Copenhagen Sex and Prostitution
From Copenhagen City Guide

ABOVE: Copenhagen after dark.

Denmark abolished film censorship in 1969, and in November of that year the Danish porn industry attacted worldwide attention with the Copenhagen Sex Fair. Ever since then, Copenhagen has enjoyed a dubious reputation as Europe's capital of pornography, prostitution, and live sex shows. In reality, the city is tame in comparison with Amsterdam or Hamburg, where hookers display their wares behind shop windows. Brothels are illegal, full-time prostitution is forbidden, and commercial sex activities largely take place out of the public view. If you're looking for hanky-panky in Copenhagen, it's easy enough to find, but you won't find yourself ogling a topless prostitute by accident when you're window-shopping for smřrrebrod or Royal Copenhagen Porcelain.

For more background on the Copenhagen sex scene, see:

General information

Sex, Drugs, and Censorship
Scandinavian attitudes and laws (including those of Denmark) are described in the Nordic FAQ.

Prostitution

Prostitution and Its Context in Denmark
There's nothing racy here--just an informative report on the Danish prostitution industry with statistics on the women, where they work, and the fees they charge.

Dansk Gigolo Service
"Rent a Gent" to show you Copenhagen's official (and unofficial) sights.

World Sex Guide Document: Copenhagen
Users' advice on prostitutes and swingers' clubs, presented without endorsement by Europe for Visitors.

Museum/Culture

Museum Erotica of Copenhagen
View the history and technology of hanky-panky through erotic paintings, French postcards, Playboy centerfolds, a "Dildo World," and films from 1930 to the present day.

The X-Rated Little Mermaid
In an article for Salon, Hank Hyena reports that descendants of sculptor Edvard Eriksen have sued a Danish pornographer for having "sullied the image, the reputation and the memory" of their illustrious ancestor by featuring The Little Mermaid on a porn video.

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