Valencia Flow Fest 2023

Valencia Flow Fest 2023

Valencia Flow Fest is a queer-friendly multidisciplinary festival at the beach of Pinedo in the south of Valencia, featuring live music performances, workshops, sports and cultural events.

 Are you visiting for the festival? The event takes place to the south of Valencia by the beach in a nature reserve. Your best option is to stay in the centre and take a ride share or bus to the event, which is fast and efficient. The city’s gay bars are all located in Valencia city centre, quite close to one another.

 Check out the Vincci Palace, a 4-star hotel in the old town, close to all the city’s major attractions. The rooms are modern and chic.

The Event

• Valencia flow fest will feature some of the best local, national and international artists performing on four different stages with unique musical styles, including Pop, Balearic House, Electronic hits, tropical disco and darkroom.
• The festival takes place in Pinedo, south of Valencia, a 20 to 30 minutes drive from the city centre, depending on traffic. The event kicks off on Friday at 11 pm and closes on Sunday at 8 am.
• Confirmed acts include Samantha Hudson, La Prohibida and Cascales. The festival aims to place the city of Valencia at the epicentre of the international scene of LGBTQ + events, the new capital. Diverse and European.
• Other activities include a gay beach volleyball tournament and other sporting competitions.

The Venue

Playa de Pinedo y El Saler, Valencia.

• Flowfest takes place in the area of ​​Pinedo and El Saler. It is surrounded by forest, rice fields, beaches and La Albufera, a freshwater lagoon on the gulf of the Valencia coast. It is an idyllic and protected environment.
• As it is a nature reserve, the area has few hotels; however, there are some options. The 5 star Parador el Saler is just 4 minutes walk to the beach and has spacious rooms and a large pool.
• El Saler beach is one of the top-quality beaches in Valencia, Spain. It is located just at the southern end of the city, about half an hour from the centre.
• Its most prominent features include white, fine sand and large natural dunes. Enjoy the clean, blue water and the fresh sea breeze! El Saler is located in a beautiful natural setting, south of Pinedo beach, north of Devesa beach and west of Albufera Natural Park.

Getting to the venue

• Taxis and rideshares are the fastest way to the beach venue. A new EMT bus line runs towards El Saler beach with two destinations, the Palmar and Perellonet. Catchline 25 leads to Palmar, where the bus will stop on Avenida de Los Pinares. The drop off point will lead directly to the El Saler beach access pathway.

Where to stay?

Here are the hotels we recommend that have good reviews and keep you close to all the action

Hospes Palau,    Zenit Valencia,    Vincci Palace,    Catalonia Excelsior