Planning Gay Vacations to Germany
With LGBT communities in every large city, Germany is a well-known LGBT haven in Europe. This, of course, is why that gay vacations to Germany’s LGBT hotspots, such as Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Munich and Frankfurt, are so incredibly popular with visitors from all around the world. Germany is also home to several large Pride festivals, with the best-known being the world-famous festivals in Cologne and Berlin, and is a great for gay travel tours anytime of the year. Travelers will likely find that city dwellers are more welcoming than rural residents; however, all across the country travelers will find a welcoming environment in this popular gay vacation destination.
Cologne is often referred to as Germany’s LGBT capital and is a wonderful choice as a gay travel destination. Perfectly poised on the shores of the Rhine River, Germany’s oldest large city draws eager visitors from every corner of the globe to experience this beautiful citys rich history and culture, commune with its friendly, jovial inhabitants and take part in its thriving arts and culture scene. Cologne is home to the world-renowned Cologne Cathedral, Kolsch beer and more LGBT restaurants, clubs, cafs, bars and establishments than anyone could visit in just one gay vacation.
This welcoming community has no problem with couples of all sorts showing affection in public and has a well-established, highly visible LGBT population. Cologne is proud to be the host of the 2010 Gay Games and home to more LGBT bars, clubs, restaurants, cafs and other establishments than any visitor could experience in a single gay vacation. To display how LGBT-friendly this city truly is, the KolnTourismus Service Centre even offers a Pink WelcomeCard, which provides discounts on LGBT clubs, bars, saunas and shops, as well as free public transportation and discounts for local attractions, such as river cruises, opera, theater and museums.
Berlin also has a well-established LGBT community and a wide variety of bars, clubs and establishments. Prospective visitors considering gay tours in Berlin might want to consider traveling during Pride season to enjoy Europes largest Gay and Lesbian City Festival, Lesbisch-Schwules Stadtfest, which is hosted in Berlin the weekend before the huge Berlin Gay Pride Parade and Christopher Street Day Festival, attended by hundreds of thousands of LGBT folks, and friends and supporters of the community, making this a perfect time for gay vacations to Germany.
No matter how you travel to Germany, alone or in a group, your Germany gay vacation will undoubtedly be full of many wonderful experiences. In order to make the most of your Germany vacation, consider exploring this intriguing country as part of a professionally arranged gay travel tour or planning your trip through a travel agency well-versed in gay holidays to Germany.
This article about gay tours for Germany was written by Howie Holben. Howie’s company, Spirit Journeys, has offered spiritual gay travel since 1992. You can learn more at www.spiritjourneys.com
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