Navarre
The site of a historic kingdom at the foot of the Pyrenees, known for Pamplona's Running of the Bulls and the Camino de Santiago.
Navarre lies in northern Spain, bordered by the Pyrenees and France to the north, and shifting to the arid plains of the Ebro Valley in the south, with landscapes that vary from forested mountains to desert scenery. The capital, Pamplona, is known for the San Fermín festival (the Running of the Bulls) each July, and is also an important city on the French Way of the Camino de Santiago. The Royal Palace of Olite, the Bardenas Reales Natural Park and the Irati Forest in the Pyrenees are all representative sights. Spring through autumn is a good time to visit, but accommodation is scarce during the July festival. The gateway is Pamplona Airport, along with rail links to Madrid and Barcelona.
Destinations
Itineraries
- Navarre: Mountain Forests to Desert Loop – Head north from Pamplona to the Irati Beech Forest, then south to the Royal Palace of Olite and the Bardenas Reales.
- Camino Francés: Roncesvalles to Logroño 9-Day Trek – Walk from Roncesvalles to Logroño, covering about 140 km of the Camino de Santiago across Navarre in six stages.
- Trans-Pyrenees Road Trip: Barcelona to San Sebastián – Drive from the Mediterranean to the Bay of Biscay, connecting Andorra, the Boí Valley, Ordesa, Irati, and the Basque Co…