Autum in Pamplona

During the last San Fermin Festival the recorded temperatures in Pamplona where lower than what we are use to. The records obtained from the meteorological stations of Navarra´s Government, have confirmed the cold temperatures in fact the recorded temperatures were the lowest in the past 30 years. Now we can understand why we were so surprised!  

However, in Pamplona, ​​autumn temperatures were very atypical. In September and October we have enjoyed higher temperatures than in July, during the San Fermin.

Summer is here!

Pamplona´s Planetarium  held today the summer solstice ( in the northem Hemisphere)  commenting different observaciones and creating several workshops.  The general public has the opportunity to learn the history of different Constellations, Planets and the Universe as they are explained by astronomers involved in this activity. Is not only fun but for free!

Pamplona Planetarium

Pamplona´s City Hall has distributed 25 cans, thanks to an ingenious system as they will act like cameras to capture during the next six months unseen images of different parts of Navarra and record the passage of the Sun across the sky of Navarre.

As explained by Javier Armentia, Director of the Planetarium, this "marcianada" (playing with the words as in Spanish “Marciano” means alien) is part of a global initiative called 'Time in a can' ('Weather canned') and in 2014 Navarre Center joined.

These cans, that only weight 13 grams with a look like or been a bit longer than the usual ones of 33 cl, have been modified by hand in the Institute of Materials Science of Madrid so the light could filter through a small hole of 0.27 mmdiameter, and remain collected in a special photo paper placed therein. Therefore, each can become a pinhole camera, recording an image similar to that obtained with a wide angle (170 º).

Estafeta Street, Bars

Along Estafeta St, one of the main streets on itinerary of the Running of the Bulls during the San Fermin Festival,  you will find many bars. It´s important for you to know that traditionally when you take a glass of wine it normally will be accompanied by a “pincho” (kind a tapa). 

Alex Múgica

Each year they are various contests in Pamplona to choose the best tapas in the city (with specialized juries). These are some of the bar names along Estafeta St. that have won awards in recent years: "Alex Múgica", "Fitero", "El Gaucho", "La Granja" and "Niza". If you plan to visit San Fermin Festival, take note!

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Pamplona, The climate

Calle Estafeta

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 ben eath 0 in January.
Temperature.
The average temperature in the city over the whole year is 12.4 degrees centigrade. The change from winter to spring and from summer to autumn is sudden rather than gradual.

Calle Estafeta

The average maximum temperature in August, the hottest month, is 27.1 degrees centigrade, while the average low in January, the coldest month, is 1.1.

Precipitacion.
Total precipitation in the year is 772.5 litres per square metre. It rains for a total of 132 days in the year, mainly in the winter. December is the wettest month and July and August are the driest.
Between March and November, there is an average of 39 days of frost, concentrated in December, January and February.

Calle Estafeta

Clouds and wind
The sky in Pamplona tends to be very cloudy, with an average of 300 

The “cierzo” (north wind) and the “bochorno” (south wind) are the winds typical to the area. Although just breezy and still days predominate, the wind can on occasions be quite gusty.

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New Sport in Pamplona

Since 2009 Pamplona has a new Sports Facility of 4,000 sqm, located in Pamplona´s Historical Area, in San Agustin Stwhich is parallel to Estafeta St.The building is divided into three parts traversed by an internal street with natural light thanks to the main cover and all the walkways connected between them as they are nine skylights made ​​of glass and aluminium.
  The facility has 5 swimming pools (1 heated, 1 acquaerobic, 1 relax or spa equipped with waterfalls, air beds, goosenecks, 1 cold water and jacuzzi), 2 special room for bodybuilding and spa area with sauna , Turkish bath, ice fountain, cyclonicshower, colour therapy and aromatherapy).

Throughout the year, are offered at affordable prices, water sports, fitness room and space for allages. Swimming, acquaerobic, steps, fitness, pilates, yoga or tai chi. To enjoy this aquatic complex you can choose to purchase a ticket for the day or a weekly, monthly or yearly subscription.

Yamaguchi Gardens

Pamplona is splashed with beautiful patches of green, but there is none quite like Yamaguchi Park: it covers 85,000 square metres in one of the most modern areas of the city.

The park was designed in 1997 in an oriental style by Japanese landscape gardeners, which is why it contains all the features typical of a garden imported from the land of the Rising Sun, with all its refinement, delicacy and attention to detail. The park is a symbol of the twinning of the cities of Pamplona and Yamaguchi, which is very close to Hiroshima. The cities were twinned in 1980 in memory of the evangelising visit to Japan in the 16th century by St. Francis Xavier, patron saint of Navarre.

Plants and different species of trees, some indigenous, coexist with ornamental features like the suhama (beach), azumaya (little hut on the lake), yatsubashi and ishibasi (bridges), taki (waterfall) or the géiser on the lake, a jet of water that reaches 20 metres in height. For a delight to the senses, stroll through this Japanese homage to the four seasons.

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The "Arga" River

The river that flows through Pamplona is called the Arga. And its course has become a colourful nature walk of around 12 kilometres. It also has a long and winding river walk, the Parque Fluvial, which meanders along about 12 kilometres. The million square metres it covers make it the first and largest green space in the city.

This route is a river park , a symbiosis of water and vegetation, will guide you along historical bridges, dams, mills, bridges, gardens, parks, jetties, picnic areas, fishing points, farms, market gardens, fields with horses and cows, fountains, a frontón (Basque pelota court) and even an Environmental Education Museum can be found along this attractive and easily accessible walk, the symbiosis of water and vegetation.

