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Gay Neighbourhoods in Berlin

Berlin's core of queer activity is Nollendorfplatz in Schöneberg in the south west just beside the capital zoo. Every year, the lesbian and gay street festival takes place here, which marks the start of Pride Week. In the 1920s, the neighbourhood enjoys a well-deserved reputation for some of Berlin's top nightlife, as adequately as restaurants, cafés and shops frequented by the LGBTQ+ community in particular.  Other rainbow neighbourhoods in Berlin not to be overlooked include its neighbour Kreuzberg, and the SchwuZ nightclub in Neukölln. There are also shops along the Bergmannstraße as well as survive music venues where LGBTQ+ citizens and visitors meet and have fun. The Mitte neighbourhood also has pockets of LGBTQ+ hotspots including Weinbergpark. Find more scene tips for queer places in Berlin.

There’s absolutely no doubt that Berlin is a city that lives and breathes diversity and has got an LGBTQ+ community like no other in Europe.  

The German capital has a linear population, an underground vibe and a massiveLGBTQ+ scene which has been thriving for years, including Berlin gay bars, gay clubs, gay museums, gay saunas, gay-friendly hotels and hostels as well as countless gay events and festivals. Even the world’s 1^st gay magazine, “Der Eigene”, was published in Berlin back in 1896.  

^{Did you know that when the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 the popular production “Coming Out” was released and the city got an openly gay mayor, Klaus Wowereit, in 2001?} 

Berlin is considered one of the greatest gay cities in the world and one of the most open-minded ones. The “official” gay neighborhood of Berlin is Schöneberg whose Queer community goes back to the roaring 1920s decade.  

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