Gaixample
Sign in to saveThe , a portmanteau of and , () is the nickname of a central area in Barcelona's Eixample district where, since the end of the 20th century, many gay shops, bars, discos and restaurants have existed. Many LGBT people have settled in this area of the Catalan capital, making it a mecca for LGBT tourists, mainly at night-time.
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- Instance of
- gay village
- Country
- Spain
- Located in
- L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample
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The , a portmanteau of and , () is the nickname of a central area in Barcelona's Eixample district where, since the end of the 20th century, many gay shops, bars, discos and restaurants have existed. Many LGBT people have settled in this area of the Catalan capital, making it a mecca for LGBT tourists, mainly at night-time.
The Gaixample is bordered by the following streets: Carrer de Balmes, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, Carrer del Comte d'Urgell and Carrer d'Aragó. Carrer Diputació between the streets of Aribau and Villarroel has a greater density of gay businesses. Rainbow flags can be seen sometimes in this area.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gaixample” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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