Gay Netherlands travel guide
Gay Netherlands
The Netherlands is a small country with a large historic background. There is much more than the famous windmills! The capital and main city is Amsterdam. The country itself is very small, you can not drive longer than 2 hours in any direction to reach the border.
The Netherlands (or sometimes called Holland) is a very liberal country. It was the first to legalize gay marriage in the world. The city was also very famous for it's gay night life. There are still relative many gay places for a small city like this.
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) is one of the main hubs in Europe. There are direct flights to many destinations around the world. At a little extra cost you can extend a stop over for a few days. The City centre is only 15 minutes away by train from the airport.
Events
April 2020
- 11 Apr
ShUGAR cancelled/postponedAmsterdam - 18 Apr B:east Amsterdam cancelled/postponedAmsterdam
- 25 Apr Funhouse cancelled/postponed FunHouse XL – the Kings & Queens editionAmsterdam
- 26 Apr Rapido cancelled/postponed King editionAmsterdam
- 26 Apr Kingsday night cancelled/postponedAmsterdam
- 27 Apr Kings Day Amsterdam cancelled/postponedAmsterdam
- 27 Apr Reguliers Kingsday party cancelled/postponedAmsterdam
May 2020
- 4 May Memorial Day cancelled/postponedAmsterdam
- 12 - 16 MayEurovision Song Contest 2020 cancelled/postponedRotterdam
- 15 May Europhoria! cancelled/postponedAmsterdam
- 16 May Eurovision LivestreamRotterdam
- 22 - 24 MayDutch Rubbermen Weekend cancelled/postponedAmsterdam
- 30 May LadzAmsterdam
June 2020
- 6 Jun Bear NecessityAmsterdam
- 7 Jun Tropikali FestivalAmsterdam
- 19 - 27 JunMidzomegracht FestivalUtrecht
- 20 Jun Utrecht PrideUtrecht
- 26 Jun - 5 JulDe Parade (theatre)Rotterdam
- 27 Jun DamageAmsterdam
- 27 Jun SuperballAmsterdam
July 2020
- 4 Jul Wasteland SummerfestAmsterdam
- 10 - 12 JulNorth Sea Jazz FestivalRotterdam
- 12 - 22 JulAtlantis Amsterdam Barcelona gay cruiseAmsterdam
- 20 Jul Roze MaandagTilburg
- 24 Jul - 9 AugDe ParadeUtrecht
- 25 Jul - 2 AugAmsterdam Gay PrideAmsterdam
- 25 - 26 JulMilkshake FestivalAmsterdam
- 25 Jul Pride WalkAmsterdam
- 25 Jul Pride Park opening partyAmsterdam
- 25 Jul LadzAmsterdam
- 30 Jul Senior Pride ConcertAmsterdam
- 31 Jul Pride Zeedijk StreetpartyAmsterdam
- 31 Jul Prik Pride Street PartyAmsterdam
- 31 Jul Pride Drag Queen OlympicsAmsterdam
- 31 Jul Pride Rembrandtplein street partyAmsterdam
- 31 Jul Pride Vivelavie street party WomenAmsterdam
- 31 Jul Pride at bars clubs and saunaAmsterdam
- 31 Jul Pride at ReguliersAmsterdam
- 31 Jul Pride Reality street partyAmsterdam
- 31 Jul Pride Amstelveld HeBiHo VrijMiBoAmsterdam
- 31 Jul CrashAmsterdam
- 31 Jul Backdoor AmsterdamAmsterdam
August 2020
- 1 Aug Funhouse XXL Pride editionAmsterdam
- 1 Aug * Pride Canal ParadeAmsterdam
- 1 Aug CrashAmsterdam
- 1 Aug Pride Zeedijk StreetpartyAmsterdam
- 1 Aug Prik Pride Street PartyAmsterdam
- 1 Aug Pride Rembrandtplein street partyAmsterdam
- 1 Aug This Is My Pride - Dam squareAmsterdam
- 1 Aug Pride Vivelavie street party WomenAmsterdam
- 1 Aug Pride at bars clubs and saunaAmsterdam
- 1 Aug Bear Necessity Pride editionAmsterdam
- 1 Aug Pride at ReguliersAmsterdam
- 1 Aug Pride Reality street partyAmsterdam
- 1 Aug Pride Amstelveld After Canal Parade partyAmsterdam
- 2 Aug Pride Closing PartyAmsterdam
- 2 Aug Rapido Pride editionAmsterdam
- 2 Aug RosarioAmsterdam
- 2 Aug Pride after Sunday night after partyAmsterdam
- 2 Aug This Is My Pride - Dam squareAmsterdam
- 14 - 30 AugDe Parade (theatre)Amsterdam
- 22 Aug DamageAmsterdam
September 2020
October 2020
- 3 Oct Bear NecessityAmsterdam
- 17 Oct FunhouseAmsterdam
- 21 - 25 OctAmsterdam Dance EventAmsterdam
- 28 Oct - 1 NovAmsterdam Leather PrideAmsterdam
November 2020
December 2020
Cities
We list here the 2 main cities, Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Other interesting cities include The Hague, Utrecht or the beach and dunes at Zandvoort. They can all be reached within an hour by train from Amsterdam.
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is a beautiful historic city. The historic canals and canal houses are a must visit. Amsterdam has many world famous museums, the Red Light district and much more. The gay night-life is quite extensive for a small city as it is.
70 gay events, bars, clubs, parties, saunas etc listed on Nighttours - 540 hotels
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Rotterdam was completely destroyed during World War II. So there are hardly any historic buildings left. So the city is very different from Amsterdam. It has many modern buildings and bridges. The gay scene is quite small.
15 gay events, bars, clubs, parties, saunas etc listed on Nighttours - 75 hotels
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The Netherlands is located very central in Northern Europe. London can be reached in a 40 minute flight. Cologne in Germany is only an hour by train, Antwerp and Brussels in about 1½ and 2 hours, Paris by high speed train is only 3½ hours from Amsterdam. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has many direct connections and low cost flights.