Sweden

Travel - Europe

Friday, 15 September 2006 01:26

Stockholm

Stockholm's queer scene is open and happening, with beautiful dykes and the gorgeous men of Swedish porn fame holding court. Unfortunately, the hot spots can be a bit tricky to pin down; though a few shops and cafes have clustered on Hornsgatan, in Södermalm, and Sveavägan, in Vasastaden, there are no real gay neighborhoods, and places open and close quicker than even the locals can keep up with.

Upon arrival in town, your first stop should be Rosa Rummet (Sveavägen 57; tel. 08/736-02-15; T-Bana to Rådmansgatan; Noon-8pm Mon-Thur, noon-6pm Fri, 1pm-4pm Sat, Sun; www.rfsl.se/rosarummet; V, MC), a gay and lesbian bookstore where you can find queer mags, books, videos, and music. Pick up a free copy of the annual Gaymap, which lists hot clubs, bars, restaurants, clothing and piercing shops, etc., or check them out online at www.gaymap.com. If you get the map shortly before July 1, when the new edition is published, the bookstore's clerk can also cross out the roughly 50 percent of the places that no longer exist.

Sodermalm is a nice neighborhood with many rainbow flags, bars and pubs.

But if you really want to taste the gay life in Sweden, your best bet is to head over to ..............

GOTHENBURG

Dance & disco

Club Gaydar
Trädgårn
Nya allén
Phone: 0046 (0) 31 10 20 80
Open: 21-03
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SLM 8 years celibrate
Fryken
Packhuskajen 8,5
Open: 22-02
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Gretas Café Bar and kitchen
Drottninggatan 35
Open Mon-Thu 16-01, Fri-Sat 16-03
Sunday closed
Phone: 0046 (0)31 13 69 49
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Nightclub MataHari/Gretas
Drottninggatan 35
Open: Fri-Sat 22-03
Entré 60 .-
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Club Eros/Restaurant Haket/Spiskroken
Första Långg. 32
Phone: 0046 (0) 31 14 58 88
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Glory/O-bar
Nils Ericsonsgatan 23
Happy hour 21-23
Open every Friday 21-03
Entré 40 :- , House-music

Pink Flamingo/Magnus & Magnus
Magasinsg. 8
Phone 0046 (0)31 13 30 00
Friday club

PC Club
m/s Fryken/Kajskjul 8
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Only for girls

Gothenburg - Bath

Valhalla bath
Valhallagatan 3
Open: see for further information
Phone: 0046 (0)31 61 19 54

Gothenburg - Restaurants

Zapphobar ...only for girls
Open: mail for info or search at Corky
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Restaurant Next
Karl Johansgatan 31
Open not yet
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Phone: 0046 (0)31 775 40 25