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Gay Bars in Cologne
Amadeus
Wednesday, Thursday 17:00 – 24:00;Friday 17:00 – 03:00;Saturday 14:00 – 03:00;Sunday 14:00 – 22:00
Cafe-bar in the Aged Town of Cologne, next to the tower of Klein St. Martin.
facebook.com/AmadeusKoeln
@ Pipinstraße/Vor St. Martin 8-10
Cologne 50667
U: Heumarkt
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Barcelon
Wednesday, Thursday 17:00 – 23:00;Friday, Saturday 17:00 – 02:00;Sunday 14:00 – 20:00
Friendly gay bar in the Old Town, with a contact of Mediterranean ambience.
facebook.com/Barcelon.Art.Bar.Sound
@ Pipinstraße 3
Cologne 50667
U: Heumarkt
+49 172 666 6963 (mobile)
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Baustelle 4U
Monday-Thursday 17:00 – 01:00;Friday 17:00 – 03:00+;Saturday 16:00 – 03:00+;Sunday 16:00/17:00 – 01:00
Popular gay bar in the Old Town of Cologne.
facebook.com/baustelle4u
@ Pipinstraße 5 / Vor St. Martin 12
Cologne 50667
U: Heumarkt
+49 221 1682 9711
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Exile
Wednesday, Thursday 19:00 – 03:00;Friday, Saturday 21:00 – 05:0
There’s a high density of bars along the 150 metres of Schaafenstraße, as well as loads of cafés, restaurants, saunas, clubs and party venues. In reality, it’s Cologne’s hotspot for the LGBTQIA+ community. And that means you can spend all darkness going from one bar to the next, just as you please. There’s even a primary cloakroom — just for visitors to Schaafenstraße. That makes it even easier to go out along the city’s party mile, because you don’t need to remember in which venue you left your jacket.
On Schaafenstraße, you’ll have fun as you dive into a party culture that’s as colourful as the rainbow. In other words, everyone’s welcome in these extremely diverse establishments, whether you’re looking for a Kölsch, a cocktail, a meal or a chance to sway till you drop. In the past, cows and sheep were driven through Schaafenstraße to be sold in the “new market” — the present-day Neumarkt. Today the street is famous as the legendary “Bermuda Triangle” of the LGBTQIA+ scene.
In the heart of Schaafenstraße: the Mumu queer bar
At the Mumu, every evening is a party day, with a changing cast of DJs. Our tip about what to drink: the bar’s homemade “Mumu juice”. Once a week, it’s time for kaGay Cologne: The Finalize LGBTQ+ Travel Guide. When it comes to gay explore hotspots in Europe, I am a little embarrassed to say that is has taken me up until now to experience, what is often dubbed ‘the gayest municipality in Germany’, the very beautiful and welcoming Cologne.
Like many other gay kind cities in Germany, I have only ever heard incredibly positive things about Cologne and the fact that it is also host to one of the largest celebration celebrations in Europe further piqued my interest to visit!
I spent 4 nights during October experiencing as much of the city as possible, from its culinary delights (including one of the best meals I have had in a while), to its main attractions and of course it’s vibrant and super friendly male lover nightlife and wider LGBTQ+ scene.
Allow me to share my gay guide to Cologne in partnership with Visit Cologne to help you plan your next trip to this city.
Is Cologne Same-sex attracted Friendly?
To the residents of Cologne this might seem an unusual question to ask. In limited, the answer is a resounding yes!
Like other popular cities in Germany, you can rest assured that Cologne will welcome you with open arms as an LGBTQ+ trav
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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 look after to be more easy-going and approachable than in other German cities. And they love to replicate 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 Nature War II. And the paradigm of the first after-war and ›Wirtschaftswunder‹ decades to replace everything antique by something new unfortunately did the rest to prevent Cologne from becoming one of the most interesting and beautiful cities in Germany. For the sight-seeing traveller it hasn't much to offer besides the Cathedral, an UNESCO World Heritage site, a wide range of elevated quality art galleries and museums, and a scant other attractions.
But Cologne more than compensates for this with its more friendly and easy-going atmosphere. As one outcome Cologne became the lgbtq+ capital of the western part of Germany. Its big rival in the East, Berlin