner in your own. Overnight at your hotel in Barcelona.
Day 9 -
• Breakfast in the hotel and transfer to the Barcelona airport.
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Keep up-to-date and email friends on the free, wireless internet connection available in the Hotel Puerta de Toledo. From 08:00 until 23:00 you can visit the Hotel Puerta de Toledo’s informal lounge-bar and enjoy a refreshing drink or light snack.
Rooms at the H10 Corregidor offer simple, attractive décor. Each room has a minibar and flat-screen TV with satellite channels.
All air-conditioned rooms and suites include free WiFi, a safe, and work area with a desk. Each private bathroom includes free toiletries and a hairdryer. All suites include a free minibar and coffee capsules, and some come with a hot tub.
The functional rooms at NH Valencia Las Ciencias feature air conditioning and are decorated in pastel colours. The modern bathroom comes with a hairdryer and NH amenities.
Hotel Viladomat by Silken has a 24-hour front desk and offers a ticket service. A shuttle to the airport is available for an extra charge, and there is luggage storage on site.
