Navarra Guide 2019

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a good starting point is the bullring , where a bust of he- mingway, the nobel laurea- te who made the san fermín festival famous worldwide, stands. from there, you can enter the old town on la ronda del Obispo Bar- bazán , a pretty walk along the top of part of the city’s fortifications. If you want to find out about the history of the walls, visit the Pamplona

▲ Pamplona, Cathedral of santa maría

Fortification Interpretation Centre . at the end of la ronda, you enter one of the city’s most picturesque spots, el caballo Blanco , a viewpoint with a beautiful panoramic view over the arga river and the rochapea and Chantrea neighbourhoods. head for the cathedral of Santa maría , built between the 12 th and 15 th centuries, which conceals one of europe’s most beauti-

ful gothic cloisters behind its neoclassical façade. then continue on to the City hall, from which the chupinazo , the rocket which marks the start of the san fermín festival, is launched every 6th of July. the building has a mag- nificent, colourful façade which combines Baroque and neoclassical styles.

▲ Pamplona, Caballo Blanco

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