The business center of Germany and the cultural base of the central regions of the country, Frankfurt is also the second largest city in the country, with a metropolitan population exceeding 2.2 million (earn 5.5 million if you travel the entire metro Frankfurt-Main). zone). As roughly the geographic center of the European Union, Frankfurt is also strategically located for travelers exploring Western and Central Europe. The airport has direct flights from countless cities in North America, Asia, South America, and elsewhere.
Home to the European Central Bank and widely regarded as one of the world’s corporate hubs, Frankfurt is perhaps less known as a leisure travel destination, especially among LGBT travelers, than Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg or Munich.
That said, thousands of gays and lesbians live, work and play in this city which every July hosts the Frankfurt Gay Pride festival, also known as Christopher Street Day Frankfurt, this year’s dates are July 15-17. July 2016.
Because the Frankfurt Pride takes place after similar events in Berlin, Munich, and Cologne, and just before the Hamburg Pride, it draws quite a few attendees from other parts of the country, as well as other cities within a train. four to five hours or travel by car, such as Strasbourg, Brussels, Amsterdam and Prague.
Gay Pride-related events take place throughout the month of July and include numerous parties, rallies, and other events.
Myriad artists take the stage during the CSD Frankfurt Pride festival. There are also cultural and political activities on Saturdays and Sundays, and many festive parties that take place throughout the weekend.
Highlighting, and attracting tens of thousands of spectators and participants, the CSD Frankfurt Gay Pride March takes place on Saturday 16 July at noon, departing from the famous square in the old town of Römerberg, twisting and turning. north, then west, and then north again through Frankfurt city center past Rossmarkt, Hauptwache and the city’s gay village, before turning and ending at Konstablerwache, the site of the CSD Festival. Here is a detailed map of the Frankfurt Pride Parade route.
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Frankfurt Gay Resources
The gay scene in Frankfurt is detailed in English in various online sources, notably Gay Frankfurt 4U, and Nighttours.com’s helpful Gay Guide to Frankfurt.
The Frankfurt Tourist Office also produces an excellent site offering many tips and assistance with vacation planning, and the German Tourist Office site on GLBT travel has a large section on Frankfurt and Central Germany.
