Madrid · Spain
Madrid by neighborhood.
3 neighborhoods profiled, each written by an editor who's slept in a hotel there, eaten at the locals' spot, and sent postcards home.
Malasaña
Madrid's bohemian quarter — Movida Madrileña history, independent shops, and the taberna culture that defines the city's late nights
bohemianlate-nightindependent
La Latina
Madrid's oldest neighbourhood — Sunday El Rastro flea market, vermouth culture, and the tapas crawl every guide starts with
historictapas-denseSunday-market
Chueca
Madrid's LGBTQ+ anchor since the 1990s — shopping, nightlife, and the residential pocket of downtown that rebuilt itself
LGBTQ+ anchorshoppingcentral
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