Valencia named one of the world’s top LGBTQ+ Pride festivals

London, UK – HomeToGo, the world’s largest holiday rental search engine, has revealed the results of its annual Pride Index, which names the top 50 cities to celebrate Pride from 22 countries around the globe. Valencia’s Pride festival was selected as one of the top 50, taking 23rd place in the worldwide ranking.

In order to rank the world’s fiercest Pride festivals, five factors were researched for hundreds of cities:

Year-on-year growth of the Pride festival

LGBTQ+ nightlife

LGBTQ+-friendly laws

Travel connections

Accommodation affordability

The final shortlist comprises the 50 cities with the highest overall scores. Valencia came in at #23 in the worldwide ranking, with particularly high scores for its LGBTQ+-friendly legal environment, affordable accommodation and year-on-year growth in popularity.

To see the full ranking, please visit the results page: https://www.hometogo.co.uk/inspiration/pride/#pride-index-2019

“We are excited to discover strong year-on-year growth in searches for destinations like Valencia during their Pride celebrations. More and more travellers are choosing to take part in global Pride celebrations – and making a holiday out of it,” said Head of Inbound Marketing, Joanna Booth. “Valencia Pride is undoubtedly one of the world’s best and we hope this ranking will inspire more travellers to join the parade this year!”