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1 | The Golden Gate Bridge, the most famous bridge in the world, manages to impress even the most experienced travelers with its stunning 1.7-mile span.The Golden Gate Bridge is said to be one of the most photographed things on Earth.
2 | Cable cars have been transporting people around San Francisco since the late 19th century.Their familiar bells can be heard ringing from blocks away. Each one-way ride will provide spectacular views of the city’s celebrated hills as well as exhilarating transportation. 3 | Alcatraz, the notorious former prison, is located on an island of the same name in the middle of San Francisco Bay. Some of the United States’ most notorious criminals were incarcerated there. Though several tried, no inmate ever made a successful escape from “The Rock.” The prison was closed in the 1960’s and stories about Alcatraz are legendary. 4| Fisherman’s Wharf is also home to PIER 39, a festive waterfront marketplace that is one of the city’s most popular attractions. A community of California sea lions has taken up residence on the floats to the west of the pier and visitors line the nearby railing to watch their antics. 5 | Union Square is the place for serious shoppers. Major departments stores and the most exclusive designer boutiques line streets like Post, Sutter, Geary, Grant, Stockton and Powell. The Westfield San Francisco Shopping Centre houses the largest Bloomingdale’s outside of New York and the second largest Nordstrom in the U.S. 6 | North Beach, the city’s Italian quarter, isn’t a beach at all. It’s a neighborhood of romantic European-style sidewalk cafes, restaurants and shops centered near Washington Square along Columbus and Grant avenues. The beautiful Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a beloved landmark. Coit Tower a top Telegraph Hill offers a splendid vantage point for photos of the bridges and the Bay. 7 | The entrance to Chinatown at Grant Avenue and Bush Street is called the “Dragon’s Gate.” Inside are 24 blocks of hustle and bustle, most of it taking place along Grant Avenue, the oldest street in San Francisco.This city within a city is best explored on foot; exotic shops, renowned restaurants, food markets, temples and small museums comprise its boundaries. 8 | Dining in San Francisco is an attraction in itself. Known as America’s best restaurant city, San Francisco chefs excel at combining the freshest local ingredients, authentic international flavors and a touch of creative genius. 9 | Nightlife in San Francisco is a constantly changing scene. The “hottest” clubs currently are in the South of Market and Mission districts, with live and recorded rock and Latin music. Jazz, blues, swing and “oldies” music can be found all over town. 10 | A visit to San Francisco would not be complete without a cultural experience. The city is home to internationally recognized symphony, opera and ballet companies.The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Asian Art Museum, the de Young Museum, the Palace of the Legion of Honor and other museums and galleries are devoted to the finest of classical and contemporary arts. San Francisco is also home to the California Academy of Sciences.
Islands like Mykonos and Lesbos have long been top gay destinations for some fun in the sun among gays and lesbians. But gay travellers no longer have to escape to island paradises to have a gay old time. Cities are now the favourite places to go, with so many of them having predominantly gay neighbourhoods offering urban pleasures, gay hotels and nightlife, all profi- ting from “pink money.”These are the ten gayest of them all, where you can find rainbow flags flying high.
