Archive for Category: "streets & hoods"
Chueca Neighborhood: The Gay Barrio – cafes, bars and clubs
If you take line five to Chueca you will happily pop up smack-dab in the center of the Plaza de Chueca – arguably the epicenter of all things gay, not only in Madrid, but in all of Spain. Those who have been in Madrid for more than a decade will speak of the “olden days” when Chueca was a dangerous [...]
Calle de Argumosa – The Street of Sidewalk Cafes
The Best Way to “Sunday” So, it’s been another strenuous weekend of socializing in Spain’s topsy-turvy capital. After all the activity of the weekend subsides, there’s no better place to recuperate and relax than Calle de Argumosa. On a sunny day, it seems as though this little street has more terrazas (sidewalk cafes) than the [...]

