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Malasaña

A young, bohemian quarter of vintage shops, cafés and bars, the heart of the 1980s Movida madrileña.

Photo: Tejiendo Malasaña · CC BY 2.0
Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
Plaza del Dos de Mayo, 28004 MadridDirections
Getting There
Tribunal or Noviciado station.

Why Go

After the end of the dictatorship, Malasaña became the home of Madrid's cultural explosion, the Movida. Its streets and the Plaza del Dos de Mayo are still lively day and night.

Its neighbor, Chueca, is the city's LGBTQ quarter.

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