Yumbo Shopping Centre
The huge, the largest in Playa del Inles, Yumbo shopping centre is built in a giant hole in the ground. The shops, bars, restaurants, nightclubs and
businesses are basically built around the sides of the hole. The open to the sky centre includes grass areas, a children's playground, and wide paved areas
where small stalls are set up in the evening.
Photograph Yumbo Commercial Centre main entrance in Av. de Espanya
The Yumbo has 4 floors or Levels (Planta)
- Level 1 being the lowest floor. This level often refered to as the ground floor is in fact 2 floor down from the street level. This floor is crammed
with bars, show or cabaret bars, restaurants and late clubs. Most of the bars and all the late clubs are gay. The cabaret bars are gay owned butmainly
attract a non gay audience. In an evening market stalls are set up, and the goods tend to be of an artistic nature. There are plenty of artists
to do a portrait for you.
- Level 2 is one floor up from the bottom. Both level 2 and 3 have bars, restaurants and shops including supermarkets on level 3,
- Level 3 Street level.
- Level 4 is only found in the north east corner of the shopping complex and all establishments are gay.
You will find Floor maps on the 4 levels. These have the heading Planta Floor Etage
Up to around 10 pm the Yumbo is very hetro. orientated with families and straights doing there shopping, having a drink or meal. Then slowly they start
to disappear and the gays appear in more numbers. Very popular with both hetro and straight groups are the show or cabaret bars. Most of these are
brit owned
You will find Floor maps on the 4 levels. These have the heading Planta Floor Etage
Up to around 10 pm the Yumbo is very hetro. orientated with families and straights doing there shopping, having a drink or meal. Then slowly they start
to disappear and the gays appear in more numbers. Very popular with both hetro and straight groups are the show or cabaret bars. Most of these are
brit owned
Car Parks
There are 2 car parks
- On the south west corner with the Shopping centre main entrance on Avenida de los Estados Unidos
- On the east side by the main shopping centre entrance on Avenida de Espana
Taxi Rank
The 24 hour Taxi Rank is on the south side in Avenida de los Estados Unidos
Tourist information centre
The Tourist information centre is located in the Yumbo centre at the corner of Avenida de los Estados Unidos and Avenida de
Espana
List of the top Show bars
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Buddies bar
Show nightly - from live singers to comedy Drag. Your hosts Jim and Kevin |
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La Belle
Camp fun in the largest of the show bars. A gay friendly popular venue. Located on Floor 1 |
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Centre Stage Theatre bar
Very funny quality drag shows every night. Mixed (Straight, gay friendly, gay crowd) very popular show bar. Popular late evening. The Centre Stage
has been pleasing tourists for over 20 years.
Located on Floor 2 |
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Ricky's Cabaret bar
Gay friendly Karaoke from 8pm, until cabaret drag show at 11:30. Very poplar with a mixed audience of hetro. couples, groups, families, gays
and lesbians. The fun show includes plenty of audience participation. Located on Floor 1. |
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Toby's
A warm friendly Welsh Show bar, suitable for families and couples. Located on Floor 1 |
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Shops
You will find plenty of shops
- Bazars
- Clothing
- Cosmetics
- Electronic stores
- Fashion
- Hardware store
- Jewelery
- Leather clothing and goods
- Money-changer
- Perfume
- Sex shops
- Souvenier
- Sports goods
- Supermarket
- plus others
Food and drinking
- Bars
- Cafes
- Nightclubs
- Restaurants
Although the Yumbo centre has a large number of these establishments cater for the gay tourists, especially later at night. It also has a large number
of straight establishments as well which are busier earlier in the evening than the gay ones.
You will find a list of these on the right.
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