Pamplona Attractions
The ancient city of Pamplona, chief town of the province of Navarra and the most important town in the Spanish Pyrenees, lies on a hill above the left bank of the Río Arga, at the western end of the Pyrenees.
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Baztan Valley
The Baztan Valley has long held its own form of self-government and the communities here have maintained many old traditions.
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Cathedral
The Pamplona Cathedral can be recognized by its Neo-Classical facade and 18th C towers. Inside can be seen the impressive choir stalls by Miguel de Ancheta.
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Fiesta de San Fermín
Pamplona comes to life with the annual Fiesta de San Fermín. Parades and the famous "Running of the Bulls" mark the tradition.
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Monasterio de Leyre
The Monasterio de Leyre was once the burial place for kings of Navarre. Its history dates back to the 11th C, although much of what can be seen today was constructed in the 17th and 18th C.
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Sanguesa, Spain
(Near Pamplona)
The medieval town of Sangüesa became a prosperous town in the 15th and 16th C and saw many fine mansions erected.
Archivo General
On the south side of the Diputación Foral is the interesting Archivo General, with a valuable collection of medieval manuscripts.
Castillo de Javier
4km/2.5mi south of Yesa is Javier (alt. 476m/1,562ft), with a 14th century castle which was the birthplace of St Francis Xavier (San Francisco Javier, 1506-62), patron saint of Navarre and a missionary in Japan, India and China, where he died. The castle has been restored, and visitors are shown a number of rooms, including the armory and the saint's room.
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Diputación Foral
The central feature of the town, which is still partly surrounded by its old walls, is the spacious Plaza del Castillo. At the southwest corner of the square stands the Diputación Foral or Palacio de Navarra (built 1847, enlarged 1932), the seat of the provincial assembly. In the magnificent Throne Room is a portrait of Ferdinand VII by Goya.
Embalse de Yesa, Spain
(Near Pamplona)
The road continues from Sangüesa over the plateau to Yesa (alt. 492m/1614ft), at the west end of the Embalse de Yesa, an artificial lake which offers facilities for water sports, including sailing and wind-surfing.
Jardin del Senorio de Bertiz
Jardin del Senorio de Bertiz is an extensive park with holm oaks, Italian cypresses and Spanish chestnuts. There are many conifers interspersed with flowering shrubs. The River Bibasoa flows through the garden and the romantic bridge leads across and ornamental lake to an island with pergola.
Hours
June 1 to September 30
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| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Open | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Close | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 |
October 1 to May 31
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| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Open | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Plaza de Toros
East of the Plaza del Castillo, in Calle de Amaya, is the Plaza de Toros (Bullring). In front of it can be seen a monument to Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), a great lover of Spain and aficionado of bullfighting.
Plaza del Conde de Rodezno
From the south side of the Plaza del Castillo the Avenida de Carlos III, lined by modern buildings, runs southeast, crosses the wide Avenida de la Baja Navarra and comes to the spacious Plaza del Conde de Rodezno, with the temple-like Monumento de los Caídos (Monument to the Fallen), commemorating the Nationalist dead of the Civil War.
Puerto de Velate
N 121 leads north from Pamplona, passing through Villava and then up the valley of the Río Ulzama to the Puerto de Matacola (662m/2,172ft). Thereafter it continues climbing to the Puerto de Velate (847m/2,779ft), from which there are extensive views, before descending, with many bends and fine views, into the valley of the little Río Bidasoa and continuing to Mugaire.
Salazar Valley - Ochagavia, Spain
(Near Pamplona)
San Ignacio
Adjoining the Archivo General is the church of San Ignacio (1694), which is said to be built on the spot where Ignacio de Loyola, the future founder of the Jesuits, was wounded while serving as a captain in the Castilian army during a siege of Pamplona by the Navarrese.
San Saturnino
Just to the west of the Plaza Consistorial is the town's oldest church, San Saturnino (13th-14th C.), with two Romanesque towers. Notable features of the church are the north doorway and a retablo in the baptistery.
Town Hall
Northwest of the Plaza del Castillo in Pamplona, in the little Plaza Consistorial, stands the 17th century Ayuntamiento (Town Hall; restored 1953), with a beautiful Baroque facade in dark-colored stone which is crowned by lions bearing coats of arms and a trumpet-blowing angel. The Town Hall was built at the point where the three separate parts of the town met.
