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July 5, 2026

Stone gateway in the Renaissance city walls of Pamplona, Spain
Sights & Activities

Pamplona Stayed Inside Its Walls Until 1915, and That Made the City You See Today

Pamplona city walls history without the myths: the 1512 turning point, the Renaissance fortress city, and the 1915 demolition that made modern Pamplona.
Fighting bulls and steers charging through runners on the encierro route, Pamplona
Bull Breeds & Ganaderías

Núñez del Cuvillo Carries Spain’s Most Famous Breeding Surname, and None of Its Blood

The history of Ganadería Núñez del Cuvillo: a famous Núñez name on a Domecq herd, 12 Pamplona runs since 1995, and the son now running
Overhead view of runners and bulls on the running of the bulls route, Pamplona San Fermin
History & Culture

Hollywood’s Most Famous “Pamplona” Scenes Were Not Filmed in Pamplona

The running of the bulls in movies was rarely shot in Pamplona. Where City Slickers, the 1957 Hemingway film, and Bollywood really filmed it.
Fiesta crowd in white with red panuelos on Pamplona balconies during San Fermin
Festival Culture & Traditions

Peña Anaitasuna Began as a Footballers’ Side Project. It Ended Up Redefining the Club That Created It.

Peña Anaitasuna history: born in 1948 from a Pamplona football club, approved by the peñas in 1949, now a declared feminist peña. The full story.
Puente de la Magdalena, the medieval pilgrim bridge over the Arga river in Pamplona
Sights & Activities

The Puente de la Magdalena Looks Untouched Since the Middle Ages. Pamplona Chose That Look in 1963.

The Puente de la Magdalena in Pamplona looks untouched since the Middle Ages. Its medieval look was a 1963 choice. The real, layered history.
The Pyrenees mountains under a clear sky, the range that shapes northern Navarra geography
Navarra & Northern Spain

Navarra Fits Alpine Peaks and a Real Desert Into a Hundred Kilometres

The geography of Navarra runs from Pyrenean peaks to the Ebro, packing alpine, Atlantic and Mediterranean worlds into under 100 km.