I'll speak more to Spain here - Barcelona and Madrid have some incredible museums and vibrant gay cultures (the whole country is extremely gay friendly) while the entire country has a varied amount of landscapes that are a painter's dream.
Both countries are, relative to the rest of Western Europe, very, very affordable. I'll speak more to Spain here - Barcelona and Madrid have some incredible museums and vibrant gay cultures (the whole country is extremely gay friendly) while the entire country has a varied amount of landscapes that are a painter's dream.