Amsterdam
Canals, cafés and the Reguliersdwarsstraat
Amsterdam's queer life clusters around Reguliersdwarsstraat, Zeedijk and Warmoesstraat, and the city celebrates Pride every summer with its famous canal parade.
Cover photo: 't Mandje · Photo: venue website
Editor's picks
Six places to start in Amsterdam01Photo: venue website't Mandje
Bars · Zeedijk 63, Amsterdam
02Photo: Lotte Stapper / Google MapsB'Femme
Bars · Reguliersdwarsstraat 48, Amsterdam, 1017BM
03Photo: Bar Bario / Google MapsBAR BARIO
Bars · Bilderdijkstraat 186, Amsterdam, 1053LD
04Photo: Bar Blend Amsterdam / Google MapsBar BLEND
Bars · Reguliersdwarsstraat 41, Amsterdam, 1017BK
05Photo: Carlos Sánchez / Google MapsBears Amsterdam
Bars · Sint Jacobsstraat 6, Amsterdam, 1012NC
06Photo: venue websiteBLEND XL
Bars · Reguliersdwarsstraat 44, Amsterdam, 1017BM
LGBTQ+ bars, clubs and queer places in Amsterdam
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Amsterdam's queer life clusters around Reguliersdwarsstraat, Zeedijk and Warmoesstraat, and the city celebrates Pride every summer with its famous canal parade.
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