The Biggest Cities in Denmark
The cities with the most queer venues.
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LGBT Scene in Denmark
Bars, clubs, saunas and hotels in 2 cities.
The cities with the most queer venues.
All 2 cities with at least one venue.
Almost all of Denmark's queer bars are in Copenhagen, and they cluster not in Vesterbro or Nørrebro but in the old city centre between City Hall Square and Strøget. Around Studiestræde and the neighbouring lanes, several venues are only a few minutes apart on foot.
Centralhjørnet at Kattesundet 18 calls itself the oldest gay bar in the world that is still operating, and it has stood on this corner for more than a hundred years. The bar describes itself as straight friendly, and the crowd is mixed and spans all ages. Men's Bar at Teglgårdstræde 3 has a plain black interior. Many guests wear jeans and leather, though there is no dress code, and a free brunch is served on the first Sunday of the month. At Studiestræde 24, the former home of Cosy Bar, Centre Stage now runs drag shows, karaoke and nights for musical theatre and pop fans. Oscar Bar & Café on Regnbuepladsen 9, right next to City Hall, works as a café serving breakfast and lunch during the day and as a bar for the LGBTQIA+ community in the evening.
For counselling, political work and contact with local groups across the country, the first address is LGBT+ Danmark, the oldest organisation of its kind in Denmark. Fixed dates in the Copenhagen calendar include Pride Week in August, Winter Pride in early February and the MIX Copenhagen LGBTQ film festival in autumn. In Aarhus and Aalborg the annual pride parades in early summer are the most visible events, so anyone looking for a choice of bars is best off using Copenhagen as a base.