Cologne's largest gay sauna at 1,400 square metres, Badehaus Babylon features a 10-metre pool, the city's biggest steam bath, a large cruising area, and an outdoor Babylon Island pool open May through September. The facility is open around the clock on weekends.
A well-equipped 1,100 square metre gay men's sauna spanning two floors plus a basement on Richard-Wagner-Straße, Phoenix offers Finnish sauna, steam rooms, whirlpool, cruising areas, a cinema room, and garden terrace. It operates 365 days a year, with 24-hour access on Saturdays.
One of the oldest gay saunas in Germany, Vulcanus has operated continuously since 1978 on Marienplatz in the heart of Cologne's gay district. It caters primarily to a mature clientele and offers classic bathhouse facilities, a bar, a smoking terrace, and a monthly night sauna event on the first Saturday.
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