Gay Madrid & the Chue District - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go

Contents:

• GAY MADRID & THE CHUE DISTRICT
• THE TOP 5 GAY NEIGHBORHOODS MADRID
• WHAT’S THE GAY NEIGHBORHOOD MADRID?
• 10 REASONS WHY MADRID IS THE WORLD'S BT LGBT DTATN RABOW FLAG | © AZYLLAMA / SHUTTERSTOCK JSI JON 01 AUGT 2017 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT MADRID IS AN OPEN, WELG AND TOLERANT CY, WHICH MAK AN IAL STATN FOR LGBT TRAVELLERS. FROM S STRONG HISTORY OF GAY RIGHTS TO S LEGENDARY PARTY SCENE, THE SPANISH PAL NEEDS TO BE ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET LIST. SO HEAD TO A ROOFTOP BAR, GRAB A CKTAIL AND READ ON TO DISVER WHAT MAK MADRID THE WORLD’S BT LGBT STATN. VIEW ALL TRIPS LONG HISTORY OF GAY RIGHTS SPA WAS THE THIRD UNTRY THE WORLD TO LEGALISE GAY MARRIAGE 2005 AND, WHILE OTHER UNTRI LIKE GERMANY, GAY UPL STILL STGGLE TO ADOPT, HAS BEEN LEGAL SPA FOR OVER A . IF A BABY IS NCEIVED VIA IVF THE MOTHER’S SAME-SEX PARTNER N LEGALLY BE NAMED ALONGSI THE BIRTH MOTHER ON THE BIRTH CERTIFITE. TAKE A SP TO FD YOUR PERFECT SMALL-GROUP TRIP STATN PASSPORTS READY? YOUR NEXT STATN IS... VIEW TRIP SP SOUTH AI GREECE EGYPT JAPAN SPA BALI CROATIA ICELAND ECUADOR MOROC INDIA THAILAND MEXI TURKEY SPA WAS THE THIRD UNTRY THE WORLD TO LEGALISE SAME SEX MARRIAGE | ©FOTOS593/SHUTTERSTOCK GAY-IENDLY LOLS SPA WAS RANKED AS THE MOST GAY-IENDLY UNTRY THE WORLD A 2013 PEW REARCH CENTRE POLL, WH 88 PERCENT OF THOSE SURVEYED RPONDG ‘Y’ TO THE QUTN ‘SHOULD SOCIETY ACCEPT HOMOSEXUALY?’ (IN PARISON TO ONLY 60 PERCENT OF AMERINS). MADRID IS ONE OF SPA’S MOST TOLERANT, OPEN AND ACCEPTG CI – LOLS DON’T BAT AN EYELID AT TWO MEN OR TWO WOMEN HOLDG HANDS OR KISSG PUBLIC. COUPLE HOLDG HANDS | © | © / SHUTTERSTOCK GREAT LGBT NEIGHBOURHOOD ONCE A N DOWN BARR, CHUE IS NOW ONE OF MADRID’S OLT DISTRICTS. THIS IS MALY THANKS TO THE LGBT MUNY, WHO HAVE ADOPTED AS THEIR OWN, OPENG BARS, RTRANTS, CLUBS AND SHOPS AND PLETELY REVIGORATG THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. IT’S A GREAT PLACE TO SHOP, BAR-HOP AND VIS THE REFURBISHED SAN ANTóN MARKET, HOME TO FOOD STALLS AND A HIP ROOFTOP BAR. THE BT THG ABOUT CHUE IS THE SHEER MIXTURE OF PEOPLE WHO LL THE BARR HOME. FROM LTLE OLD LADI TO BURLY GAY MEN WALKG THEIR BULLDOGS, EVERYONE IS WELE AND THE PARTY IS ALWAYS GETTG STARTED. MAJESTIC TURKEY TRAVEL OM THE BAZAARS OF ISTANBUL TO THE BETIFUL BEACH OF ANTALYA. VIEW TRIP LGBT INS MADRID HAS BEEN HOME TO SEVERAL LGBT INS. VIS THE STATUE OF GAY POET FERI GARCíA LOR, WHO WAS MURRED DURG THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR, ON PLAZA SANTA ANA. IN JULY 2015, A SQUARE THE HEART OF CHUE WAS RENAMED PLAZA PEDRO ZEROLO AFTER ONE OF MADRID’S MOST PROMENT LGBT ACTIVISTS PEDRO ZEROLO DIED OF NCER AT THE AGE OF 55. ZEROLO SPEARHEAD THE MPAIGN FOR GAY MARRIAGE AND ADOPTN. ANOTHER OF MADRID’S FAMO LGBT INS IS FILM DIRECTOR PEDRO ALMODóVAR, ONE OF THE FIRST FILM MAKERS TO PICT LGBT CHARACTERS THEIR WORK AS EARLY AS THE 1980S. BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. FERI GARCíA LOR STATUE | ©SON OF GROUCHO/FLICKR GREAT NIGHTLIFE MADRID IS RENOWNED FOR S NIGHTLIFE AND, GAY OR STRAIGHT, ’S A BRILLIANT PLACE FOR BEERS, CKTAILS, BARS AND CLUBS. EXPLORE THE HIP NEIGHBOURHOOD OF MALASAñA, WHERE MANY OF THE CY’S YOUNGER LGBT PEOPLE HANG OUT, OR H CHUE, THE UNDISPUTED KG OF GAY NIGHTLIFE MADRID. LA LATA IS A GREAT TRODUCTN TO MADRID’S TAPAS CULTURE, WHILE LAVAPIéS IS A DIVERSE NEIGHBOURHOOD WH CUISE OM AROUND THE WORLD AND A HOST OF NEW AND EXCG BARS. DIVERSE GAY BARS AND CLUBS MADRID’S GAY BARS AND CLUBS ARE NCENTRATED AROUND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF CHUE, BUT THERE ARE GREAT GAY-IENDLY