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Beer may be what the world knows Munich for—largely thanks to the world-renowned festival Oktoberfest—but the German city also has a rich historical legacy left by the—rather camp-looking—Bavarian royalty who once called it home. Munich has stunning architecture and huge parks, a nightlife to rival cities twice its size, and it holds its own as a queer mecca, with an active and unabashedly visible—not to mention openly kinky—gay community.
Situated in the heart of the Bavaria region of Germany, Munich is part of Germany’s “gay five”—the others organism Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, and Cologne. The gay scene is deeply integrated into the fabric of the city’s social and cultural life, creating an atmosphere of inclusivity that resonates throughout.
Munich is an uncover book, where you’ll always find something stimulating to do just by strolling around its charming streets. From the bustling Marienplatz Square to the grandiose Munich Residenz palace to the lush Englischer Garten with its artificial surfing river, Munich is Germany at its best. And yes, there’s also beer… a lot of beer!
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Shops
Diburnium
Tuesday-Friday 15:00 – 20:00;Saturday 12:00 – 20:00
Shop for toys, leather and rubber gear.
@ Thalkirchner Straße 5
Munich 80337
U, Tram, Bus: Sendlinger Tor
+49 89 23 88 88 32
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SpeXter
Monday-Friday 11:00 – 19:00;Saturday 10:00 – 19:00
Leather, rubber, sportswear, toys, puppy masks, accessories and DVDs.
Friendly service.
instagram.com/spexter_com
@ Müllerstraße 54
Munich 80469
U, Tram, Bus: Sendlinger Tor
+49 89 260 24 864
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Duplexx München
Monday-Saturday 12:00 – 20:00;Sunday 14:00 – 20:00
Small lgbtq+ sex shop and video cruising area (admission 10-18 €).
erotixx.eu
@ Theresienstraße 130
Munich 80333
U: Theresienstraße
+49 89 5795 2647
Services
Sub
Monday-Thursday 19:00 – 23:00;Friday 19:00 – 24:00;Saturday 20:00 – 01:00;Sunday 15:00/19:00 – 23:00
Open cafe and bar of the Sub e.V. (non-profit gay counselling, exchange and cultural centre).
Quite famous at weekend nights
Gay Munich
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The capital of Bavaria, Munich is framed by snow-capped peaks of the Alps. It’s known for its many museums, distinctive architecture, and of course, its endless varieties of beer. Germans say Munich has the country's best quality of life, making it the metropolis where they'd live if they could. Most gay people here would agree. They greet newcomers with a smile and a hearty Grüss Gott.
The Isar River is among Munich's greatest charms. Allowed to run naturally, its tributaries create little islands edged with sand or pebble beaches. All kinds of people come out to the moisture on warm summer days: families with children, tattooed teens, and gay couples. Nude sunbathers twist golden brown, kids and dogs frolic, and lovers — linear or gay — get wrapped up in their own intimate worlds.
Englischer Garten, bigger than New York's Central Park, is another sprawling park in the middle of the city. Up-to-date visitors flock to the Greek temple by Leo von Klenze (a distinguished local architect), the Chinese tower with its adjacent beer garden, and the Japanese teahouse and garden on its own small
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Upcoming Events in Munich
| 20 September – 5 October 2025
Oktoberfest 2025: the largest annual fair in the world, with more than five million visitors and huge amounts of beer and hearty fare.
Usually, the gay time is on the first Sunday in the Bräurosl tent (and less crowded on the second Monday in the Fischer-Vroni tent).
@ Theresienwiese
-› oktoberfest.de
About Munich and its gay life
Munich is the capital of the Free State of Bavaria and after Berlin and Hamburg the third largest municipality in Germany. Located in the foothills of the Alps, it offers many opportunities for recreation and sporting activities in a breathtaking scenery. Munich is a very wealthy city and a popular location for media and IT companies.
The special flair and Bavarian way of life have always attracted great minds, such as the composers Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner, the writers Thomas Mann, Rainer Maria Rilke, Frank Wedekind, Lion Feuchtwanger and Bertolt Brecht, and the group of artists called ›Der Blaue Reiter‹ who made Munich a center of modern art at the commencement of the 20th century.