1 | NEWYORK The Big Apple is the birthplace of gay life and of the gay pride movement. It’s the home of Stonewall, which led to all of the gay pride events around the world, and most of Manhattan is one giant gaybourhood. From Green- wich Village to Chelsea, having gays heading down to the multitude of gay bars, clubs, and shops at any time of the day. 2 | SAN FRANCISCO It’s the world’s original gay Mecca. It’s in San Francisco’s Castro District that you still feel like you’re at the centre of the gay world.There are gay events and attractions happening throughout the year, complementing the offer of gay and gay-friendly bars and restaurants. 3 | BERLIN Most people don’t realize it but Berlin may actually be Europe’s gayest capital. It seems to have the gayest attractions in the world, including a gay museum and a gay memorial.This hedonistic city is so open-minded it’s elected an openly gay mayor, and gay bars are also straight bars. 4 | AMSTERDAM Its legendary open-mindedness goes back to the early 1800s when homo- sexuality was decriminalized and when the Netherlands became the first country to allow same-sex marriage. On the waterfront you’ll find the first gay monument in the world, inaugurated in 1987. 5| BARCELONA In addition to a vibrant cosmopolitan life, the city is an attractive mix of gay and straight, and has some of Europe’s best nightlife and restaurants. In fact, it was the gay community and gay travellers that largely contributed to Barcelona becoming such a trendy place, even in winter when the beaches are no longer the main attraction. 6 | MADRID Chueca just may be the gayest neighbourhood in the world, so in addition to being Europe’s nightlife capital, Madrid is also one big gay city. Gay life has influenced the city’s trendiest shops, restaurants, and hotels. 7 | LONDON Europe’s largest gay and lesbian community lives in the British capital. Its Gay Pride event is therefore one of the world’s largest, but the thousands of gay visitors also contribute to the fun.This is also the capital of theatre and gay art. 8 | PARIS Not every city is open-minded enough to elect an openly gay mayor, but Paris has done that (the first to do so), and it was the gay community that turned Marais into the city’s trendiest neighbourhood. 9 | LOS ANGELES Some people say West Hollywood is now an autonomous gay city within L.A., and the cliché that most of Hollywood is gay often seems quite true. But this city of dreams (and nightmares) is also home to gay-friendly bea- ches and outdoor activities thanks to its pleasant year-round weather. 10 | MIAMI Miami has long been a favourite destination among gay travellers for the same reason that it attracts everyone else -- the hot weather, the hot bo- dies, and the hot nightlife.
 08/Aug RAPIDO @EITWO DJ’s Flavio Zarza, Thiago, Pagano & Abel c/ Miquel Torelló i Pagès 5, Sant Vicenç dels Horts  09/Aug FOREVER TEL AVIV @BIKINI DJ's Javier Medina, Tomer Maizner & Saeed Ali Av. Diagonal 547, Barcelona  10/Aug MATINÉE WATERBLAST @Piscina Hospitalet DJ's Javier Medina, Thiago, Mr. Mola & Theresa Av. Manuel Azaña 21-23, l’Hospitalet   11/Aug BEACH PARTY @NEW ATLANTIDA BARCELONA DJ's Javier Medina, Domingo y Marcelo, Antoine 909, Phil Romano, Steven Redant c/ Dolores Ibarruri s/n, Sant Adrà del Besòs   12/Aug BEYOND @BLOC DJ'S Flavio Zarza, Sjohnny, Paul Heron, Manuel Rotondo & DJ Cindel Ronda Sant Pere 21, Barcelona  13/Aug WATERPARK DAY&NIGHT @ILLA FANTASIA DJ's Javier Medina, Flavio Zarza, Taito Tikaro, Lydia Sanz, Andre Vicenzzo, Jordi Lights, Nacho Chapado, Phil Romano & Pagano LIVE ACT: Vanesa Klein Finca Mas Brassó s/n, Vilassar de Dalt  14/Aug MEGAWOOF @BLOC DJ'S Thiago, Daz Saund, Leonardo Glo Vibes, Pagano, DJ Suri & Elias Ronda Sant Pere 21, Barcelona  15/Aug WE DAY @LA BASSA (FB) La Bassa Sabadell DJ’s Sr. Edu, Manuel de Diego & Ana Paula Camí de Can Quadres 183, Sabadell  MATINÉE PERVERT @GLOOBAL DJ’s Javier Medina, Alain Jackinsky, Tom Stephan c/ Narcís Monturiol 12, Sant Quirze del Vallès  16/Aug THE WEEK @UP&DOWN DJ'S Flavio Zarza, Renato Cecin & Paulo Pacheco Av. Doctor Marañón 17, Barcelona  17/Aug THE MAIN POOL PARTY @Piscina Hospitalet DJ's Flavio Zarza, Thiago, Paulo Pacheco, Ana Paula, Javier Medina, Phil Romano, Isaac Escalante & Pagano Av. Manuel Azaña 21-23, l’Hospitalet  18/Aug LA LECHE @NEW ATLANTIDA BARCELONA DJ's Javier Medina, Taito Tikaro, Phil Romano & Micky Friedmann LIVE ACT: Luca G. c/ Dolores Ibarruri s/n, Sant Adrà del Besòs  SUPERMARTXÉ (Closing Party) @RAZZMATAZZ DJ’s Thiago, Hugo Sanchez, Renato Cecin & Javier Medina c/ Almogàvers 122, Barcelona |
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