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====[[Denmark]]====
====[[Denmark]]====
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* [[Copenhagen]] - More Information about gay-friendly Copenhagen: http://www.queerfriendly-travel.de/index.php/reiseziele/item/54-willkommen-in-copenhagen
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More Information about gay-friendly Copenhagen:
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http://www.queerfriendly-travel.de/index.php/reiseziele/item/54-willkommen-in-copenhagen
====[[Finland]]====
====[[Finland]]====
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No polar bears in Finland but sure yes, gay-bears there are on land [http://www.bearwithus.fi/] and on the board [http://bearsonboard.tumblr.com/]. So don't be afraid to bear with them in Finland. Famous gay-artist [[Tom of Finland]] lived in Helsinki, with a view over the Vuorimiehenpuistikko park from his apartment, for several decades. By that park is located a restaurant Sea Horse [http://www.seahorse.fi/], where Tom of Finland ate many times.
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* [[Helsinki]] (capital city of [[Finland]]) is the most glbt-lively place in Finland. You can be safely openly gay, or lesbian, or bi, or trans or whatever, just You. You can kiss, hold hands ... or if you stay long enough in Finland, you may even end up as member of Parliament, like some openly gay or lesbian, even officially same sex coupled Finns are.
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If you have ever read or heard the Moomin stories by Tove Jansson, she lived in Finland and together several decades with her female life partner. The characters of Moomin stories are very bohemian and tolerant towards diversity. Their home was in Helsinki, but they spent many of their summers in a rented cottage on an little rocky island [http://www.moomin.com/tove/eng/saari.html Klovaharun], near city Porvoo, 50 km east of Helsinki. She wrote many of her Moomin books there. Island may be open to public one week every July.
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Official Helsinki city's tourist information about gay-friendly Helsinki [http://www.visithelsinki.fi/en/come/welcome-helsinki/gay-friendly-helsinki].
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* [[Helsinki]] (capital city of [[Finland]]) is the most glbt-lively place in Finland. You can be safely openly gay, or lesbian, or bi, or trans or whatever, just You. You can kiss, hold hands ... or if you stay long enough in Finland, you may even end up as member of Parliament, like some openly gay or lesbian, even officially same sex coupled Finns are. Official Helsinki city's tourist information about gay-friendly Helsinki [http://www.visithelsinki.fi/en/come/welcome-helsinki/gay-friendly-helsinki]. Annual Helsinki Pride week is held at the end of June [http://helsinkipride.fi/]. Event continues the local glbt-community tradition of Freedom day, origin from 1975. Nowadays both glbt-nightclubs in Helsinki are located just around one corner streets Mannerheimintie and Lönnrotinkatu. [http://www.herculesgayclub.com/ Hercules] at basement, right side of the corner and DTM [http://www.dtm.fi/] at 2nd floor, left side of the corner. Moreover, gay-pub Mann's Street, with its famous gay-karaoke, is nearby too [http://www.mannsstreet.com/].
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Annual Helsinki Pride week is held at the end of June [http://helsinkipride.fi/]. Event continues the local glbt-community tradition of Freedom day, origin from 1975.
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* [[Pori]] - Pori is smaller middle size city at western coast of Finland, but at mid July it is full of local and foreigner people, when annual 9 day [[Pori Jazz]] festival is held [http://porijazz.fi/en/]. At 19 July 2013, is held the very first Pori Pride day (organizer local glbt-organization [http://www.poseta.net/english.html]). Pori Jazz offers acoustic jazz, electric jazz, blues, soul, funk, hip-hop and the rich, broad contingent of the world's other leading artists ranging from long-established figures to up-and-coming stars. A big deal of the program is admission free. So this year 2013 chance to Pride and enjoy music cultures. Yyteri beach, with sand dunes is located close to Pori too.
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* [[Oulu]] - [http://www.northpride.fi/ North Pride] is the most northerly Pride event in our world, organized by the local glbt-organization!
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No polar bears in Finland but sure yes, gay-bears there are on land [http://www.bearwithus.fi/] and on the board [http://bearsonboard.tumblr.com/]. So don't be afraid to bear with them in Finland.
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* [[Tampere]] - [http://www.mixei.com/ Nightclub Mixei] has been operating already 23 years (addr. Itsenäisyydenkatu 7-9).
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Famous gay-artist [[Tom of Finland]] lived in Helsinki, with a view over the Vuorimiehenpuistikko park from his apartment, for several decades. By that park is located a restaurant Sea Horse [http://www.seahorse.fi/], where Tom of Finland ate many times.
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Nowadays both glbt-nightclubs in Helsinki are located just around one corner streets Mannerheimintie and Lönnrotinkatu. Hercules [http://www.herculesgayclub.com/] at basement, right side of the corner and DTM [http://www.dtm.fi/] at 2nd floor, left side of the corner.
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Moreover, gay-pub Mann's Street, with its famous gay-karaoke, is nearby too [http://www.mannsstreet.com/].
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If you have ever read or heard the Moomin stories by Tove Jansson, she lived in Finland and together several decades with her female life partner. The characters of Moomin stories are very bohemian and tolerant towards diversity. Their home was in Helsinki, but they spent many of their summers in a rented cottage on an little rocky island Klovaharun [http://www.moomin.com/tove/eng/saari.html], near city Porvoo, 50 km east of Helsinki. She wrote many of her Moomin books there. Island may be open to public one week every July.
