Gay & lesbian Majorca

Palma, the capital city of Majorca, is now a hotspot for gay and lesbian holidaymakers and its gay and lesbian district, Gomila, is loaded with trendy cafés and gay venues. There are even a number of gay hotels sprouting up near Gomila, not far from Palma’s gorgeous cathedral and city centre.

If that isn’t enough, then there is also a pretty little cove on Palma Bay, not far south from Gomila, where so-called ‘gay cruising’ and nude bathing is popular. Three or four gay saunas can also be found in the city.

Farther afield, the quiet resort of En Trenc on Majorca’s southeast coast has a beautiful sandy beach where nude bathing is popular and it attracts a gay and lesbian crowd. As with Palma and other areas of the island, there is no animosity towards gays here.

Palma de Mallorca is certainly the centre of gay and lesbian nightlife on the island, where the emphasis is firmly on the laid back Spanish gay scene as opposed to a commercialised one based on international influences.

Many uninformed gay and lesbian travellers may be put off by holidaying in Majorca as they may associate the island with rowdy, drunk British youngsters misbehaving. While this analogy possibly represents some areas of Magaluf after dark, there are plenty of peaceful, gay friendly venues to choose from.

Venues
There are 30 or so gay and lesbian bars and discos in Majorca, most of which can be found in Palma, but there are also a few in Arenal. There is a girls-only bar in Palma called Sólo para Chicas that is open from Wednesday to Sunday. The Black Cat on Avda Joan Miró is Majorca's most popular gay nightclub. There is a live show every night and opening hours are 23:00 to 05:00.