Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
OUT & ABOUT IN MUNICH
Munich's gay and lesbian scene is the liveliest in Bavaria but tame if compared to Berlin, Co-
logne or Amsterdam. The rainbow flag flies especially proudly along Müllerstrasse and the ad-
joining Glockenbachviertel and Gärtnerplatzviertel. To plug into the scene, keep an eye out for
the freebie mags
Our Munich
and
Sergej,
which contain up-to-date listings and news about the
community and gay-friendly establishments around town. Another source is
www.gaymunich.de
,
which has a small section in English. For help with lodging, check out
www.gaytouristoffice.com
.
nonfiction and mags.
Sub
('the Sub'; 260 3056;
www.subonline.org
; Müllerstrasse 14;
7-11pm Sun-Thu, 7pm-midnight Fri & Sat)
is a one-stop service and information agency; lesbians
can also turn to
Le Tra
(
725 4272;
www.letra.de
;
Angertorstrasse 3;
2.30-5pm Mon &
Wed, 10.30am-1pm Tue)
.
The festival season kicks off in April with the
Verzaubert
(
www.liebefilme.com
)
film series
1983; Sonnenstrasse 12; Karlsplatz, Karlsplatz, Karlsplatz)
. The main street parties
are Christopher Street Day (
Click here
)
and the
Schwules Strassenfest
(
www.schwules-
strassenfest.de
)
held in mid-August along Hans-Sachs-Strasse in the Glockenbachviertel. During
Oktoberfest, lesbigay folks invade the Bräurosl beer tent on the first Sunday and Fischer-Vroni on
the second Monday.
Bars, Clubs & Cafes
The first bar to open in the Bavrian capital where you have to be clad in leather, rubber, lycra,
neopren or any other kinky attire you can think of, to get in. Gay men only.
4)
Laid-back cafe where the only sign of gay-inclination during the day is the rainbow flag in the
window. However on party nights you'll know soon enough you've come to the right/wrong ad-
dress.
3pm-3am)
A construct in wood and marble, this chill café-bar is open till 3am and a good place to
crash after the party has stopped elsewhere. If you need a reality check, a plate of its kick-ass
goulash soup (€4.90) should do the trick.
bachstrasse 13)
A Munich institution and gay central, this was once filmmaker Rainer Werner
Fassbinders favourite hang-out. It's still a popular spot and packs in a mixed crowd for its com-
fort food and fast service.