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* [[Pori]]
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Pori is smaller middle size city at western coast of Finland, but at mid July it is full of local and foreigner people, when annual 9 day [[Pori Jazz]] festival is held [http://porijazz.fi/en/]. At 19 July 2013, is held the very first Pori Pride day (organizer local glbt-organization [http://www.poseta.net/english.html]). Pori Jazz offers acoustic jazz, electric jazz, blues, soul, funk, hip-hop and the rich, broad contingent of the world's other leading artists ranging from long-established figures to up-and-coming stars. A big deal of the program is admission free. So this year 2013 chance to Pride and enjoy music cultures.
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Yyteri beach, with sand dunes is located close to Pori too.
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* [[Oulu]]
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'''[http://www.northpride.fi/ North Pride]''' is '''the most northerly Pride event''' in our world, organized by the local glbt-organization!
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* [[Tampere]]
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Nightclub Mixei [http://www.mixei.com/] has been operating already 23 years (addr. Itsenäisyydenkatu 7-9).
====[[France]]====
====[[France]]====
* [[Lyon]]
* [[Lyon]]
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* [[Marseille]] - The fist gay bar in France was in Marseille; it's called "The New CanCan" and it's close to the"Vieux port" (Marseille city centre). Actually Marseille is not really gay summer destination. It's also hard to find gay couples, they tend to hide themselves due to the roughness of gangs at night.
* [[Marseille]] - The fist gay bar in France was in Marseille; it's called "The New CanCan" and it's close to the"Vieux port" (Marseille city centre). Actually Marseille is not really gay summer destination. It's also hard to find gay couples, they tend to hide themselves due to the roughness of gangs at night.
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* [[Montpellier]]
* [[Montpellier]]
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* [[Nîmes]]
* [[Nîmes]]
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* [[Paris]] - Over 300 different gay and lesbian venues, concentrated around ''Le Marais'', in the [[Paris/3rd arrondissement|3rd]] and [[Paris/4th arrondissement|4th]] arrondissements.
* [[Paris]] - Over 300 different gay and lesbian venues, concentrated around ''Le Marais'', in the [[Paris/3rd arrondissement|3rd]] and [[Paris/4th arrondissement|4th]] arrondissements.
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* [[Provence]] - Southern France brings gay travellers a new experience in travelling with the French gay and lesbian community in Provence sharing their love and knowledge of the country.
* [[Provence]] - Southern France brings gay travellers a new experience in travelling with the French gay and lesbian community in Provence sharing their love and knowledge of the country.
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[[Image:COLOUR Cologne 2008 Koelnarena.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Cologne Pride after party]]
[[Image:COLOUR Cologne 2008 Koelnarena.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Cologne Pride after party]]
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* [[Berlin]] - Berlin has a pretty widespread gay community, mostly in Schöneberg, but gay couples can be seen pretty much anywhere. The only places where caution should taken are Lichtenberg and Neukölln: historically not very tolerant groups live there, however, NeuKölln is nowadays the new hip part of the city.
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* [[Berlin]] - Berlin has a pretty widespread gay community, mostly in Schöneberg, but gay couples can be seen pretty much anywhere. The only places where caution should taken are Lichtenberg and Neukölln: historically not very tolerant groups live there, however, NeuKölln is nowadays the new hip part of the city. Clubs/Bars: Rose's - Oranienstraße, Berghain, Kitkat Club (a fettish club for all, where it's not uncommon to see the occasional blowjob) Near Kufürstendamm there are a lot of gay bars.
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Clubs/Bars: Rose's - Oranienstraße
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Berghain
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Kitkat Club (a fettish club for all, where it's not uncommon to see the occasional blowjob)
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Near Kufürstendamm there are a lot of gay bars.
* [[Cologne]]
* [[Cologne]]
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* [[Hamburg]] - The gay heart of the city is called "St. George" with the famous "Lange Reihe" as the gay street in Hamburg. Also the "Pulverfass" has many gay or gayfriendly locations, e.g. bars, shops, restaurants and clubs. For a more sexual connotation visit the local red light district "Reeperbahn" and its many junctions, in particular the "Talstraße" which is the other clearly "gay-labelled" street in Hamburg with gay cinemas, bars and clubs
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* [[Hamburg]] - The gay heart of the city is called St. Georg with the famous "Lange Reihe" as the gay street in Hamburg. Also the "Pulverfass" has many gay or gayfriendly locations, e.g. bars, shops, restaurants and clubs. For a more sexual connotation visit the local red light district "Reeperbahn" and its many junctions, in particular the "Talstraße" which is the other clearly "gay-labelled" street in Hamburg with gay cinemas, bars and clubs
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* [[Lübeck]] - Lübeck is a small town, but also offers a lot for gays, the Chapeau Claque Szenebar is well known: (Tu-Th 19.00-01:00, F-Sa 21:00-04.00), Hartengrube 25, 23552 Lübeck
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* [[Lübeck]]
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* [[Munich]]
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Lübeck is a small town, but also offers a lot for gays, the Chapeau Claque Szenebar is well known:
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(Tu-Th 19.00-01:00, F-Sa 21:00-04.00), Hartengrube 25, 23552 Lübeck
====[[Greece]]====
====[[Greece]]====