Pamplona is an old city where the influences of the peoples who have lived there are reflected in the beautiful buildings and streets.

The urban layout preserves elements from the Roman camps and the French Gothic style of the cathedral, only two examples of Pamplona’s rich history. Pamplona is a walled city full of bridges that cross the Arga River and connect the old towns. It’s a city of pilgrims who walk towards Santiago, a city constantly celebrating the festival of San Fermín because of Hemingway’s work... Pamplona (or Iruña in Basque) is a friendly place, with a strong personality and a great wealth of culture and monuments in which a good part of Navarre’s historical transformation is summed up.

The old Way of St. James passes through the Navarrería, the oldest part of the old city, entering through the Portal de Zumalacárregui, traversing the old French Way down Mayor de los Peregrinos Street and Curia Street, through the Navarrería until it leads to the Cathedral of Santa María. Some of Pamplona’s emblematic sites are the Plaza del Castillo, the city’s nerve centre; the Casa Consistorial, Pamplona’s Town Hall; the Palace of Navarre; the Oteiza Museum; the Museum of Navarre; the Church of San Nicolás; the Cathedral of Santa María; the Citadel and the Castle Tower; the Baluarte; the gardens of La Taconera and the Parliament of Navarre. Pamplona’s cuisine is rich and varied, with ingredients of excellent quality from all over the province.

The vegetables (asparagus, artichokes, peppers, lettuce...) are prepared following traditional recipes. Lamb, beef from fighting bulls, pigeon and quail meat have starring roles in some of the most typical dishes (such as calderete and bean stew).

The trout from Navarre’s rivers, salt cod and salmon fished from the sea are other local specialties. Other notable gastronomic specialties include Navarre’s chistorra (thin chorizo), cheeses, the region’s full-bodied wines and pacharán, a liqueur made from sloe berries.