Gay area of amsterdam
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Upcoming Events in Amsterdam
| 26 – 27 July 2025
Milkshake Festival 2025: big annual open-air festival celebrating the diversity of people: gay, unbent, trans, thick, slight , small, large, dark, white ...
Music: House, Techno, Disco, Pop, R&B, Dancehall, and more.
12:00/13:00 – 23:00 @ WesterPark
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About Amsterdam and its gay life
Amsterdam had been a powerful city of maritime trade fame for many centuries. In the second half of the 20th century it was considered the same-sex attracted capital of Europe, due to the beauty of the city and due to the city's liberal atmosphere which was far ahead of most other European cities and countries at that time.
As our Amsterdam Homosexual Maps show, there are several homosexual areas in Amsterdam, all of them not really far from each other. First of all you got the highway with the unpronounceable name, Reguliersdwarsstraat, which is rather mainstream and quite active at the weekend. Nearby are the Amstel street and Kerkstraat. And finally there are Warmoesstraat and Zeedijk in the very cente
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Shops
Black Body
Monday-Saturday 11:00 – 19:00;Sunday 12:00 – 18:00
Fetish shop for men: underwear, sportswear, rubber, leather etc.
blackbody.nl
@ Kerkstraat 173
Amsterdam 1017 GH
Tram: Keizersgracht
+31 20 626 2553, +31 683863467 (mobile)
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Gays & Gadgets / Underground
Monday-Thursday 12:00 – 19:00;Friday, Saturday 11:00 – 19:00;Sunday 12:00 – 19:00
Gifts, gadgets, cards and party tickets. Queer magazines, flyers and discount cards.
In the basement with fetish shop Underground.
gaysandgadgets.com
@ Spuistraat 44
Amsterdam 1012 TV
Tram: Nieuwezijds Kolk
+31 20 330 1461
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House of Riegillio
Wednesday-Sunday 13:30 – 21:00
Queer store with fetish gear, casual streetwear, underwear and accessories, featuring brands such as MR. Riegillio, Barcode, Alpha Industries and Adidas.
mr-riegillio.com
@ Reguliersdwarsstraat 39
Amsterdam 1017 BK
+31 20 244 6943
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Mister B
Daily 11:00 – 19:00
Famous shop for leather and rubber gear, erotic toys etc.
misterb.com/amster
Amsterdam’s queer scene rivals that of the greats; up there with Berlin, Madrid, Brighton and more. And we’re not just talking about Reguliersdwarsstraat (Amsterdam’s known Gay Street) – the LGBTQ+ party scene here stretches across the city.
From the city’s legendary first gay club Cafe ‘t Mandje to tiny queenly bars with karaoke, Amsterdam has it all. Just don’t be surprised to see some open-minded unbent people frequent these joints – these are some of the best clubs in a city legendary for its nightlife, after all. Everyone is welcome. So whatever your vibe, here are the top gay bars and clubs in Amsterdam.
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Derek Roberston is a writer based in Amsterdam. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers. Find more in our editorial guidelines.
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Gay Capital of Europe
Throughout the entire center of Amsterdam you will find gay businesses and institutions. Gay and transgender visitors carry out not have to look for hotels marked with pink or rainbow flags. All hotels, restaurants and bars are very open-minded. The genuine tolerance for homosexuals can be noticed all over the city.
Whether you want to dance with the beautiful people around you, plan to liquor cocktails all night in a terrific bar, or want to spent a night in a bar with friends: the same-sex attracted and lesbian scene of Amsterdam is unprecedented.
Everywhere there's something to see and do in Amsterdam, but most of the queer cafes, bars and stores are in the center of the city, in four popular districts: Amstel, Kerkstraat, Reguliersdwarsstraat, Zeedijk and Warmoesstraat.
Amstel
The gay and female homosexual scene around the Amstel (including Rembrandtplein and Halvemaansteeg) has a more traditional character. In the Amstel area (between Muntplein and Amstelstraat) you can find tons of 'brown cafes' that preserve the traditional Dutch music identity high, including popular anthems from the international song festival repertoire. During King's Day and the Amsterdam G