Being able to experience the historic Alhambra, traditional tapas bars, Arab hammams, and friendly gay bars all in the same city is pretty awesome. I felt right at home in Granada traveling with my partner Michael and I definitely recommend visiting this gorgeous Andalusian city. The best place to book a hotel in Granada is in the very center of the city. The gay area of Granada is also close to the historic center, so getting to the local gay bars will be easy.
Well, we're glad you asked! We assess the most gay friendly places in the Caribbean and how safe they are as a vacation destination for LGBTQ travelers. The Caribbean is a region of the Americas located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico. However, certain areas of the Caribbean are also infamous for their conservative politics and anti-gay laws.
Homosexual acts between men are illegal and can be punished with up to 10 years in prison. However, compared to other former British colonies in the Caribbean, Grenada is still considered moderately liberal in dealing with homosexuality. The tourism industry has developed considerably in recent years, but is concentrated mainly around the city of St George's in the south. There is no official gay scene.
Saunas — or bathhouses — have become emblematic symbols of queer culture around the world, providing safe spaces for gay and bisexual men to meet and entertain rituals that are both sexual and social. Historically, same-sex relationships have been persecuted throughout several time periods, in all corners of the earth, forcing our community to find public spaces that would provide the needed privacy and discretion for sexual encounters. However, the tradition of public baths dates back to the 6th century BC, in Ancient Greece, where there are many records of homosexual activity, and the first known sexual encounters amongst men in bathhouses date back to the 15th century. Florentine men were believed to entertain same-sex experiences as part of their sexual routine — making for an interesting early portrayal of fluid sexuality amongst males.