Pantxineta Has Two Birthdays, and the Family That Invented It Doesn’t Use the Famous One

Pantxineta has two origin dates and a registered trademark. The real story of the Basque almond tart, and where to find it in Pamplona.

Encierro News: July 5, 2026

Encierro news July 5, 2026: orange heat alert for Pamplona's opening day, 1,000 police reinforcements, 2025 attendance data, Hillmann's 100 run project.

The Best San Fermín Photos Are Taken From Places You Need Permission to Stand

A San Fermin photography guide built on Pamplona's actual rules: where cameras are banned, how the 407 press slots work, and where you can shoot.

The Tortilla Onion Debate Is Not a Tie, and Neither Side Can Claim Tradition

Spain's tortilla española onion debate looks like an even split. Two national polls and a 1599 recipe say otherwise. The real con cebolla history.

The Kingdom of Navarra Didn’t End in 1512. It Survived Another 329 Years.

The kingdom of Navarra was born in Pamplona in 824 and did not legally end until 1841. The real history, from Sancho III to the

The Pobre de Mí Began as a Mock Funeral. Pamplona’s Ayuntamiento Only Adopted It in 1968.

The Pobre de Mí ceremony that closes San Fermín began as a 1920s mock funeral, and Pamplona only adopted it in 1968. The real history

Jorge Oteiza Left Every Sculpture He Owned to a Tiny Village Outside Pamplona

Sculptor Jorge Oteiza left 1,690 works to Navarra, not a big city. Why his museum sits in Alzuza near Pamplona, and where to find his

The Encierro’s First Runners Were Butchers From Pamplona’s Oldest Market

Plaza Consistorial: The Balcony Is Two Centuries Older Than the Town Hall Behind It

The Plaza Consistorial in Pamplona hides a story most guides skip: the txupinazo balcony facade is two centuries older than the town hall behind it.

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