-- 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 ---- Hotel Plaza- stayed here.I
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. -- Column of Los Fueros. -- Base has 5 sides. --- 1903.
PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- Castillo Square.
PAMPLONA., SPAIN. -- Castille Square. -- Plaza del Castillo.
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. -- Outside Bull Ring.
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. -- Tapas Bar.
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. -- 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 area. -- Perimeter 5 km walk , well maintained.
PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- Looking down from City Wall.
PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- View of Pyrenees mountains, that divide France and Spain.
PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- Pretty corner.
PAMPLONA , SPAIN. -- Spanish Beer.
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. -- San Satumino church also called San Cernin's church.
PAMPLONA, SPAIN. -- Statue of the bull Run.---- Sculptor Rafael Huerta.