Provincia de Navarra Travel Forum

Hi VT members living in Pamplona, I need your help.

I'm planning a trip with friends to attend San Fermin festival in Pamplona this year.

We wish to find and stay in a B&B, or a local residence house where we can watch bull running. Do you know where can I get such information?

Thank you in advance for the information and advices!

Qin

Hi,

I'm passing through Pamplona in march when Osasuna are at playing footy at home Vs Almeria and would like to watch the game, How easy is it to get match tickets a few hours before kick off as I don't arrive in city until 13.00 on the day of the match?

And the next day i'm hoping to travel on to Santander can anyone suggest the best, easiest and cheapest form of public transport to get there?

I have no interest in the Fiesta San Fermin...That seems to be what most of the info is about. I will be in Pamplona during the second week of Feb. I am most interested in the history of the city, art, shopping and food of the region. I seem to be unable to locate much info.
Do I still need to be as careful about thieves???? I will be exploring the city alone, as my husband will be on business during the day.

We will stay near Yamaguchi Park.

I welcome any advice and suggestions you might have!


mrsgrosko

Hello all, A flight to europe has landed in my lap, and I would like to go to Pamplona for the week of san fermin. Anyone know of accomadations of any affordable sort?

Cheers
Sarah

Hi,

I can't find any accomodation for a solo traveller during San Fermin, but there are some double rooms available. Because it's required to reserve the entire room, I'm wondering if there are any other solo travellers who want to be in San Sebastian for 4 nights begining July 6 to commute to Pamplona for running of the bulls? If anyone wants to split a room with me, please let me know asap!!

I'm a female 28 years old. I'd be an excellent roommate - although I doubt we'd be spending much time in the room with San Fermin going on :)

Jasmine

Hi,
I'm planning on going to the San Fermin festival.

I have 2 options. I can either arrive to Pamplona in the evening straight from Madrid. Lock all my stuff up somewhere, then party the night away, see the bulls run then head to San Sebastian for sleep.

Or, I can head to San Sebastian from Madrid. Drop my stuff off at my booked hostel, then from San Sebastian head over to Pamplona during the day or evening.

Few questions:

1. What option do people recommend?

2. What time of day is best to arrive to get the most out of the festival? Daylight? or late at night? Dawn?

3. If I were to arrive straight fron Madrid in Pamplona, is there a guarantee that I'll be able to store my luggage somewhere? I'll have just one backpack. Or does storage space run out sometimes because there are so many people?

4. Do you have to bring your own lock?

Thanks so much in advance for any tips or advice!!

Jasmine

Hi all, have a party of 06 travelling from Biarritz and 02 from Bilbao. Can anyone recommend a good taxi company that will offer a transfer service from the two airports to Pamplona?

Many thanks in advance for your help...

Hi all, have a party of 06 travelling from Biarritz and 02 from Bilbao. Can anyone recommend a good taxi company that will offer a transfer service from the two airports to Pamplona?

Many thanks in advance for your help...

Hello, my name's Paulo and I'm from Portugal.

I've been delaying this trip for such a long time... But since there's a (new) direct flight from Lisbon to Pamplona, I had to grab the chance. Anyway, I'm posting this message to ask a few things about the running of the bulls.

What "length"/"section" is better?

What type of shoes do you advise to wear?

Do you have to wear/buy the white "uniform"& red scarf? Where do you buy it?

I'll be sleeping at the street/park/train/bus station. Anyone care to join me?

Thanks for all

ola. will land in barcelona on the 20 to october and then must keep travell to pamplona. please give me some help to find a bus or a train between the 2 places, time-table and the price will be great as well
thank u very much for your help, will be waiting for a reply

I'll be travelling from San Sebastian to Olite, spend a night at the parador and then carry on to Laguardia. What's the best way to do this? Currently I'm planning on hiring a car and driving down.
On the car hire: What's the cheapest car hire deal i can get for hiring a car in San Sebastian and returning it at Bilbao Airport?

hi there im currently a second year student at chester university , studying tourism management and spanish, next month (september) i will be in navarra
(Lekaroz)for a work placement in a shool, this will be for eight months. but im finding it very difficult getting flights (cheap & direct) from any UK airports, if anyone can give me any advice regarding this or the place that im at, it would be much appriciated,
look forward to reading any tips
cheers di xx

Hi,

We will be in Pamplona from the 14th July for only a few days, unfortunately after the corrida - What we would like to know is will the regular shops be open on Saturday the 15th and Monday 17th July?
Is anything open on the Sunday 16 July? Bars and eatheries will be, I guess.

