Fuerteventura is also a gay paradise
“This year, in addition to the classics that are Maspalomas , Sitges , Torremolinos , Barcelona Y Madrid ... within Europe there has been an upturn in some European cities such as Brussels , Vienna Y Copenhagen , where a very strong campaign has been carried out with the celebration of Eurovision last year to attract gay tourism, among other things they baptized a square as the Pride Square in the city center and they carried out many activities, such as massive gay and lesbian weddings... ”, Juan Antonio Rueda, Head of Contents, explains to us next to his stand. ragap , one of the main Spanish-speaking gay portals specializing in news and tourism.
They are optimistic, in 2014 they had growth in reservations and accommodation compared to the previous year of five percent, "a good year," admits Rueda. Its users value being safe within the destination, soaking up culture, being able to see landscapes and go comfortably with their partner without fear... and from Ragap they are committed to normalization as a path. Where are the next travel trends in the sector if we leave Europe? The person in charge of Contents has no doubt: “in Latin America, apart from Buenos Aires Y Sao Paulo , which are the star destinations, there has also been an upturn in cancun , Mexico, and in Rosario, Argentina ”.
“Argentina continues to be an attractive destination for this type of tourism, in Latin America we were marking a gateway, it is no longer just Buenos Aires ”- Gustavo Noguera, Vice President of CCGLAR , the Gay-Lesbian Chamber of Commerce of Argentina- “internationally, destinations appear such as the province of Mendoza, Bariloche, Rosario, Iguazu ... we count twelve destinations in Argentina that are already very well recognized”.
Lake Nahuel Huapi, Bariloche
Fitur GAY has increased its participation by 11% in this last edition, for the vice president of CCGLAR “all of us who have been working professionally in the promotion of this segment we are inspiring others to capture this tourist , I think you can see results, it is a very good business beyond the social, doing the right thing is a very good business -sentence- the key is to treat our tourists like any other, not to hide them, not ashamed to say that my hotel, my agency, my destination is interested in capturing this tourist and that is why we work at a national and international level”.
“The concept of openness, acceptance, giving a correct and kind treatment to all audiences...” outline a path full of possibilities for the Argentine Gay-Lesbian Chamber of Commerce: “the LGBT family, LGBT retirees... there are a lot of undergrowths within our community that are still not being taken advantage of and I think this is going to be the trend, in our country at least ”.
Andalusia, the Canary Islands, the Balearic Islands, Madrid, Barcelona or Extremadura (with its project, Friendly Extremadura, in which up to 70 gay-friendly establishments in the Autonomous Community have been qualified) also offer all attendees Fitur GAY its best options for gay tourists. Keep track of all exhibitors Y don't miss their events calendar
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