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Berlin

The capital city of Germany, gay Berlin is known for its rich history both ancient and contemporary, multitude of museums, nightlife, cafes, clubs, and architecture. Visited by travelers from across the globe, this world city is easily accessible by multiple means of transportation, including a very efficient subway U-bahn and an above ground train. Playing host to many annual festivals and parades, gay Berlin is known for its love of beer and also its more progressive and vibrant nightclub scene. Berlin also boasts two zoos and an aquarium.

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Pride

This European Pride Tour Changed My Life

Contiki's LGBTQ+ summer excursion is a great option for solo travelers.

Giant Aquarium Bursts in Berlin Injuring 2 People
Destinations

Giant Aquarium Bursts in Berlin Injuring 2 People

The 46-foot-tall hotel lobby aquarium housed 1,500 exotic fish before it exploded.

Berlin Pride 2022
Safety

Two Homophobic Assaults in Berlin Hours After LGBTQ+ Pride Parade

Police reported two incidents of anti-LGBTQ+ violence in the hours after Germany's largest LGBTQ+ Pride celebration in Berlin.

Author Alex Cheves discusses his reasons for travel
Travelogue

Queer Sexy Beast Author Alexander Cheves on Why He Moves Often

Setting up camp in a friend’s spare room, dating someone local, and screwing around for a bit is not the same as living somewhere new.

Hyenaz Unveils Virtual Reality Gallery and Video "Perimeter"
Virtual Travel

Berlin's Queer Artists HYENAZ Unveil Virtual Gallery and New Video

The gallery centers the work of queer artists and features a multi-sensory video experience. Watch the mind-bending video here.

Ron Amato Retrospective
Travelogue
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Ron Amato Retrospective: 75 Gorgeous Images of Queer Men

The gay photographer shares an exclusive retrospective of nude men around the world from P-town to Berlin. 

Ron Amato Retrospective Interiors
Travelogue
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Queer Men at Home: Ron Amato Photography Retrospective

The gay photographer's Interiors reveals the intimacy of nude men in the comfort of their homes in London, Berlin, Florence, and New York. 

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Exclusives

With Nude Males Photographer Ron Amato Explores Gay Sexuality & Nature

His images capture queer men from the U.S., Germany, and Italy in nature, at play, in love, and at home. Out Traveler unveils an exclusive retrospective of his work this month. 

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Travelogue
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True Travel Tales from Queer Comic Artist Justin Hall

The Hard to Swallow artist on travel, gay sex, a good story, and the joys of adventuring off the beaten path..

Will and James of 32nd The Amazing Race by the Berlin Wall
Travelogue

Will and James's Guide to The Amazing Race Episode 6

Amazing Race Season 32's gay team gives Out Traveler sneak peeks of the competition in Berlin!

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Berlin

Berlin Two Ways

Meet Berlin's two different faces. 

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Berlin

Coveted: Adidas Oktoberfest-Inspired Sneakers

The München is both beer and puke repellent.

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Best of Travel
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SmarterTravel Names Top LGBTQ Destinations

The ranking looks at cities with a history of LGBTQ inclusion.

Travels of Adam
Berlin

A Proustian Travel Guide: Adam Groffman on Berlin

The Berlin travel blogger helps us prepare for Oktoberfest.

PHOTOS: The Men and Boys of Berlin
Berlin

PHOTOS: The Men and Boys of Berlin

Liam Campbell's magazine Elska takes on the men and boys of the world, one city at a time.

Fall of Berlin Wall Commemorated... On Instagram
Berlin

Fall of Berlin Wall Commemorated... On Instagram

A quarter-century after the wall came down, the world celebrates.

Let Alan Cumming Tell You About Berlin Sex Clubs
Berlin

Let Alan Cumming Tell You About Berlin Sex Clubs

Cumming tells Conan that he forgives Shia, talks sex slings.

FancyBeard: Learning the Three B's of Berlin
Germany

FancyBeard: Learning the Three B's of Berlin

Introducing our new FancyBeard series, in which a hirsute, globetrotting gay man makes peace with his limited budget and an affinity for the finer things in life. This trip: thrilling, thrifty Berlin.