STATNS THROUGHOUT THE CY. CHECK OUT THE BARS AROUND PLAZA CHUE FOR A GREAT START TO THE NIGHT. LGBT PEOPLE ARE SPOILT FOR CHOICE MADRID; THE CY’S SIZE AND LARGE GAY POPULATN MEAN THERE ARE LOTS OF DIVERSE CHOIC, WHATEVER YOUR TASTE. ONE THG IS FOR SURE: YOU WON’T BE HAVG AN EARLY NIGHT. PREPARE TO STUMBLE HOME AT 6AM OR 7AM THE MORNG AFTER A NIGHT OF DANCG. AMAZG PRI EVERY YEAR, MADRID HOSTS THE BIGGT PRI EVENT EUROPE AND THE SEND BIGGT THE WORLD. IN 2017, THGS WENT GLOBAL AS THE CY HOSTED WORLD PRI OM JUNE 23 – JULY 2. THE EXTRAVAGANZA, WHICH CLUD NCERTS, PARTI, RAC AND, OF URSE THE PRI PARA, WAS EXPECTED TO ATTRACT OVER THREE LN PEOPLE ACROSS THE 10 DAY EVENT. MADRID PRI HAS A SPECIAL FEELG WH EVERYONE THE ENTIRE CY G OUT TO CELEBRATE LOVE ALL S FORMS. IT HAS A VERY CLIVE, IENDLY ATMOSPHERE AND IS A GREAT THG TO EXPERIENCE, WHOEVER YOU HAPPEN TO LOVE. PUERTA ALLá L UP RABOW LOURS DURG PRI | ©JAVOUH/SHUTTERSTOCK BIG LGBT POPULATN MADRID CY HALL TIMAT THAT THE CY IS HOME TO AROUND 500,000 LGBT PEOPLE, THE EQUIVALENT OF 10 PERCENT OF THE ENTIRE CY. IF YOU E OM A SMALL TOWN WH A BARELY-THERE LGBT POPULATN, WALKG AROUND MADRID WILL FELY BE AN EYE-OPENER. GAY UPL ARE EXTREMELY OPEN THE CY AND ’S A PLETELY NORMAL SIGHT TO SEE SAME-SEX UPL HOLDG HANDS PUBLIC. IT MAK THE CY FEEL EXTREMELY CLIVE, WELG AND ACCEPTG OF THE LGBT MUNY. RABOW FLAG AT MADRID PRI | ©PEDRO RUFO/SHUTTERSTOCK | © PEDRO RUFO / SHUTTERSTOCK GAY-THEMED EVENTS AS WELL AS ONE OF THE WORLD’S BIGGT PRI PARTI, MADRID HOLDS LGBT-THEMED EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THERE IS AN ANNUAL LGBT FILM FTIVAL, LGAICEMADRID, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SUCH FTIVALS THE SPANISH-SPEAKG WORLD, WHOSE AIM IS TO GIVE VISIBILY TO GAY FILMMAKERS AND GAY-THEMED FILMS. THE ANNUAL GAY DAY MADRID SE LGBT SGL, UPL AND FAI ENJOY A BIG, GAY DAY OUT THE CY’S MA THEME PARK. FANTASTIC FOOD AND CULTURE WHOEVER YOU ARE, A STATN’S CULARY CRENTIALS ARE LIKELY NEAR THE TOP OF YOUR LIST WHEN PLANNG A CY BREAK, AND MADRID IS WORLD-FAMO WHEN TO S GASTRONOMIC LIGHTS. ITS TAPAS SCENE, CENTRED AROUND ONE OF THE CY’S OLST NEIGHBOURHOODS, LA LATA, IS A JOY TO EXPLORE, ALSO HOME TO HIP RTRANTS, FOOD MARKETS AND SOME CREDIBLE BAKERI. MADRID ALSO BOASTS SOME WORLD-CLASS ART, CENTRED AROUND S GOLN TRIANGLE OF ART GALLERI – THE PRADO, REA SOFíA AND THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA. VOLNIC ICELAND EPIC TRIP MEET OUR LOL INSIR HANNA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE? 2 YEARS. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB? IT'S THE PERSONAL NTACT, THE PERSONAL EXPERIENC. I LOVE MEETG PEOPLE OM ALL OVER THE WORLD... I REALLY LIKE GETTG TO KNOW EVERYONE AND FEELG LIKE I'M TRAVELG WH A GROUP OF IENDS. WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST? I HAVE SO MANY PLAC ON MY LIST, BUT I WOULD REALLY LOBE TO GO TO AI. I NSIR MYSELF AN “ADVENTURE GIRL” AND AI FEELS LIKE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE! EVERY CULTURE TRIP SMALL-GROUP ADVENTURE IS LED BY A LOL INSIR JT LIKE HANNA. SEE OUR CULTURE TRIPS KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?
• WHAT IS THE GAY PART OF MADRID?
• WHERE IS THE GAY AREA OF MADRID?
• WHAT IS THE GAY AREA MADRID?
• WHAT IS THE GAY NEIGHBORHOOD MADRID?
• WHAT’S THE GAY AREA OF MADRID?
• WHERE IS THE GAY VILLAGE MADRID?
• GAY SPA - OUR 6 FAVOURE PLAC TO EXPERIENCE LGBT SPA
• THE 10 BEST MADRID GAY CLUBS & BARSSEE ALL THGS TO DOGAY CLUBS & BARS MADRID
• 5 POPULAR GAY HOTELS MADRID
• GAY MADRID: HISTORY, BARS, STOR AND MORE
• GAYBORHOODS OF MADRID
• THE 10 CLOSEST HOTELS TO GAY MADRID & THE CHUE DISTRICTVIEW MAPHOTELS NEAR GAY MADRID & THE CHUE DISTRICT
• MADRID GAY MAP

