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Chueca and Fuencarral, the place to be
For some years now, Calle Fuencarral and the Chueca neighbourhood in Madrid have become reference points for Spanish modernity. The trendiest shops, hair salons and tattoo/piercing parlours have given the area a very active life during the day. Restaurants, bars and clubs with innovative décor liven Madrid’s night, accommodating a varied clientele.
The excellent location of this area has allowed it to become an urban
catwalk for independent fashion where trendies, skaters, rappers, indie
kids and grunge lovers coincide in a neighbourhood where the tolerant
environment acts like a magnet for all types of people.
Five minutes from the Puerta del Sol and running perpendicular to Gran
Vía, the streets Fuencarral and Hortaleza have gradually seen the
establishment of alternative shops, tattoo and piercing parlours, gay
libraries, gay venues, delicate restaurants and trend-setting hair
salons.
Distance to our apartments for rent in Madrid:
Apartment Tirso de Molina is a 10 minute-walk to Chueca
Apartment Retiro is a 10 minutes away by subway to Chueca
The Mercado is so important that the BBC refers to it in its city section as a must see for anyone who visits Madrid. A genuine avant-garde option that breaks away from the sober aesthetics of traditional shopping centres.
Behind Fuencarral and as a prolongation of what can be experienced on this street by day or night, the Chueca neighbourhood is one of the most genuine and cosmopolitan quarters in the centre of Madrid: it’s Madrid’s Soho. Back in the 1980s, it was the cradle of the movida (Madrid’s in scene in those times), and over recent years, this area has become a reference point for gays and transsexuals and has established itself as one of the most lively and fun areas in Madrid for a night out. The neuralgic centre of the Chueca neighbourhood is the square that goes by the same name. From May until September, the bars put chairs and tables out on the square, which are always packed with people.
Over seven days (the last week in June), the neighbourhood also hosts Gay Pride Week,
which gathers over one million people every year. Concerts, dance and
theatre performances, discussions, festivities, exhibitions and many
more activities to commemorate the beginning of the fight for gay and
lesbian rights. The most heavily attended event of the week is the Gay
Pride Demonstration, a parade with floats and fancy dress costumes that
sets out from Chueca and floods the streets of the centre of Madrid
with rainbow flags.
As well as the vast commercial and leisure offer, Chueca sustains a
whole life philosophy where openness and the absence of conventionalism
are the main trends. Chueca is the place to be and the place to be
seen, to seep in the modernity and to let fun run wild.
Find out about our apartments
Apartment Tirso de Molina
Fully-equipped flat rentals for short stays. Right in the heart of Madrid and just a 5-minute walk to Puerta del Sol, this apartment is surrounded by the most relevant museums and places of interest in the city. Located in an emblematic building, that was previously in the Jewish quarter but it has currently been restored. This apartment offers a wide range of services and facilities.
Apartment Retiro
Madrid Apartments to rent for short time periods, days, weeks, months.Located in a residential area surrounded by private gardens, this luminous apartment has a communal summer swimming pool, a 24-hour surveillance service and it is very close to the park named after this neighbourhood. Just a 10-minute walk to the Prado Museum and to most places of tourist interest in the city. Extremely well communicated with the main shopping and financial centres by underground or bus. Fully-equipped, comfortable and spacious. An island of tranquillity in the heart of the city.
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