From 6th to 14th July every year, Pamplona is the most important travel destination in Spain. About 407 km from Madrid, at the heart of the province of Navarre in northern Spain, Pamplona is the venue of the famous San Fermin fiesta. The main attraction of this Spanish festival is the exciting running of the bulls that attract more than a million visitors to the city.

During the San Fermin fiesta, the streets of Pamplona are transformed into 24-hour party venues. Locals and tourists pour into the city streets to participate in the bull race, watch the lively processions and enjoy the open-air celebrations. Owing to the scarcity of accommodation during the festival, most visitors prefer a day trip to Pamplona. However, to get most out of your trip to Pamplona during the fiesta, consider overnight stay in the city to enjoy its nightlife during the festival.

Daytime Attractions of San Fermin

At midday on 6th July, a pyrotechnic rocket is launched from the balcony of the city hall to mark the inauguration of the San Fermin fiesta. The event known as chupinazo is greeted by a loud cheer from a large crowd that gathers in the square to witness the event. The main festivities start from the following day. The key attraction of San Fermin is the running of the bulls that starts at 8 am and lasts for about three minutes. Spectators and runners dressed in red and white start gathering in the old town from the break of dawn. Just before the race starts, the runners pray for the protection of Saint Fermin by chanting a prayer thrice. The excitement begins the moment the first rocket is launched to announce the opening of the gates of the Santo Domingo corral. A second rocket is lighted when all the bulls have left the corrals. Six raging bulls guided by six oxen run 825 metres to the bullring of Pamplona chasing people on their way. Although, the running of the bulls is the most important part of San Ferm
in fiesta, celebrations continue throughout the day. Colorful parades of giants and big heads pass through the streets of the city during the morning on each day of the festival. In the afternoon, locals and tourists head to the bullring of the city where the bulls that participated in the race early in the day fight with experienced and novice matadors.

Nighttime Attractions

You cannot resist the attraction of the electrifying nightlife of Pamplona during the San Fermin festival. Fireworks illuminate the sky in the night and locals and tourists party throughout the night in the bars, clubs and streets of Pamplona.

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