Pamplona
City in Spain
Pamplona is the capital of Navarre province in northern Spain. It’s best known for the Running of the Bulls (Feast of San Fermín) in July. During this legendary multiday festival, bulls are led through the city streets by daredevil runners. A...
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What is Pamplona famous for?
The city is famous worldwide for the running of the bulls during the San Fermín festival, which is held annually from July 6 to July 14. This festival was brought to literary renown with the 1926 publication of Ernest Hemingway's novel The Sun Also Rises.
Is Pamplona worth visiting?
But the answer is an empathic 'yes'! With a rich and often troubled history, a lively bar scene, a large student population, a constant procession of pilgrims passing through, and ample green spaces, Pamplona is always worth a visit.
What language is spoken in Pamplona?
In Pamplona, and the Navarra province in general, both Spanish and Basque (called Euskera by the locals) are spoken. Spanish is more prevalent and everybody can speak it, but some people in Pamplona consider Basque their first language.
What does Pamplona mean in English?
(pæmˈpləʊnə , Spanish pamˈplona ) noun. a city in N Spain in the foothills of the Pyrenees: capital of the kingdom of Navarre from the 11th century until 1841. Pop: 190 937 (2003 est)
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More than just a stage for the annual “Running of the Bulls” festival, Pamplona offers a rich taste of Spain's northern Navarre region.