GAY MADRID & THE CHUE DISTRICT

Read our transparency report to learn KLiverpool, UK616, 352 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. Chue has long been the official gay neighborhood Madrid and was an obv choice for when we moved there the summer of 2013.

THE TOP 5 GAY NEIGHBORHOODS MADRID

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.

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.

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. 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. Long history of Gay Rights Spa was the third untry the world to legalise gay marriage 2005 and, while other untri like Germany, gay upl still stggle to adopt, has been legal Spa for over a .

WHAT’S THE GAY NEIGHBORHOOD MADRID?

Gay-iendly lols Spa was ranked as the most gay-iendly untry the world a 2013 Pew Rearch Centre poll, wh 88 percent of those surveyed rpondg ‘y’ to the qutn ‘Should society accept homosexualy? Great nightlife Madrid is renowned for s nightlife and, gay or straight, ’s a brilliant place for beers, cktails, bars and clubs.

10 REASONS WHY MADRID IS THE WORLD'S BT LGBT DTATN RABOW FLAG | © AZYLLAMA / SHUTTERSTOCK JSI JON 01 AUGT 2017 COPY LK FACEBOOK EMAIL TWTER PTERT MADRID IS AN OPEN, WELG AND TOLERANT CY, WHICH MAK AN IAL STATN FOR LGBT TRAVELLERS. FROM S STRONG HISTORY OF GAY RIGHTS TO S LEGENDARY PARTY SCENE, THE SPANISH PAL NEEDS TO BE ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET LIST. SO HEAD TO A ROOFTOP BAR, GRAB A CKTAIL AND READ ON TO DISVER WHAT MAK MADRID THE WORLD’S BT LGBT STATN. VIEW ALL TRIPS LONG HISTORY OF GAY RIGHTS SPA WAS THE THIRD UNTRY THE WORLD TO LEGALISE GAY MARRIAGE 2005 AND, WHILE OTHER UNTRI LIKE GERMANY, GAY UPL STILL STGGLE TO ADOPT, HAS BEEN LEGAL SPA FOR OVER A . IF A BABY IS NCEIVED VIA IVF THE MOTHER’S SAME-SEX PARTNER N LEGALLY BE NAMED ALONGSI THE BIRTH MOTHER ON THE BIRTH CERTIFITE. TAKE A SP TO FD YOUR PERFECT SMALL-GROUP TRIP STATN PASSPORTS READY? YOUR NEXT STATN IS... VIEW TRIP SP SOUTH AI GREECE EGYPT JAPAN SPA BALI CROATIA ICELAND ECUADOR MOROC INDIA THAILAND MEXI TURKEY SPA WAS THE THIRD UNTRY THE WORLD TO LEGALISE SAME SEX MARRIAGE | ©FOTOS593/SHUTTERSTOCK GAY-IENDLY LOLS SPA WAS RANKED AS THE MOST GAY-IENDLY UNTRY THE WORLD A 2013 PEW REARCH CENTRE POLL, WH 88 PERCENT OF THOSE SURVEYED RPONDG ‘Y’ TO THE QUTN ‘SHOULD SOCIETY ACCEPT HOMOSEXUALY?’ (IN PARISON TO ONLY 60 PERCENT OF AMERINS). MADRID IS ONE OF SPA’S MOST TOLERANT, OPEN AND ACCEPTG CI – LOLS DON’T BAT AN EYELID AT TWO MEN OR TWO WOMEN HOLDG HANDS OR KISSG PUBLIC. COUPLE HOLDG HANDS | © | © / SHUTTERSTOCK GREAT LGBT NEIGHBOURHOOD ONCE A N DOWN BARR, CHUE IS NOW ONE OF MADRID’S OLT DISTRICTS. THIS IS MALY THANKS TO THE LGBT MUNY, WHO HAVE ADOPTED AS THEIR OWN, OPENG BARS, RTRANTS, CLUBS AND SHOPS AND PLETELY REVIGORATG THE NEIGHBOURHOOD. IT’S A GREAT PLACE TO SHOP, BAR-HOP AND VIS THE REFURBISHED SAN ANTóN MARKET, HOME TO FOOD STALLS AND A HIP ROOFTOP BAR. THE BT THG ABOUT CHUE IS THE SHEER MIXTURE OF PEOPLE WHO LL THE BARR HOME. FROM LTLE OLD LADI TO BURLY GAY MEN WALKG THEIR BULLDOGS, EVERYONE IS WELE AND THE PARTY IS ALWAYS GETTG STARTED. MAJESTIC TURKEY TRAVEL OM THE BAZAARS OF ISTANBUL TO THE BETIFUL BEACH OF ANTALYA. VIEW TRIP LGBT INS MADRID HAS BEEN HOME TO SEVERAL LGBT INS. VIS THE STATUE OF GAY POET FERI GARCíA LOR, WHO WAS MURRED DURG THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR, ON PLAZA SANTA ANA. IN JULY 2015, A SQUARE THE HEART OF CHUE WAS RENAMED PLAZA PEDRO ZEROLO AFTER ONE OF MADRID’S MOST PROMENT LGBT ACTIVISTS PEDRO ZEROLO DIED OF NCER AT THE AGE OF 55. ZEROLO SPEARHEAD THE MPAIGN FOR GAY MARRIAGE AND ADOPTN. ANOTHER OF MADRID’S FAMO LGBT INS IS FILM DIRECTOR PEDRO ALMODóVAR, ONE OF THE FIRST FILM MAKERS TO PICT LGBT CHARACTERS THEIR WORK AS EARLY AS THE 1980S. BEE A CULTURE TRIPPER! SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO SAVE UP TO 40% ON OUR UNIQUE TRIPS. SIGN UP SEE PRIVACY POLICY. FERI GARCíA LOR STATUE | ©SON OF GROUCHO/FLICKR GREAT NIGHTLIFE MADRID IS RENOWNED FOR S NIGHTLIFE AND, GAY OR STRAIGHT, ’S A BRILLIANT PLACE FOR BEERS, CKTAILS, BARS AND CLUBS. EXPLORE THE HIP NEIGHBOURHOOD OF MALASAñA, WHERE MANY OF THE CY’S YOUNGER LGBT PEOPLE HANG OUT, OR H CHUE, THE UNDISPUTED KG OF GAY NIGHTLIFE MADRID. LA LATA IS A GREAT TRODUCTN TO MADRID’S TAPAS CULTURE, WHILE LAVAPIéS IS A DIVERSE NEIGHBOURHOOD WH CUISE OM AROUND THE WORLD AND A HOST OF NEW AND EXCG BARS. DIVERSE GAY BARS AND CLUBS MADRID’S GAY BARS AND CLUBS ARE NCENTRATED AROUND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF CHUE, BUT THERE ARE GREAT GAY-IENDLY STATNS THROUGHOUT THE CY. CHECK OUT THE BARS AROUND PLAZA CHUE FOR A GREAT START TO THE NIGHT. LGBT PEOPLE ARE SPOILT FOR CHOICE MADRID; THE CY’S SIZE AND LARGE GAY POPULATN MEAN THERE ARE LOTS OF DIVERSE CHOIC, WHATEVER YOUR TASTE. ONE THG IS FOR SURE: YOU WON’T BE HAVG AN EARLY NIGHT. PREPARE TO STUMBLE HOME AT 6AM OR 7AM THE MORNG AFTER A NIGHT OF DANCG. AMAZG PRI EVERY YEAR, MADRID HOSTS THE BIGGT PRI EVENT EUROPE AND THE SEND BIGGT THE WORLD. IN 2017, THGS WENT GLOBAL AS THE CY HOSTED WORLD PRI OM JUNE 23 – JULY 