Valencia 2025

Valencia, Spain · September 2025

The first full weekend, and the first in Spain: paella by the sea, a sunset boat trip and the science museum.

Full group posing in front of Valencia Cathedral, midday.

The first full weekend

Oxford had been a pilot day. Valencia was the first full weekend: Saturday and Sunday, 20 and 21 September, with an optional Friday evening for early arrivals. Chris's pitch was "paella by the sea (the place it's allowed)", exploring the city, activities and lots of social time. The main language was English, with Spanish.

Guests covered their own travel, hotel and meals; the activities, tours and visits were included. Booking closed and a waitlist opened.

Full group in Valencia's cathedral square on an overcast afternoon.
Group at the base of the Serranos towers, Valencia's old city gate.

Friday

The early arrivals met on the Friday evening for drinks, chats and games, then went for late-night ice cream and a wander.

Group lunch over paella on a terrace by the beach in Valencia.
Historic railway station facade in Valencia, golden hour light.

Saturday

Saturday started with coffee and churros, then the city: the cathedral square, the Serranos towers and the market. Lunch was paella on a terrace by the beach.

In the early evening the group took a boat out around the port for the sunset, and the night ended with late tapas.

Friends crowd into a selfie as the sun sets over the harbour.
Sun setting over the water on the boat trip back to Valencia.

Sunday

On the Sunday morning, as Chris put it in his email afterwards, "some even braved early morning HIIT and yoga". The rest of the day was the science museum and the opera house at the City of Arts and Sciences.

Sun setting over the water, seen from the Valencia waterfront.
Full group at the dinner table, tapas restaurant terrace.

Afterwards

Chris wrote to the mailing list once he was home.

"Autumn certainly hadn't quite arrived as the Spanish sun continued to shine on our wonderful group."

"It was great to see the guys getting on so well and making some meaningful connections without the pressure. That's really what this group is about… meeting other like-minded gay guys in a unique way… no apps needed."

Chris, in the email after Valencia

The City of Arts and Sciences building at dusk in Valencia.
The City of Arts and Sciences complex under a clear sky.

What people said

"Such a fun group of guys, well organised events, and well worth the modest price. The event drew a really cool, international group of guys."

D.J.

"I have been to three No Sex Gay Weekend events now in Valencia, Madrid and Seville, and they have all been fantastic. The group size is perfect for actually meeting people."

Matt

In pictures

Reflecting pool and statue in a Valencia park.
The science museum's shell-like exterior against the sky.
Reflecting pool lined with cypress trees at the arts complex.
Looking up through the museum's curved concrete structure.
Reservoir and hills seen from the road out of Valencia.
Group setting off from Valencia's old city gate, morning light.
Ancient fig tree branches lit up at night in a Valencia park.
Two friends pause for a close selfie under the trees at night.
Group gathered beneath an illuminated fig tree after dark.
Ice cream flavours lined up in a Valencia gelateria counter.
Nuts and sweets stacked at a Valencia market stall.
Group boarding a boat for a sunset cruise around Valencia's port.
Full group lined up for a boat trip photo in Valencia's harbour.
Friends take a selfie with Valencia's waterfront skyline behind them.
Warm evening portrait against the sea in Valencia.
Portrait on deck as the sky turns pink over the water.
Relaxed portrait on the boat deck, smiling into the evening light.
Sunset portrait on deck, warm evening light.
Laughing with a drink in hand as the sunset cruise winds down.
Two friends share a toast as the sun sets on the water.
Group dinner at a tapas restaurant terrace in Valencia.
Friends pull faces for a late-night selfie in Valencia.
Arms up on the escalator at the science museum.
Satellite model suspended inside the science museum.
Playing with an immersive art installation at the museum.
Face swapped into a Renaissance-style portrait at a museum exhibit.

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