Patroc Valencia Gay Guide 2020

Miles long, spacious city beach with lots of beach restaurants.
This beach doesn't have a gay beach section, but the northern – and quieter – part (Playa de la Malvarrosa) is popular with water sports enthusiast, individualists and gays.

South of Valencia there is another miles long beach from the village of Pinedo down to Saler and beyond. On the first kilometres with promenades for pedestrians and bicyclists, incl. beach restaurants and sanitary facilities.

This beach is much quieter than the city beach up north, but it also takes longer to reach the beach. If you don't have a bicycle (tip!) or a car, you can take bus number 14 or 15 which go from the city center through the suburbs of Valencia to Pinedo and take 40-50 minutes. (Note: bus line 14 divides into two destinations, so make sure you use only the busses with destination Pinedo.)

The gay beach section is situated about half-way between Pinedo and Saler, next to an abandoned factory site behind the dunes. (In 2013, the only leftovers were the walls and the tall chimney stack – which can be seen afar and used to easily find the gay beach.)

Big pre-clubbing music bar with dancefloor.
Music: Commercial remixes, Spanish and international Pop.
After 24:00/01:00 usually well visited.
Located close to the club Deseo 54, for which you can ask passes at the bar when ordering a drink.
Minimum consumption: ~8 €

Big gay bar for bears and friends.

Old cruisy gay bar. Clientele: mixed ages, some hustlers.
Occasionally with show.

Cocktail and cafe bar in the Russafa quarter. With small street terrace.
Mixed ages.

Gay hustler bar in the center of Valencia.

Gay-friendly music bar in the Russafa quarter.
Flyers available here for most of the gay and gay-friendly clubs in Valencia.
Mixed clientele.

Gay-friendly cafe-bar in the El Carme quarter with big terrace at the Plaza.

Stylish dance palace with 2 floors, shows and national and international guest DJs and artists. Music from Pop and Commercial to House.
Rather young and very mixed clientele.
Crowded from approx. 02:30. (Come before 02:00 to avoid the long queue and to pay a reduced entrance fee with a flyer.)
Admission: 8-15 €, incl. 1 drink

Big pre-clubbing music bar with dancefloor.
Music: Commercial remixes, Spanish and international Pop.
After 24:00/01:00 usually well visited.
Located close to the club Deseo 54, for which you can ask passes at the bar when ordering a drink.
Minimum consumption: ~8 €

Popular after-hours party for LGBTs and friends.
(Not a fetish club as the name might suggest.)
Underground feeling, good music, packed dancefloor.
Can be very crowded, especially Sunday early morning.
Mixed ages.
Admission: ~ 12-15 €, incl. 1 drink

After-hours party with DJ Chris Daniel and guest DJs.
Check the Facebook page of La Matina for its next date and venue.
Private club – bring your ID card!

Popular gay-friendly pre-clubbing bar in the Russafa quarter.
With dancefloor, DJ and mixed clientele.
Busiest between 01:00 and 02:00.

Small LGBT-friendly basement club in the Russafa quarter.
Music rather off-mainstream.
Friday Club Gordo with Electro/Techno music.
Admission: ~15 €, incl. 1 drink (10-12 € with flyer/guest list/presale)

LGBT-friendly club in the Russafa quarter.
Music mainly Commercial remixes and Spanish and international Pop.
Sometimes long queue at the entrance.

Gay cruise club in the south of Valencia.
With lockers, whirlpool, showers, swings and more.
Admission: 10 €, incl. 1-2 drinks

Gay bar and cruising area with cabins, sling etc.
Situated close to the central railway station (Estación del Norte).
Minimum consumption: 5-9 €

Gay cruising club with bar and some booths.
Some days with dresscode naked or underwear.
Minimum consumption: 5.50 €

Big gay sauna in the Russafa quarter (Eixample district).
With labyrinthine cruising areas on two levels.
Admission: 13–17 €

Small old gay sauna, frequented mainly by rentboys.

LGBT-oriented bicycle and e-scooter rental and other touristic services.

Underwear, beachwear, sportswear and shirts for men.

T-shirts, trousers, jackets, underwear and fetish gear by Barcode (Berlin), Mister B (Amsterdam), Boxer (Barcelona), Maskulo, Fred Perry, Nasty Pig and Alpha Industries, amomgst others.