Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0Provincial capital
Pamplona (Spanish:; Basque: Iruña; officially in its bilingual form: Pamplona-Iruña), historically also known as Pampeluna in English, is the capital city of the Chartered Community of Navarre in Spain. As of 2024, with a population of 208,243, it is the 29th largest city in Spain.
Lying at near 450 m (1,480 ft) above sea level, the city (and the wider Cuenca de Pamplona) is located on the flood plain of the Arga river, a second-order tributary of the Ebro. Precipitation-wise, it is located in a transitional location between the rainy Atlantic northern façade of the Iberian Peninsula and its drier inland. Early population in the settlement traces back to the late Bronze to early Iron Age, even if the traditional inception date refers to the foundation of Pompaelo by Pompey during the Sertorian Wars circa 75 BC. During Visigothic rule Pamplona became an episcopal see, serving as a staging ground for the Christianization of the area. It later became one of the capitals of the Kingdom of Pamplona/Navarre.
The city is famous worldwide for the running of the bulls during the San Fermín festival, which is held annually from 6 July to 14 July. This festival was brought to literary renown with the 1926 publication of Ernest Hemingway's novel The Sun Also Rises. It is also home to Osasuna, the only Navarrese football club to have ever played in the Spanish top division.
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Where to eat
We don't have verified restaurants here yet, but the larder of Navarra already says a lot.
See the restaurants on the mapWe haven't verified any table with its owner in Pamplona/Iruña yet. In the meantime, these are the restaurants mapped in the surrounding area.
Up to 30 km around, according to OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps. No ratings or prices: call before you go.
120 restaurants
120 restaurants
Pamplona/Iruña · in the village+34 948225520View on the mapWebsite
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Pamplona/Iruña · in the village+34 652 883 221View on the mapWebsite
Pamplona/Iruña · in the village+34 948 104 445View on the mapWebsite
Pamplona/Iruña · in the village+34 948 223 226View on the mapWebsite
Pamplona/Iruña · in the village+34 611 790 893View on the mapWebsite
Pamplona/Iruña · in the village+34 948 221 116View on the mapWebsite
Pamplona/Iruña · in the village+34 648 983 747View on the mapWebsite
Pamplona/Iruña · in the village+34 948 774 938View on the mapWebsite
Pamplona/Iruña · in the village+34 674 672 953View on the mapWebsite
Pamplona/Iruña · in the village+34 948 789 869View on the mapWebsite
Pamplona/Iruña · in the village+34 948 225 095View on the mapWebsite
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Terrace
Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): what has been mapped with its name. If your restaurant is missing or you want to manage it, sign up as a professional.
The 30 closest to the centre, out of 395 in the municipality.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
What almost never fails in a village like Pamplona/Iruña.
From a wood-fired oven if you're lucky; ask what time the batch comes out.
There's almost always a cheesemaker nearby; the local shop will know which one.
From local beekeepers: wildflower or rosemary, depending on the hills.
Almost every village has its market day and its producers: the cheesemaker, the baker, the vegetable garden next door. Ask at the tourist office or the bar on the square; they'll tell you where to buy straight from the maker.
We haven't confirmed Pamplona/Iruña's market day. Every village has its own: better to ask than to make it up.
The 12 closest to the centre, out of 43 in the municipality.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
