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The booming harbour-swimming culture in the city kicked off here. Some content could not load.

Conclusion For travelers with a gay background looking for a sauna in Copenhagen, Amigo Sauna is an option worth considering, especially if you want to spend a relaxed evening in a friendly environment. Islands Brygge is the original harbour bath in Copenhagen, opened in and designed by local hero Bjarke Ingels now of the famous BIG architecture practice.

Not so good for: Peace and quiet.

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If successful, they will add two more. In the meantime, I tried two unusual harbourside saunas that welcome anyone usual health caveats apply. Find the best gay saunas in Copenhagen. This ad hoc dipping is, however, not technically allowed although the city is looking at opening the entire waterfront to swimmers.

The full capacity is swimmers. The water is clear and checked regularly — this is a fresh swim in all senses, and if you only do one harbour swim in the city, this is the spot. Five stars for its heating. This article is part of a new guide to Copenhagen from FT Globetrotter.

This place is famous and central. Despite the mixed reviews, the appeal of Amigo Sauna lies in its central location and the opportunity to meet new people. Photography by Valdemar Ren. Published April 6 Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.

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The same goes for many of the inviting seaside winter swimming-and-sauna clubs just outside the city — they are members-only too. The harbourfront next to the baths, even in winter, is busy with walkers, runners, families with kids in enormous Babboe cargo bikes — and people having coffee in the sun.

Copenhagen has cleaned up its act so much in the past 25 years that its once-industrial 12km-long harbour is now an all-year outdoor-swimming destination. Good for: Year-round swimming for everyone, with five pools, including two for children, plus beautiful diving towers.

Check your internet connection or browser settings. There are seasonal waterfront saunas, including alongside the baths at Islands Brygge, but they are for members only, and a notice on the door of the sauna warns that even the waiting list is closed.

Website ; Directions. Exclusive reviews, opening hours, photos, gay map, information. Copenhagen is a small city and the harbour is easy to navigate. There are a few shallow dipping zones dyppezoner set into the harbour.

Updated for SAUNA AMIGO Studiestræde 31A, 1 floor, Copenhagen OPEN TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS,THURSDAYS and SUNDAYSFRIDAY and SATURDAY ; MONDAYS CLOSED OPEN FOR MEN AND TRANSGENDERS ONLY About us Home Photo Info House rules Husets regler. FYI: The tallest jumping and diving tower is 5m, offering a summer nostalgia trip for anyone who laments the removal of diving boards from British swimming pools.

Isabel Berwick. If you are making a cautious start in harbour bathing, one of these might be a good place to begin.