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Gay Madrid: Your Guide To The Gay Scene In Madrid

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The Chueca Centre is a good place to start a tour of Chueca

This page is a guide to gay Madrid. There is a big gay scene in Madrid, and it is mainly centred around the area called Chueca. As a whole, Madrid is welcoming towards the gay community, and there are bars and clubs throughout the city that are frequented by both gay and straight people. This page contains links to pages with more information about where to stay, and where to go out for lgbtq+ visitors to Madrid.

Where Is The Gay Scene In Madrid?

There is one area in Madrid where the gay scene is concentrated. Chueca, is the barrio (district) just off the main Gran Via street in the centre of Madrid where the most gay bars and clubs are found. Gay visitors to Madrid should commence with a visit to the Chueca Centre, on calle Horteleza, 32, where customers can pick up a free gay guide of Madrid. This is a time saver and will help you to find some of the best places to move in gay Madrid.

Metro: Chueca (Green Line, L5) Plus 5 minutes walk.

While you're in Chueca, keep a look out for the free magazines 'Shanguide' and the larger, glossier, 'Shangay'.

Best Gay Clubs in Madrid

If you're looking for a darkness out at one of the best gay clubs in Madrid tonight, you're going to acquire a really complex task. The reason? A nightlife offer that won't maintain you in your room for a single night.

Madrid is the heart of Pride, of the LGTBi movement, and of an atmosphere like few others in Europe. So get ready because we're going to take you to some of the best pubs, clubs and night clubs in the capital.

Best Gay Clubs in Madrid

Fraggel Pop

C. de Regueros, 5

The evening is at Fraggel Pop if you want to own a really good time. Forget about posing, dress code and what people would say. Halt by to love one of the best atmospheres in the capital, relaxed and fun.

They welcome anyone who wants to have a good time, regardless of whether you are straight or gay, although bears are very welcome. The drinks are good quality, at a good price, although the only thing better than the atmosphere is the music.

They pamper their customers by choosing the DJs that best combine the vibe of the place, from the 80s to today, including Eurovision hits and timeless hits.

Barbanarama

C. de San Bartolomé, 8

A place to start t

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About Madrid and its gay life

With a population of 3.2 million, the Spanish capital Madrid is the third largest capital in the European Union. The increase of the metropolis began in the 16th century under the Spanish line of the Dwelling of Habsburg, when Philip II moved the royal court to Madrid. In the 18th century Charles III contributed much to the economic upturn of the city by modernizing the widespread infrastructure.
During the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 Madrid was heavily destroyed by air raids. After the end of Franco's dictatorship the so-called Movida Madrileña – a hedonistic cultural movement that celebrated everything shrill and modern – began to surface in Madrid. Pedro Almodóvar became its internationally best-known characteristic. Even today Madrid is a center of attraction for party people from all over Europe, it is more unique, more ›Spanish‹ and not as