Male waiters dressed in tight frocks and loud make-up is the latest trend in Madrid restaurants.

Restaurants involved in the camp theme include El Armario, on San Bartolome, and Gula Gula, on the corner of Gran Via and Caballero de Gracia.

The Plaza de Chueca has become a huge outdoor café in the summer. Dozens of gay bars, clubs and discotheques have sprung up in the surrounding streets.

The Guardian 19/01/02 page 8-9 (travel

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