Many thanks in advance,

Reagrds,

Andy

Hey.

Anybody going to 2006 san fermin and has a spare place to stay?

thanks.

Are there trains or busses going from Pamplona in Spain to Paris?

Going to Pamplona in July for the bull run and it'll be my first time in Spain. Accomodations and everything are already worked out so no worries there. Just wondering about how easy it is to get by being an english speaking tourist? I've been taking some lessons on CD which help but I'm sure all of that will go out the window once I get there. Any suggestions?

Cheers.

Hi there, can someone please tell me how do you get from San Seb to Pamplona- by bus? What is the cost and how long does it take?
Thanks

Hey guys, i'm off to San Fermin this year, I'm flying into Vitoria and i presume there is a train to pamplona?? anyone know how often they run and will i need to book a seat? Also i am only staying a day or two, is there anyway i can lock my bag with change of clothes and passport/camera while i do the run? and is it easy enough to get some sleep in the park? i'd expect there to be fair few pickpockets.

Any help would be really appreciated, cheers.
Jimmy

Buenas Amigos,

Will be in Pamplona 08-11 July this San Fermin. Anyone any ideas on private rooms that might be going? For 2 people anyway, maybe more.

Muchas.

e-mail paulkelly@europe.com

I'm going to be in Madrid from late May until the begining of July. My friends and I would like to go to the Running of the Bulls. Haven't been able to find alot of info on the web. Any and all tips, details, stories, etc. would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I was wondering who all was going to be in Pamplona this year!

I'm so excited, i'll be there with my boyfriend...

hey all...

i was wondering if anyone knew of how to travel from logrono or vitoria to PAMPLONA for the festival...
i cant do car hire... can't drive!
any help would be most appreciated...

I WILL BE WORKING IN GLASGOW, SCOTLAND TILL THE 10TH OF JULY AND WANT TO MAKE IT TO PAMPLONA ON THAT DAY FOR SOME OF THE RUNNING THAT WEEK. NEED TO BE BACK IN GLASGOW ON THE MORNINING OF THE 13TH. ANY ADVICE ON WHERE I SHOULD FLY INTO AND WHICH WILL BE THE BEST WAY TO GET THERE AND BACK WOULD BE APPRECIATED. ie. MADRID VS. BARCELONA, RENT A CAR OR DRIVE TO PAMPLONA?? HELP PLEASE!

I am trying to get some suggestions on hotels in Pamplona for the San Fermines this year. I know it is a bit late, and I know they are expensive, but three of us want to pitch in for one. It doesn't have to be really nice four star or anything, we don't want to spend too much more than 250 dollars. Any recommendations?

We are planning to go to Pamplona in end of February and have been told it is better to drive as planes from Madrid are often delayed due to bad weather. Is this the case? How long is the drive from Madrid to Pamplona and from Pamplona to Bilbao?
Many thanks,

Where in Pamplona would I catch the bus to Roncevalles, and does it run frequently? Is there a website were I can find this information? Thanks.

Am off to Pamplona in July this year, I have booked the accommodation and have booked flights to Barcelona. Now how do I get from Barcelona to Pamplona and return and how much would this cost? If any one could help i would be most grateful

Hello again
I will starting the camino in May, and thought it best to stay overnight in Pamplona to regroup after the long flight from Ca. Any suggestions for decent, safe, reasonable lodging in Pamplona would be so appreciated. (middle-aged solo female) Geeze I hate writing that middle aged part! Plan to go on to Roncevalles next day so maybe near city centre -Bus station?
Thank you very very much.

Request rental car driving routing suggestions from Madrid to Pamplona... will be there mid September 2004.
Thanks !

just wondering...
Is it a standard practice in Spain to impound tourist cars if the parking time has expired?

We had this unfortunate experience in Pamplona. When we got back to our car, it had been impounded by the police. I had expected a ticket but not the $106 euros I had to pay to retrieve the car (plus the taxi cost).

I've never had this happened to me anywhere else. Other than this unfortunate experience, we had a great time in Spain.
Jeannette