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Friedrichshain This area is thin on gay bars but is still a de rigueur stop on the gay nightlife
circuit thanks to clubs like Berghain and the hands-on Lab.oratory, and monthly parties at
Kino International.
Prenzlauer Berg East Berlin's pink hub before the fall of the Wall has a few surviving relics
as well as a couple of popular cruising dens and fun stations for the fetish set.
Schöneberg The area around Nollendorfplatz (Motzstrasse and Fuggerstrasse especially)
has been a gay mecca since the 1920s. Institutions like Tom's, Connection and Hafen pull in
the punters night after night, and there's also plenty of nocturnal action for the leather and
fetish set.
Lonely Planet's Top Choices
GMF Glamtastic Sunday club with pretty people in stylish East Berlin retro location.
Roses Plush, pink, campy madhouse - an essential stop on a lesbigay bar hop.
Möbel Olfe This old furniture store recast as busy drinking den is standing room only on
(unofficial) gay Thursdays.
Chantals House of Shame Eponymous trash-drag diva's parties run wild and wicked.
Horse Meat Disco Monthly residency brings manly men to Prince Charles for electro-house
beats.
Best Venues by Day of the Week
Monday
Monster Ronson's Ichiban Karaoke Loosen those lungs and get louche.
Tuesday
Rauschgold ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 030-9227 4178; www.rauschgold-berlin.de ;
Mehringdamm 62; 8pm-late; ; Mehringdamm) 'Time Tunnel' retro party.
Himmelreich Smart cocktails and 'ladies' only.
Möbel Olfe Comfortably cheerful femme fave.
Wednesday
Marietta Meet, sip and chat.
Thursday
Möbel Olfe Boys' get-together.