My dear and unknown foreign reader,
Sometimes I wonder why people from the other side of the world are coming to our city in order to run the bulls. Do you know or understand why people from Pamplona do that? Do you admire our traditions and want to imitate us? Or are you a simple fan [...]

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Toro. This is the Spanish word for bull. A short and strong word. During San Fermin festival, bull is the King in Pamplona. Although the festival is dedicated to San Fermin, everything goes around the bull. A week before San Fermin bulls arrive in Pamplona from their homelands in Castilla and Andalucia. You may [...]

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There is a lot of controversy here in Pamplona about how to regulate or put a limit to the number of participants in the running of the bulls.
As you may know, anyone who wants to take part in it does not need to apply for any permissions, as it is open to almost everyone who [...]

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It is obvious that Sanfermines (our festival) is very closely connected to Pamplona’s tourist offer. It has always been like that, but the news is that there is a project to extend the duration of the fiesta and cover all year round.
Is it a challenge to measure the popularity of the Sanfermines, or is it [...]

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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 [...]

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