running of the bulls
Festival of San FermÃn (http://www.sanfermin.com), city-wide. July 6 - July 14. The city festival of Pamplona. The festival begins with the txupinazo: a rocket fired from the city council's balcony at 12PM of the 6th. A large street party ensues that night and for the rest of the week. The best-known feature is the encierro running of the bulls, which is done every day at 8AM. 6 bulls run through the town center towards the plaza de toros bull ring; the adventurous and foolhardy run in front of them. Note that in July 6 there is not encierro as allegedly the festival starts at noon.
English teaching is the main source of income for many tourists who come and eventually fall in love with Pamplona. Contact CLEN College, they always have a lot of openings. Another alternative is to work in pubs and bars. In Sanfermines, many tourists end p working for some hostels to get free lodging. They may be soliciting fellow tourists to get a room in the hostel where they are lodged or giving out pamphlets to tourists.
Many people are surprised to learn that San Fermin has a nightly fireworks show. Each night a different company many international competes for a prize. This happens nightly near the ciudadela or fortress, former citadel to defend the city and nowadays the biggest park of all.
Pamplona has many old palaces, most of them in the heart of the city. One of them, on the outskirts of town in Gorraiz used to belong to Sir Lancelot of King Arthur fame. He received this palace upon marrying a Spaniard. The palace has a nice upper class bar and restaurant, an excellent wine cellar below and is sorrounded by a golf camp.