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
June 2020
- 7 Jun
Tropikali Festival cancelled/postponedAmsterdam - 13 Jun Bear Necessity cancelled/postponedAmsterdam
- 19 - 27 JunMidzomegracht FestivalUtrecht
- 20 Jun Utrecht PrideUtrecht
- 26 Jun - 5 JulDe Parade (theatre) cancelled/postponedRotterdam
- 27 Jun Superball cancelled/postponedAmsterdam
- 27 Jun Damage cancelled/postponedAmsterdam
July 2020
- 4 Jul Wasteland Summerfest cancelled/postponedAmsterdam
- 10 - 12 JulNorth Sea Jazz FestivalRotterdam
- 12 - 22 JulAtlantis Amsterdam Barcelona gay cruise cancelled/postponedAmsterdam
- 20 Jul Roze Maandag cancelled/postponedTilburg
- 24 Jul - 9 AugDe ParadeUtrecht
- 25 Jul Ladz cancelled/postponedAmsterdam
- 25 Jul - 2 AugAmsterdam Gay Pride cancelled/postponedAmsterdam
- 25 - 26 JulMilkshake Festival cancelled/postponedAmsterdam
- 31 Jul Backdoor Amsterdam cancelled/postponedAmsterdam
August 2020
- 1 Aug Bear Necessity cancelled/postponed Pride editionAmsterdam
- 1 Aug Pride Vivelavie street party Women cancelled/postponedAmsterdam
- 1 Aug * Funhouse cancelled/postponed XXL Pride editionAmsterdam
- 2 Aug * Rapido cancelled/postponed Pride editionAmsterdam
- 14 - 30 AugDe Parade (theatre) cancelled/postponedAmsterdam
- 22 Aug Damage cancelled/postponedAmsterdam
September 2020
October 2020
- 3 Oct Bear NecessityAmsterdam
- 10 Oct B:east AmsterdamAmsterdam
- 17 Oct FunhouseAmsterdam
- 21 - 25 OctAmsterdam Dance EventAmsterdam
- 28 Oct - 1 NovAmsterdam Leather PrideAmsterdam
November 2020
December 2020
- 5 Dec Bear NecessityAmsterdam
- 6 Dec Rapido Winter editionAmsterdam
- 19 Dec Funhouse FunHouse XL – the XMAS editionAmsterdam
April 2021
July 2021
- 31 Jul 2021Pride WalkAmsterdam
- 31 Jul - 8 Aug 2021Amsterdam Gay PrideAmsterdam
- 31 Jul 2021Pride Park opening partyAmsterdam
August 2021
- 5 Aug 2021Senior Pride ConcertAmsterdam
- 6 Aug 2021Pride Reality street partyAmsterdam
- 6 Aug 2021Pride Drag Queen OlympicsAmsterdam
- 6 Aug 2021Pride at ReguliersAmsterdam
- 6 Aug 2021Pride Zeedijk StreetpartyAmsterdam
- 6 Aug 2021Pride at bars clubs and saunaAmsterdam
- 6 Aug 2021Pride Rembrandtplein street partyAmsterdam
- 6 Aug 2021Pride Vivelavie street party Women cancelled/postponedAmsterdam
- 6 Aug 2021Prik Pride Street PartyAmsterdam
- 6 Aug 2021Pride Amstelveld HeBiHo VrijMiBoAmsterdam
- 6 Aug 2021CrashAmsterdam
- 7 Aug 2021Pride Reality street partyAmsterdam
- 7 Aug 2021Pride at ReguliersAmsterdam
- 7 Aug 2021Pride Zeedijk StreetpartyAmsterdam
- 7 Aug 2021Pride at bars clubs and saunaAmsterdam
- 7 Aug 2021Pride Rembrandtplein street partyAmsterdam
- 7 Aug 2021Prik Pride Street PartyAmsterdam
- 7 Aug 2021Pride Amstelveld After Canal Parade partyAmsterdam
- 7 Aug 2021 * Funhouse XXL Pride editionAmsterdam
- 7 Aug 2021This Is My Pride - Dam squareAmsterdam
- 7 Aug 2021 * Pride Canal ParadeAmsterdam
- 7 Aug 2021CrashAmsterdam
- 8 Aug 2021Pride after Sunday night after partyAmsterdam
- 8 Aug 2021RosarioAmsterdam
- 8 Aug 2021Pride Closing PartyAmsterdam
- 8 Aug 2021This Is My Pride - Dam squareAmsterdam
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.
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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.
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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.