2. THE EXTRAVAGANZA, WHICH CLUD NCERTS, PARTI, RAC AND, OF URSE THE PRI PARA, WAS EXPECTED TO ATTRACT OVER THREE LN PEOPLE ACROSS THE 10 DAY EVENT. MADRID PRI HAS A SPECIAL FEELG WH EVERYONE THE ENTIRE CY G OUT TO CELEBRATE LOVE ALL S FORMS. IT HAS A VERY CLIVE, IENDLY ATMOSPHERE AND IS A GREAT THG TO EXPERIENCE, WHOEVER YOU HAPPEN TO LOVE. PUERTA ALLá L UP RABOW LOURS DURG PRI | ©JAVOUH/SHUTTERSTOCK BIG LGBT POPULATN MADRID CY HALL TIMAT THAT THE CY IS HOME TO AROUND 500,000 LGBT PEOPLE, THE EQUIVALENT OF 10 PERCENT OF THE ENTIRE CY. IF YOU E OM A SMALL TOWN WH A BARELY-THERE LGBT POPULATN, WALKG AROUND MADRID WILL FELY BE AN EYE-OPENER. GAY UPL ARE EXTREMELY OPEN THE CY AND ’S A PLETELY NORMAL SIGHT TO SEE SAME-SEX UPL HOLDG HANDS PUBLIC. IT MAK THE CY FEEL EXTREMELY CLIVE, WELG AND ACCEPTG OF THE LGBT MUNY. RABOW FLAG AT MADRID PRI | ©PEDRO RUFO/SHUTTERSTOCK | © PEDRO RUFO / SHUTTERSTOCK GAY-THEMED EVENTS AS WELL AS ONE OF THE WORLD’S BIGGT PRI PARTI, MADRID HOLDS LGBT-THEMED EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THERE IS AN ANNUAL LGBT FILM FTIVAL, LGAICEMADRID, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SUCH FTIVALS THE SPANISH-SPEAKG WORLD, WHOSE AIM IS TO GIVE VISIBILY TO GAY FILMMAKERS AND GAY-THEMED FILMS. THE ANNUAL GAY DAY MADRID SE LGBT SGL, UPL AND FAI ENJOY A BIG, GAY DAY OUT THE CY’S MA THEME PARK. FANTASTIC FOOD AND CULTURE WHOEVER YOU ARE, A STATN’S CULARY CRENTIALS ARE LIKELY NEAR THE TOP OF YOUR LIST WHEN PLANNG A CY BREAK, AND MADRID IS WORLD-FAMO WHEN TO S GASTRONOMIC LIGHTS. ITS TAPAS SCENE, CENTRED AROUND ONE OF THE CY’S OLST NEIGHBOURHOODS, LA LATA, IS A JOY TO EXPLORE, ALSO HOME TO HIP RTRANTS, FOOD MARKETS AND SOME CREDIBLE BAKERI. MADRID ALSO BOASTS SOME WORLD-CLASS ART, CENTRED AROUND S GOLN TRIANGLE OF ART GALLERI – THE PRADO, REA SOFíA AND THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA. VOLNIC ICELAND EPIC TRIP MEET OUR LOL INSIR HANNA HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A GUIDE? 2 YEARS. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT YOUR JOB? IT'S THE PERSONAL NTACT, THE PERSONAL EXPERIENC. I LOVE MEETG PEOPLE OM ALL OVER THE WORLD... I REALLY LIKE GETTG TO KNOW EVERYONE AND FEELG LIKE I'M TRAVELG WH A GROUP OF IENDS. WHAT DESTINATION IS ON YOUR TRAVEL BUCKET-LIST? I HAVE SO MANY PLAC ON MY LIST, BUT I WOULD REALLY LOBE TO GO TO AI. I NSIR MYSELF AN “ADVENTURE GIRL” AND AI FEELS LIKE THE ULTIMATE ADVENTURE! EVERY CULTURE TRIP SMALL-GROUP ADVENTURE IS LED BY A LOL INSIR JT LIKE HANNA. SEE OUR CULTURE TRIPS KEEN TO EXPLORE THE WORLD?

