Tourist guide to Rotterdam gay nightlife

Rotterdam gay nightlife

The Rotterdam gay scene features a couple of bars, all situated around the Van Oldenbarneveltstraat and in the neighboorhood of the Westblaak.

Gay bars

Strano is a very popular hang out at night and a meeting point for many. KeerWeer is a very small, but very friendly bar which closes very, very late in the morning. Other popular bars are Lef...! and Nostra, which is a nice coffee and lunch hang out in day time.

Parties

Several big gay parties take place, like the monthly Villa Achterwerk, by the creators of Betty Ford, and gay friendly Herr Zimmerman. Also Rapido has an annual Rotterdam party.

Gay clubs

The main Rotterdam gay club is Gay Palace. Gay Palace is very popular on Friday and Saturday nights. Watch out for special theme parties now and then. For sex you need to go to Gay Play, the only sex and cruise club in town.