Amager Strandpark (North) / Helgoland

Amager Strandpark is Copenhagen's main city beach, a long artificial-island shoreline on the Oresund a short metro ride from the centre. The northern stretch, around the Helgoland bathing area, has a long-standing reputation as the city's gay-friendly section, drawing a mixed and queer crowd on warm summer days. The wider park offers clean water, sandy swimming spots, a lagoon and plenty of space for sunbathing, with easy access from Amager Strand metro station. It is a relaxed, open-air complement to the city-centre nightlife during the Danish summer.