Sometimes the river gets close to the city and on other occasions it 'hides' from it, passing through areas where fishermen cast their rods and where canoeists or cyclists enjoy their sports to idyllic 'oases of peace'; it either flows wide and slowly or foams up when it runs over dams or through narrower sections. 

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"Media Luna" Gardens

Around the city centre of Pamplona, in the Segundo Ensanche and at the southern end of the city walls, is the Parque de la Media Luna (literally, "half-moon park"), one of the oldest and most beautiful parks in the city. It owes its name to its design in the form of a waning moon.

A leafy and romantic place, the park has excellent views from its elevated position over the river Arga and the hills beyond. It has a pond with goldfish, a roller skating rink and a wide variety of tree species, including a beautiful giant sequoia. In a corner of the park there is a monument to Pablo Sarasate, the famous violinist from Pamplona.

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"Taconera" Gardens

The Taconera Gardens are the oldest and most beautiful and emblematic park in Pamplona. Its 90,000 square meters are located near the old city walls very close to the Old Quarter of the city, and the park has a marked romantic and Versaillesque character.

It combines trees and flowers with a wide range of sculptures to offer the visitor a series of different itineraries. If anything characterises this delightful place it is the mini-zoo in the moat of the walls that contains deer, ducks, pheasants, swans, peacocks... in a state of semi-freedom.

The Taconera also contains gates in the style of triumphal arches, a monument to the famous Navarrese tenor Julián Gayarre, sculptures such as the well-loved "Mariblanca", or the pointed arches of the monument to King Theobald II. The Viennese Café is a popular place for artists and students or simply to meet friends. 

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XXI century Pamplona

Since 2009 Pamplona has a new Sports Facility of 4,000 sqm, located in Pamplona´s Historical Area, in San Agustin Stwhich is parallel to Estafeta St.The building is divided into three parts traversed by an internal street with natural light thanks to the main cover and all the walkways connected between them as they are nine skylights made ​​of glass and aluminium.
  The facility has 5 swimming pools (1 heated, 1 acquaerobic, 1 relax or spa equipped with waterfalls, air beds, goosenecks, 1 cold water and jacuzzi), 2 special room for bodybuilding and spa area with sauna , Turkish bath, ice fountain, cyclonicshower, colour therapy and aromatherapy).

Throughout the year, are offered at affordable prices, water sports, fitness room and space for allages. Swimming, acquaerobic, steps, fitness, pilates, yoga or tai chi. To enjoy this aquatic complex you can choose to purchase a ticket for the day or a weekly, monthly or yearly subscription.

Palacio de Navarre

In the heart of Pamplona, between the Plaza del Castillo and the Paseo de Sarasate, stands the Palacio de Navarre, seat of the Presidency of the Regional Government and a number of administrative offices of Navarre. The complex, designed by José de Nagusia in 1840, is a palatial building in a serious, powerful and solemn neo-Classical style that is surrounded by several columns.

Of the interior the majesty and splendour of the zona noble stands out, with the Throne Room and exuberant decoration as a symbol of power. In the office of the President of the Government of Navarre, another of the most luxurious rooms in the Palace, there are two jewels in particular: a portrait of King Ferdinand VII by Goya, and a large tapestry depicting the great battle of Navas of Tolosa (1212).

The garden contains a giant sequoia, the tallest tree in the city.

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Half-moon Park

Around the city centre of Pamplona, in the Segundo Ensanche and at the southern end of the city walls, is the Parque de la Media Luna (literally, "half-moon park"), one of the oldest and most beautiful parks in the city. It owes its name to its design in the form of a waning moon.

A leafy and romantic place, the park has excellent views from its elevated position over the river Arga and the hills beyond. It has a pond with goldfish, a roller skating rink and a wide variety of tree species, including a beautiful giant sequoia. In a corner of the park there is a monument to Pablo Sarasate, the famous violinist from Pamplona.

The museum of Navarre

The founding collections of the Museum of Navarre lie in the cultural assets assembled by the Commission of Historical and Artistic Monuments of the Ancient Kingdom of Navarre, institution founded in 1844, with the aim of safeguarding the Navarrese cultural heritage.
In 1910, a first Museum opened to the public in the current headquarters of the Regional Audit Office (Cámara de Comptos) with the objective of being a beacon of popular enlightenment. Years later, this mission would be continued by the Institution Prince of Viana (Institución Príncipe de Viana) created in 1940 by the Provincial Council of Navarre (Diputación Foral de Navarra) in order to protect, restore and research the artistic and archaeological heritage of Navarre.

Since 1956, the Museum of Navarre has been housed in the former Hospital of Our Lady of Mercy, which stands just within the walls on the north-western edge of the old town which lies surrounded by ramparts on a steep hill rising above the valley of the river Arga. Except for the sixteenth century façade and church, it has preserved next to nothing of the original building. In 1990, following a major refurbishment, the museum was reinaugurated by HM Queen Sofía.
In 2011, the Prehistory display gallery reopened to visitors with a new permanent exhibition room after a process of elimination of architectural barriers, updating of contents as a result of the archaeological findings of the last twenty years and renovation of its museographic .

    

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The City Hall

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The City Hall is in the heart of the Old Quarter of the city, and its site is not a coincidence. In 1423 King Carlos III ("el Noble") of Navarre enacted a law called "El Privilegio de la Unión" (Privilege of the Union) to put an end to centuries of bickering and confrontations between the three boroughs and located the building on the spot where the three boroughs that existed at the time (Navarrería, San Saturnino and San Nicolás) came together.

The building has been renovated on a few occasions, the last in the middle of the 18th century, but none of the changes have affected its beautiful and colorist façade, where the Baroque and neoclassical styles merge. 

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