Its reputation as a sun-drenched LGBTI mecca is known far and wide – and from July, you can fly directly from Gatwick Airport to Fort Lauderdale with British Airways.
Found 28 miles from Miami, the Florida city will be the airline’s fourth service to the sunshine state, when it begins on 6 July.
In anticipation of the new route, here, we count down 14 facts about the ‘Venice of America’, explaining why it’s a dream destination for people of all sexualities…