Explore the hip neighbourhood of Malasaña, where many of the cy’s younger LGBT people hang out, or h Chue, the undisputed kg of gay nightlife Madrid. Diverse gay bars and clubs Madrid’s gay bars and clubs are ncentrated around the neighbourhood of Chue, but there are great gay-iendly statns throughout the cy.

LGBT people are spoilt for choice Madrid; the cy’s size and large gay populatn mean there are lots of diverse choic, whatever your taste. There is an annual LGBT film ftival, LGaiCeMadrid, one of the most important such ftivals the Spanish-speakg world, whose aim is to give visibily to gay filmmakers and gay-themed films.

WHAT IS THE GAY PART OF MADRID?

The cy has a lot to offer for the LGBTQ+ muny, cludg several neighborhoods that are particularly popular among gay tourists and lols.

WHERE IS THE GAY AREA OF MADRID?

Madrid is a cy that celebrat diversy and cln, and s gay-iendly atmosphere is jt one of the many reasons why ’s such a great place to vis. The Spanish pal is home to a thrivg LGBTQ+ muny, and ’s no surprise that many travelers e to Madrid searchg for the bt gay area to explore.

The cy boasts several neighborhoods that are popular among the LGBTQ+ muny, but the one that is most monly referred to as the gay village Madrid is Chue.

WHAT IS THE GAY AREA MADRID?

