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Pamplona

Country:
Spain
State:
Navarra
City:
Pamplona
Type of Location:
Multiple
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Places to Visit
How to Reach

By plane

Pamplona has a little airport connected with several cities (Iberia fly several times a day from Madrid and Barcelona TAP from Lisbon). Nearby, there are international airports like Bilbao (156 km), Zaragoza (170 km), or Biarritz, France (115 km) with several flights from the UK, Ireland, or Germany.

By train

Daily trains from and to Madrid, Barcelona, Vitoria, Galicia, and Asturias. Urban busses links train station and downtown.

By car

Hire a car and drive from Madrid 4 hrs. - Barcelona 4 hrs. - Biarritz 1.5 hrs. Bilbao 1.5 hrs.
Underground parking is widely available.

By bus

The cheapest way to get in Pamplona. Several daily services from Madrid, Barcelona, San Sebastián, Bilbao, Vitoria, Zaragoza and other towns.
 

Key places to visit
Citadel of Pamplona, Taconera, Crescent Park, Park in Yamaguchi, Pamplona City, Castle Square

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Places to Visit

Citadel of Pamplona

The Citadel of Pamplona and New Castle is a Renaissance fortification of ancient military use, built between centuries XVI and XVII in the city of Pamplona , the capital of Navarra, which now holds much of it standing as a garden and cultural activities in their buildings.

Taconera

The Taconera of Pamplona today is an area in the center of the city, occupied mainly by a public park.The name of Taconera , which appears in texts of the thirteenth century this spelling practically, may result from its location outside the gates of the old medieval city, Euskera or Basque . The antiquity of the use of the term, as we see it written today, it introduces the question of whether its origin could be romance, referring to tree stumps or other elements.

Crescent Park

The Crescent Park was designed by Victor Eusa in 1953 and is located in one of the oldest end of the city of Pamplona . Located in the Eixample Second and his name is because it is shaped like a crescent moon. This green area occupies land that formerly were the ages, to be located in an elevated location, you can see good views of the surroundings. It extends from Fort St. Bartholomew in the back of the bullring, to Beloso Ripa and runs a natural slope that overlooks the river. It has a fish pond, skating rink and trees with different species, among which a redwood giant. In one of his gardens is the monument to Pamplona violinist Pablo Sarasate . Has been rehabilitated and has regained the original appeal of the gardens designed by Victor Eusa.

Park in Yamaguchi

The Japanese Garden Yamaguchi is a Japanese garden and botanical collection of 80 000 m² in extent, which is surrounded by avenues Barañain, Sancho Ramírez, AZELLA and Rue La Rioja in the city of Pamplona , Navarra , Spain .

Pamplona City

Pamplona City Council is the institution in charge of governing the city of Pamplona , the capital of Navarra .It is chaired by the Mayor of Pamplona,which since 1979 is democratically elected by universal suffrage. Currently and since 2011, holds the position Enrique Maya, of Union del Pueblo Navarro.The headquarters is located in the City Hall Square in Old Town , which is the place from which to launch the loud bang that starts the Fiestas de San Fermin each July 6th at 12:00.

Castle Square

The Plaza del Castillo is a square in the center of Pamplona . In it the main events taking place in that city and is regarded as the "living room" of the locals.

Right Time to Visit

May - September

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