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The Running of the Bulls is an internationally famous, and controversial event, that is part of the fiestas celebrations of San Fermin, which are celebrated in Pamplona, Navarra, every year from the 6th to the 14th of July. The running of the bulls involves a herd of bulls being lead through the streets of the old quarter to the bullring (where bullfighting takes place) by runners.

While the bull running is, undoubtedly, the most famous part of this event, that is not actually the main point of it, at all. In fact, there is a lot more to see, do and experience. If you love being in the thick of it, this is the event for you. Just browse our vacation rentals in Basque Country and plan a trip to Spain for yourself.

The fiestas are actually a celebration of San Fermin, patron saint of Navarra but are, today, really a mass gathering of people from all over the globe to party and have fun. At the centre of this is the Encierro, the Running of the Bulls, which was born from a practical necessity: getting the bulls from outside the city into the bullring. It has since evolved into a cultural mainstay.