Pamplona, Spain, Earth

A Quiet, Romantic Spanish Town - Except For The First Two Weeks Of July

by Chris Tann, The (chris_tann@bigfoot.com)
written 09 Mar 1995

This article is classified "Real"


Pamplona, is a sleepy and quiet little Spanish town.  It is about an hours
drive from San Sebastian, and the North East coast of Spain.  The road
through the mountains to get there can be quite treacherous [1], but
once there, the picturesque views, cobbled streets, and quiet and relaxed
way of life are most enchanting.

It is also very amusing to see the occasional uninformed tourist
wandering around and saying "where are the bulls, where are the bulls?".

All of this is applicable only outside of the first two weeks of July,
for it is at this time that the Renowned Festival of San Fermin takes
place.  This sleepy town is transformed overnight into a non-stop, raging,
drunken party!  The streets are packed with people 24 hours per day,
mostly wearing white [2] with red bandannas, stumbling along, singing,
drinking Sangria, and having FUN.

[1] Scratch one Avis hire car!
[2] Well, it starts off white, and usually finishes, dirty white,
with large stains of red [3] and red [4].
[3] From the Sangria
[4] From the blood of fallen "Runners"

See also:
  • San Fermin, The Festival Of
  • Running With The Bulls
  • Fountain Diving
  • Earth
  • Languages: Spanish, A Primer

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