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Navarra and the Basque Country

In Medieval times, the Kingdom of Navarre comprised of Navarra, the Basque Country and 3 provinces of the southwest France.

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As there are no direct flights to Pamplona, if you have a few days extra to spare you can rent a car at the airport and see some of the cities and attractions below – all of which are within easy reach.

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All along the Bay of Biscay coast from Biarittz to Bilbao are delightful towns and cities. Below are some of the highlights :

Bilbao, home of the world reknowned Guggenheim.

San Sebastian, 40 min by car from Pamplona, offering a great day out by the beach, excellent pintxos and one of the most beautiful cities in Spain.

Zarauz, great for sufing - amateurs welcome, and good for a night out afterwards.

Saint Jean de Luz, a stunning scenic city on the French Basque-Country coast. See link

Saint Jean Pied de Port, a quaint town in land on the France / Spain border. See link

Biarritz, 75 min by car from Pamplona, sun, sand and surf - what more can you say ! See link

Click below to see the best surfing areas

Click below for links to tourism sites about Navarra and the Basque-Country

Illustrious Visitors - The Statue

Much of the worldwide fame of Sanfermines is due to the references made by Ernest Hemingway in his articles as a reporter and in his novel "The Sun Also Rises", known as "Fiesta" in the Spanish-speaking world. Click below and read about Michael Palin's visit to the festival in Hemingway's footsteps :

The book encouraged people from all over the world to come and take part and experience the emotions he described for themselves. Click below to read about John Afleck's visit :

Hemingway - a future Nobel Prize winner - first visited Pamplona on July 6th 1923 and the festival made such an impression on him that he returned on many occasions, the last in 1959.