It’s Sunday here today and the streets are much quieter than yesterday with the huge crowds partying all day and into the late evening. We’re staying at the very comfortable and modern Hotel Ciudadela, which is in the old part of town and close to all the major historic sites like the Plaza del Castillo, the bull ring and the Pamplona Cathedral. The Plaza del Castillo is home to the beautiful art deco Cafe Iruna, where supposedly Hemingway frequented and wrote “The Sun Also Rises”. There are many statues, restaurants and stores here that are dedicated to his name. He was an avid bull fight fan and spent much of his time here attending the fights, drinking with his friends and writing. Some say that it was Hemingway who brought fame and attention to Pamplona and made bullfighting and running with the bulls popular worldwide. We wandered down Calle Estafeta, where on the feast of St. Fermin, the bulls run from the town hall to the bull fight arena, and we were happy that the crazy festival was back in July and not now!
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Cafe Iruna 
Hemingway statue 
Inside the Pamplona Cathedral
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Beautiful cafe and cathedral! Love your posts and photos.
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