Madrid - Malasana & Chueca (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

The two inner-city barrios of Malasaña and Chueca are where Madrid gets up close and personal. Here, it’s more an experience of life as it’s lived by madrileños (people from Madrid) than the traditional traveller experience of ticking off from a list of wonderful, if more static, attractions.

Madrid - Malasana & Chueca (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

Passing under the fabulous doorway and spending an hour or two delving into Madrid’s past at the Museo de Historia
Maps
Shopping for retro fashions in the true rebellious spirit of Malasaña at the Mercado de Fuencarral
transport
Taking your pick of restaurants for lunch along one of Madrid’s best culinary streets, starting perhaps with Bazaar
restaurants & bars

Coverage includes: Neighbourhood Top Five, Local Life, Getting There & Away, Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Sleeping, Entertainment, Shopping.