Probably the most established gay club in the whole of Berlin, Hafen remains popular despite the increasing amount of competition. Its location in the heart of Schoneburg's pink district means that it's unlikely to lose its steam anytime soon. The louche interior, decorated with everything from leopardskin wallpaper to portraits of chairman Mao and punctuated with plenty of candlelit corners, provides a flirty meeting spot. Hafen gets extra cult status for allegedly being visited by the real life Sally Bowles back in those heady days of cabaret...
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