50 Experiences to Enjoy in Spain

CELEBRATE GAY PRIDE IN MADRID

In the last week of June you can see and take part in Gay Pride in Madrid , one of the most popular events of its kind in the world. The city centre fills with rainbow flags and is transformed into a utopia where all kinds of affection are permit ted. To see it from up close, you need to go to Chueca , Madrid's LGTBIQ+ quar ter, which has numerous stages dur ing the event featuring live music and cultural activities. The Madrid Town Hall, in the Plaza de Cibeles square, is

bedecked with multicoloured lights to welcome thousands of people from all over the planet. Experience the explosion of high spirits and colour in the massively popular parade of floats on the Saturday, the high point of the event. After that, Pla za de España is usually the venue for the concert that provides the finishing touch for one of the most socially radi cal festivities in the capital.

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