10 Reasons Why Madrid is the Bt Gay Dtatn Europe | Two Bad Tourists

Contents:

• THE TOP 5 GAY NEIGHBORHOODS MADRID
• GAY MADRID & THE CHUE DISTRICT
• WHAT’S THE GAY NEIGHBORHOOD MADRID?
• WHAT IS THE GAY PART OF MADRID?
• GAYBORHOODS OF MADRID
• WHERE IS THE GAY VILLAGE MADRID?
• MADRID GAY MAP
• MADRID GAY CAFéS & RTRANTS
• GAY SPA - OUR 6 FAVOURE PLAC TO EXPERIENCE LGBT SPA

THE TOP 5 GAY NEIGHBORHOODS MADRID

Decidg which neighborhood to live was a challenge as I really only knew Chue – Madrid’s qutsential gay neighborhood.

Luckily for the LGBT muny, Madrid tly is one of the most gay-iendly ci Spa and even around the world. However, for those who really want to fd the bt neighborhoods for the gay muny, there are a few the cy that top the list. Chue has long been the official gay neighborhood Madrid and was an obv choice for when we moved there the summer of 2013.

We wanted to be the middle of the actn and Chue is centrally loted the cy where you’ll fd the hight ncentratn of gay bars, clubs, rtrants, f, snas and shops.

GAY MADRID & THE CHUE DISTRICT

If you really love a vibrant neighborhood wh immense gay nightlife optns, this should be one of your top choic.

However, for those that want a quieter and more laid back feel, you might nsir other plac as Chue n at tim be a b noisy on weekends and durg special events like Gay Pri.

Jt wt of Chue and borred by the popular shoppg street Fuenrral is Malasaña, known to lols as the “gay hipster” neighborhood.

WHAT’S THE GAY NEIGHBORHOOD MADRID?

Chue might be seen as a neighborhood of gay stereotyp, while Malasaña is more diverse wh fewer expectatns.

WHAT IS THE GAY PART OF MADRID?

Given s proximy and central lotn, you’re still walkg distance to most gay venu next door Chue but wh a more timate and unique style. Though there are a few gay specific venu Sol, most bars and clubs have a mixed or straighter crowd. This is a great neighborhood if you like the energy of beg the most vised area of the cy and you’ll nstantly see major events, ncerts and monstratns central plazas like Puerta l Sol and Callao – one of the ma plazas for Madrid Gay Pri’s outdoor ncert seri – our favore event of the year.

GAYBORHOODS OF MADRID

Read our transparency report to learn KLiverpool, UK616, 251 ntributnsAug 2019 • FriendsChue is whout a shadow of a doubt one of the bt districts of Madrid to vis, the area has a reputatn for beg a gay area, probably explas why 's such a people iendly area, lots of pubs, bars and rtrants, amazg archecture and s to keep the most arnt tourist happy, I love visg this area, s late and lively, you will fd bars open till the wee small hours of the morng, a great neighbourhood, well worth checkg out if your planng a holiday to Madrid.

WHERE IS THE GAY VILLAGE MADRID?

Plac like Amsterdam, Berl or Barcelona are well known for beg gay iendly, tolerant and havg a large muny of LGBT rints.

MADRID GAY MAP

Still, we thk Madrid is perhaps the ntenr for the number one spot on our list of the bt gay statns Europe. Certaly, there are a handful of ci that pete for this tle, but wh the mix of s size, gay scene, events and overall vibe, we’d argue to say that Madrid tak the crown. Here are 10 reasons why we thk you should vis Madrid and see why we thk ’s the bt gay statn Europe.

For the most part, lol rints are ed to LGBT people and you’ll rarely enunter hostily, let alone even a sgle anti-gay ment or glance om a lol.

Madrid has a great gayborhood, lled Chue and for s this is where the LGBT muny gathered and lived together. Chue certaly has the hight ncentratn of gay bars and LGBT specific plac, but more and more venu are openg the other neighborhoods and across the cy. Both Madrid’s size and large gay populatn supports a big party scene and you have lots of different optns to choose om when gog out.

MADRID GAY CAFéS & RTRANTS

Or better yet, get nnected wh a gay lol Madrid who n tell you the bt plac, events and parti. The cy’s d weather nearly all year and thrivg gay muny brgs attractive people om all around the untry and many keep up wh appearanc by stayg shape and sportg the latt fashn trends. It’s mon to see rabow flags outsi of jt the gay neighborhood and see LGBT upl and iends all throughout the cy exprsg themselv whout any sense of fear or shame.

Madrid has held s annual gay pri march and celebratn now for 40 years and 2017 marked a tone. Madrid hosts a variety of LGBT events throughout the year beyond jt gay pri summer. Y the pri is the largt gay gatherg, but you’ll fd smaller thgs happeng sprg, summer, fall and wter.

For parti, you’ll fd the WE Ftival twice a year durg New Years and gay pri week when thoands of gays vis to partake a week-long of dance parti hosted by the WE Group, one of Spa’s top anizers of gay parti. Events wh a different flare clu GayDays Madrid, an LGBT day at the lol amement park September, the LGBT film ftival Lgaicemad November or MadBear, the annual celebratn for bears and admirers held December. Bars, clubs and snas are found throughout the cy but most of gay shops, f and rtrants are loted and around Chue.

GAY SPA - OUR 6 FAVOURE PLAC TO EXPERIENCE LGBT SPA

Head to Madrid the summer and you’ll fd the gays take over two public swimmg pools – one loted at Metro Lago Casa Campo and the other part of the lol Universy Complutense.

Known as Madrid’s gay neighborhood, Chue is a lively, iendly area that accepts everyone, no matter the race, relign, or sexual orientatn. The bulk of the bs foc on the gay muny alongsi the elrly populatn that grew up there. Madrid is not only one of Europe's most gay-iendly ci but one of the bt for nightlife, culture and dg.

Chue, Madrid's gay neighborhood, is a major statn for the lol and ternatnal LGBTQ muny wh a legendary gay scene that clus an aboundg selectn of rtrants, bars, snas and clubs. Although fully wele and accepted throughout the cy, Chue is where the lol LGBTQ muny has rved out a vibrant center wh hundreds of gay-oriented cy's Gay Pri celebratn - and biggt party of the year - brgs together two ln people om all over the world durg the first week of July and has grown to a major ftival for the cy.