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Top Spanish Festivals: San Fermin (Pamplona Bull Run)

The Start of the 2006 Pamplona Bull Run at San Fermin

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On this page you will find information about San Fermin, one of the best festivals in Spain.

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San Fermin (Pamplona Bull Run)

When?

The San Fermin Festival, where the Pamplona Bull Run takes place, runs for one week in early July.

Where?

The city of Pamplona, capital of the Navarra region, near the Basque Country (north Spain).

What?

The Pamplona Bull Run is a week-long bull running and bullfighting festival. Every morning at 8am, the city's brave and the world's foolhardy run ahead of a group of angry bulls. Those who don't fit the categories of 'brave' or 'foolhardy' watch on in amazement.

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