Capital of its own autonomous region and Spain’s third largest city, Valencia is a thriving metropolis of about a million people. It is the largest port on the west coast of the Mediterranean Founded in Roman times, Valencia’s history has been shaped by everything from Medieval time and the Moorish crusades up to the Spanish Civil War. Although Valencia has not hit the gay tourism radar as much as say Madrid or Barcelona, the gay scene here is extremely vibrant. There are Gay Bars, Gay Dance Clubs, Gay Saunas and Gay Cruise Clubs scattered throughout the city.