Madrid
Chueca comes alive late
Chueca is Madrid's LGBTQ+ heart, a compact neighborhood of bars, terraces and clubs that comes alive late. Madrid Pride is one of the biggest in Europe.
Cover photo: Barbanarama · Photo: Barbanarama / Google Maps
Editor's picks
Six places to start in Madrid01Photo: Barbanarama / Google MapsBarbanarama
Bars · Calle de San Bartolomé 8, Madrid, 28004
02Photo: venue websiteBoyberry Gay Bar
Bars · Calle de Valverde 3, Madrid, 28004
03Photo: ESTE NO ERA EL PLAN / Google MapsESTE NO ERA EL PLAN
Bars · Calle de las Huertas 25, Madrid, 28014
04Photo: El asador de Lara / Google MapsLas parrilladas de La Gomera
Bars
05Photo: STRONG / Google MapsStrong
Bars · Calle de los Trujillos 7, Madrid, 28013
06Photo: venue websiteZarpa
Bars · Calle de las Infantas 26, Madrid, 28004
LGBTQ+ bars, clubs and queer places in Madrid
5 places
BerkanaCommunity & culture
Centro Asociativo Pedro ZeroloCommunity & culture
Comunidad Cristiana LGBT y EmaúsCommunity & culture
Estatua de Federico García LorcaCommunity & culture
LaDemo Swing LabCommunity & culture
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Chueca is Madrid's LGBTQ+ heart, a compact neighborhood of bars, terraces and clubs that comes alive late. Madrid Pride is one of the biggest in Europe.
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