Interactive maps of hiking and biking routes around Pamplona
1. You can zoom in/out using your mouse wheel, as well as move the map of Pamplona with your mouse.2. This interactive map presents two modes: 'Biking Routes' and 'Hiking Routes'. Use the '+' button on the map to switch between them.
Railway and landscape maps of Pamplona area
This Pamplona map has two modes: 'Railway Network' and 'Landscape & Rural Map'. Use the '+' button on the map to navigate.City tours, excursions and tickets in Pamplona and surroundings
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Overview of festivals and celebrations in Spain
Unlike other holidays, Christmas in Spain is celebrated at home, in a narrow family circle. Spaniards always cook a festive duck, seafood, and sweets. After the family feast, they leave the house and gather at the Christmas tree, where they have fun all night long. At this time, Papa Noel comes to the house and leaves gifts under the tree or in special shoes. In the Basque country, children are congratulated by another character, Olentzero, who is dressed in simple homespun clothes and carries a flask with red wine. It is customary to meet New Year on the main square of the city. You need to eat 12 grapes and make 12 wishes while the clock is striking twelve. After the New Year celebration, families go home and sit down at the festive table. … Open
Photogallery of Pamplona sights
Our guide to Pamplona
Travel guide to Pamplona
Pamplona can offer a great planetarium, the official opening of which took place in 1993. The planetarium housed in a very beautiful building of cylindrical shape is the main attraction of the picturesque Yamaguchi Park. The planetarium hosts many interesting exhibitions; all kinds of thematic events are held and documentaries about space are shown here every day. The city is also famous for its picturesque … Open

Advices for travellers
3. The most profitable rates for currency exchange are offered in banks. Financial institutions of the city work commonly six days a week except Sunday from 9am till 14:00. Saturday is considered to be a shortened working day when the banks and other public institutions can work for several hours less than usual schedule suggests. 4. For a city observation tour and promenades one should choose an … Open

Traditions and mentality of Pamplona
Thus, the main event of the festival is still bright bullfights. During the holiday everybody should be polite towards each other. Any violation of the traditions and rules as well as public order offence will stir resentment. This was the practice a hundred years ago and it has been preserved till nowadays. A remarkable fact is that even wanted criminals could take part in the events of the festival. During the … Open

Cuisine and top restaurants
The restaurant is run by a family of natives. From the first minutes of visit the guests of the place feel comfortable and cozy being encompassed with care and attention. All the speciality dishes on the menu of the eating house are cooked following traditional recipes. The visitors have a chance to order to-go dishes. The Melbourne bar is the best place to meet with a large company of mates. Its spacious hall can … Open

Cultural excursion through Pamplona - things to see
The same interesting historical landmark is the Royal Palace built in the middle of the 19th century. A walk through its winding halls and estimation of its interior design will be of great interest for every tourist. Not far from the Palace tourists will find a building of the Archives of Navarra which was established as far back as in the 17th century. It keeps numerous ancient documents, maps and other historical … Open

Pamplona sightseeing
Another old cathedral built the 14th century has been converted into Diocesan Museum that exhibits collections of Gothic altars and statues, as well as a collection of French relics belonging to the 13th century. Palace of Navarre is one of the most prominent monuments of baroque architecture. The paintings that decorate the halls of the palace have been created by Francisco de Goya, so the excursion to the palace … Open
