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By Mike McDougall Known locally as “Sanfermines”, this raucous festival takes place in the Basque town of Pamplona between July 6th-14th in honour of the city’s patron saint, San Fermin. It is the most popular and most famous of all Spanish fiestas and is known throughout the world and visited each year by thousands of foreign tourists. This fame is down to the infamous “Encierro” or the “Running of the Bulls”, a dangerous tradition where thousands of locals line the streets of Pamplona’s old town and run the gauntlet will six half ton bulls over an 800 metre stretch. There is much more to the festival than just the “Encierro” and they include a lot of other ancient traditions as well as a fair dose of drinking and partying. |
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Tapas are small snacks served in Spain with drinks in bars, these snacks can be pretty much anything and can vary from something as simple as a small plate of olives or nuts to a small portion of any Spanish dish. |
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By Joseph Kenny Does the thought of negotiating a property deal in Spanish bring you out in a cold sweat? The complexities of mortgages are confusing enough; let alone considering a different language and legal system. |
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Anglers are spoilt for choice in spain with over 2000km of coast, 75000km of rivers and thousands of fresh water lakes to choose from. Fishing in Spain is a popular pastime and sea fishing, coarse fishing and fly fishing all well catered for. |
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The official language of spain is Castilian (Castellano) and this is understood by the majority of Spaniards and is the language learnt by most visitors to the country, but most regions have alternative regional languages of their own.
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Spain Guide
