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PAMPLONA in Navarre region SPAIN.

Load of bulls !

-- I visited Pamplona in the autonomous region of Navarra Spain, as part of a
holiday around Spain. It was in early July a few years back. At the time i didn't realise that the
San Fermin Festival ,which includes the Running of the Bulls, was near this time. The Bull
Run was after i left. Although i'm not a fan of sport that includes Bulls i found the
history of Bull running in Pamplona interesting. The Saint Fermin Festival dates back
to 12 th century. Pamplona is a great place to visit on it's own without the Bulls story.-- There is a smashing view from the city walls. - The cathedral of Saint Mary the Royal is wonderful. - The huge square , Castille Square, is very interesting ..
Ernest Hemingway the author, stayed in Pamplona often. He mentioned the city walls
in the book " The Sun also Rises" Pamplona is on the left bank of the river Arga.
-- With or without Bulls , Pamplona is a great place.PAMPLONA,  SPAIN.  --  Railway  station...  Trains to Barcelona,  Madrid, Gijon, and  Santiago  de  Comostella. etc.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- Railway station... Trains to Barcelona, Madrid, Gijon, and Santiago de Comostella. etc.

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN ----  Hotel  Plaza- stayed  here.I

PAMPLONA, SPAIN ---- Hotel Plaza- stayed here.I

PAMPLONA , SPAIN.  --  Tree  nearly  80m  high.

PAMPLONA , SPAIN. -- Tree nearly 80m high.

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN.   --  Capital  city of  the  autonomous  region  of  Navarre.  --  The  red  flag  of  Navarre.  Middle flag  of  Spain.-  Blue EU.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- Capital city of the autonomous region of Navarre. -- The red flag of Navarre. Middle flag of Spain.- Blue EU.

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN.  --  Column of Los  Fueros.  --  Base has  5  sides.   ---  1903.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- Column of Los Fueros. -- Base has 5 sides. --- 1903.

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN. --  Castillo  Square.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- Castillo Square.

PAMPLONA., SPAIN.  -- Castille  Square.  --  Plaza del Castillo.

PAMPLONA., SPAIN. -- Castille Square. -- Plaza del Castillo.

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN.   ---   Madrid  is  735  km  away.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. --- Madrid is 735 km away.

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN.  --  Bull  Ring.  --  Plaza de Tores,  built  1922.    Holds  over 19,000 people.   This  is  the  end  place of Running  the  Bulls  Festival.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- Bull Ring. -- Plaza de Tores, built 1922. Holds over 19,000 people. This is the end place of Running the Bulls Festival.

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN.  --  Outside  Bull  Ring.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- Outside Bull Ring.

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN.  --  Photo in shop window of  Running  the  Bulls previous  year.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- Photo in shop window of Running the Bulls previous year.

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN.    Name  of  famous  street.   There  are  Bulls  on  the  window  Blind. !

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. Name of famous street. There are Bulls on the window Blind. !

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN.  --  Tapas  Bar.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- Tapas Bar.

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN.  --  Saint Mary  the  Royal , cathedral.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- Saint Mary the Royal , cathedral.

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN.  --  Cathedral of  Saint  Mary  the  Royal.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- Cathedral of Saint Mary the Royal.

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN.  --  Cathedral of  Saint Mary the  Royal.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- Cathedral of Saint Mary the Royal.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN.  --  Cathedral  of Saint  Mary the  Royal.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- Cathedral of Saint Mary the Royal.

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN.  --  Population 210,00, there's  one !

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- Population 210,00, there's one !

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN.     City  Wall.     Well  maintained.  --- --  Ernest  Hemingway  mentions the  city  wall  in  his  book  "The  Sun  Also  Rises. "

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. City Wall. Well maintained. --- -- Ernest Hemingway mentions the city wall in his book "The Sun Also Rises. "

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN.   --  City  Wall area.  --  Perimeter 5 km walk ,  well  maintained.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- City Wall area. -- Perimeter 5 km walk , well maintained.

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN.  -- Looking  down  from  City  Wall.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- Looking down from City Wall.

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN.  --  View  of  Pyrenees  mountains,  that  divide  France  and  Spain.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- View of Pyrenees mountains, that divide France and Spain.

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN. -- Pretty  corner.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- Pretty corner.

PAMPLONA ,  SPAIN.  --  Spanish  Beer.

PAMPLONA , SPAIN. -- Spanish Beer.

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN.   --City  Hall.  --  Beautiful old  building in Town  Square.  The  Firework starts the  Bull  Running  here.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. --City Hall. -- Beautiful old building in Town Square. The Firework starts the Bull Running here.

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN.  --Barriers ready  for  the  Bull  Run.,later  that  week.  --  6  bulls  in  the  event.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. --Barriers ready for the Bull Run.,later that week. -- 6 bulls in the event.

PAMPLONA  SPAIN.  --  San Satumino church  also  called  San Cernin's  church.

PAMPLONA SPAIN. -- San Satumino church also called San Cernin's church.

PAMPLONA,  SPAIN.  --  Statue of  the bull  Run.----  Sculptor  Rafael  Huerta.

PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- Statue of the bull Run.---- Sculptor Rafael Huerta.

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