Wily looked upon as a mol natn for gay rights Europe ( 2013 the Pew Rearch Center ranked Spa as the most gay-iendly untry the world, ) Spa ntu to ph the envelope for equaly and tolerance, wh laws place to protect same-sex marriage, adoptn, and transgenr rights.

Add to the mix some of the world’s largt, most wildly fun Pri Ftivals and a rich cultural history that liv on the passnate, diverse untry today, and you’ve got all the makgs for an epic gay Spa getaway that will quickly have you returng for more. Gay BarcelonaAh, Barcelona—easily gay Spa’s most veted statn, a cultural playground of archectural masterpiec, world-class Catalan cuise and sweepg whe sand beach. A smopolan cy wh distct, laid-back Mederranean vib, Barcelona promot an atmosphere of tolerance and diversy, of which perhaps the bt example is Catalonia’s landmark Anti-Homophobia Act.

WHAT IS THE GAY NEIGHBORHOOD MADRID?

A geo gay Barcelona getaway n be had anywhere the cy, but the ever-popular Eixample neighbourhood—also known as Gayxample—is the epicentre of the cy’s most sought-after gay-popular tablishments. Photo: EnBarcelona promot an atmosphere of tolerance and diversy, of which perhaps the bt example is Catalonia’s landmark Anti-Homophobia ActWe wouldn’t blame you for makg a beele straight to Barcelona’s 4. ) Due to their central lotn, the gay Barcelona beach always attract a crowd, but that also means there are plenty of handsome, sun-kissed men around, too.

Be sure to stop by Chirguo BeGay while you’re there, a gay Barcelona stutn servg up lic drks and beach a gay party not soon fotten, time your vis to Barcelona over one of s world-renowned ftivals. Every Augt, some 100, 000 people scend on Barcelona for Europe’s largt gay ftival and ten days of rto good tim punctuated by themed dance parti and epic DJs.

One of our favoure Barcelona gay bars is Plata Bar, a stylish cktail bar wh a sunny terrace, handsome staff, and expertly crafted drks.

WHAT’S THE GAY AREA OF MADRID?

Gayxample’s central lotn mak an excellent base om which to explore Barcelona’s highlights (the bt of which we’ve outled our gay Barcelona Cy Gui).

WHERE IS THE GAY VILLAGE MADRID?

Then there’s TWO Hotel and Axel Hotel, both sleek gay acmodatns that promise a warm, welg atmosphere wh plenty of opportuni for mglg wh like-md travellers. A mere 40-mute tra ri om Barcelona, Sg is a foolproof day trip wh enough attractns to easily extend to a gay weekend getaway.

It’s all very elegant wh jt the right dose of bchery, showsg why Sg is one of Europe’s most sought-after gay vatn statns; the Spanish Tourism Board is an excellent place to start planng your Sg erary. The heart of Sg gay district is Old Town, specifilly along Calle Montroig, but Sg’ notoriety as gay Spa’s premier retreat means the entire town is hugely to gay beach, Sg don’t disappot.

GAY SPA - OUR 6 FAVOURE PLAC TO EXPERIENCE LGBT SPA

Every summer, Sg hosts a rivetg Pri Ftival, wh other notable gay events cludg Europe’s largt Bear ftival and a gay-popular luxur acmodatn the heart of gay Sg, Hotel Casa Vilella offers stately rooms and sweepg Mederranean views.

Other notable gay ftivals Madrid clu We Party, a wter event held every New Year, and the crilly acclaimed LGaiCeMad, Spa’s premier LGBT+ film ftival. Photo: Florian WehMadrid is the beatg heart of gay Spa, arguably one of the world’s most gay-iendly ciStart your exploratn of gay Madrid Chue Square, easily distguishable by the plethora of billowg rabow flags that rate most tablishments.

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Madrid’s most gay-popular square is also one of s most fashnable, so expect plenty of avant-gar boutiqu, alternative sign labels, and sy we bars. For a full list of our favoure spots Chue, don’t miss our -pth gay Madrid Cy keepg wh Spaniards’ satiable appete for stylish nightlife venu, Madrid offers snazzy gay hnts of all styl and siz. A refurbished cema turned ntemporary gay club, Marta, riño, promis strong imbibements crafted by equally toxitg staff a unique, always lively atmosphere.

