Canary Islands, Playa del Ingles- arrival, Accommodations, the dunes, Yumbo Centrum

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The Canary Islands were a bucket list item for Steve; we were both very excited to visit Playa del Ingles as we heard it was a playground for European gays. We visited in January 2024 and yes, it did have a very lively gay scene, predominated by Germans with a good amount of Brits, French, (of course) Spanish, and to a lesser extent, other Europeans. Americans? I think we were the only ones, which is understandable as the Canaries are NOT easy to get to from the States.
The weather is really nice, in the upper 70's / low 80's down to the low 60's overnight, dry, sunny with (usually) a nice breeze. We discovered the westside of the island is stunning, the Eastside, OK, and the southern end (Playa del Ingles) where most tourists are, is also quite nice.
From our observations, the Gay visitors skewed predominantly retirees and unlike similar Gay vacation spots in the States (read: Wilton Manor, Fla- Palm Springs, Ca- Provincetown, Ma)...the energy was sedate, kind of boring.

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@rosscol1164
@rosscol1164 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for showing Villa Adler, i'm staying there in May 2024 and will be my 1st time to that type of accommodation! Great to see the layout of the villas from the entrance, take it the pool and bar were to the right as you enter??
@kurtkrausse
@kurtkrausse 6 ай бұрын
Clothing optional…can’t/ won’t film people’s privacy. Bar is right off of pool, so due to its proximity, I didn’t film there. Ps. Order breakfast ($18pp)…BEST breakfast on our 43 day trip!
@mattsouter3929
@mattsouter3929 6 ай бұрын
Did you actually walk around the whole of the yumbo? All of the main bars are ground level. It tends to get busy around 10-11. Glad you had a good time overall. This time of year is definitely quieter and you tend to get younger crowd from the spring onwards
@Harry-py4fj
@Harry-py4fj 6 ай бұрын
Hi mate, we're going at the end of feb into march, so in a few weeks. We're planning to stay in playa del ingles but are now questioning whether its the right choice as it just seems to be filled with an older crowd (we're all around 22/23) is there anywhere youd reccomend in GC that caters to a younger crowd or do you think we'll be okay
@mattsouter3929
@mattsouter3929 6 ай бұрын
@@Harry-py4fj I hope you don’t mind me answering as I’ve been many times. To be honest you will still get some people around your age and I would definitely stay in playa del ingles. Have you booked the hotel? You tend to get an older crowd January - March being winter here. If you’ve not been before the yumbo bars tend to be busier around 10-11, and the ground floor is busy. Places like Rickys drag bar have a mixed crowd. After 12 it gets busier on the top level where you have Mykonos bar , where there’s a dance floor so more of a mini club , as well as Tubos next door. next door to that is Mantrix club which is busier at the weekends. I would definitely still go, but it’s my understanding there’s a younger crowd spring through summer, as pride is in May . I’ve been in September which was great and again a mixed crowd. But it’s nice to mix with all ages and everyone is always friendly and always a diverse crowd. The yumbo is the main gay area so I would always stay in the area, if it’s the gay scene you are after. I hope that helps! I can also give you some restaurant recommendations if you like 👍
@Harry-py4fj
@Harry-py4fj 6 ай бұрын
We're all straight so not neccessarily looking for that haha. We'd love to meet some girls, either locals or other tourists but obviously this isnt a dealbreaker or sole purpose of the trip, thanks for your time by the way. Any places or bars you'd recommend with this new information? :P Also, would love to find a place that sells amazing seafood, paella, a place to have a nice morning coffee by the beach and finally a place where we can watch premier league games haha@@mattsouter3929
@GranCanariaUncovered
@GranCanariaUncovered 6 ай бұрын
@@Harry-py4fj Playa del Ingles will be rammed with people of all ages from 9th-19th March as it is carnival, and the 7.5Km (5 mile) long street party on 18th March attracts around 350 thousand mainly young (and increasingly drunk as the night goes on) partygoers from around 4pm in the afternoon - 3am in the morning. We have some video from the previous years carnival and other nightlife, that should give you an idea what to expect
@ellablake4993
@ellablake4993 5 ай бұрын
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