Munich — Bavarian joie de vivre

Gay Munich is one of the most relaxed addresses for queer travelers in Germany. The heart of the scene beats in the Glockenbachviertel, southwest of Gärtnerplatz, with Müllerstraße and Hans-Sachs-Straße as the centre. Here, bar after café is lined up with trendy shops, and the Hotel and Bathhouse Deutsche Eiche on Reichenbachstraße is one of the city's most traditional addresses. Since the 1920s, the district has been a queer meeting place, and in 1969 Germany's first gay leather bar, the Ochsengarten, opened on Müllerstraße.

For a first visit, the Glockenbachviertel is the best base because you can reach bars, cafés and the sauna on foot and the old town is right next door. Munich does not have a sprawling club culture, but short distances and an open everyday climate. The city is suitable as a travel time all year round, in summer it becomes liveliest. The highlight is Christopher Street Day with the PolitParade on June 27, 2026 and Pride Weeks of several weeks before it. If you come at this time or to the Oktoberfest, you should book your accommodation early, because then rooms become scarce and expensive. In everyday life, you will quickly notice how naturally Munich deals with queer guests.