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LGBTIQ Berlin Live Virtual TourVirtual Tour

Discover Berlin's Gay village, in the borough of Schöneberg in this live virtual tour with a tour guide who has been exploring Berlin’s hidden Queer history since 2008.

This experience is on request only. Please email us at reservations@travelcurious.com

Things to know

Virtual Tour:

Travel the world virtually with a professional tour guide.

Live Experience:

Highly interactive tour live from the streets.

Duration:

1 hr

Meeting Point:

Zoom or your preferred platform.

What makes this tour special

Take a virtual stroll around Berlin's Gay village, in the borough of Schöneberg where you will learn about Queer resistance and culture in one of the most interesting cities in the world. Your tour guide, who has been exploring Berlin’s hidden Queer history and giving tours since 2008 will tell you stories about:

How the world's first urban Queer village consolidated itself in the early 20th century
Magnus Hirschfeld and the Sexual Science Institute
Europe's first trans emancipation movement
The world (in)famous nightlife of 1920s Berlin
How performers and writers such as Marlene Dietrich, Christopher Isherwood and Claire Waldoff made Schöneberg their home
What befell the residents of this largely Queer and Jewish neighbourhood during the Third Reich
How the gay scene in Schöneberg rebuilt itself during the Cold War, despite the notorious anti-sodomy law Paragraph 175
How it is to live in Berlin's rainbow village today

Schönebergbeside is next to Berlin's zoo. In the 1920s and still today it has earned itself a well-deserved reputation for some of Berlin's best nightlife, restaurants, cafés and shops frequented by the LGBTI* community.

Preparation for your tour

This Live Virtual Tour will be broadcasted on our Zoom account and you will receive the access link in your booking confirmation email.
The tour will be recorded and shared with all participants to keep for the future.
If you want to customise your tour, please click on the “Customise” button or send us an email to reservations@travelcurious.com.
Date and Time may be affected by weather conditions to guarantee the best experience.

What you'll see

Kreuzberg

Friedrichshain

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Flexible cancellation

Do not worry, we have you covered with our flexible cancellation terms.

Avoid the crowds

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Professional Guides

All guides are handpicked, trained and licensed to ensure you are immersed in the local culture

LGBTIQ Berlin Live Virtual TourVirtual Tour

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