Visit Eldorado, one of the oldest queer bars here and see a memorial for homosexuals persecuted by Nazis. Wander through Schöneberg, the gay neighborhood in the city, home of the iconic Marlene Dietrich and learn about how Berlin became a pioneer of gay and lesbian rights from the late 19th century onwards. Queer Berlin Half Day Tour – Discover the queer capital of Europe, Berlin, as you explore its busy streets with a local tour guide.Hair is just hair, and hair has no gender! They plan on host shows, performances or even open mics in the future – and there is also a bar and tattoo studio onsite. No one wants a barber who will judge you because of how you look or who you love. La BarBer – The first queer barber in Berlin where EVERYONE is welcome! The crew here were tired of barbers who decide would decide not cut hair because of your gender or because you‘re gender nonconforming or because you are trans.Having said that, here are just a few of our favorite things to do in Berlin to get you started!
If you are not sure where to go, take a peek at our gay map of Berlin at the end to get an idea of where all the gay bars, clubs, sauna, cafes and stores are. There is also two other popular gay areas to explore including the hip Prenzlauer Berg / Berlin Mitte area and alternative crowds in Kreuzberg / Neuköln / FriedrichshainĮverywhere in Berlin is gay-friendly however and you can also find numerous pink businesses and institutions doted around the entire city. This what a well-established, multidimensional gay community feels like and we are living for it! This is also where two of the biggest gay events in Berlin are held, LGBT Park Festival and Berlin Pride / Christopher Street Day, in July. The center of queer life here is undoubtedly in Schöneberg with quiet tree-lined streets, fabulous café terraces, raunchy gay pubs and an equal mix of burly leathermen and children riding bikes. You won’t find the glossy Drag-Race inspired performances of San Diego, Miami or Chicago here!īerlin has so many things to do it can be overwhelming, but for LGBT+ visitors some neighborhoods are particularly interesting.
Otherwise, there are plenty of gay clubs and bars in Schöneberg to get to know the locals in go to Betty F*** Bar’s for a very different form of drag show. If you’re feeling even braver than that, head over to the caverns of the KitKat club for scenes, you won’t ever see again. In the ‘Golden Twenties’ Weimar Republic, Schöneberg saw the establishment of the first gay village in the world, and it’s still the heart of Berlin’s gay scene, although gay culture is so widely accepted that you’ll find a gay scene everywhere.Įveryone will have heard of Berghain, with its strict door policy, dark rooms, and sexual permissiveness. There’s a long history of openness in Berlin, despite repression in Nazi-era Germany. A sensualist’s haven that smashes norms and set trends for gay subculture around the globe Tel Aviv has its beaches, Palm Springs has its clothing optional resorts and New York has well, that city in a class all its own, but Berlin has kinky fetishes and morally-questionable debauchery on a scale that we didn’t even know was possible. Often called the Gayest City in Europe – though with hot competition from Barcelona, Madrid, and Amsterdam – we would almost go as far as claiming Berlin is the biggest gay travel destination on the planet.