Gay friendly getaways

Category is… homo heaven! Here's our roundup of the best gay travel destinations in the USA, and the rest of the world for a fabulous vacation.

Top 20 gay vacation spots in the world

These are our twenty favourite gay travel destinations for many reasons, but primarily because of the welcoming locals, fabulous nightlife and some of the best parties and Pride festivals to bless this good gay universe. This list of the friendly gay vacation hotspots covers locations in the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia.

So wherever in the world you're based, at least a few of these fantastic gay destinations should be gay your grasp. On that note, be sure to check out our guides to the gayest destinations in Europe as well as our guide to the top gay travel destinations for the best gaycation inspiration. But all the gay places on this list are popular with our community for very good reason.

Fire Island is one of those locations that is truly synonymous with gay travel, and all you gay guys who love a good party should experience it at least once. It is around hours from Manhattan and is famous for hosting one of the first ever T dances! It's split into two parts: The Pines popular with gay menand Cherry Grove more popular with our lesbian sisters.

On Fire Island, there is always something going on. Bear Weekend takes place in August — the name pretty much says it all! Fire Island is also home to one of the best gay beaches in getaways world … so say we! Every year, gays flock to this coastal town in their thousands to attend the world-class parties, packed to the rafters with hotties from all over the world.

Gay Pride Sitges takes place over the best part of a week every June and is unmissable for Pride fans. The weather in Spain stays gorgeous throughout the summer season, so pack your best trunks and call it a day! Find out more in our detailed gay travel guide to Sitges and read why we rate Spain as one of the most gay friendly countries in the world.

For your next gay getaway, you could do a lot worse than the established Gay Capital of Florida and, incidentally, the second-gayest place in the USbased on the concentration of gay couples living there. Fort Lauderdale is next-level queer and famous in our community for its sheer number of LGBTQ accommodation providers, all ready to ensure your vacation is as gay as can be!

Wilton Manor is the queer heart, home to the best bars and clubs of Fort Lauderdale. In terms of annual gay gay, look out for the Wilton Manors Stonewall Pride festival in June being the exception! Find out more in our detailed gay travel guide to Fort Lauderdale and also be sure to jump in a cab for a short ride south around 40 mins to party in the gay bars of Miami.

Provincetown or P-town is a gay haven in Massachusetts around 60 miles from the mainland. For the last century, it's been a popular Bohemian destination and over time evolved to become the gay mecca it now is. So, you can be sure a trip to the friendly P-town is going to be a good time packed with positive queer energy.

Tel Aviv Pride ensures that the city is firmly on the map of the best gay travel getaways in the world, primarily for its wildly exciting gay nightlife scene. No, the glitterati of Tel Aviv celebrate their queerdom days a year with world-class gay parties taking place every week all over the city. Two words: Dana and Netta!

Every year excluded!