Macchinine, bursting with colourful toy cars of all stripes.

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Chueca


Packed with nearly 5000 miniature cars, this is a hotspot for toy-car enthusiasts. The likeable owners are just as passionate about connecting hobbyists with hard-to-find classic cars as they are about showing visitors around their museum-like wonderland. From antique models to modern hot rods, there are cars for all budgets (and browsing is fine, too).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Chueca attractions

1. Casa de las Siete Chimeneas

0.05 MILES

A block northwest of the Plaza de la Cibeles is this 16th-century mansion that takes its name from the seven chimneys it still boasts. They say that the…

2. Palacio Buenavista

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Set back amid gardens on the northwest edge of Plaza de la Cibeles stands the Palacio Buenavista, now occupied by the army (and not open to the public)…

3. Edificio Metrópolis

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Among the more interesting buildings along Gran Vía is the stunning, French-designed Edificio Metrópolis, built in 1905, which marks the southern end of…

4. Edificio Grassy

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Edificio Grassy, with the Rolex sign, was built in 1916. With its circular ‘temple’ as a crown, and profusion of arcs and slender columns, it’s one of the…

5. Banco de España

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Built in 1891, Spain's national bank is perfectly suited to Plaza de la Cibeles.

6. Círculo de Bellas Artes

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For some of Madrid’s best views, take the lift to the 7th floor of the ‘Fine Arts Circle’. You can almost reach out and touch the glorious dome of the…

7. Plaza de la Cibeles

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Of all the grand roundabouts that punctuate the Paseo del Prado, Plaza de la Cibeles most evokes the splendour of imperial Madrid. The jewel in the crown…

8. Palacio de Linares

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So extraordinary is the Palacio de Comunicaciones on Plaza de la Cibeles that many visitors fail to notice this fine 19th-century pleasure dome that…