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Gaixample, Spain

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Carrer de Muntaner
36
08011 Barcelona
Spain

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The Gaixample (pronounced [ɡəˈʃamplə]; portmanteau: gai, Catalan for "gay", and eixample, "extension") is the nickname of a central area in Barcelona's Eixample district where, since the end of the 20th century, lots of gay shops, bars, discos and restaurants have appeared. Meanwhile, the gay population has risen enormously, because lots of members of the LGBT collective have settled in this area of the Catalan capital. This has made it an important attraction for gay tourism, 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 business. Rainbow flags can be seen sometimes in this area.
Several gay-friendly hotels operate in the area.

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