Cologne gay guide
Cologne is colourful — and for many years it’s been an immovable standpoint for the issues affecting the LGBTQIA+ society. That’s because Cologne actively practices tolerance, a cosmopolitan perspective and peaceful coexistence. Whether it’s Pink Carnival or Christopher Street Time, the Schaafenstraßenfest street fair or the informative contact points — Cologne’s heart is in the right place. And the urban area offers you an abundance of events, gay and lesbian cafés, bars, clubs and other gathering places such as Cologne’s Bermuda Triangle and the events around CSD, such as the ColognePride parade.
Cologne’s Christopher Street Parade is the biggest in Europe. The rainbow-hued two-week programme of more than events celebrates, commemorates, represents and presents the issues of the LGBTQIA+ community on all channels — to promote human rights, tolerance and the peaceful coexistence of people of every orientation.
Cologne’s Bermuda Triangle houses seven bars within metres — it’s your rainbow-hued
A Gay Man's Guide: Homosexual Travel Germany
Germany’s most shared tourist offerings are Lederhosen and Oktoberfest; on the other hand, there’s so much more to provide to everyone in this diverse country. Gay Germany has a combination of exceptional cultural influences which will leave any male lover traveller with thrilling adventures.
Gay Scene in Germany
A lot of major cities in Germany have thriving and prosperous gay scenes and activities, particularly Cologne and Berlin. A lot of celebrities and politicians in Germany are lesbian or gay, and a lot of urban destinations are superbly progressive about lgbtq+ and lesbian visitors, both local and international.
Gay visitors must visit Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, and Munich because these cities are regarded as the biggest and the most gay-friendliest homosexual destination in Germany. As a matter of evidence, municipalities, towns as adequately as cities organize over sixty gay pride and other events catered to the gay community all over the country.
In this guide, we gathered essential information regarding why, when as well as where gay visitors should launch pla
Cologne Gay Travel Instruction
Upcoming Events in Cologne
About Cologne and its gay life
Although situated in Western Germany, Cologne is sometimes called the ›most southern city of Germany‹. That is partly because the people in Cologne manage to be more easy-going and approachable than in other German cities. And they love to imitate the Southern European lifestyle – as soon as two rays of sunshine hit the city you will see some tables outside in front of many cafes and bars.
Cologne had been extensively destroyed during World War II. And the paradigm of the first after-war and ›Wirtschaftswunder‹ decades to substitute everything old by something new unfortunately did the repose to prevent Cologne from becoming one of the most interesting and charming cities in Germany. For the sight-seeing traveller it hasn't much to give besides the Cathedral, an UNESCO Nature Heritage site, a wide range of high quality art galleries and museums, and a rare other attractions.
But Cologne more than compensates for this with its more friendly and easy-going atmosphere. As one result Cologne b
Gay Bars in Cologne
Amadeus
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Cafe-bar in the Aged Town of Cologne, next to the tower of Klein St. Martin.
@ Pipinstraße/Vor St. Martin
Cologne
U: Heumarkt
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Barcelon
Wednesday, Thursday – ;Friday, Saturday – ;Sunday –
Friendly gay prevent in the Old Town, with a touch of Mediterranean ambience.
@ Pipinstraße 3
Cologne
U: Heumarkt
+49 (mobile)
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Baustelle 4U
Monday-Thursday – ;Friday – +;Saturday – +;Sunday / –
Popular gay bar in the Old Town of Cologne.
@ Pipinstraße 5 / Vor St. Martin 12
Cologne
U: Heumarkt
+49
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Exile
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Modern fancy bar. Drinks, DJs, music videos and neon lights.
Mainly childish and middle-aged clientele.
@ Schaafenstraße 61 A
Cologne
U: Rudolfplatz
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