Gay bar in Spain
Posted: 20 April 2009 09:56 PM  
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Hi

Im wondering if anybody knows what the market/local attitudes towards opening a gay bar in andalucia/la linea area?  as im aware there arent any that i know of and i think it would be a great idea for locals and tourists alike? any advice?

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Posted: 21 April 2009 12:50 AM   [ # 1 ]  
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what part off andalucia ? very big area .... M?laga Municipalities , Torremolinos there few there , Benalm?dena think there one down beside the roundabout with the windmills , need to look at few gay site for spain ..... and work from there

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Posted: 22 April 2009 06:51 PM   [ # 2 ]  
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In the La Linea area im thinking?

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Posted: 23 April 2009 02:59 PM   [ # 3 ]  
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I don’t think there is any substitute for getting on the ground and asking around.  Are there any web sites that target your demographic - perhaps you could post a question on their message board? Looking around the streets in Spain, I don’t think I have ever seen an openly/obviously gay bar. Perhaps this means that they would be frowned upon or perhaps it means that there is a market for it?

In general, my feeling is that attitudes in Spain are more relaxed than the UK.

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Posted: 26 April 2009 05:42 PM   [ # 4 ]  
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i go to one in malaga, its called la brussels, its a good place for pre clubbing. its on one of the main squares wheres everyone drinks out on the street and square, i think it is the old distric of malaga, by the cathederal.

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Posted: 28 April 2009 04:00 AM   [ # 5 ]  
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ask around and no one has com up with any INFO but think get in touch with Asociaci?n Andaluza pro Derechos de Gais y Lesbianas mail nos at retemail.es (at = @)
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All cities and many of the larger towns in Andalucia have gay bars and other leisure establishments. The following is by no means an exhaustive list and we welcome feedback from those who visit these bars, and especially those who discover bars not on this list.

C?diz

Cafe de Levante
Calle Rosario.

El Veinte
Calle Canovas del Castillo 27, 227.951.

C?rdoba

El Cinco de Oros
Angel de Saavedra 4-6.

Kiss
Carretera de Almaden.

MM Pub
Pasaje del Camino de los Sastres 1.

Plato
Calle Gongora Siena, Plaza las Tendillas, 473.005.

Fuengirola

Bar Kudos
Jesus Santos Rein 30, (Los Boliches) Fuengirola Bar Kudos II, Las Palmaras Complex.

Gris
C/Capit?n 33. Mostly men. Hours: 10pm-6am. Closed on Tuesdays.

Granada

Mixed Bars:

Fondo Reservado
Cuesta de Santa In?s, No. 3—three blocks upriver from Plaza Nueva, up the hill to the left.

El Rinc?n de San Pedro
C/Carrera del Darro no 12—upriver from Plaza Nueva on the right.

Perf?l
C/Rosario at the intersection with C/Navas—Realejo neighbourhood.

6 Colours
c/Tendillas de Santa Paula 6—near the San Agust?n market.


Exclusively Gay Bars:

The Tic Tac
Horno de Haza 19—near to the Plaza de los Lobos.

El Ang?l Azul
C/Lavadero de las Tablas no. 15—near the Plaza de los Lobos.

El Zoo
Moras 2—behind the Fuente de la Batalla.

La Sal
Santa Paula 11—near the San Agust?n Market.

Al pie de la Vela
C/Carrera del Darro 135—upriver from Plaza Nueva.

Marbella

The Library Bar
A warm and friendly American style music video and cocktail bar with over 250 different types of liquor. Plus they infuse their own flavours into vodka and gin, and have created several signature drinks. With over 5,500 music videos to choose from, you will be able to see and hear your favourite music all evening.
Puerto Deportivo, 64.

Boccacio
C/Puerto del Mar 7. Mostly men. Hours: 10pm-6am. Videos.

Metro
Calle Camilo Jose Cela, 12.
Good sized club with a large dancefloor, two bars and a live DJ. Gets busy around 2am. Great music and girl friendly.

Ojo
C/Puerto del Mar 9. Mostly men. Hours: 11pm-6am.

Oscars Bar Restaurante.
C/Aduar 1. Mostly men. Food. Hours: 9pm-dawn.

Pl?tano Bar, Ave. Antonio Bel?n 6. Mostly men. Hours: 9pm-3am.

Soy Tu
Behind the Buddha Bar on Avenida del Mar.
Small but stylish club and contemporary decor. Small dancefloor and video screens. Gets busy around 2am. Girls welcome, but mostly guys, friendly atmosphere.

Torremolinos

?nfora
22:00 ? 02:30, week-ends only
Nogalera
Lesbian bar

Anxo Bar
Daily 22:00 - 03:00
Nogalera
Gay, ring to enter, rentboys

Armario
Daily 22:00 ? 03:00
Nogalera
Gay

Bar 21
Daily 21:00 -02:00
Nogalera
Small gay bar

Bacchus
Daily 22:00-02:00
Nogalera
Gay. Bears, sexy videos

Bar XS
Daily from 22:00
Nogalera
Gay, porn videos, SM room upstairs

Brujas
22:00 -03:00 week-ends
Nogalera
Friendly lesbian bar

La Bubu
Daily from 21:00
Gay, corner bar

Cafe El Atrio
Daily from 20:00
Nogalera crossing with calle Casablanca
Lesbian and Gay

Chessa
Daily from 20:00
Nogalera
Small friendly mixed bar. Dutch owned

Contacto
22:00- 04:00 week-ends
Nogalera
Knows for its drag shows

Crash
23:00-03:00 week-ends
Nogalera
Bears, porn videos

Cruising
23:00-04:00
Nogalera next to Pueblo Blanco
Drag queens every night

D’Lirio
23:00-03:00 week-ends
Nogalera
Small rather sexy bar with darkroom

El Gato
Daily 19:00 -02:00
Nogalera
Biggest gay terace, trendy lounge and good food.
Most popular place to start your evening and meet
other guys.

