Berlin · LGBTQ-FRIENDLY
Good lgbtq-friendly tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 5 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Join Tobias for a 2.5-hour English or German walk around Schöneberg’s Nollendorfplatz. Visit former sites such as the Nationalhof and El Dorado, see Christopher Isherwood’s former home, and connect interwar Berlin with today’s queer neighborhood.
“Our tour guide was awesome and his knowledge is incredible.”
Join a small group of up to 15 people for a 3.5-hour English walking tour of Berlin’s queer past and present. Guides such as Finn, Mal, Lorna, Tom, and Trevor have led sessions covering Marlene Dietrich, Christopher Isherwood, Südblock, famous clubs, and the Schwules Museum*.
“After reading the book Gay Berlin, I felt the tour was not worth the money. However, with that being said, anyone who hasn't read the book would definitely get a lot out of the tour. Our guide Finn, was very knowledgeable and carried around and iPad to show reference of persons or original places as we went along the tour.”
Join trans woman guide Gali Jaffe for a two-hour, English-language walk through Berlin street art and Schöneberg’s gay, queer, and trans past. Visit Urban Nation, see sites linked to Christopher Isherwood and El Dorado, hear about Magnus Hirschfeld, and receive a free Berlin Gay Map.
“The guide was friendly, warm, knowledgeable and insightful. She personalised the experience for us which gave it a certain je nais se quois. Would recommend it for anyone in the queer community who loves art and history. A big thanks!”
Spend three hours walking through queer Berlin with guides such as Dan or Justin. Visit Schöneberg, former cabaret sites, Hirschfeld’s institute location, Christopher Isherwood’s flat, Unter den Linden, and Alexanderplatz while tracing Berlin’s LGBTQ+ past and present.
“This tour was the perfect mix of off the beaten path and the most important Berlin tourist attractions, like the Siegessäule, Alexanderplatz and the square of the infamous book burning. Dan‘s fantastic storytelling brought the history of Berlins queer scene to life through his own experiences as a gay man in Berlin. His tour begins in the majestic Schöneberg, somewhat of a local secret of Berlin neighborhoods, where the inspiration for Cabaret bloomed out of the roaring twenties and Hirschfeld began his institute. He brought us to insider spots and uncovered juicy secrets in unassuming historical monuments. I highly recommend this tour if you want a taste of the real…”
Spend 2.5 hours at Berlin’s BKA Theater with Florian Ludewig’s music and Johannes Kram’s lyrics in *Operetta for Two Gay Tenors*. Expect lively songs, comic country life, tender moments, and a cozy theater setting with food and drinks available.
“This application probably made a mistake. It says on your application that show starts at 8 pm so that’s what I planned and came 7:45 pm prior the show. But the problem was that the show actually started at 7 pm so I missed almost half of it.. and it’s all because of your mistake. So I would like to get my money back due to this problem.. I actually wasn’t able to watch the show because the big part of it I just missed it because of your mistake. So I would like to get my refund, thank you.”
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