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July 1, 2026

Revelers on balconies along Calle Estafeta, looking down, waiting for the bull run (encierro).
San Fermín Festival

Encierro News Roundup: Week of June 30, 2026

Encierro news June 2026: Pamplona swears in new police officers ahead of San Fermín, preps the city with banners and armbands, and adds a first
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White asparagus field with plastic protective covers in Navarra, Spain
Restaurants & Food

White Asparagus Is Not a Variety. It’s What Cold Nights in the Ribera del Ebro Do to a Plant.

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Pimientos de Padrón blistered and fried with coarse salt, a classic Spanish tapa
Restaurants & Food

Most Pimientos de Padrón in Spain Are Not From Padrón. Here Is What You Are Actually Eating.

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Bacalao al ajoarriero — grilled white fish with tomato sauce, a staple of Pamplona cuisine during San Fermín
Restaurants & Food

Bacalao al Ajoarriero Has Very Little to Do with Garlic

Bacalao al ajoarriero is not a garlic dish — it is a mule driver's recipe that became Pamplona's defining fiesta stew. The Navarran version is
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Braised rabo de toro bull tail stew served with herbs and rich wine sauce at a Pamplona restaurant
Restaurants & Food

The Bull on Your Almuerzo Plate Didn’t Fight in Pamplona

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Grilled piquillo peppers on a plate — a classic Navarran preparation
Restaurants & Food

Pimientos del Piquillo de Lodosa: Navarra’s Red Gold and Why Most Tins Are Impostors

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