Hello everyone!
It is our intention to try and share our own experiences about our festival with those of you who are interested in it and (if possible) answer any questions you may have.
We call this fiesta ‘Sanfermin’, but this name is probably unknown for most of you, as it is not widely used in English to name this event.
You might have heard the expression ‘the running of the bulls’ or something like that on TV last time you saw a crazy bunch of people running in front of six fierce bulls in the streets of Pamplona (yes, that is the name of our old town).
Maybe some of you have even read Hemingway’s ‘The sun also rises’ (a very good description of our festival as it was in the twenties and not really that far from what it is now).
Still, it does not matter how you have heard of it; if you would like to have a go at something different, just come and enjoy the fiesta.
Greetings
February 11th, 2008 by joseba · 4 comments
Tags: Bulls, Fiesta, Hemingway
Categories: Bulls, The running of the bulls, Visitors
4 comments ↓
1 Else Marie | Jun 23, 2008 | 2:40
Hey!
I have visited Pamplona twice…and i love the town. I have been a pilegrimer on the way to Santiago..No I have invited my boyfriend to be with me and visit Pamplona. I want to visit the town again. Nice town,and the relax is something that i like! EM Norway
2 joseba | Jun 30, 2008 | 18:44
Hi Else!
You and your boyfriend are most welcome in our town.
However, if you are looking for calm and relax, this is not what you”ll find if you come during the festival in July.
3 Kearnsy | Dec 1, 2008 | 19:30
where would we get cheap accomodation during the festival in July?
4 Joseba | Dec 18, 2008 | 21:03
Accomodation in any of the hotels of the city is not very cheap during the festival (as the fares usually double). Still you can try and check if there are any decent deals.
If this does not suit your budget, you could either try to rent a room in a flat or even stay in one of the campsites in the surroundings of the city (in this case you’ll probably need a rental car).
If you finally decide to visit Pamplona, we could give you some more details.
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