Copper Bar
Calle de San Vicente Ferrer 34
Madrid, Spain
Metro: Tribunal

www.copperbar.net

Copper is a bar for hard playing guys. You should check the web site of the bar to find out more about the special requirements for the dress code. Usually you can be admitted always if you are totally naked or wearing only jock-straps. They also organize fist and hard-fucking party nights.

The bar itself is relatively small. The “cruising area” is smaller then the toilet, so if you want fucking you have to do it infront of the others in the darkroom. The entrance fee includes one drink and coat check.

Sauna Centro
Cuesta De Santo Domingo 1
Madrid, Spain
Metro: Santo Domingo / Opera

This is probably the biggest sauna in Madrid and maybe among the biggest saunas in the world. It offers you enormous cruising labyrinth, which could be a big challenge, because you have to chase the chosen ones as if they were deers. The steam bath is not good for anything as there is too much light inside. Apart from that it is located too far away from the cruising zone. If you do not understand Spanish, keep in mind that you pay at the entrance, but you get the locker key from the bar. Also if you want to drink something, you need to pay at the entrance first and then bring the receipt to the bar tender.

fnac store’s toilets
Plaza Del Callao 1
Madrid, Spain
Metro: Callao

Next to Callao Metro station there is a huge store for music, books and electronics called fnac. Climb onto the topmost floor using the escalators and then climb one more floor using the stairs to reach the toilets. These toilets appear to be frequanted by gays all the time and checks revealed that usually 60% of the visitors are sex seekers.

It is not recommended to have sex in the toilets, because outside right next to the door there is a security desk. There are some officers who enjoy checking the toilets every 5 mintues and disturbing the peaceful citizens that are just looking for sex. If you really like somebody better go to your or his place, but do not take the risk to be caught together in the cubicles. I am not sure from legal point what the consquences might be, but in general won’t be very pleasant.

If you do not want to draw attention by loitering too much in the toilet, go one floor down, grab a book and sit close to the stairs leading to the WC. This way you can watch whom is going there and if you find someone to be interesting you can quickly run upstairs.

Sauna Adan
Calle de San Bernardo 38
Madrid, Spain
Metro: Linea 10 – Plaza de España

This is the most popular sauna in Madrid if you are looking for rent boys (chaperos). Rates vary between 30 and 50 euros. Rumors say that there you can find the best of Brasilian, Romanian and Bulgarian boys. If you want to have free sex with nice guys you should avoid this place. People there who are doing it for free would be twice as old as you. But if you have spare money to spent this is the place, you won’t regret!

Sauna Gran Via
Calle del Barco 6
Madrid, Spain
Metro: Linea 1 & 5 – Gran Via

Very close to Gran Via metro in a small street. A bit hard to locate, so look for door with mirrors at number 6. Entrance fee is 14 euro and includes towel and slippers. Deserted during weekdays until 5-6 p.m. and even afterwards the clientele is not very handsome. You can find some chaperos (hustlers) around if you are interested.

Sauna Octopus
Calle de Churruca 10
Madrid, Spain
Metro: Linea 1, 4, 10 – Bilbao or Tribunal

Sauna Octopus is located at about 15 minutes walking distance from Chueca square. Entrance fee is 17 euro and includes two towels, slippers and two condoms. The whole place is very clean with staff constantly cleaning the common areas. Unfortunately the cabins were not loaded with paper, but anyway the hygiene was at the desired level (although some sites speculate that you are in Spain not in Switzerland and should not expect much). Staff is very friendly and very polite (again there are speculations that staff is rude) and would happily answer all of your questions if you ask them in Spanish, even very broken Spanish. I even got free entry flyer for asking where is the smoking zone. Smoking is permitted only at the bar. The bar has glass floor through which you can watch the people downstairs in the pool. Visitors are of middle age and were not remarkably handsome. The steam bath is very comfortable for cruising and actions. Place recommended for the good health facilities that it offers.

Madrid is a good choice for gay travel and cruising. The city has its gay quarter where you can find many gay oriented places such as cafes, shops, bars, discos and of course places where you can have instant sex.  Spain is the destination of choice for many inhabitants of Latin America who feel just like in home not having any language barrier. Of course Spain also attracts people from the nearby European countries who also feel like being at home due to the European Union regulations giving them the right to live and work in Spain freely.

If you are planning your transportation to Madrid you might wish to check some popular booking sites for air tickets like www.expedia.com or go for some low cost offers by using www.skyscanner.net. If you budget is not limited you can accomodate in a hotel by checking www.quehoteles.com and picking a nice offer. The site is in Spanish, so if you are not fluent with the language ask a friend to help you. Cheaper option would be a hostel and you can find a nice offer at www.hostelworld.com.

Chueca

This is the first place that you must see when you are in Madrid. The gay quarter Chueca is located in the city centre, very close to Gran Via boulevard. You can even go there with the metro and you can’t miss it because there is a metro station with the same name.

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