Chueca is a small but lively neighbourhood squeezed
between Paseo de Recoletos to the east and Calle de Fuencarral to the
west. Its epicenter is Plaza de Chueca.
Plaza de Chueca is the
center of barrio activity. Cafes around the square set up tables when the
weather is nice. It's the see and be seen of Gay Madrid.
Chueca is full
of restaurants, any type of cuisine, of style, different budgets, -and
with surprisingly affordable options. It's among the most lively and
cosmopolitan neighbourhoods downtown, and remarkably, the gay center of
Madrid and all of Spain.
Calle Fuencarral is a cool area for
shopping , with the hippest shops and calle Augusto Figueroa for top
brands ocassion shoes. In the calles Almirante and Prim, one can find some
of Madrid's most chic fashion and shoe
shops.
All the district is peppered with lots of
bars and clubs, both for gay and non gay night life.
History Museum of
Madrid,
calle Fuencarral 78
Metro: Tribunal.
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