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Best Laid-Back Gay Bars
Mat Bar
Classy Aussie-run space with craft brews and good bar food.
Átame
Join the chatter over drinks early in the night, stay late as things heat up.
La Chapelle
Casual spot for cocktails and a welcoming crowd.
Museum
Lots of kitschy fun to be had at this so-called 'video bar'.
Punto BCN
A two-level bar with a good mix of ages and creeds.
Best Alternative Scene
New Chaps
A leather bar with plenty of erotic intrigue.
Bacon Bear
A man cave retreat for burly folk and their admirers.
NEED TO KNOW
Gay Organisations
Callís 10; 5-9pm Mon-Sat; Uquinaona)A gay and lesbian social, cultural and in-
formation centre in La Ribera.
Some lesbian groups are to be found at
Ca la Dona
.
It also runs an information line,
the
Línia Rosa
( 900 601601).
Useful Websites
60b
60by80
y80(
www.60by80.com
) An excellent gay travellers' website. Click on Barcelona
under Cityguides and take it from there.
ViisitB
elonaGay..com(
www.visitbarcelonagay.com
)
A busy listings site for visitors
to Barcelona, with everything from fetish sections through to saunas and gay accom-
modation tips.
Tilla
itBarrcelo
illatte(
www.tillate.es
) Upcoming parties in this nightlife guide to regions around
Spain, including Catalonia.
GaySit
Sitges(
www.gaysitges.com
) A specific site dedicated to this gay-friendly coastal
town.