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Casco Viejo - Old Town
City Walls
The Citadel - Parks and Gardens
Interpretive Center of the Fortifications of Pamplona
Cathedral
The Castle Square of Pamplona
Navarra Museum
Taconera Gardens
Pamplona City Hall
San Fermin, the Universal Fiesta
Iglesia de San Nicolas
The Palace of Navarra
Museo Universidad de Navarra
Church of San Lorenzo
Monument of the Encierro
Pamplona Planetarium
Cafe Iruna
Park of the Senses
La Olla
Caso Otano
Rodero
Europa
Baserriberri
- Pamplona is also known by its Basque name of Iruna.
- It is the capital of the autonomous region of Navarre and the second largest city in the Basque Cultural Region, which incorporates French and Spanish territory.
- It was a fortified city that played a significant role in border defenses in the Middle Ages.
- Pamplona is situated in a rounded valley known as the Pamplona basin.
- The city experiences rain all year round and temperatures around 40ยบ Celsius in summer.
- Pamplona was brought to the western world's attention when Ernest Hemingway wrote about the annual San Fermin festival and the running of the bulls, which take place annually in July.
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