Chueca is a central neighbourhood in Madrid named after Federico Chueca β , composer of zarzuelas. It lies just to the north of the old city and is centred around the Plaza de Chueca, with its metro station Chueca. Chueca is very lively, with many street cafes and boutique shops; Lonely Planet describes it as extravagantly gay, lively young, and always inclusive regardless of your sexual orientation. Since Madrid's serving as host of the Europride, the Gay Pride march has evolved to the biggest gay festival in the world.
For five days at the beginning of the summer, Chueca is an appealing place containing five stages located at various plazas, as well as hundreds of outdoor bars, allowing hundreds of thousands to revel in the open air.
In more than , foreigners travelled to Madrid for the LGBT celebrations, with most of them having visiting and enjoyed Chueca. Create account now! Please click here if you are not redirected within a few seconds. Toggle navigation Toggle User. View Edit History More. Jump to: navigation , search. Login, if you have an account. Category : Red-light districts.