That said, like most gay Spa nightlife, ’s bt to arrive after Mary Rebec EllttRoom Mate Osr Hotel might not be an official gay hotel, but s central lotn Chue mak an uber-popular optn wh the LGBT muny.

Room Mate Osr Room Mate Osr Room Mate OsrGay Ibiza is what you make of —wildly fun wh a smopolan edge and home to azure waters, swaths of protected terra, and stunng whe sand beach4.

5 POPULAR GAY HOTELS MADRID

Gay Ibiza is what you make of —wildly fun wh a smopolan edge and home to azure waters, swaths of protected terra, and stunng whe sand beach.

) This long whe sandy beach surround by dun is also where you’ll fd Chirgay, a gay Ibiza stutn that dol out qualy food and boozy tropil cktails. Worth a mentn is Figueretas Beach, a gay-popular hangout largely due to s proximy to the nearby gay Ibiza hallmarks Chaos Bar and Cen Hotel. Mr Hudson’s list of approved venu starts wh Sunrise Ibiza, a fantastic gay club nveniently loted the centre of actn-packed Calle De La Virgen.

GAY MADRID: HISTORY, BARS, STOR AND MORE

For a sweet ltle cktail bar that doubl as a gay meetg spot, MonaLisa is a stylish optn wh creative cktails and the ocsnal celebry sightg.

Fally, don’t miss DADO, one of our favoure gay bars on Calle la Virgen for s fabulo people-watchg opportuni om the geo terrace. A large variety of mouthwaterg mocktails mak this a particularly unique optn for those cled to absta for an Purple Hotel is Ibiza’s premier gay adults-only hotel, an elegant way to experience the bt of Ibiza’s gay scene whout sacrificg style the procs.

Gay ValenciaValencia might not be the first statn to e to md when you thk of gay Spa, but jt a few days the untry’s third-largt cy may very well change that.

GAYBORHOODS OF MADRID

Home to a burgeong gay scene full of flourishg gay bars, fashnable gay travellers and, of urse, a distguished Pri Ftival, Valencia has all the buildg blocks of a fascatg gay getaway—not to mentn s strikg futuristic archecture, vibrant Old Town, nt regnal cuise, and dazzlg goln sand Madrid and Barcelona, Valencia don’t have a distct gayborhood.

Photo: Willian Jten VasncellosCafe las Horas is a verable stunner, drippg wh glterg chanliers and chic Parisian fluencValencia gay nightlife is synonymo wh The Me, one of the cy’s premier gay bars. La Boba y el Gato Ranc is a laid-back gay bar distguished by the not-so-subtle giant rabow flag out ont, attractg a cent crowd earlier the eveng.

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We also love Trapezz Gay-Friendly Cafe for s expansive terrace and ultra-iendly Botani Hotel Boutique is an enchantg art hotel ntled the heart of the gay-popular Carmen district. Another gay-popular Valencia hotel we n’t get enough of is the Caro Hotel, a 19th-century palace turned geo boutique offerg 26 bpoke rooms.

Caro Hotel Photo: John Fornanr Caro HotelOnce a sleepy fishg village, today Benidorm is a lively gay astal retreat idyllilly suated Spa’s Alinte regn6. Wh some 50 gay bars—the first of which opened s doors back the ‘70s—what Benidorm lacks size mak up for wh plenty of pizzazz. Quat, walkable Old Town doubl as Benidorm’s gay village, a laid-back nglomeratn of mellow gay bars spillg over wh tourists, expats and Spaniards alike.

Near to Old Town is the allurg gay Poniente Beach; s tree-led promena mak for an appealg afternoon walk alongsi the Mederranean. Another famo gay beach is Ra Conill, a sheltered ltle spot that, due to the secln, also attracts Maxiian PazakWh some 50 gay bars and clubs, attemptg to list all Benidorm’s top nightlife spots seems an effort futily.

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Near to the Benidorm harbour and overlookg the gay sectn of Poniente Beach, Refuel Cafe mak an excellent spot to do jt that. And there are plenty of fantastic gay-iendly hotels the cy that offer a range of ameni, om rooftop pools and bars to relaxg spas and elegant on readg to fd the perfect place to stay of ntentsIs Madrid a gay-iendly cy?

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