La Esquina
Daily 20:00 -02:00 closed Mondays
Pueblo Blanco
Gay.Cosy friendly bar with good music

Estrella ( PK2 )
23:00 - 04:00 Currently closed for renovation
Nogalera
Gay. Big music bar with dance floor

Enigma
22:00-02:00
Nogalera
Gay / Mixed

Free Eagle
22:00 -02:00 week-ends
Nogalera
Gay. Bears, SM

Gorila
23:00-02:00
Pueblo Blanco
Mixed

Innova
23:00-03:00
Nogalera
Gay, big music bar

Malu
22:00 -02:00
Nogalera crossing with Danza Invisible
Lesbian /Mixed

Men’s Bar
21:00-03:00
Nogalera
Big sexy place, porn videos, big darkroom

Morbos
23:00-05:00
Nogalera
Gay, daily drag shows

A Noite
23:00-03:00
Nogalera crossing Danza Invisible
Gay, drag shows

La Palmera
20:00-03:00
Nogalera
Mixed / Terrace

Porquoi Pas ?
23:00-03:00
Nogalera
Oldest gay bar in town.
Customers who know each other since 60’s

Teteria Albanta
19:00 -02:00
Pueblo Blanco
Lesbian place, very cosy

Timeless
Daily 20:00-02:00
Calle Casablanca
Lesbian

Wow ( former In and Out )
Daily 23:00 -03:00
Nogalera
Gay

M?laga

El Delfin Azul
Coronel Ripollet 17.

QUEEN
Paseo Mar?timo 29. Mostly men.

EL CONVENTO
C/Madre de Dios 21. Mostly women.

W.C.
Plaza del Teatro 31. Basement. Mixed M/F.

LA GATA LOCA
Pasaje de Campos 3. Mostly men. Hours: 10pm to 5am. Dance.

Seville

Arte
Trastamara 19 Baron Rampante, Alameda de Hercules, 915830.

El Bosque
Arias Montano 5 (zona Alameda) Cafe Central, Alameda de Hercules 64.

Catedral
Cuesta del Rosario 12, 422.8590 Habanilla, Alameda de Hercules 62 El.

Hombre y El Oso
Amor de Dios 32 (zona Alameda).

La Goleta
Calle Rivero 7 Isbiliya, Paseo Colon.

2 Itaca
Calle Amor de Dios 25a.

La Mirada
Calle Luis de Vargas s/n.

Memory
Calle Fernan Caballero 6, 421.4789.

Poseidon
Calle Marques de Parades 30, 421.3192.

Valentino
Marques de Parads 25.

Isbiliya
Paseo de Col?n 2. Mixed M/F. Dance.

Lamentable
C/Benito P?rez Gald?s. Mixed gay/straight.

Torre Del Mar

Bar Europa
Calle Infante, Tel : 952546564
Gay friendly mixed bar,Run by Bibi and Claire (Lesbian couple). Very friendly inviting place mixed crowd old and young (not all gay). Karaoke every saturday night.

hope this helps

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Posted: 02 July 2009 12:06 AM   [ # 6 ]  
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There is a version of the LGBT switchboard/ass in Malaga called ‘Colegas’ - all in Sp… but very very friendly.
They have offices all over Andalucia.

Re Malaga region - as per Jurdys post there are bars in Torremolinos, etc… But all seem to be male orientated. (I did go once to a girls bar in La Nogulera but being Spanish it started at 4am!)... There is a small bar (mixed - inc straights!) in Fuengirola by the bus station called ‘Gioco’... run by 2 women (been there forever!)... but straights come in to gawp…

Re La Linea - I’m not sure.  You would have to ask locally…
I know there is a gay ass in Gib - just google (but very cliquy from what I experienced!).

There are a ‘few of us about’!... I would love a more user friendly (hours wise!) meeting place… But then again I choose to live in Spain and you might have to open local hours to get local trade.

PS - There is another gay bar in Fuengirola (mixed) - ‘el Delphin Azul… again night time place.

Re attitudes of locals - I understand the ‘modern Spaniard’ does not appear to be anti-gay (even tho a Catholic country!).. and nationally even the Guardia Civil can live with same sex partners in police accommodation.

I have never encountered any probs…
Good luck - let us know if you go ahead! 😉


PPS - San Pedro has a new gay venue called ‘The Bird Cage’... for drag shows - as is ‘Bunnies’ in Benalmadena.
There used to be two Dutch girls who had a bar in Benidorm, who moved to Torremolinos, but I don’t think it took off (not their fault - picky local trade?).

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Posted: 02 July 2009 12:09 AM   [ # 7 ]  
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ps - It was the Anfora in La Nogulera we went one night.  Again seemed cliquy.  No English…

Re Aitrio - again in la Nogulera - have not been personally, but know the owners/staff are very friendly - they also organize trips out such as boat trips etc…

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