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Chueca

LGBTQ+ neighbourhood · Justicia · City centre · Madrid

Begin at the rainbow metro sign, then let bookshops, cafés and queer nightlife shape your Madrid day.

A neighbourhood to explore before dark

Start in Plaza de Chueca and give the surrounding streets a little time. This is a place for browsing as much as bar-hopping: a bookshop on Hortaleza, a café stop, a detour towards Augusto Figueroa. The rainbow metro sign makes an easy meeting point, but the neighbourhood’s appeal lies in everything you can discover once you leave the square.

Let the day become an evening

Chueca’s place in LGBTQ+ Madrid runs through its shops, gathering places and nightlife. We’d visit in daylight first, then choose one address to return to after dinner, whether that means live music, a drag show or a drink. There is no need to turn the whole neighbourhood into a checklist; leave room for the streets between your stops.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Find your way to Chueca

Plaza de Chueca, 28004 Madrid, Spain

The map points to Plaza de Chueca, served by Chueca metro on line 5. This is a neighbourhood rather than a single venue; shops, bars and performances have individual opening hours and entry conditions.

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