PAMPLONA
Internationally known for its festival, the Sanfermines, Pamplona offers visitors an accessible city equipped with all the necessary services. The city offers the perfect setting, with spacious gardens and parks and wonderful corners to wander around.
Shopping in Pamplona is a unique experience, where you can also flavour a cup of coffee on a sidewalk terrace. But, without a doubt, one of the greatest pleasures is tasting a tradicional “pincho” with an excellent Navarre wine.
Pamplona’s 200.000 habitants enjoy a high standard of living as well as excellent health, social and cultural services.
The city displays a wide variety of cultural possibilities with an attractive array of events including concerts, opera, ballet, theatre and shows.
The human dimension, together with its monumental, cultural and scenic richness make the city a welcoming place that will pleasantly surprise the visitor.
GASTRONOMY
The magnificent produce from the market gardens of the Ribera region combine perfectly with superb Pyrenean meat dishes and fresh fish from the Cantabrian Sea. And all washed down by its acclaimed wines.
A true example of our restaurant culture in miniature are the delicious pinchos waiting for visitors in the bars of Pamplona.
A wine tasting session at any of the region’s wineries is the perfect incentive to savour these high quality wines and gain a greater insight into Navarran culture.
CLIMATE
Pamplona's climate reflects a transition from a Mediterranean to an Atlantic climate. It is temperate-cold, full of contrast and varies from year to year. In general, it is pleasant, although the thermometer can rise above 35 degrees centigrade in July and August, and fall beneath 0 in January.
HOW TO GET THERE
Pamplona is a well communicated city.
By Car:
Located 407 km from Madrid, 434 km from Barcelona, 176 km from Zaragoza and 158 km from Bilbao, Pamplona is easily accessible via highway A 15.
By plane:
The airport is in Noáin, approximately seven kilometres from Pamplona (the Pamplona- Zaragoza road, kilometre 6.5), but is well connected to the city by road. About 200,000 passengers use the airport each year and there are regular flights to Madrid, Barcelona and Lisboa.
For further information please contact Aena 902 404 704 or visit www.aena.es.
By train:
The railway station is in the district of San Jorge, not far from the city centre, and there are regular trains to/from Alicante, Alsasua, Barcelona, Burgos, Coruña, Irún, Hendaya, León, Lugo, Madrid, Orense, Oviedo, Palencia, San Sebastián, Valencia, Vigo, Vitoria and Zaragoza. Passengers coming from the south have to change in Madrid.
For further information please contact Renfe 902 24 02 02 (in Spain) or visit www.renfe.es.
Taxis in Pamplona:
There are taxi stops at the airport train station, bust station and througout the city.
Taxi telephone numbers: 948232300 ó 948351335.
Taxis do not stop when called out in the streets, you must go to a taxi stop or phone them.
CAR HIRE:
The following companies offer car rental services:
Atesa: 948 312810 (Airport)
Avis: 948 168763 (Airport)
Europcar: 948 312798 (Airport) / 948 172523 (Pamplona)
Hertz: 948 3115 95 |